Physician Assistant Studies Curriculum

The Master of Medical Science Physician Assistant Studies program is completed through full-time, in-person instruction over 24 consecutive months.

This cohort program offers 102 credit hours of study, where students complete one year of core didactic courses on-campus, followed by a second year of supervised clinical practice experiences as they prepare to sit for the PANCE exam at the end of their program. Successful completion of this program requires a minimum GPA of 3.000 to receive a Master of Medical Science degree.

Classes are held during the day at our campus located in Decatur, Georgia. 

Year One: Didactic Courses

• PAS 601 Essentials of Medical Science
• PAS 602 Physiology
• PAS 603 Biostatistics
• PAS 604 Ethics in Medicine
• PAS 605 Medical Communication
• PAS 606, 607 PA Professional Practice I & II
• PAS 610 Anatomy with Lab
• PAS 612 Physical Assessment & History with Laboratory
• PAS 615, 616, 617 Laboratory Interpretation I, II, & III
• PAS 620, 621, 622 Clinical Medicine I, II, & III
• PAS 630, 631, 632 Pharmacotherapeutics I, II, & III
• PAS 625 Essentials of Behavioral Medicine
• PAS 627 Essentials of Emergency Medicine
• PAS 628 Essentials of Surgical Medicine
• PAS 635, 636, 637 Evidence-Based Medicine I, II, III

Year Two: Clinical Experience Courses

• PAS 650 Community Health
• PAS 651 Women’s Health
• PAS 652 Pediatrics
• PAS 653 Emergency Medicine
• PAS 654 Hospital Medicine
• PAS 655 Surgical Medicine
• PAS 656 Behavioral Medicine
• PAS 657 Elective Clinical Practice Experience
• PAS 660 Senior Seminar