Program of Study: Physician
Assistant
Program Requirements
The 110.5 credits required for your degree are listed below. This
Program of Study form reflects the curricular requirements listed on
the College of Health Related Professions website. Students
are responsible for familiarizing themselves with the website, the
SUNY Downstate
Medical Center Student Handbook and
the individual program student manual.
Submit
CPR certification to PA program secretary prior to enrollment in
any PHAS 4000 LEVEL,
(Advisor's Initials/Date) Clinical
Clerkship course.
Courses
| Junior Year: Summer Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ANAT 3012 |
Human Gross Anatomy |
5.5 |
| PHAS 3100 |
Clinical Microbiology/Immunology |
2 |
| PHAS 3207 |
Physician Assistant Practice |
0.5 |
| |
|
8 |
| Junior Year: Fall
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| MSCI 4100 |
Research
Methods |
2.5 |
| PHAS 3006 |
Interviewing and
Physical Diagnosis |
4 |
| PHAS 3011 |
Neuroanatomy for PA Students |
1 |
| PHAS 3300 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| PHAS 3316 |
Introduction to
Pharmacology |
1 |
| PHYS 3110 |
Principles of Human Physiology
and Biochemistry |
6 |
| |
|
17.5 |
| Junior Year: Spring
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHAS 3101 |
EKG
Interpretation |
0.5 |
| PHAS 3102 |
Health Promotion & Disease
Prevention |
2 |
| PHAS 3212 |
Introduction to
Psychiatry |
2 |
| PHAS 3251 |
Human Sexuality |
1 |
| PHAS 3301 |
Adult Primary Care Medicine |
8 |
| PHAS 3311 |
Pharmacotherapeutics |
4 |
| |
|
17.5 |
| Senior Year: Summer
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHAS 3211 |
Clinical
Decision Making |
2 |
| PHAS 3241 |
Clinical Procedures |
3 |
| PHAS 3252 |
Long-term Care and Gerontology |
2 |
| PHAS 3411 |
Essentials of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology |
4 |
| PHAS 3421 |
Essentials of Emergency Medicine and Surgery |
5 |
| |
|
16 |
| Senior Year: Fall Semester
Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| ADMN 3100 |
Health
Care Delivery in the US |
1.5 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
3 |
| |
|
16.5 |
| Senior Year: Spring
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| |
|
18 |
| Senior Year: Summer
Semester Courses |
| Course # |
Course Title |
Credits |
| PHAS 3501 |
Issues of Professional
Practice |
1 |
| PHAS 4800 |
Senior Seminar |
1 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
6 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
3 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
3 |
| PHAS 4 _ _ _ |
Clerkship in __________ |
3 |
| PHAS 5000 * |
Independent Study (only for students on modified program) |
3 * |
| PHAS 5001 * |
Independent Study (only for students on modified program) |
4 * |
| |
|
17–24 |
| Interdisciplinary Course Taken any semester with program approval |
| INDI 5012 |
Brooklyn Free Clinic Experience (Elective) |
1 |
| |
Total Credits Required |
110.5 |
