Curriculum

Physician Assistant Program

Didactic Course Outline

Fall Semester Schedule

 

Credit Hours

MPAP 501 - Anatomy Lecture and Lab

4

MPAP 502 - Physiology

3

MPAP 512 - History & Physical Examination

4

MPAP 504 - Clinical Medicine I

  • Preventive Medicine

  • Cardiology & EKG

  • Infectious Diseases

  • Hematology & Oncology

4

 

 

 

 

MPAP 515 - Pharmacotherapeutics I

2

MPAP 511 - Genetics

1

MPAP 519 - Health Policy & Professional Practice I

1

MPAP 508 - Radiology

1

Spring Semester Schedule

 

Credit Hours

MPAP 505 - Clinical Medicine II – 6 credit hours

  • Pulmonology

  • Neurology

  • Endocrinology

  • Gastroenterology

  • Urology

  • Dermatology

  • HEENT

  • Nephrology

6

 

 

 

 

MPAP 516 - Pharmacotherapeutics II                      

2

MPAP 503 - Behavioral Medicine

4

MPAP 521 - Surgery

4

MPAP 507 - Laboratory Medicine

3

MPAP 509 - Evidence-based Medicine I

4

Summer Semester Schedule

 

Credit Hours

MPAP 506 - Clinical Medicine III

  • OB-Gyn

  • Pediatrics

  • Geriatrics

  • Men’s Health

6

 

 

 

 

 

MPAP 514 - Orthopaedics

2

MPAP 510 - Emergency Medicine

2

MPAP 517 - Pharmacotherapeutics III

2

MPAP 518 - Clinical Assessment

3

MPAP 520 - Health Policy & Professional Practice II

2

Clinical Rotation Outline

Rotation

Credit Hours

MPAP 601 - Emergency Medicine

5

MPAP 602 - Family Practice

5

MPAP 603 - Internal Medicine 

5

MPAP 604 - Surgery

5

MPAP 605 - Pediatrics

5

MPAP 606 - Psychiatry

5

MPAP 607 - OB/GYN

5

MPAP 608 - Primary Care

5

MPAP 609 - Evidence-Based Medicine II                   

5

MPAP 610 - Orthopaedics

5

MPAP 611 - Elective 1

5

MPAP 612 - Elective 2

5

Clinical Affiliation

There are numerous clinical affiliations for PA students to complete their supervised clinical training. Students will be notified of their clinical training sites during the spring/summer semester of the didactic year. Those sites are located in Harnett and surrounding counties in North Carolina.