For information on Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences, below.
COURSEWORK
Williamsburg
These courses comprise the 68 credits of coursework to be completed for the Williamsburg campus MSPAS program. These classes are all completed during the first four semesters of candidacy.
Semester one – 15 credit hours total
| MSPAS 510 | Human Anatomy | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 520 | Human Medical Physiology | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 530 | Introducation to Patient Assessment | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 540 | Foundations to Clinical Medicine | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 550 | Introduction to the PA Profession | 1 credit hour |
Semester two – 17 credit hours total
| MSPAS 501 | Integration Seminar I | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 521 | Medical Pathophysiology I | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 531 | Patient Assessment I | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 541 | Clinical Medicine | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 571 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics I | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 581 | Health Care Issues I | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 591 | Research, Epidemiology and Stats | 1 credit hour |
Semester three – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 502 | Integration Seminar II | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 505 | Medical Procedures and Surgery I | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 522 | Medical Pathophysiology II | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 532 | Patient Assessment II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 542 | Clinical Medicine II | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 572 | Pharmacology Therapuetics II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 582 | Health Care Issues II | 1 credit hour |
Semester four – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 503 | Integration Seminar III | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 506 | Medical Procedures and Surgery II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 523 | Medical Pathophysiology III | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 533 | Patient Assessment III | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 543 | Clinical Medicine III | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 544 | Emergency Medicine | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 573 | Pharmacology Therapuetics III | 3 credit hours |
Semesters five/six/seven – 45 credit hours total
Clincal Rotations
| MSPAS 600 | Family Medicine I | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 605 | Family Medicine II | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 610 | Family Medicine III | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 620 | Internal Medicine I | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 625 | Internal Medicine II | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 630 | Pediatrics | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 640 | Psychiatry | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 650 | Surgery | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 660 | Women’s Health | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 670 | Clinical Elective | 4 credit hours |
Semester five – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 691 | CAPSTONE I | 2 credit hours |
| Rotation 1 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 2 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 3 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 4 | 4 credit hours |
Semester six – 16 credit hours total
| Rotation 5 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 6 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 7 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 8 | 4 credit hours |
Semester seven – 11 credit hours total
| MSPAS 692 | CAPSTONE II | 2 credit hours |
| Rotation 9 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 10 | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 680 | Professional Development | 1 credit hour |
Northern Kentucky
These courses comprise the 68 credits of coursework to be completed in the Northern Kentucky Campus MSPAS program. These classes are all completed during the first 16 months of instruction.
Term one (8 weeks) – 11 credit hours total
| MSPAS 510 | Human Anatomy | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 520 | Human Medical Physiology | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 540 | Foundations to Clinical Medicine | 2 credit hours |
Term two (16 weeks) – 15 credit hours total
| MSPAS 501 | Integration Seminar I | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 521 | Medical Pathophysiology I | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 530 | Introduction to Patient Assessment | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 541 | Clinical Medicine I | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 550 | Introduction to the PA Profession | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 571 | Pharmacology & Therapeutics I | 3 credit hours |
Term three (16 weeks) – 16 credit hours total
| MSPAS 502 | Integration Seminar II | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 522 | Medical Pathophysiology II | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 531 | Patient Assessment I | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 542 | Clinical Medicine II | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 572 | Pharmacology & Therapeutics II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 581 | Health Care Issues I | 2 credit hours |
Term four (16 weeks) – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 503 | Integration Seminar III | 1 credit hour |
| MSPAS 505 | Medical Procedures and Surgery I | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 523 | Medical Pathophysiology III | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 532 | Patient Assessment II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 543 | Clinical Medicine III | 5 credit hours |
| MSPAS 573 | Pharmacology & Therapeutics III | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 582 | Health Care Issues II | 1 credit hour |
Term five (8 weeks) – 8 credit hours total
| MSPAS 506 | Medical Procedures and Surgery II | 3 credit hours |
| MSPAS 533 | Patient Assessment III | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 544 | Emergency Medicine | 2 credit hours |
| MSPAS 591 | Research, Epidemiology and Stats | 1 credit hour |
Terms six/seven/eight/nine – 45 credit hours total
| Clincal Rotations | MSPAS 600 | Family Medicine I | 4 credit hours |
| MSPAS 605 | Family Medicine II | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 610 | Emergency Medicine | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 620 | Internal Medicine I | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 625 | Internal Medicine II | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 630 | Pediatrics | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 640 | Psychiatry | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 650 | Surgery | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 660 | Women’s Health | 4 credit hours | |
| MSPAS 670 | Clinical Elective | 4 credit hours |
Term six (8 weeks) – 8 credit hours total
| Rotation 1 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 2 | 4 credit hours |
Term seven (16 weeks) – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 691 | CAPSTONE I | 2 credit hours |
| Rotation 3 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 4 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 5 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 6 | 4 credit hours |
Term 8 (16 weeks) – 18 credit hours total
| MSPAS 692 | CAPSTONE II | 2 credit hours |
| Rotation 7 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 8 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 9 | 4 credit hours | |
| Rotation 10 | 4 credit hours |
Term 9 (3 weeks) – 1 credit hour total
| MSPAS 680 | Professional Development | 1 credit hour |
Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences
Williamsburg Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences
Clinical rotation experiences are designed to provide students with supervised experiences that will enable the student to do the following:
- Assess, diagnose, and manage common acute and chronic problems Provide preventative health and health maintenance
- Integrate with other members of the health care team
- Utilize evidence based practices/principles as part of the Physician-PA student team Record and communicate medical data in an organized, intelligent process
- Identify role limitations and indications for referral and consultation
- Develop skills and habits necessary for life-long learning
- Provide compassionate culturally competent healthcare to all patients
- Clinical experiences are designed to provide students with experiences in:
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Surgery
- Emergency Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Pediatrics
- Women's Health
- Clinical Elective/Specialized Rotation
Northern Kentucky Supervised Clinical Practice Experiences
Supervised clinical practice experiences are designed to provide students with clinical rotation experiences that will enable the student to do the following:
- Assess, diagnose, and manage common acute and chronic problems
- Provide preventative health and health maintenance
- Integrate with other members of the health care team
- Utilize evidence based practices/principles as part of the Physician-PA student team
- Record and communicate medical data in an organized, intelligent process
- Identify role limitations and indications for referral and consultation
- Develop skills and habits necessary for life-long learning
- Provide compassionate culturally competent health care to all patients
- Supervised clinical practice experiences are designed to provide students with experiences in:
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Women's Health
- Clinical Elective/Specialized Rotation