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Master in Physicians Assistants Studies (MPAS)

There are two segments to the program, the first 15 months (Year 1) are dedicated to didactic education and the last 12 months (Year 2) students attend supervised clinical rotations. The clinical rotations are between four and five weeks in length and at a minimum, the required supervised clinical experiences are family medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery and emergency medicine. Rotation sites may vary in schedule, expectations, and assignments.

To progress through the Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program, a student must*:

Pass each required course/rotation with a grade of 75% or higher and maintain overall 3.0GPA.
Pass summative examinations (written, practical, oral, simulation, and OSCEs)
Submission and faculty endorsement of signature paper/Capstone project.
Complete the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Test (PACKRAT) for self-assessment.
Comply with program standards of conduct and guidelines for ethical conduct
Complete the Program’s Physician Assistant Board Review Course

*Students who enter the program and complete the required curricular components at the typical pace will complete the program in 27-months from initial matriculation. In the event of a granted leave of absence or academic deceleration, students must complete the program no later than 4-years from initial matriculation.

Didactic (Preclinical) Year Courses 2021-2022
Fall Term					Spring Term				Summer Term			Fall Term
AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEPT	OCT	NOV	DEC
Gross Anatomy					Clinical Skills I				Clinical Medicine II			Clinical Medicine III
Physiology					Physiology II				Pharmacology in Disease Pathology II			Clinical Skills II
Clinical Assessment I					Clinical Medicine I				Integration into Clinical Concepts II			The Role of the PA in American Health Care
		Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease			Pharmacology in Disease Pathology I									Human Behavior
						Clinical Application of Evidenced-Based Practice I						Integration into Clinical Concepts III
						Clinical Assessment II								Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Practice II
							Integration into Clinical Concepts I

Summer semester
May	June	July
OB/GYN Clerkship
	Pediatric Clerkship
		Emergency Medicine Clerkship

Fall semester
Aug.	Sept.		Oct.		Nov.		Dec.
Psychiatry Clerkship
		Elective Clerkship I
				Elective Clerkship II
						Summative Evaluation Period Graduation

** Students will rotate through the first seven (core) clerkships in varying sequences. Beginning with rotation eight and nine students will all be on their chosen electives.

Fall 2019 Semester (Semester 1)

Professional Development Seminar (Orientation)	Mon-Fri, July 22-26, 2019
Classes Begin	Monday, July 29, 2019
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 2, 2019
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, September 3, 2019
White Coat Ceremony	Friday, October 4, 2019
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, November 4, 2019
Veterans’ Day Observed (No Classes)	Monday, November 11, 2019
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 28, 2019
Thanksgiving break (No classes)	Friday-Saturday, November 29-30, 2019
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, December 6, 2019
Finals Week (Required Class Meetings)*	Monday-Saturday, December 9-13, 2019
End of Term	Saturday, December 14, 2019
Christmas Day	Wednesday, December 25, 2019
New Year’s Day	Wednesday, January 1, 2020

*If a final exam is not required, classes are expected to be held during finals week

Spring Semester 2020 (Semester 2)

Classes Begin	Thursday, January 2, 2020
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, January 13, 2020
Martin Luther King Day Holiday	Monday, January 20, 2020
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, March 16, 2020
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, April 17, 2020
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, April 20-24, 2020
Semester Break (No Classes)	Mon-Fri, April 27-May 8, 2020

Summer Semester 2020 (Semester 3)

Classes Begin	Monday, May 11, 2020
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 18, 2020
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 25, 2020
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 29, 2020
Independence Day Holiday	Friday, July 3, 2020
End of Term	Friday, July 31, 2020
Semester Break (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, August 3-7, 2020

Fall Semester 2020 (Semester 4)

Classes Begin	Monday, August 10, 2020
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 31, 2020
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 7, 2020
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Wednesday, November 2, 2020
Veteran’s day Observed (No Classes)	Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Fri-Sat, November 25-26, 2020
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, December 4, 2020
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, December 7-11, 2020
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020
New Year’s Day	Friday, January 1, 2021

Spring Semester 2021 (Semester 5 – Rotations 1 – 3)

Rotations Begin	Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Martin Luther King Day Holiday	Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Tuesday, March 16, 20201

Summer Semester 2021 (Semester 6 – Rotations 4 - 6)

Rotations Begin	Monday, May 10, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 17, 2021
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 31, 2021
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 28, 2021
Independence Day Holiday	Observed Monday, July 5, 2021

Fall Semester 2021 (Semester 7 – Rotations 7 - 9)

Rotations Begin	Monday, August 9, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 30, 2021
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 6, 2021
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Wednesday, November 1, 2021
Veteran’s Day Observed (No Classes)	Thursday, November 11, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Friday, November 26, 2021
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, December 6-10, 2021
Commencement	TBA
Christmas Day Observed	Friday, December 24, 2021
New Year’s Day Observed	Friday, December 31, 2021

Fall Semester 2020 (Semester 1)

Classes Begin	Monday, August 10, 2020
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 31, 2020
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 7, 2020
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Wednesday, November 2, 2020
Veteran’s day Observed (No Classes)	Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 26, 2020
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Fri-Sat, November 26-27, 2020
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, December 4, 2020
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, December 7-11, 2020
End of Term	Saturday, December 12, 2020
Deadline for Faculty to Submit Grades	Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Grades Available for Students	Thursday, December 17, 2020
Christmas Day	Friday, December 25, 2020
New Year’s Day	Friday, January 1, 2021

Spring Semester 2021 (Semester 2)

Classes Begin	Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Martin Luther King Day Holiday	Wednesday, January 20, 2021
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, April 17, 2021
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, April 19-23, 2021
Semester Break (No Classes)	Mon-Fri, April 26-May 7, 2021

Summer Semester 2021 (Semester 3)

Classes Begin	Monday, May 10, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 17, 2021
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 31, 2021
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 28, 2021
Independence Day Holiday	Observed Monday, July 5, 2021
End of Term	Friday, July 30, 2021
Semester Break (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, August 2-6, 2021

Fall Semester 2021 (Semester 4)

Classes Begin	Monday, August 9, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 30, 2021
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 6, 2021
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Wednesday, November 1, 2021
Veteran’s day Observed (No Classes)	Thursday, November 11, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Friday, November 26, 2021
Last Regular Class Day	Friday, December 3, 2021
Finals Week	Mon-Fri, December 6-10, 2021
Deadline for Faculty to Submit Grades	Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Grades Available for Students	Thursday, December 16, 2021
Christmas Day Observed	Friday, December 24, 2021
New Year’s Day Observed	Friday, December 31, 2021

Spring Semester 2022 (Semester 5 – Rotations 1 – 3)

Rotations Begin	Monday, January 3, 2022
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No Classes)	Monday, January 17, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, March 21, 2022

Summer Semester 2022 (Semester 6 – Rotations 4 - 6)

Rotations Begin	Monday, May 9, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 16 2022
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 30, 2022
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 27, 2022
Independence Day Holiday (No Classes)	Monday, July 4, 2022

Fall Semester 2022 (Semester 7 – Rotations 7 - 9)

Rotations Begin	Monday, August 8, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 29, 2022
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 5, 2022
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Monday, October 31, 2022
Veteran’s day Observed (No Classes)	Friday, November 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Friday, November 25-26, 2022
Finals Week	Monday-Saturday, December 5-10, 2022
Commencement	TBA
Winter Break 1 (No Classes)	Friday, December 23, 2022
Christmas Day Observed (No Classes)	Monday, December 26, 2022
Winter Break 2 (No Classes)	Friday, December 30, 2022

Fall Semester 2021 (Semester 1)

Classes Begin	Monday, August 2, 2021
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 30, 2021
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 6, 2021
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Monday, November 1, 2021
Veteran’s day Observed (No Classes)	Thursday, November 11, 2021
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 25, 2021
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Friday-Saturday, November 26-27, 2021
Last Regular Class Day	Saturday, December 4, 2021
Finals Week	Monday-Saturday, December 6-11, 2021
Deadline for Faculty to Submit Grades	Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Grades Available for Students	Thursday, December 16, 2021
Winter Break 1 (No Classes)	Thursday, December 23, 2021
Christmas Day Observed (No Classes)	Friday, December 24, 2021
Winter Break 2 (No Classes)	Thursday, December 30, 2021
New Year’s Day Observed (No Classes)	Friday, December 31, 2021

Spring Semester 2022 (Semester 2)

Classes Begin	Monday, January 3, 2022
Martin Luther King Day Holiday	Monday, January 17, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Tuesday, January 18, 2022
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, March 21, 2022
Last Regular Class Day	Saturday, April 23, 2022
Finals Week	Monday-Saturday, April 25-April 30, 2022
Semester Break (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, May 2-6, 2022

Summer Semester 2022 (Semester 3)

Classes Begin	Monday, May 9, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 16, 2022
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 30, 2022
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 27, 2022
Independence Day Holiday	Monday, July 4, 2022
End of Term	Friday, July 29, 2022
Semester Break (No Classes)	Monday-Friday, August 1-5, 2022

Fall Semester 2022 (Semester 4)

Classes Begin	Monday, August 8, 2022
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, August 29, 2022
Labor Day Holiday	Monday, September 5, 2022
Last Day to Drop with DR Grade	Monday, October 31, 2022
Veteran’s Day (No Classes)	Friday, November 11, 2022
Thanksgiving Holiday	Thursday, November 24, 2022
Thanksgiving Break (No Classes)	Friday, November 25-26, 2022
Last Regular Class Day	Saturday, December 3, 2022
Finals Week	Monday-Saturday, December 5-10, 2022
Deadline for Faculty to Submit Grades	Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Grades Available for Students	Thursday, December 15, 2022
Winter Break 1 (No Classes)	Friday, December 23, 2022
Christmas Day Observed (No Classes)	Monday, December 26, 2022
Winter Break 2 (No Classes)	Friday, December 30, 2022
New Year’s Day Observed (No Classes)	Monday, January 2, 2023

Spring Semester 2023 (Semester 5 – Rotations 1 – 3)

Rotations Begin	Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Martin Luther King Day Holiday (No Classes)	Monday, January 16, 2023
Last Day to Add/Drop	Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, March 20, 2023

Summer Semester 2023 (Semester 6 – Rotations 4 - 6)

Rotations Begin	Monday, May 8, 2023
Last Day to Add/Drop	Monday, May 15 2023
Memorial Day Holiday	Monday, May 29, 2023
Last Day to Drop with a DR Grade	Monday, June 26, 2023
Independence Day Holiday (No Classes)	Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Fall Semester 2023 (Semester 7 – Rotations 7 - 9)

*Fall 2023 Begins Monday, August 21, 2023. Detailed schedule pending University approval.

Each student’s records are reviewed by his/her academic advisor, to ensure satisfactory performance prior to progression from the didactic phase to the clinical phase of the program, and prior to recommending students for graduation. Graduation is required for students to be eligible to take the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE).

Course ID	Fall Semester
PAS 6022	Gross Anatomy
PAS 6014	Physiology I
PAS 6040	Clinical Assessment I
PAS 6184	Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Course ID	Spring Semester
PAS 6031	Clinical Skills I
PAS 6015	Physiology II
PAS 6011	Clinical Medicine I
PAS 6023	Pharmacology in Disease Pathology I
PAS 6090	Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Practice I
PAS 6041	Clinical Assessment II
PAS 6016	Integration into Clinical Concepts I

Course ID	Summer Semester
PAS 6012	Clinical Medicine II
PAS 6026	Pharmacology in Disease Pathology II
PAS 6017	Integration into Clinical Concepts II

Course ID	Fall Semester
PAS 6033	Clinical Medicine III
PAS 6032	Clinical Skills II
PAS 6050	The Role of the PA in American Health Care
PAS 6005	Human Behavior
PAS 6018	Integration into Clinical Concepts III
PAS 6091	Clinical Application of Evidence-Based Practice II

Course ID	Clinical Clerkships
PAS 6103	Internal Medicine
PAS 6400	Family Medicine
PAS 6200	Surgery
PAS 6500	Obstetrics/Gynecology
PAS 6300	Pediatric
PAS 6600	Emergency Medicine
PAS 6125	Psychiatry
PAS 6940	Elective (x2)

Family MedicineClerkship

Internal Medicine Clerkship

Surgery Clerkship