NSU’s Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences PA - Fort Lauderdale

10 | Physician Assistant Program First Semester: Summer I (May–August) COURSE # COURSE TITLE LECTURE LAB CREDIT HOURS ANA 5420 Anatomy 48 32 4 PHS 5400 Physiology 52 0 4 PAC 5000 Physical Diagnosis I 24 36 3 PCO 5300 Biomedical Principals 16 0 1 PAC 5001 Introduction to the PA Profession 28 0 2 PAC 5400 Clinical Pathophysiology 46 0 3 PAC 5020 Fundamentals of Medical Imaging 16 10 1 TOTAL HOURS 230 78 18 Second Semester: Fall (September–December) COURSE # COURSE TITLE LECTURE LAB CREDIT HOURS MIC 5400 Microbiology 50 0 3 PAC 5404 Legal and Ethical Issues in Health Care 32 0 2 PAC 5100 Physical Diagnosis II 32 36 3 PCO 5400 Pharmacology I 38 0 3 PAC 5110 Clinical Medicine and Surgery I 128 6 9 PAC 5130 Clinical Laboratory Medicine I 14 0 1 PAC 5229 Electrocardiography 36 2 3 TOTAL HOURS 330 44 24 Curriculum is subject to change by the department. CHART YOUR COURSE FOR SUCCESS! Start Date: May Length: 27 Months Degree: Master of Medical Science (M.M.S.) in Physician Assistant Didactic: 15 Months Clinical: 12 Months CURRICULUM OUTLINE