Required Curricular Components: (A3.12d,e)
Academic Courses:
Semester 1 – Fall Session
| Course Number | Subject | Credit | |
| PA 509 | Introduction to Pharmacology | 1 | |
| PA 500 | Anatomy | 4 | |
| PA 506 | Health Systems and Risk Management | 3 | |
| PA 507 | Physiology | 3 | |
| PA 511 | Introduction to the PA Profession | 1 | |
| PA 512 | Fundamentals of Medical Science | 2 | |
| PA 513 |
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2 |
Total: 16
Semester 2 – Spring Session
| PA 520 | Clinical Medicine I | 5 |
| PA 522 | Physical Exam 1 | 3 |
| PA 524 | Clinical Skills and Procedures I | 2 |
| PA 528 | Pediatrics | 2 |
| PA 530 | Surgery | 1 |
| PA 626 | Pharmacotherapy 1 | 2 |
Total: 15
Semester 3 – Summer Session
| PA 636 | Pharmacotherapy II | 2 |
| PA 630 | Clinical Medicine II | 5 |
| PA 632 | Physical Exam II | 3 |
| PA 634 | Clinical Skills and Procedures II | 2 |
| PA 638 | Emergency Medicine | 2 |
| PA 639 | Geriatrics | 1 |
Total: 15
Semester 4 – Fall Session
| PA 640 | Clinical Medicine III | 5 |
| PA 642 | Physical Exam III | 3 |
| PA 644 | Clinical Skills and Procedures III | 2 |
| PA 646 | Pharmacotherapy III | 2 |
| PA 648 | Research (Hybrid) | 3 |
Total: 15
Clinical Courses: (* = required clerkships)
(clinical clerkships are 4 weeks)
| Course Number | Course | Credit |
| PA 710 | Family Medicine Clerkship * | 4 |
| PA 711 | Women’s Health Clerkship * | 4 |
| PA 712 | Pediatric Clerkship * | 4 |
| PA 713 | Behavioral Health Clerkship * | 4 |
| PA 714 | Emergency Medicine Clerkship * | 4 |
| PA 715 | Internal Medicine Clerkship* | 4 |
| PA 717 | Surgery Clerkship* | 4 |
| PA 718 | Elective Clerkship (Medical Subspecialty) | 4 |
| PA 719 | Elective Clerkship (Primary Care) | 4 |
| PA 720 | Physician Assistant Capstone | 1 |
Total Academic Credits offered = 98 (A3.12e)
Progression through the Program:
*Students must complete his or her degree within a six-year period, achieve course grades of B or better, and maintain a 3.0 cumulative grade point average in order to progress through the Francis Marion University Physician Assistant Program. (A3.15b)