The program requires 27 consecutive months of academic and clinical coursework that will confer a Master’s degree (118 credit hours). This is a full-time professional program that will typically be scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every weekday and some weekends.
The following requirements adhere to the university’s 2023-24 admission standards for students beginning Fall 2023.
Degree Requirements
Total Program: 118 semester hours
| Didactic Instruction Year I (15 months) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | |
| PA 501 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 3 |
| PA 513 | Pathophysiology I | 2 |
| PA 511 | General Medicine I | 3 |
| PA 512 | General Medicine II | 3 |
| PA 514 | Physical Assessment I | 3 |
| PA 515 | Applied Pharmacology I | 2 |
| PA 508 | Clinical Procedures I | 2 |
| PA 506 | Evidence Based Medicine | 1 |
| PA 507 | Pediatrics I | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 21 | |
| Spring | ||
| PA 503 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 3 |
| PA 523 | Pathophysiology II | 2 |
| PA 521 | General Medicine III | 8 |
| PA 524 | Physical Assessment II | 3 |
| PA 525 | Applied Pharmacology II | 2 |
| PA 518 | Clinical Procedures II | 1 |
| PA 517 | Pediatrics II | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 21 | |
| Summer | ||
| PA 505 | Health Medicine and Society I | 2 |
| PA 502 | Genetics of Health and Disease for Physician Assistants | 2 |
| PA 522 | General Medicine IV | 6 |
| PA 534 | Physical Assessment III | 3 |
| PA 535 | Applied Pharmacology III | 3 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Fall 2 | ||
| PA 516 | Health Medicine and Society II | 3 |
| PA 531 | General Medicine V | 6 |
| PA 536 | Introduction to Clinical Medicine | 2 |
| PA 532 | Clinical Procedures III | 2 |
| PA 504 | Research | 1 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Clinical Instruction Year II (12 months) | ||
| Spring | ||
| PA 601 | Supervised Clinical Rotation I: Family Medicine I | 4 |
| PA 602 | Supervised Clinical Rotation II: Family Medicine II | 4 |
| PA 603 | Supervised Clinical Rotation III: Internal Medicine | 4 |
| PA 605 | Intro to Medical Practice | 2 |
| PA 604 | Masters Project I | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Summer | ||
| PA 611 | Supervised Clinical Rotation IV: Pediatrics | 4 |
| PA 612 | Supervised Clinical Rotation V: Women’s Health | 4 |
| PA 613 | Supervised Clinical Rotation VI: Psych/Behavioral Medicine | 4 |
| PA 614 | Masters Project II | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 14 | |
| Fall 1 | ||
| PA 621 | Supervised Clinical Rotation VII: Surgery | 4 |
| PA 622 | Supervised Clinical Rotation VIII: Emergency Medicine | 4 |
| PA 623 | Supervised Clinical Rotation IX: Elective | 4 |
| PA 624 | Masters Project III | 2 |
| PA 625 | Comprehensive Review and Examinations | 2 |
| Semester Hours | 16 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 118 | |
* Clinical Assignments: During the clinical year, students who have successfully completed the didactic phase will be assigned to Supervised Clinical Rotations. Students will be assigned to supervised clinical rotations settings in varying sequence, completing all 9 required rotations by the end of the clinical year. These assignments do not necessarily follow the structured order of courses as posted, but are determined by student need and preceptor and site availability.
Please click on the following document for the PA Program Didactic and Clinical Course Sequencing.
Interested in becoming a Clinical Preceptor/ Affiliate?
If you are a solo practice, medical group, clinic or hospital interested in becoming a clinical preceptor and affiliate for the University of La Verne Physician Assistant Program please email the program director at paprogram@laverne.edu.