Program Details, Handbooks and Manuals
Handbooks and Manuals
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Program Details
Curriculum & Coursework Requirements
During your first three semesters (Fall I, Spring I, Summer I), your didactic education will focus on clinical medicine for every system of the body. During the last three semesters (Fall II, Spring II, and Summer II) your supervised clinical practice experiences will put what you learn into practice. Saint Joseph’s graduate program offers 45 weeks of nine clinical rotations. These five-week rotations encompass:
- Family medicine (2 consecutive rotations)
- Internal medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Pediatrics
- Women’s health
- Behavioral medicine
- Surgery
- Elective
| Fall I | Spring I | ||
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PHA 501 - Human Anatomy |
4 |
PHA 521 - Pathophysiology |
3 |
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PHA 502 - Human Physiology |
3 |
PHA 522 - History/Physical II and Clinical Skills |
3 |
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PHA 503 - History/Physical I |
3 |
PHA 523 - Clinical Medicine I |
4 |
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PHA 504 - Pharmacology I |
3 |
PHA 524 - Pharmacology II |
3 |
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PHA 505 - PA History |
1 |
PHA 525 - Diagnostics I |
2 |
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PHA 506 - Genetics for PAs |
1 |
PHA 526 - Introduction to Research/EBM |
2 |
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PHA 507 - Psychosocial Medicine |
2 |
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Total: |
17 |
Total: |
17 |
| Summer I | Fall II | ||
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PHA - 541 Clinical Medicine II |
4 |
PHA 651 - Family Medicine Rotation I |
5 |
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PHA - 542 Diagnostics II |
2 |
PHA 652 - Family Medicine Rotation II |
5 |
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PHA - 543 Research Methods, Design and Implementation |
3 |
PHA 653 - Internal Medicine Rotation |
5 |
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PHA - 544 Pediatrics |
2 |
PHA 601 - Professional Practice Issues I |
1 |
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PHA - 545 Emergency Medicine |
2 |
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PHA - 546 Surgery |
2 |
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PHA - 547 Women’s Health |
2 |
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Total: |
17 |
Total: |
16 |
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Spring II |
Summer II |
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PHA 655 - Women’s Health Rotation |
5 |
PHA 658 - Emergency Medicine Rotation |
5 |
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PHA 656 - Behavioral/Mental Health Rotation |
5 |
PHA 660 - Elective Rotation |
5 |
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PHA 657 - Surgery Rotation |
5 |
PHA 654 - Pediatrics Rotation |
5 |
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PHA 603 - Professional Practice Issues II |
1 |
PHA 605 - Issues in Geriatrics II |
1 |
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PHA 602 - Issues in Geriatrics I |
1 |
PHA 606 - Professional Practice Issues III |
1 |
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PHA 604 - Capstone |
2 |
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Total: |
17 |
Total: |
19 |
| Total Curriculum Credits: 103 | |||
Upon successfully completing the program, you will be prepared to sit for the NCCPA national certifying exam, which explores all aspects of medicine. Moreover, you will be ready to contribute to a healthcare team in any medical field or specialty.
Each physician assistant program has unique requirements. Please also see the Physician Assistant Student Learning Outcomes and Competencies. Contact us if you have any questions about the program curriculum and/or coursework requirements.
Academic Standards
Any student whose cumulative grade point average (GPA) falls below a 3.00 or receives one course grade below a 70% (C) will be notified that they will be placed on programmatic academic probation and referred to the Student Progress Committee.
For more information, see the corresponding section of the PA Student Handbook regarding Programmatic Academic Probation.
Grading Policy
All assessments, course grades, and GPAs are recorded to the hundredths decimal point (2 decimal points) Example: 69.77656 will be recorded as a 69.78 and a 3.456 GPA will be recorded as a 3.46. There is no rounding of grades involving whole numbers (ones, tens, and hundreds digits). Therefore, students will need to achieve a whole number grade which equals or surpasses the benchmark listed. For example, a 69.987, recorded as a 69.99 is a final grade of an “F”.
The Course Director will make all final decisions regarding student grades. Failure to comply with all aspects of the course goals, learning objectives, and other attributes described in the course syllabus may adversely affect the student’s grade.
- A = 90 and above
- B+ = 87-89.99
- B = 80-86.99
- C+ = 77-79.99
- C = 70-76.99
- F = 0-69.99
- I = Incomplete