Curriculum & Coursework
Overview
Academic Credit Offered by the Program & Required for Graduation: 103 Credits.
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
Academic Standards
View Academic Standards Policy for Saint Joseph's University Physician Assistant Program
Handbooks and Manuals
View the Handbooks and Manuals for Saint Joseph's University's Physician Assistant Program.