Due to the highly integrated and compact nature of the curriculum the department requires all matriculants to complete the entire 28-month program at Brenau University location. No advanced placement, transfer of credit, or credit for experiential learning will be granted.
Year 1
Course
Credits
PA 610 (4) + PA 610L (0) Human Anatomy
4
PA 611 Physician Assistant Profession I
2
PA 614 Foundations of Medical Science
4
PA 615 Biomedical Ethics
2
PA 616 Introduction of Counseling and Psychiatry
3
PA 617 (4) + PA 617L (0) Introduction to Patient Assessment
4
Total Credits
19
Course
Credits
PA 620 Introduction to Biostatistics and Evidence-Based Medicine
2
PA 621 Physician Assistant Profession II
2
PA 622 Fundamentals of Dermatology
2
PA 623 (3) + 623L (0) Fundamentals of HEENT
3
PA 624 (4) + 624L (0) Fundamentals of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
4
PA 625 (4) + PA 625L (0) Fundamentals of Pulmonology
4
PA 626 (2) and 626L (0) Fundamentals of Endocrinology
2
Total Credits
19
Course
Credits
PA 631 Physician Assistant Profession III
2
PA 632 Fundamentals of Hematology and Oncology
3
PA 633 (6) + PA 633L (0) Fundamentals of Cardiology
6
PA 634 (4) + 634L (0) Fundamentals of Nephrology and Genitourinary System
4
PA 635 (3) + PA 635L (0) Fundamentals of Orthopedics and Rheumatology
4
Total Credits
19
Year 2
Course
Credits
PA 641 Physician Assistant Profession IV
2
PA 642 (5) + 642L (0) Fundamentals of Neurology and Psychiatry
5
PA 644 (3) + PA 644L (0) Principles of Pediatrics
3
PA 645 (3) + 645L (0) Principles of Women’s Health
3
PA 646 Principles of Geriatrics
2
PA 647 (5) + PA 647L (0) Foundations of Surgery and Emergency Medicine
5
Total Credits
20
Course
Credits
PA 700 Family Medicine Rotation*
5
PA 701 Internal Medicine Rotation*
5
PA 702 General Surgery Rotation*
5
PA 781 Capstone I
1
Total Credits
16
Course
Credits
PA 703 Emergency Medicine Rotation*
5
PA 704 Pediatrics Rotation*
5
PA 705 Women’s Health Rotation*
5
PA 782 Capstone II
1
Total Credits
16
Year 3
Course
Credits
PA 706 Behavioral and Mental Health Rotation*
5
PA 710 Elective I Rotation*
5
PA 711 Elective II Rotation*
5
PA 783 Capstone III
2
Total Credits
17
* During the clinical year, students are required to complete all 9 rotations, which will be assigned by the Director of Clinical Education, based on availability and other variables, to best meet the individual student needs and/or the needs of the program. The rotations may not be in the order listed in the curriculum overview.
