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Subsequent to completion of University Core Curriculum and required
support courses, the PA program
includes 26 months of intense problem-based learning studies and
clinical rotations. The 41 hours of
required University Core courses and PA support course prerequisites
should include a minimum of the
following: Medical Terminology or proficiency, Anatomy, Physiology
(or 2 semesters of Anatomy and
Physiology), Chemistry (7-8 hrs., 1 semester of organic or biochemistry
recommended), Microbiology, Psychology, Sociology, College Algebra and Zoology. Completion of
these courses may be at SIUC or
another accredited institution. Approved substitutions may be considered.
Students will be selected for the PA professional sequence to
begin study only in the Summer
session. Those selected into the program will be notified of acceptance
during spring semester prior to
the summer of entry. The curriculum is a structured two-year sequence
with one year of PBLC,
laboratory and clinical experiences and one year of clinical rotation
with with PBLC.
The Physician Assistant two-year program will consist of:
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Phase I - Didactic Phase
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| Summer |
PA300 |
6 hrs. |
| Fall |
PA310 (A and B) |
6 hrs. - 310A
6 hrs. - 310B |
| Spring |
PA320 (A and B) |
6 hrs. - 320A
6 hrs. - 320B |
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Phase II - Clinical Rotation Phase
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| Summer |
PA 420 |
6 hrs. |
| Fall |
PA 430 |
12 hrs. |
| Spring |
PA 440 |
12 hrs. |
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Phase III - Preceptorship
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| Summer |
PA 450 |
6 hrs. |
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