Summer I Semester
Foundations of Medical Sciences I - PA 7812 - 2 credit hours
The course introduces foundational concepts of cell biology, biochemistry, human genetics, molecular biology, protein structure/function and medical terminology. Principles of microbiology and infectious disease are presented including distinguishing characteristics of infectious agents, epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and pathogenesis.
Clinical Anatomy- PA 7127- 7 credit hours
Clinical Anatomy presents embryologic development through the adult form to students enrolled in the Physician Associate Program. All regions of the body will be studied and emphasis will be on clinical application. Lectures will be supported by laboratory dissections, on-line resources and on-line assessment quizzes.
Physical Diagnosis I- PA 7101- 1 credit hours
First in a two courses series designed to instruct students in gathering patient health history and performing physical examinations in an organized manner, using a systems-based approach. Emphasis is placed on recognizing normal versus abnormal findings and on students gaining hands-on experience in performing physical examination techniques.
Fall 1 Semester
Human Physiology- PA 7156- 6 credit hours
The course is an integrated approach to understanding the functions of the major organ systems, including the cardiovascular, respiratory, renal gastrointestinal, endocrine, reproductive, muscle and nervous systems.
Clinical Medicine I- PA 7106- 6 credit hours
Given a list of disease states students will be able to identify signs and symptoms, develop a differential diagnosis, order lab and imaging studies and form a treatment plan for Otorhinolaryngology, Endocrinology, Dermatology and Obstetrics and Gynecology disorders.
Physical Diagnosis II- PA 7124- 4 credit hours
This is the second in a two course series designed to instruct students in gathering patient health history and performing physical examinations in an organized manner, using a system-based approach. Emphasis is placed on recognizing normal vs. abnormal findings and on students gaining hands-on experience in performing physical examination techniques.
Focuses in PA Practice I - PA 7811- 1 credit hour
This course is designed to provide an introduction to biostatistics and epidemiology. Emphasis will be placed on students being able to apply information taught to the interpretation and critique of clinically relevant research manuscripts.
Foundations of Medical Sciences II - PA 7822- 2 credit hours
The course will present normal development, structure, function, and diseases of the immune system; will introduce fundamentals of pathology including inflammation, wound healing, fluid balance, hemodynamics, and carcinogenesis; and will include introduction to medical diagnostics methods including clinical laboratory medicine and imaging systems.
Pharmacotherapeutics I- PA 7861- 1 credit hour
This course in pharmacotherapeutics introduces students to basic drug knowledge and skills needed to use medications safely and appropriately to treat common disorders. Topics of focus include drug mechanisms of action, common adverse effects, interactions, and principles for selecting and monitoring drug therapy for selected diseases.
Laboratory Medicine- PA 7183- 3 credit hours
Laboratory Medicine is a comprehensive review of the indications for ordering, interpreting normal and abnormal values and correlation of lab data in health and disease. The course is presented according to organ systems and serves as an introduction for students to begin utilizing laboratory data in disease diagnosis and management.
Spring Semester
Clinical Medicine II- PA 7116- 6 credit hours
Using a medical discipline-based approach, the Clinical Medicine II course is designed to educate the student in the presentation, diagnosis, management and treatment of the most common clinical conditions seen by healthcare providers. The systems covered in Clinical Medicine II include the following: Neurology, Orthopedics, Gastroenterology and Genitourinary.
Pathophysiology- PA 7134- 4 credit hours
Pathophysiology is divided into two sections: 1) lectures covering basic aspects of cell and tissue disease, injury, repair and neoplasia; and 2) lectures focused on embryology, histology and molecular mechanisms of frequently encountered diseases such as diseases of the pancreas, thyroid dysfunction, HIV, pulmonary disease, atherosclerosis, and renal failure.
Pharmacotherapeutics II- PA 7874 - 4 credit hours
This course in pharmacotherapeutics introduces students to basic drug knowledge and skills needed to use medications safely and appropriately to treat common disorders. Topics of focus include drug mechanisms of action, common adverse effects, interactions, and principles for selecting and monitoring drug therapy for selected diseases.
Radiology- PA 7144- 4 credit hours
This course familiarizes the Physician Associate student with various radiological procedures and findings utilized in the clinical setting. Students will learn about conventional x-ray, computerized tomography, angiography, sonography, fluoroscopy, magnetic resonance imaging, and radioisotope scanning using a problem solving approach.
Physician Associate Clinical Skills- PA 7154- 4 credit hours
This course is the first in a two semester course series designed to familiarize the student with clinical decision making aspects of medicine skills needed to interact with patients in a structured experience, interviewing techniques and ways of relating to patients in the clinical setting as well as clinical procedures.
Focuses in PA Practice II- PA 7821- 1 credit hour
This course is designed to present topics relevant to health care delivery as a PA. Topics include health care delivery in Oklahoma focusing on an interdisciplinary approach, medical ethics, history of the profession and Program, medical ethics, professionalism and complimentary medicine.
Summer II Semester
Clinical Medicine III- PA 7119- 9 credit hours
Clinical Medicine III introduces the physician associate student to disease states within the following medical disciplines: Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hematology, Infectious Diseases, Pediatrics, and Emergency Medicine. The student will develop a working knowledge of the etiology, prevention, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of diseases within these areas of medicine.
Principles of Psychiatric and Behavioral Medicine- PA 7122- 2 credit hours
This course introduces the Physician Associate student to the psychiatric patient. Topics covered include individual growth and development; interview techniques, theories of personality and psychopathology and treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Focuses in PA Practice III- PA 7831- 1 credit hour
This course is designed to present topics relevant to health care delivery as a PA. Topics include healthcare delivery in Oklahoma focusing on cultural awareness and public health.
Physician Associate Clinical Skills II- PA 7164- 4 credit hours
This course is the second in a two-semester course series designed to familiarize the student with the clinical decision-making aspect of medicine, skills needed to interact with patients in a structured experience, interviewing techniques and ways of relating to patients in the clinical setting as well as clinical procedures.
Fall II Semester
Didactic Summative- PA 7881- 1 credit hour
This course is designed to assess a student's readiness to progress to the clinical phase of PA education. It provides the student with feedback on their current competence in medical knowledge, professionalism, interpersonal skills and patient care which will guide their preparation for the Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam (PANCE).
Special Studies- PA 7740
This course is designed to remediate a student's deficiencies documented in their course failure