Physician Assistant Post-Professional Master's Program

About the Curriculum

All students complete a total of 45 quarter credits for graduation. The curriculum is comprised of five core courses, two cognate courses related to the study area of interest, and two courses related to the completion of the graduate projects. The proposal contains four avenues for cognate course completion—the clinical practice track; health promotion track; Drexel eLearning Certificate programs related to health care topics, and, the alternate pathway of professional portfolio review.

For the exceptional graduate student with significant professional credentials achieved as a physician assistant, preparation and presentation of the professional portfolio to a University-based multidisciplinary committee may substitute for all or portions of the credits required for the two capstone project courses.

Required Core Courses
PA 581 Research Methods and Design 5.0
PA 582 Principles of Evidence-Based Practice 5.0
PA 583 Clinical Applications of Epidemiology 5.0
PA 584 Health Policy 5.0
PA 585 Leadership and Stewardship 5.0
Study Concentration Courses
Cognate 1* 5.0
Cognate 2* 5.0
Capstone Project Research 5.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0

* Students may select Cognate courses related to their areas of interest from one of the Study Tracks listed below.

Alternate Pathway
Cognate 1 5.0
Cognate 2 5.0
PA 695 Portfolio Preparation 1.0
PA 696 Portfolio Review 5.0 - 10.0
Study Tracks
Clinical Practice
PA 641 Clinical Update 5.0
PA 642 Clinical Colloquium 5.0
or    
PA 640 Clinical Practicum 5.0
PA 643 Clinical Practice Project Research 5.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Health Promotion
PA 661 Tenets of Health Promotion 5.0
PA 662 Health Promotion Materials 5.0
PA 663 Health Promotion Project Research 5.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Drexel e-Learning Certificate Options
Complementary and Integrative Therapies Certificate 12.0
PA 697 Independent Study 3.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Leadership in Health Systems Management Certificate 12.0
PA 697 Independent Study 3.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Heathcare Informatics Certificate 9.0
PA 697 Independent Study 6.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Certificate 12.0
PA 697 Independent Study 3.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene Certificate 12.0
PA 697 Independent Study 3.0
PA 698 Capstone Project 5.0
Certificate of Study in Clinical Research* 15.0 sem. credits 22.5 qtr. credits
*PA 698 Capstone Project will be fulfilled with the completion of either CR 600S Designing the Clinical Trial or CR 609S Innovative Product Development.