Physician Assistant
Curriculum
The professional curriculum of the TTUHSC PA Program consists of 125 semester equivalent hours of academic and clinical education. The PA student must be prepared for long hours of study and clinical training; therefore, holding a job while in the program is discouraged. The student should be ready for travel by personal vehicle. Since many clinical rotation sites are away from the Midland-Odessa area, all students must expect to be assigned to these away sites and should anticipate the need to find housing in these areas during the clinical portion of the program.
| SUMMER SEMESTER - YEAR 1 |
| DIDACTIC STUDY | Credit Hours |
| AHPA 5101 Introduction to PA Profession | 1 hour |
| AHPA 5306 Pharmacology I | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5301 Clinical Laboratory | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5406 Physiology | 4 hours |
| AHPA 5501 Anatomy | 5 hours |
| AHPA 5201 Medical Ethics | 2 hours |
| Total | 18 hours |
| FALL SEMESTER - YEAR 1 |
| DIDACTIC STUDY | Credit Hours |
| AHPA 5502 Physical Examination | 5 hours |
| AHPA 5308 Neuroscience | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5310 Medical Interviewing | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5307 Pharmacology II | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5407 Pathology | 4 hours |
| Total | 18 hours |
| SPRING SEMESTER -YEAR 1 |
| DIDACTIC STUDY | Credit Hours |
| AHPA 5309 Pediatrics | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5311 Cardiology | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5403 Clinical Medicine I | 4 hours |
| AHPA 5404 Clinical Medicine II | 4 hours |
| AHPA 5312 Clinical Medicine III | 3 hours |
| AHPA 5313 Clinical Medicine IV | 3 hours |
| Total | 20 hours |
| SUMMER SEMESTER - YEAR 2 |
| DIDACTIC STUDY | Credit Hours |
| AHPA 6302 Medical Spanish | 3 hours |
| AHPA 6301 Clinical Medicine VI | 3 hours |
| AHPA 6501 Clinical Medicine V | 5 hours |
| AHPA 6306 Medical Psychology | 3 hours |
| AHPA 6304 Healthcare Management | 3 hours |
| Total | 17 hours |
| FALL, SPRING, SUMMER SEMESTERS - YEAR 2 & 3 |
| CLINICAL STUDY | Hours/Weeks |
| AHPA 6601 Family Medicine Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6602 Internal Medicine Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6603 Prenatal Care & Gynecology Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6604 Pediatric Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6605 Emergency Medicine Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6606 Geriatric Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6607 Psychiatry Clerkship | 6/6 |
| AHPA 6608 Surgery Clerkship | 6/6 |
| Total | 48/48 |
| THROUGHOUT THE CLERKSHIP YEAR |
| Project | Credit Hours |
| AHPA 6404 Master Project | 4 hours |
| Total Program Hours | 125 hours |
Accreditation
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Physician Assistant Program currently has Continuing Accreditation by the Accreditation Review Committee on Education for the Physician Assistant.
Accommodations and Disabilities
It is the policy of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Allied Health to conduct educational programs in a place and manner accessible to individuals with disabilities and to make reasonable modifications and accommodations necessary to achieve this purpose. Persons with disabilities in need of special assistance should notify the course instructor or contact the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Office of Student Services at (806) 743-2300 for information and assistance.
