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Introduction to the Physician Assistant Program

The Physician Assistant program at Colorado Mesa University is a post-baccalaureate program leading to a Master of Physician Assistant Studies degree (MPAS). This program is designed to educate clinicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality healthcare services.

Program Overview

The MPAS program is a 28-month, full-time on-campus program consisting of 112 credits. The curriculum emphasizes training compassionate and competent Physician Assistants to be ambassadors of wellness in their careers and communities. The program focuses on wellness promotion and disease prevention for individual patients and communities.

Institutional Graduate Degree Requirements

To graduate, students must meet the following institutional requirements:

• Complete a minimum of 112 semester credit hours
• Achieve a 3.00 cumulative GPA or higher in all CMU coursework
• Complete all credits at the 500-level or higher
• Take at least 50% of the credit hours at CMU
• Apply no coursework with a grade lower than a "B" toward graduation requirements

Program Specific Requirements

The MPAS program requires 112 semester hours, including:

Course List

• PHAS 500: Advanced Human Anatomy (4 credits)
• PHAS 501: Biomedical Science (4 credits)
• PHAS 502: Clinical Pharmacology (3 credits)
• PHAS 503: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (2 credits)
• PHAS 510: Foundation to Clinical Medicine (2 credits)
• PHAS 511: Clinical Medicine I (13 credits)
• PHAS 512: Clinical Medicine II (13 credits)
• PHAS 513: Clinical Medicine III (13 credits)
• PHAS 520: History and Physical Exam (3 credits)
• PHAS 521: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab I (2 credits)
• PHAS 522: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab II (2 credits)
• PHAS 523: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab III (2 credits)
• PHAS 530: Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Medicine (2 credits)
• PHAS 531: Clinical Reasoning I (2 credits)
• PHAS 532: Clinical Reasoning II (2 credits)
• PHAS 533: Clinical Reasoning III (2 credits)
• PHAS 541: PA Professionalism I (2 credits)
• PHAS 542: PA Professionalism II (2 credits)
• PHAS 543: PA Professional Capstone (1 credit)
• PHAS 570: Clinical Year Seminar (1 credit)
• PHAS 571: Family Medicine Rotation (4 credits)
• PHAS 572: Behavioral Medicine and Mental Health Rotation (2 credits)
• PHAS 573: Internal Medicine Rotation (4 credits)
• PHAS 574: Women's Health Rotation (2 credits)
• PHAS 575: Pediatric Medicine Rotation (2 credits)
• PHAS 576: Surgery Rotation (4 credits)
• PHAS 577: Emergency Medicine Rotation (4 credits)
• PHAS 578: Inpatient Medicine Rotation (4 credits)
• PHAS 579: Elective Rotation I (4 credits)
• PHAS 580: Elective Rotation II (4 credits)
• PHAS 581: Summative Seminar (1 credit)

Plan of Study

The program is structured over two years, with a suggested course sequence as follows:

First Year

• Spring Semester:
  • PHAS 541: PA Professionalism I
  • PHAS 500: Advanced Human Anatomy
  • PHAS 501: Biomedical Science
  • PHAS 502: Clinical Pharmacology
  • PHAS 510: Foundation to Clinical Medicine
  • PHAS 520: History and Physical Exam
  • PHAS 530: Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Medicine
• Summer Semester:
  • PHAS 511: Clinical Medicine I
  • PHAS 531: Clinical Reasoning I
  • PHAS 521: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab I
• Fall Semester:
  • PHAS 512: Clinical Medicine II
  • PHAS 532: Clinical Reasoning II
  • PHAS 522: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab II
  • PHAS 503: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Second Year

• Spring Semester:
  • PHAS 513: Clinical Medicine III
  • PHAS 533: Clinical Reasoning III
  • PHAS 523: Patient Assessment, Diagnostics, and Clinical Skills Lab III
  • PHAS 570: Clinical Year Seminar
• Summer Semester:
  • PHAS 571: Family Medicine Rotation
  • PHAS 572: Behavioral Medicine and Mental Health Rotation
  • PHAS 573: Internal Medicine Rotation
  • PHAS 542: PA Professionalism II
• Fall Semester:
  • PHAS 574: Women's Health Rotation
  • PHAS 575: Pediatric Medicine Rotation
  • PHAS 576: Surgery Rotation
  • PHAS 577: Emergency Medicine Rotation
  • PHAS 543: PA Professional Capstone

Third Year

• Spring Semester:
  • PHAS 578: Inpatient Medicine Rotation
  • PHAS 579: Elective Rotation I
  • PHAS 580: Elective Rotation II
  • PHAS 581: Summative Seminar
  • PHAS 595: Independent Study (if needed)

Advising Process and DegreeWorks

Students are responsible for reviewing their DegreeWorks audit regularly and discussing any questions or concerns with their advisor. The advisor must approve the student's plan for completing unmet requirements in the final semester.

Graduation Process

To graduate, students must:

• Review their DegreeWorks audit and create a plan to meet unmet requirements
• Meet with their advisor to modify the plan as needed
• Submit the "Intent to Graduate" form to the Registrar's Office
• Register for all needed courses and complete all requirements
• Apply for graduation in a subsequent semester if the petition for graduation is denied

By following the program's structure and requirements, students can successfully complete the MPAS program and become certified Physician Assistants.