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CURRICULUM for the BS/MS PROGRAMTHE CURRICULUM 
The 32-month professional curriculum is composed of eight 15-week semesters, organized into a didactic phase, a clinical phase, and a culminating semester. The didactic phase consists of a “lock-step” curriculum divided into four consecutive semesters over 16 months (Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall). Courses are scheduled Monday through Thursday 4pm-9pm, and Sundays 9am-5pm. All lectures are held at the Manhattan campus.
The clinical phase is divided into three consecutive semesters over 12 months (Spring, Summer, Fall), during which students are provided with supervised clinical practice experiences through nine rotations, each lasting five weeks. Eight of the nine rotations are core rotations, which all students must complete. There is one elective rotation during this phase, which students can choose in an area of interest. During the clinical phase learning experiences, each student develops his/her identity as a healthcare practitioner and a member of the professional health care team. The rotations take place in hospitals, clinics, or private settings and entail a full-time commitment during regular working hours. Rotation sites are in the metropolitan area, including but not limited to Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties. Students should be prepared to travel to their assigned rotation sites. The culminating semester (Spring) includes graduate coursework, an advanced clinical rotation elective, and completion of a capstone Master’s project.No advanced standing is granted in the PA Program. This is true whether equivalent courses have been taken in another PA training program or in medical school. TopRECOMMENDED SEQUENCE OF COURSESSEMESTER I (Fall)
SEMESTER II (Spring)
SEMESTER III (Summer)
SEMESTER IV (Fall)
SEMESTER V (Spring)
SEMESTER VI (Summer)
SEMESTER VII (Fall)
SEMESTER VIII (Spring)
*Note: Some students may require 2 semesters to complete MPA 652, Masters Project III. TOTAL CREDITS IN PROGRAM = 127
In keeping with the Touro College mission to serve the larger community and to sensitize its students to the realities of living with a serious health problem or disability, the School of Health Sciences requires that all students complete at least one credit of Community Service - Independent Study (HS 201) before graduation. This course may be completed at any point after program admission and before graduation. Top GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS To qualify for graduation with a BS in Health Sciences and MS in Physician Assistant Studies, a student must fulfill all of the following:
Program Honors A student is eligible for the semester Dean’s List if he/she completes 15 or more credits with a GPA of 3.4 or higher. The Program offers additional honors at the time of graduation, including: Maimonides AwardLICENSURE/REGISTRATION Upon successful completion of all program requirements, a Certificate of Completion is sent to the New York State Education Department for each of the graduating students. Upon graduation, the graduate physician assistant may apply for a New York State Limited Permit, and may sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Examination (PANCE) administered by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA). Only students who have graduated from programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) may sit for the PANCE. Permanent registration (RPA) and licensure in New York State can only be obtained upon passing the PANCE. Top
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