NLU_PA_Didactic_Year_Student_Handbook (Full) updated

NLU PA Program — Didactic Year Handbook

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

PAS 532

Clinical Procedure Skills I

2

PAS 533

Adult Medicine I

3

PAS 534

Reproductive Health

2

PAS 535

Pediatric Medicine I

3

PAS 536

Pharmacology II

3

PAS 537

Skills, Observation, Assessment, Results (SOAR) III

1

Total Term III Credits: 16

Term IV (12 weeks)

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

PAS 541

Adult Medicine II

3

PAS 542

Introduction to Surgery

2

PAS 543

Pediatric Medicine II

3

PAS 544

Clinical Procedure Skills II

2

PAS 545

Geriatrics and Interprofessional Practice

2

PAS 546

Skills, Observation, Assessment, Results (SOAR) IV

2

PAS 547

Behavioral Medicine

3

Total Term IV Credits: 17

Total Didactic Year Credits: 66

Faculty assigned to each course, along with estimated weekly class time, delivery modality, and detailed ARC-PA standards mapping, are published in the individual course syllabi and the learning management system, which govern in the event of any discrepancy with this table. (B1.02; B1.03a; D1.04a)

Course Delivery Modalities

● On Campus: In-person instruction requiring physical presence on campus, typically used for didactic, clinical, and clinical skills instruction. ● Online Synchronous Lecture: Live, real-time instruction delivered remotely; attendance and participation requirements are the same as for an on-campus lecture. ● Online Synchronous Lab: Live, real-time skills or case-based instruction delivered remotely, often in small groups. ● Blended: A combination of face-to-face and online synchronous instruction within a single course.

Page 11 of 93

Powered by