Curriculum
Program Information
Physician Assistants (PAs) are trained in the medical model, similar to how physicians are trained in medical school. Students attending the Physician Assistant Studies (PAS) program at GVSU enter with diverse educational and health-related experiences. The curriculum at GVSU enables all students to build on their prior knowledge and become highly competent physician assistants upon graduation.
The PAS program curriculum includes four semesters of didactic coursework (67 credits) followed by three semesters of clinical training (36 credits). The didactic courses include human anatomy, medical physiology, statistics, clinical applications, clinical medicine, pathophysiology, clinical problem-solving, practical therapeutics, PA professional issues, and evidence-based medicine.
Course Schedule
PAs receive 16 months of didactic training followed by 12 months of clinical training (clinical rotations) at Grand Valley State University.
PAS Class of 2025 Curriculum Tables
PAS Class of 2026 Curriculum Tables
Course Information
Course Catalog (Class of 2027)
Note: archived course catalogs are available for the Classes of 2025 and 2026. Course catalogs will be available for the Class of 2028 in Spring 2026.
Please refer to the PAS Program Student Policy for Awarding the Master of Physician Assistant Studies Degree (https://www.gvsu.edu/pas/pas-student-policies-122.htm) for further details regarding program and degree requirements.