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Year I Fall Semester (16 weeks) <\/th> Credits <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PHA 500 Human Anatomy <\/td> 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 520 Foundations of Clinical Practice I <\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 530 History Taking and Physical Examination<\/td> 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 540 Ethics and Professionalism <\/td> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 511 Human Physiology<\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 570 Diagnostic Medicine<\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total  <\/td> 19 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Year I Spring Semester (16 weeks)<\/th> Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PHA 550 Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics I<\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 521 Foundations of Clinical Practice II <\/td> 8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 560 Clinical Decision Making I <\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 580 Clinical Disciplines I <\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 512 Pathophysiology<\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total  <\/td> 20 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Year I Summer Semester (12 weeks)  <\/th> Credits<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
PHA 551 Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics II <\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 522 Foundations of Clinical Practice III <\/td> 6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 561 Clinical Decision Making II<\/td> 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 581 Clinical Disciplines II<\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
PHA 590 Clinical Procedures and Interventions <\/td> 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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What to expect from your coursework as an NAU PA student<\/h3>\n
The Physician Assistant program at Northern Arizona University encompasses a 2-year period. The first year is all academic, while the second year provides real-world experiences.<\/p>\n

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What to expect from your coursework as an NAU PA student<\/h3>\nThe Physician Assistant program at Northern Arizona University encompasses a 2-year period. The first year is all academic, while the second year provides real-world experiences.<\/p>\n

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What to expect from your coursework as an NAU PA student<\/h3>\n
The Physician Assistant program at Northern Arizona University encompasses a 2-year period. The first year is all academic, while the second year provides real-world experiences.<\/p>\n