Physician’s Assistant Graduate-level licensure
The Elon PA graduate is eligible to sit for the Physician Assistant National Certification Exam (PANCE) upon satisfactory completion of all requirements for the MSPAS degree.
Physician’s Assistant
Modular Schedule for Calendar Year 2016
| Year I - Class of 2018 |
| January 4 |
(Monday) |
Orientation |
| January 5 |
(Tuesday) |
Module I begins |
| January 29 |
(Friday) |
Module I ends |
| February 1 |
(Monday) |
Module II begins |
| April 22 |
(Friday) |
Module II ends |
| April 25 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| April 29 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| May 2 |
(Monday) |
Module III begins |
| July 22 |
(Friday) |
Module III ends |
| July 25 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| August 5 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| August 8 |
(Monday) |
Module IV begins |
| November 21 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| November 25 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| December 9 |
(Friday) |
Module IV ends |
| December 11 |
(Sunday) |
Break begins |
| Year II - Class of 2017 |
| January 3 |
(Sunday) |
Break ends |
| January 4 |
(Monday) |
Module V begins |
| February 26 |
(Friday) |
Module V ends |
| February 29 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| March 4 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| March 7 |
(Monday) |
Module VI begins |
| June 24 |
(Friday) |
Module VI ends |
| June 27 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| July 1 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| July 4 |
(Monday) |
Module VII begins |
| August 26 |
(Friday) |
Module VII ends |
| August 29 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| September 2 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| September 5 |
(Monday) |
Module VIII begins |
| October 28 |
(Friday) |
Module VIII end |
| October 31 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| November 4 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| November 7 |
(Monday) |
Module IX begins |
| November 21 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| November 25 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| December 15 |
(Friday) |
Break begins |
| Year III - Class of 2016 |
| January 3 |
(Sunday) |
Break ends |
| February 19 |
(Friday) |
Module IX ends |
| February 22 |
(Monday) |
Module X begins |
| March 18 |
(Friday) |
Module X ends |
| March 21 |
(Monday) |
Module XI begins |
| April 15 |
(Friday) |
Module XI ends |
| April 18 |
(Monday) |
Module XII begins |
| May 27 |
(Friday) |
Module XII ends |
| May 30 |
(Monday) |
Break begins |
| June 3 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| June 6 |
(Monday) |
Module XIII begins |
| November 18 |
(Wednesday) |
Module XIII ends |
| November 21 |
(Thursday) |
Break begins |
| December 2 |
(Friday) |
Break ends |
| December 5 |
(Monday) |
Week of electives begins |
| December 9 |
(Friday) |
Week of electives ends |
| December 11 |
(Sunday) |
Graduation |
On Campus Schedule- 2016
January
Years 1 and 3 students on campus
Year 2 students on clinical affiliations
January 25- January 29: Final examinations for Year 1 students
February
February 1: Begin 12-week Module for Year 1
February 15 - 19: Examination week for Year 3
February 22: Begin 4-week Module for Year 3
Year 2 on clinical affiliations
March
All 3 classes on campus starting March 7
March 7 - 11: Midterm Examination week for Year 1
March 14 - 18: Examination // presentations week for Year 3
March 7: Begin 16-week Module for Year 2
March 21: Begin 4-week Module for Year 3
April
All 3 classes on campus
April 11 - 15: Final examinations // presentations for Year 3
April 18 - 22: Final examinations week for Year 1
April 18: Begin 6-week Module for Year 3
April 25 - April 29: Break for Year 1
April 25 - April 29: Midterm week for Year 2
May
All 3 classes on campus
May 2: Begin 12 week Module for Year 1
Year 2 still on campus
May 27: End Module for year 3 (no exams)
May 28 - June 1: Break for Year 3
June
June 6 - 10: Midterm examination week for Year 1
June 4: Begin 6-month Internship for Year 3 (not on campus but may use library // fitness facilities)
June 20 - 24: Final examination week for Year 2
July
June 27 - July 1: Break for Year 2
July 4 - Oct 28: Year 2 on clinical affiliations
July 18 - 22: Final examinations week for Year 1
July 25 - August 5: Break for Year 1
Year 3 on Internship
August
August 8: Begin 18-week Module for Year 1 (There are courses that extend throughout the module and courses that are in a sequence)
Year 2 on clinical affiliations
Year 3 on Internship
September
September 12 - 16: Final examinations for Year 1 (DPT 616)
Year 2 on clinical affiliations
Year 3 on Internship
October
October 10: Fall Break observed
October 11: Year 1 in class
October 24 - October 28: Final examination week for Year 1 (DPT 617)
Year 2 on clinical affiliations
Year 3 on Internship
November
November 7: Begin 12-week Module for Year 2 (ends following calendar year)
November 21 - 25: No classes scheduled
November 18: Break for Year 3 (Internship ends)
December
Dec 5 - December 9: Year 3 returns to campus for week of electives and meetings
December 11: Graduation for Class of 2015 (Year 3)
December 5 - 9: Final examinations week for Year 1
December 12 - 15: Last week of Class for Year 2 (return January 2, 2017)
No Classes Scheduled on Campus for 2016
July 25 - August 5 (Return August 9)
Nov 21 – Nov 25 (Return Nov 28)
Dec 19 - Jan 2
The Department of Physical Therapy Education observes all University holidays in that no classes are scheduled at times when the University is closed. However, depending on when the holiday falls within the week, students may still be using the facilities or may be gone for the holiday.
Academic course descriptions
Introductory Module
| PAS 500 | Introduction to Medicine | 2 |
| PAS 502 | Medical Physiology | 2 |
| PAS 504 | Introduction to History and Physical Exam | 2 |
| PAS 506 | Professional Issues Seminar | 1 |
Spring Module
Summer I Module
Summer II Module
Fall I Module
Fall II Module
Clinical Education Courses