Orientation to the Primary Care Associate Program (PCA) and self-guided tasks required to complete a student pre-entry portfolio. Includes important health and safety clearances to ensure that students can participate safely in Primary Care Associate training. Required for PCA students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PCA 51A
BASIC SCIENCE/MICROBIOLOGY/ INFECTIOUS DISEASE
2 Units
Formerly: P C 190Z Prerequisite: PCA 50. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in P C 190Z. Not Repeatable. 2 hours lecture. (24 hours total per quarter) Review of microbiology, cell physiology, molecular basis of biologic processes including genetics and the immune response. Builds on preentry knowledge to advance the depth and application of that knowledge to the range of disease states commonly seen in primary medical care. Coordinates with concurrent introductory topics in pharmacology. Includes function of organisms that cause human disease: prion, virus, prokaryotic bacteria, fungi, parasites. Prepares student for understanding the infectious disease process experienced in interaction of host and infecting organism. Required for Physician Assistant students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PCA 52A
ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY/ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY I
5 Units
ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY/ PATHOPHYSIOLOGY II
5 Units
Prerequisite: PCA 50. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter) Expands concepts presented in PCA 51A. Course composed of (1) introductory overview of organ function (normal and pathologic) within major human body systems; emphasis on integration of normal system anatomy,function and homeostatic mechanisms, (2) in-depth study of selected systems (immunology, hematology, dermatology, musculoskeletal, neurologic, EENT (eye, ear, nose, throat), respiratory), with emphasis on alterations from normal physiology produced by the range of disease states commonly seen in primary care medicine. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PCA 52B
Prerequisites: PCA 52A. Not Repeatable. 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter) Continuation of PCA 52A. Consists of lectures to continue advancing student knowledge of organ function within selected major human body systems (cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal-urologic, reproductive, and endocrine), appreciating alterations of physiology produced by disease states commonly seen in primary care medicine. Includes systems-based anatomy lectures in preparation for gross anatomy lab. Lab provides observational and hands-on learning from prepared cadaver materials and preserved pathology specimens. An integrative component includes lectures on psychiatry/behavior (normal and abnormal) and common primary care disorders that affect multiple systems. This course is intended for students enrolled in the Primary Care Associate Program. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
PCA 53A
PHARMACOLOGY I
3 Units
Prerequisite: PCA 50. Not Repeatable. 3 hours lecture. (36 hours total per quarter) Introduction to pharmacology principles and drug function in management of disease, prescription writing and laws for safe and ethical prescribing of medication. Pharmacologic management of infection disease and disorders of hematology, dermatology, musculoskeletal, neurologic, ophthlamologic, ear, nose, throat (EENT), and respiratory systems. Required for Physician Assistants students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
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PCA 53B
PHARMACOLOGY II
3 Units
PCA 54A
PRE-CLINICAL I
3 Units
PCA 54B
PRE-CLINICAL II
3 Units
PCA 54C
PRE-CLINICAL III
4 Units
PCA 54D
PRE-CLINICAL IV
1 Unit
PCA 55A
PROFESSIONALISM/CULTURAL MEDICINE I
1 Unit
Prerequisite: PCA 53A. Not Repeatable. 3 hours lecture. (36 hours total per quarter) Course structured to expand the knowledge of drug function in management of disease. Builds on introductory concepts from PCA 53A and provides specific in-depth discussion of pharmacological management of infectious disease and disorders of the following systems: cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal-urologic, reproductive, endocrine, psychiatric/behavioral. Required for Physician Assistant students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Formerly: P C 80P Prerequisite: Admission to the Primary Care Associate Program. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in P C 80P. Not Repeatable. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter) First of four courses in the preclinical sequence of the Primary Care Associate Program. Focus on behavioral medicine, clinical skills, and clinical problem solving. Includes health history and adult physical exam skills. Required for Physician Assistant students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Formerly: P C 80P Prerequisite: PCA 54A. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in P C 80P. Not Repeatable. 1 hour lecture, 6 hours laboratory. (84 hours total per quarter) Second of four courses in the preclinical sequence of the Primary Care Associate Program. Focus on behavioral medicine, clinical skills, and clinical problem solving. It includes the health history and physical exam skills of the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary, reproductive, endocrine, psychiatric/behavioral systems. Includes instruction in skills to evaluate disorders of multiple systems. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Formerly: P C 81P Prerequisite: PCA 54B. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in P C 81P. Not Repeatable. 2 hours lecture, 6 hours laboratory. (96 hours total per quarter) Third of four courses in the preclinical sequence of the Primary Care Associate Program. Focus on behavioral medicine, clinical skills, and clinical problem solving. It includes the health history and physical exam of the pediatric and geriatric patient. It also includes a series of technical skills workshops necessary to provide primary care in the outpatient setting. Required for Physician Assistant students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU] Formerly: P C 82P Prerequisite: PCA 54C. Advisory: Not open to students with credit in P C 82P. Not Repeatable. .5 hour lecture, 1.5 hour laboratory. (24 hours total per quarter) The last course of the pre-clinical sequence of the Primary Care Associate Program. Focus on behavioral medicine, clinical skills, and clinical problem solving. Includes a series of technical skills workshops necessary to provide care in the hospital and emergency room setting. Required for Physician Assistant students. [FHGE: Non-GE; Transferable: CSU]
Prerequisite: PCA 50. Not Repeatable. 1 hour lecture. (12 hours total per quarter) This course focuses on core content related to professional, ethical and cross cultural issues in the PA professions. Content includes overview of the PA and NP profession,medical ethics, theories,and overview of
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