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0140. Professional Practice (1 s.h.) S
An introductory course which begins the process of
professionalization. The information being presented will assist
students in understanding their legal and professional
responsibilities. Pharmaceutical care and issues will be
discussed.
0146. Drug Information (2 s.h.) S
Course is designed to familiarize the student with the sources
for locating drug information and how to effectively utilize
these sources will cover the basic principles of biostatistics
with an emphasis on the student's development of medical
literature evaluation skills.
0148. Communication/Skills (1 s.h.) S
Course is designed to provide students with a didactic background
in verbal communication skills. A variety of experiences will be
provided to help students fine tune their ability to orally
communicate.
0230. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics Gastroenterology
(1 s.h.) S
The pathophysiology of selected gastrointestinal and hepatic
diseases will be presented as a basis for the discussion of
rational drug therapy for diseases affecting these organ systems.
The effect of liver disease on drug disposition will be covered
0231. Introduction to the Provision of Pharmaceutical
Care (1 s.h.) F
In preparation for subsequent courses, the following information
will be presented and discussed: preparing a pharmaceutical care
plan; nuclear medicine; laboratory tests and physical assessment
skills for pharmacists.
0232. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics
Neurology/Psychiatry (1 s.h.) S
The pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of selected
neurologic and psychiatric disorders will be discussed as a basis
for the discussion of rational drug therapy for these diseases.
0233. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics Cardiopulmonary (3
s.h.) F
The pathophysiology of selected cardiac and pulmonary disease
will be presented as a basis for the discussion of rational drug
therapy for diseases affecting these organ systems.
0234. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics
Hematology/Immunology (1 s.h.) S
The pathophysiology of selected hematologic and immunologic
disorders will be presented as a basis for the discussion of
rational drug therapy for these diseases.
0235. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics - Renal (1 s.h.) F
The pathophysiology of selected renal diseases will be presented
a basis for the discussion of rational drug therapy for disease
states affecting the kidney. The effect of renal disease on drug
disposition will also be covered.
0237. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics - Metab/Nutrition
(2 s.h.) F
The pathophysiology of selected metabolic and endocrine disorders
will be presented as a basis for the discussion of rational drug
therapy for these disorders. Principles of enteral and parenteral
nutrition will be covered.
0238. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics - Oncology (1
s.h.) S
The pathophysiology of selected cancers will be presented as a
basis for the discussion of the rational use of chemotherapy and
adjunctive therapies in the management of these diseases.
0240. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics Infectious
Diseases (3 s.h.) S
The pathogenesis of selected infectious diseases will be
presented as a basis for the discussion of rational antimicrobial
therapy for the treatment of these infections.
0246. Pathophysiology/Therapeutiics Recitation (1
s.h.) S
Students will work in teams to apply knowledge learned in each
module to develop a pharmaceutical care plan. Care plans will be
discussed in small group recitations.
0250. Economics of Pharmacy Practice (3 s.h.) S
Course designed to review economic considerations of health care
as they relate to pricing, cost analysis rationing and
accessibility. Will explore dynamic changes in health care.
0260. Contemporary Pharmacy (2 s.h.) S
Simulated professional experiences in prescription dispensing,
compounded and proprietary drugs, utilizing patient medication
records to monitor therapy for drug-disease states, drug allergy
interactions, and for therapeutic and physical-chemical
incompatibility encountered when filling prescriptions. A
recitation to reinforce communication skills and a physical
assessment lab is incorporated in this course.
W341/W342. Pharmacy Clerkship (16 s.h.) FS
Rotation through various segments of the clinical clerkship.
Patient interviews; exposure to current clinical drug therapy;
development of patient-pharmacist and physician-pharmacist
relationships; observation of behavioral aspects of illness; and
the socio-economic factors affecting the practice of pharmacy in
community and institution.
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0151. Medicinal Chemistry I (4 s.h.) F
Introductory course in biochemical principles and metabolic
pathways with particular emphasis on pharmaceutical applications
and biotechnology.
0152. Medicinal Chemistry II (4 s.h.) S
The Chemical basis for drug therapy; molecular mechanisms of drug
action; the chemical basis of side effects, toxicities, and drug
interactions; and the chemical modification of pharmacokinetic
parameters.
0251. Medicinal Chemistry III/Natural Products (3
s.h.) F
Topics in Medicinal Chemistry with additional materials
incorporated from pharmacognosy.
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01232/Pharmaceutical Economics and Health Care Delivery
0142. Social and Economic Aspects of Health Care (2
s.h.) S
The components, types, and problems of health services in the
United States; the role of the pharmacist in health care
delivery. Effects of social legislation, issues, and concepts
related to national insurance plans.
0371. Drugs, Devices, and Consumers (3 s.h.) FS
Drugs of inorganic origin, over-the-counter drugs, and devices
based on medical use or therapy. The interaction and relationship
of the pharmacist with patient-consumer.
0341. Law in Pharmacy (2 s.h.) FS
Fundamental legal concepts which concern the health professional.
State and federal laws related to the practice of pharmacy.
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0161. Pharmacy I (3 s.h.) F
The format of prescriptions and the organization and contents of
monographs and their appendices. The application of mathematics
to the preparation of prescriptions and drug products. Design,
preparation, properties, and evaluation of solution dosage
including incompatibilities. Pertinent physical and chemical
principles involving solubility and pH effects. Selection of
excipients (e.g., color, flavor, buffers, preservatives) and
their effect on the performance and quality of these dosage
forms.
0162. Pharmacy II (4 s.h.) S
Continuation of solution dosage forms-colligative properties and
isotonic calculations, ophthalmic, nasal, and otic solutions.
Drug degradation and the effect of packaging materials. The
design, preparation, properties, and evaluation of the following
additional dosage forms: semisolids (ointments, creams and
suppositories) and dispersions (emulsions, lotions, suspensions,
and aerosols). Selection of excipients, especially surfactants,
and their effect on the performance and quality of these dosage
forms; chemical incompatibilities among drugs and excipients.
0261. Pharmacy III (4 s.h.) F
Design, preparation, properties, and evaluation of solid dosage
forms. Coating of solid dosage forms, concepts of
prolonged/sustained release products. Drug and formulation
factors which affect bioavailability. Parenteral drug product
development, technology, and therapeutic applications. Excipient
selection and its importance to drug product performance and
quality for solid and parenteral dosage forms.
0262. Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics (4 s.h.) S
An introduction to biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics.
Principles and mechanisms that relate dosage form design to
effect therapeutic response, bioavailability, bioequivalence, and
drug product selection. An introduction to a quantitative
description of the time course of drugs in the body, including
absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of drugs
and drug-dosage responses.
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0155. Principles of Infectious Disease/Immunology (4
s.h.) F
Introduction to the infectious process, biotechnology, and
laboratory techniques followed by extensive discussion of the
immune process and immunology as well as immunological products.
The processes involved in disease caused by pathogenic bacteria,
viruses, fungi and parasites will be discussed in detail.
0157. Anatomy/Physiology (5 s.h.) F
Anatomical considerations with discussion of physiologic aspects
of various organ systems.
0164. Pharmacology I (4 s.h.) S
An introductory course in basic pharmacology; terminology,
principles, pharmacodynamics, toxicology, and therapeutic aspects
of clinically important representatives from the major drug
classes. The recitation correlates problem sets with the didactic
portion of the course.
0265. Pharmacology II (4 s.h.) F
A continuation of material from the prior semester.
0256. Anti Infective Agents (2 s.h.) S
Will emphasize antimicrobial classes and their use in the
management of infectious diseases.
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