Summer 2000 Course Descriptions
Key to Course Descriptions

Courses listed below are approved UA courses as of Summer 2000. Not all approved courses will be offered during this term. For course offerings/availability during a specific term, see the Schedule of Classes. Each course number below links to the Schedule of Classes.

Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHSC)  Dept Info - College Info

PHSC 299 Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./]

PHSC 299H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I

PHSC 393 Internship (1-3) [Rpt./]

PHSC 399 Independent Study (1-4) [Rpt./]

PHSC 399H Honors Independent Study (1-3) [Rpt./] I II

PHSC 436 Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology I (4) II P, PSIO 480, BIOC 460, CHEM 241B. (Identical with PCOL 436, which is home). May be convened with PHSC 536.

PHSC 437A Medicinal Chemistry II (3) I P, PCOL 436. (Identical with PCOL 437A, which is home).

PHSC 437B Medicinal Chemistry III (3) II (Identical with PCOL 437B, which is home).

PHSC 494 Practicum (1-15) [Rpt./]

PHSC 498 Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

PHSC 498H Honors Thesis (3) [Rpt./ 2] I II

PHSC 499H Honors Independent Study (3) [Rpt./] I II

PHSC 507 Pharmacokinetics (4) I For a description of course topics see PHPR 407. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth analysis of a pharmacokinetic problem. May be convened with PHPR 407.

PHSC 508A Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II For a description of course topics see PHPR 408A. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth analysis of a pharmacokinetic problem. May be convened with PHPR 408A.

PHSC 508B Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II For a description of course topics see PHPR 408B. Graduate-level requirements include an in-depth analysis of a pharmacokinetic problem. May be convened with PHPR 408B.

PHSC 511 Health Care Systems (3) I History, organization and administration of health care services. (Identical with PHL 511).

PHSC 512 Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships (3) I II Approaches to the quantification of pharmacological actions of drugs on the basis of chemical structure.

PHSC 513 Health Technology Assessment (3) I Provides an overview of methods in health technology assessment, including cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness, and cost-utility analysis. Current controversies in technology assessment are discussed. Emphasis will be placed on critical assessment of the published literature. (Identical with PHL 513).

PHSC 515 Toxicokinetics (3) II For a description of course topics see PHPR 415. Graduate-level requirements include different examination and/or writing of paper. May be convened with PHPR 415.

PHSC 527 Antineoplastic Drugs (2) II For a description of course topics see PHPR 427. Graduate-level requirements include an extra paper or equivalent course project. May be convened with PHPR 427.

PHSC 536 Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology I (4) II (Identical with PCOL 536, which is home). May be convened with PHSC 436.

PHSC 537A Medicinal Chemistry II (3) I For a description of course topics see PCOL 437A. Graduate-level requirements include extensive use of the current literature and emphasis on drug design principles. P, PCOL 536. (Identical with PCOL 537A). May be convened with PCOL 437A.

PHSC 537B Medicinal Chemistry III (3) II For a description of course topics see PCOL 437B. Graduate-level requirements include extensive use of the current literature and emphasis on drug design principles. P, PCOL 536. (Identical with PCOL 537B). May be convened with PCOL 437B.

PHSC 542 Professional Management Practice (3) I For a description of course topics see PHPR 442. Graduate students will write either an additional paper or proposal. May be convened with PHPR 442.

PHSC 545 Medication Use and US Health Care Systems (3) I For a description of course topics see PHPR 445. Graduate students will write either an additional paper or proposal. May be convened with PHPR 445.

PHSC 547 Perspectives in Geriatrics Lab (1) II (Identical with N SC 547, GERO 547).

PHSC 548 Perspectives in Geriatrics (2) II For a description of course topics see PHPR 448. Graduate-level requirements include one in-depth research paper on a single topic relevant to geriatric care. (Identical with PHL 548, GERO 548). May be convened with PHPR 448.

PHSC 561 Pharmaceutical Research and Drug Literature Evaluation (3) II For a description of course topics see PHPR 461. Graduate students will write either an additional paper or proposal. May be convened with PHPR 461.

PHSC 583 Perspectives on Cancer Care (3) S

PHSC 584 International Health Care and Pharmaceutical Systems (1-3) II S

PHSC 585 Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics (3) II

PHSC 589 Clinical Pharmacological Mental Disorder (2) I For a description of course topics see PHPR 489. Graduate-level requirements include a research paper on a single topic of psychopharmacology. (Identical with PHL 589). May be convened with PHPR 489.

PHSC 593 Internship (1-6) [Rpt./]

PHSC 596A Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry (1) [Rpt./ 5] I II

PHSC 596B Pharmaceutical Chemistry Research (1) [Rpt./ 5] I II

PHSC 596C Pharmaceutics Research (1-2) [Rpt./ 12 units] I II

PHSC 596D Pharmaceutics (1) [Rpt./ 4] I II

PHSC 596E Pharmacy Administration (1) [Rpt./ 5 units] II

PHSC 596F Pharmacy Administration Research (1) [Rpt./ 5 units] II

PHSC 599 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

PHSC 601 Advanced Physical Pharmacy (3) I Applications of physical chemistry to pharmacy.

PHSC 602 Physiochemical Factors Influencing Drug Action (3) I The role of acid-base equilibrium, dissolution, and complexion in influencing drug formulation and drug action.

PHSC 606 Industrial Manufacturing Pharmacy (3) II Pharmaceutics as applied to various aspects of industrial pharmacy.

PHSC 609A Pharmacokinetics (3) I Quantitative treatment of kinetics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and pharmacological response, including development of mathematical models for these processes and use of digital computer for simulation and nonlinear regression analysis.

PHSC 609B Pharmacokinetics (3) II Quantitative treatment of kinetics of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and pharmacological response, including development of mathematical models for these processes and use of digital computer for simulation and nonlinear regression analysis.

PHSC 611 Pharmaceutical Education Research (3) I Cultural, social, behavioral, and organizational foundations of pharmacy, including the development of the present state of practice. (Identical with PHL 611).

PHSC 612 Patient-Reported Health Outcomes (3) II Survey of the theory, measurement, and applications of patient-reported health outcomes, specifically health-related quality of life and consumer assessments of health care. (Identical with PHL 612).

PHSC 621 Applied Health Technology Assessment (3) II Application of the methodologies and tools used in the assessment of health technologies. Included are the application of decision analytic tools and techniques as well as methodologies such as cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit and cost-utility analysis. P, PHSC 513. (Identical with PHL 621).

PHSC 630A Advanced Organic Medicinals (4) I Rational drug design, receptor site theories, mechanism of drug action, and metabolic pathways of medicinal agents; chemical and enzymatic synthesis of important pharmaceuticals.

PHSC 630B Advanced Organic Medicinals (3) II Rational drug design, receptor site theories, mechanism of drug action, and metabolic pathways of medicinal agents; chemical and enzymatic synthesis of important pharmaceuticals.

PHSC 632A Natural Medicinal Products (3) I Origin and isolation of steroid and alkaloid drugs and other natural products of interest.

PHSC 632B Natural Medicinal Products (3) II Origin and isolation of steroid and alkaloid drugs and other natural products of interest.

PHSC 634 Biomedical Applications of Mass Spectrometry (3) I Principles of mass spectrometry including instrumental design, interpretation of spectra, and applications to biomedical and related problems.

PHSC 694A Clinical Clerkship (1-15) I II

PHSC 694B Administrative Clerkship (1-15) I II

PHSC 695A Research in Gerontology (1) I II (Identical with GERO 695A, which is home).

PHSC 699 Independent Study (1-5) [Rpt./]

PHSC 815L Research (5) [Rpt./ 1] (Identical with PHPR 815L, which is home).

PHSC 900 Research (1-5) [Rpt./]

PHSC 910 Thesis (1-8) [Rpt./]

PHSC 920 Dissertation (1-9) [Rpt./]

PHSC 930 Supplementary Registration (1-9) [Rpt./]


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