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PHARMACY PRACTICE AND SCIENCE (PHPR)

195. Colloquium

a. Perspectives on Health Care: Current Issues and Trends (1) I

c . Medication Misadventures (1) I

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

394. Practicum (1-4) [Rpt./]

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

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

400. Pharmaceutical Calculations (1) I Pharmaceutical calculations pertinent to the selection, formulation, preparation, dosage and administration of drugs and their dosage forms.

401. Dosage Form Design (2) II Application of physical-chemical principles to pharmaceutical dosage forms, including a discussion of the biopharmaceutical considerations which influence the efficacy of pharmaceutical formulations. P, PHPR 402, PHPR 406.

402. Pharmaceutics (3) I Discussion of the physical and chemical factors that relate to the development of pharmaceutical products and drug delivery systems. Emphasis is placed on newly emerging technologies and an industrial perspective. P, PHYS 102, PHYS 182, CHEM 103B, CHEM 104B.

403A. Beginning Pharmacy Practice (1) I Orientation to career opportunities for pharmacists; medical terminology and abbreviations.

403B. Beginning Pharmacy Practice (1) II Orientation to career opportunities for pharmacists; medical terminology and abbreviations.

404. Interviewing and Counseling Skills (1-2) I Basic communication skills and thinking strategies needed for effective medication history interviewing and patient counseling.

406A. Pharmaceutics Lab (1) I P or CR, PHPR 402.

406B. Pharmaceutics Lab (1) II P, PHPR 406A.

407. Pharmacokinetics (4) I Quantitative description of the processes of drug absorption, distribution and elimination and factors affecting those processes. Application of kinetic principles to chronic drug administration. P, PHPR 307.

408A. Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II Discussion related to the application of pharmacokinetic principles with case-study examples. CR, PHPR 407.

408B. Pharmacokinetics Discussion (1) I II Discussion related to the application of pharmacokinetic principles with case-study examples. CR, PHPR 485.

410. Research Options in Pharmacy (1) I Introduction to research in the pharmacy disciplines, career opportunities in pharmacy research; grants, contracts, and patents; confidentiality and ethics.

411. Perspectives in Professional Practice (2) II Orientation to professional practice issues; pharmacy practice site visitations. Involves weekly discussions, site visits to various pharmacy practices, and a written paper. Field trip. P, open to majors only.

413. Pharmacy Practice (2) II Application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmacy problem-solving skills, role playing and documentation of pharmaceutical care. P, PHPR 407, PCOL 471B.

414. Pharmacy Practice Lab (1) II Laboratory for 413.

415. Toxicokinetics (3) II Introduction to the principles of pharmacokinetics as they are applied to the biological and chemical sciences for the quantitative study of drugs and toxic agents. Toxicokinetics involves the development of quantitative models to describe the time course of absorption toxicity, especially as it relates to the drug or toxin disposition. Issues in experimental design, extrapolation of data from animals to humans, and aspects of risk assessment. May be convened with PHSC 515.

416. Patient Assessment (1-2) II The use of medical history taking, physical assessment, laboratory test interpretation, and physical diagnosis skills to monitor response to drug treatment and evaluate patient complaints/problems.

417. The Internet: Application and Use (2) II Internet terms, concepts, tools, utilities, and resources. Application of Internet technologies for the delivery of pharmaceutical care and accessing health care information is emphasized.

422. Case Discussions in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology (1) I Student centered problem oriented discussions that stress application and integration of medicinal chemistry and pharmacology using simulated patient scenarios and cases. P, open to College of Pharmacy students only.

424. Antibiotics (2) I Principles of antibiotic chemotherapy and the properties of the antibiotics employed in therapeutics. P, MIC 205, PCOL 471B.

425. Preparation for Pharmacy Clerkships (1) I Weekly discussion to prepare students for pharmacy clerkships. Includes presentations by clerkship preceptors, curriculum vitae preparation, and professional portfolio development. P, open only to majors in 3rd year.

427. Anti-neoplastic Drugs (2) II Discovery and development of natural and synthetic anti-neoplastic drugs; pre-clinical screening and toxicity evaluation; phase I, II, and III clinical studies in humans. P or CR, PHPR 437B.

432. Managed Health Care (2) II An introduction to the concepts and various aspects of managed health care systems within the United States and roles for pharmacists. P, PHPR 445.

442. Professional Practice Management (3) I Management of professional situations and the interaction among patients, colleagues, and other health-care providers, with application to institutional, community, and clinical pharmacy practice. P, PHPR 445.

443. Pharmacy Laws (2) I Legal concepts covering professionalism, negligence, liability, legal processes and semantics; pertinent federal, state and local statutes and regulations.

445. Medication Use and the U.S. Health Care System (3) I An overview of the U. S. health care system and the consumers, providers, payers, and regulators that comprise it. The role of pharmacy and pharmacists within the health care system will be explored, including an examination of social, behavioral, and economic factors associated with the prescribing, dispensing, and use of medications.

447. Perspectives in Geriatrics Laboratory (1) II P, PHPR 448. (Identical with GERO 447, N SC 447).

448. Perspectives in Geriatrics (2) II Multidisciplinary approach to the health-care needs of the elderly, including medication use, nutrition, health care agencies and roles of individual health care professionals. P, PHPR 447. Open to non-majors only. (Identical with GERO 448, N SC 448).

454. Drug Information and Drug Literature Evaluation (3) I II Skills and principles of drug information, biostatistics, and literature evaluation needed to evaluate biomedical literature. P, PHPR 403.

461. Methodology in Pharmacy Research and Drug Literature Evaluation (3) I II Application of research design, statistical methods, evaluation techniques, and ethical dimensions to critically evaluate published literature, research reports and proposals. P, MATH 263.

473. Integrating Alternative Therapies into Pharmacy Practice (3) II This course will emphasize western botanicals, homeopathy, Chinese medicine and Ayurvedic medicine by comparing and contrasting their philosophic and therapeutic approach to Western medicine. P, PCOL 471B and PCOL 472.

475A. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) II Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

475B. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) I Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

475C. Pharmacotherapeutics (6) II Common diseases that afflict humans. Their management based on pharmacotherapeutic considerations of epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, and prognosis. P, BIOC 460, PSIO 480.

484. International Health Care and Pharmaceutical Systems (1-3) [Rpt./] II III Comparative analysis of health care and pharmaceutical systems between US and selected countries in the world. May be convened with PHSC 584.

485. Advanced Clinical Pharmacokinetics (3) II Advanced pharmacokinetic principles emphasizing the application of mathematical relationships to therapeutic drug monitoring in patient care situations.

487. Public Speaking and Teaching Techniques for Health Care Professionals (2) I Public speaking and analysis of teaching techniques for health care professionals. Students develop speeches aimed at different target groups, participate in formal debate and prepare learning objectives and assessment questions. P, upper division standing in the College of Pharmacy, Medicine, or Nursing. (Identical with MED 487). Delete crosslist with MED (Identical with MED 487). Spring 99

489. Clinical Pharmacotherapy of Mental Disorders (2) I A multidisciplinary approach to clinical psychopharmacology, therapeutics, and diagnosis of mental disorders for health professionals.

495. Colloquium

a. Issues in Pharmacy (2) II

498. Senior Capstone (1-3) I II

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

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

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

579. Issues in Rural Health (3) II (Identical with NURS 579, which is home).

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

694. Practicum (1-6) [Rpt./]

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

803B.Community Pharmacy Practice (5-5) S P, available only after completion of all required and elective didactic coursework in the second professional year. 803A-803B are six week courses.

803C. Ambulatory Pharmacy Practice (5) P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

803D. Drug Information Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

803E. Adult Acute Care Pharmacy Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810A. Internal Medicine (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810B. Surgery (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810C. Pediatrics (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810D. Geriatrics/Gerontology (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810E. Outpatient Practice (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810F. Emergency Services (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810G. Acute Care (5) [Rpt./] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810H. Clinical Pharmacokinetics (5) [Rpt./] I II P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810I. Psychopharmacy/Neurology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810J. Nutrition Support (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

810K. Specialty Institution (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815A. Hematology/Oncology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815B. Cardiology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815C. Pulmonary (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815D. Endocrine (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815E. GI/Renal (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815F. Ob/Gyn/Neonatal (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815G. Infectious Disease (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815H. Rheumatology/Immunology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815I. Dermatology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815J. Poison Information/Toxicology (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815K. Administrative (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years.

815L. Research (5) [Rpt./ 1] P, available only after completion of all required and didactic coursework in the first three professional years. (Identical with PCOL 815L, PHSC 815L).

896. Seminar

a. Pharmacy Practice Project (2) II

900. Research (1-6) [Rpt./]

910. Thesis (1-6) [Rpt./]

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

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


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