The following courses are open only to students enrolled in the professional
program (four years) of the School of Pharmacy.
| 200. Drugs and
the Diseased State I
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 212 and 229, MCB 203
and 229. Nieforth
Basic principles of physiology and pharmacology, basic organ system
anatomy and physiology, receptor theory. |
| 214. Drugs and
the Diseased State II
First semester. Five credits. Five class periods. Prerequisite: PHAR
200, which may be taken concurrently. Henkel
Nervous system physiology, pharmacology and SAR, hematological pharmacology
and SAR. |
| 225. Human Physiology I
First semester. Four credits. Hours by arrangement. Open only with consent
of instructor. Not open to pharmacy students. Fournier
Basic principles of physiology, basic organ system anatomy and physiology,
respiratory and nervous system physiology. |
| 226. Human Physiology II
Second semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Open only with
consent of instructor. Not open to pharmacy students. Fournier
Cardiovascular, renal, endocrine and GI physiology. |
| 242. Drugs and
the Diseased State III
Second semester. Four credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: PHAR
200 and 214. Langner
Cardiovascular, renal and steroid endocrine physiology, pharmacology
and SAR. |
| 243. Drugs and
the Diseased State IV
Second semester. Four credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: PHAR
242, which may be taken concurrently. Manautou
GI and non-steroidal endocrine physiology, pharmacology and SAR, anti
microbial, anti viral, antineoplastics, anti allergic agents and SAR. |
| 243W. Drugs
and the Diseased State IV
Open only with consent of the course director. D. Manautou |
| 245.
Drugs and the Diseased State Laboratory
Second semester. One credit. One 3-hour laboratory period. Taken concurrently
with PHAR 242 and 243. Rosenberg |
| 254. Mechanisms of
Drug Action I
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PNB 264, 265, MCB 203,
or their equivalents. Open only with consent of instructor. Not open for
credit to undergraduate pharmacy students. Not open to sophomores. Rosenberg
Basic principles pharmacology, receptor theory, nervous system and respiratory
system pharmacology. |
| 255. Mechanisms
of Drug Action II
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 254. Open only with
consent of instructor. Not open for credit to undergraduate pharmacy students.
Langner
Endocrine, cardiovascular and renal, GI pharmacology, anti microbial,
anti viral, antineoplastics, anti allergic agents. |
| 229. Drugs and Dosage
Forms I
Second semester. Five credits. Five class periods per week. Prerequisite:
PHAR 207, 208, 209 and MATH 110. Burgess
Kinetics of drug stability, diffusion, and dissolution; solutions as
dosage forms; colloids, suspensions, emulsions, aerosols, suppositories,
ointments, parenterals opthalmics. Oral solid dosage forms, controlled
drug delivery systems. Rheology. |
| 230C. Drugs and Dosage
Forms II
Second semester. Three credits. One 4-hour laboratory and two 1-hour
lectures per week. Prerequisite: PHAR 207, 208, 209 and MATH 110. Palmer
Preparation and dispensing of dosage forms. Pharmacy-practice computer
systems are utilized for selected clinical and administrative functions. |
| 233. Drugs and Dosage
Forms III
First semester. Four credits. Two 2-hour class periods. Prerequisite:
PHAR 229, 230C. Kramer
Basic principles of pharmacokinetics; compart-mental analysis; drug
absorption, distribution, and excretion; optimization of both single and
multiple dose regimens. |
| 233W. Drugs and Dosage
Forms III |
| 207.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems I
First semester. Four credits. Five class periods. Prerequisite: PHYS
122 and CHEM 244. Open only to Pharmacy students enrolled in the Professional
Program. Bogner
Basic physical and chemical phenomena applied to drug systems. Thermodynamics,
solution theory, ionic equilibrium, non-covalent interactions, interfacial
phenomena. |
| 208.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems II
First semester. Four credits. Prerequisite: PHYS 122 and CHEM 244. Open
only to Pharmacy students enrolled in the Professional Program. Rhodes
Identification and analysis of drug molecules. Instrumental and functional
group analysis. Chemical reactivity, physical organic chemistry. |
| 209.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems III
First semester. Two credits. One 3-hour laboratory and one 1-hour lecture
per week. Prerequisite: PHYS 122 and CHEM 244. Open only to Pharmacy students
enrolled in the Professional Program. Moring
Pharmaceutical analysis. |
| 212.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems IV
Second semester. Five credits. Five class periods. Prerequisite: Biology:
MCB 203 and 229, PHAR 207, 208, 209 and CHEM 245. Nieforth
Physical and chemical properties of drug molecules. |
| 212W.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems IV |
| 213.
Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems V
Second semester. Two credits. One 3-hour laboratory and one 1-hour lecture
per week. Prerequisite: PHAR 207, 208, 209 and CHEM 245. Witczak
A laboratory for Pharmacy 212. |
240.
Drugs and Society I: Social and Legal Aspects of Pharmacy Practice
First semester. Four credits. Two 2-hour class periods. Prerequisite:
ECON 111 and any 100's level, 3 credit Sociology course. Open only to pharmacy
majors. Facchinetti
The pharmacist's role in society. Principles of pharmaceutical care,
pharmaceutical sociology, federal drug law, and pharmacy practice law. |
| 246. Drugs
and Society II: Pharmaceutical Marketing
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 240. Speranza
Economic and societal constraints on the delivery of health and pharmaceutical
care. Pharmaco-economics, professional ethics, U.S. health care system,
managed care and third party financing. |
| 266.
Drugs and Society III: Management of Pharmacy Systems
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 246. Open only to
students who have passed all the courses of the first professional year.
Kelly
Organizational theory and the delivery of health and pharmaceutical
care. Finance and personnel management in pharmaceutical care systems. |
| 266W. Drugs
and Society III: Management of Pharmacy Systems |
| Other Required Courses |
| 241. Immunology
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: MCB 229. Hubbard
Basic principles of immunity. Mechanisms of B and T cell mediated responses. |
| 280. Therapeutics
First semester. Five credits. Four class periods. Prerequisite: PHAR
214, 242, 243, and PVS 297. Cardoni
Basic pathophysiology, diagnosis, and pharmaco-therapy of human disease. |
| 280W. Therapeutics |
| 281. Principles of Toxicology
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 200 and MCB 203. Cohen
Target organs, environmental chemicals and biochemical mechanisms. |
| 291. Institutional Clerkship
Either semester. Five credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 233, 280, and 281.
Open only with consent of instructor. Chapron
Introduction to the practice of pharmacy in an institutional setting. |
| 292. Community
Pharmacy Externship
Either semester. Five credits. Hours and sequencing by arrangement.
Prerequisite: Completion of the third and fourth year of the Pharmacy curriculum
and attendance at an orientation meeting. Open only with consent of instructor.
Site assignments and sequencing arrangements will be made by instructor.
Students register for each of the two sections. Kelly |
| 293. Hospital Pharmacy
Externship
Both semesters and summers. Five credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite:
Completion of the third and fourth year of the Pharmacy curriculum. Open
only with consent of instructor. Palmer
An experience program conducted at participating hospitals. Duties of
a hospital pharmacist pertaining primarily to the drug distribution and
administrative roles. |
| Elective Courses Pharmacy (PHAR) |
| 150. Toxic Chemicals
and Health
Second semester. Three credits. Not open to pharmacy students in the
Professional Program. Morris
An elementary service course which will provide an understanding of
the issues and problems associated with evaluating human health risks from
voluntary and involuntary exposure to toxic chemicals. An appreciation
of toxic chemical risks as compared to other societal health risks, the
processes of scientific risk assessment, and social management of toxic
chemical risks will be gained. |
| 201. Pharmacy Research
Seminar
First semester. One credit. One class period. A divisional grade point
of 2.3 or above is normally required for enrollment. May be repeated up
to two times for credit. Bogner
A seminar series providing an overview of current research areas and
contemporary issues in pharmacy practice and the pharmaceutical sciences. |
| 247-248. Pharmacology
Both semesters. Three credits each semester. Prerequisite: PNB 264,
265, MCB 203 and CHEM 141, or 243, 244. Not open for credit to pharmacy
students. Gianutsos
A study of the effect produced by drugs and the mechanisms whereby these
effects are produced. |
| 262. Geriatric Pharmacy
Practice
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 200, 214, and 233.
Kelly
The course is designed to present basic concepts in aging and their
concomitant effects on the drug use process to students of pharmacy. The
course deals with physical, social and economic aspects of the aging individual.
The population focus is the ambulatory elderly. Basic concepts and applications
will be presented to expose the student to potential problem-solving activities
in pharmacy practice. |
| 263. Industrial Pharmacy
Either semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory
period. Prerequisite: PHAR 207 and 229. Kalonia
A study in the formulation and preparation of pharmaceutical dosage
forms using modern manufacturing techniques. |
| 269. Non-Prescription
Medication
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 243. Open only with
consent of instructor. Palmer
Drug products designed for self-medication (non-prescription or over-the-counter
drugs). Drugs are discussed and evaluated from a pharmaceutical and pharmacological
standpoint. |
| 277. Hospital
Pharmacy Administration
Second semester. Three credits. Open to Professional Program Pharmacy
students. Rubino
A detailed overview of the administration, functions, and organization
of contemporary hospital pharmacy services. |
| 294. Advanced Clinical
Experience
Second semester. Five credits. Prerequisite: PHAR 291. Open only with
consent of instructor. Kelly
An advanced level clinical pharmacy practicum in one of a variety of
specialized rotations. |
| 295. Introduction
to Clinical Pharmacy
Second semester. One credit. Prerequisite: PHAR 214. Open only with
consent of instructor. Cerreto
A course intended for those students wishing to obtain some exposure
to the operations and activities that take place in the clinical environment
before enrolling in Pharmacy 291. Physical assessment practices, organization
of problem-oriented medical records, patient-practitioner communication
skills, and clinical interactions in several therapeutic areas, including
the cardiovascular and central nervous systems. |
| 296. Home Health Care
First semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Toce
An introduction to the area of home health care with special emphasis
on those topics which impact upon pharmacy practice. Emphasis is placed
on the devices, aids, and products used in home health care. |
| 297W. Honors Thesis
in Pharmacy
Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Open only to honors
students within the School of Pharmacy with consent of the instructor and
Associate Dean. Bogner |
| 298. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor.
This course may be repeated for credit. Fournier |
| 299. Undergraduate Research
Either semester. Credits by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor
and Associate Dean. This course may be repeated for credit.
This course is designed primarily for qualified students who wish to
extend their knowledge in the various fields represented in the School
of Pharmacy. A divisional and pharmacy cumulative grade point average of
2.8 or above is normally required for enrollment. A written summary of
work performed is required at the end of each semester. |