Undergraduate Catalog 2002 - 2003

Pharmacy (PHAR)

For major requirements, see the School of Pharmacy section of this Catalog.

The following courses are open only to students enrolled in the professional program (four years) of the School of Pharmacy.

Drugs and the Diseased State

Director: Professor Ronald O. Langner
Office: Room R-301, Pharmacy Building
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.

Drugs and Dosage Forms

Director: Associate Professor Kevin R. Sweeney
Office: Room C2019, Health Center (Farmington)
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

Physico-Chemical Principles of Drug Systems

Director: Professor J. Michael Edwards
Office: Room 254, Pharmacy Building
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.

Drugs and Society
Director: Associate Professor Kenneth A. Speranza
Office: Room 136, Pharmacy Building

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.