| 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. |