Pharmacy (PHAR)

Robert L. McCarthy, Ph.D.,  Dean, School of Pharmacy
Andrea K. Hubbard, Ph.D.,  Associate Dean

Either or both semesters. Three credits. Two one and half hour periods. Not open to pharmacy students in the Professional Program. Not open to students who have completed PHAR 195 when taken as Drugs: Actions and Impact on Health and Society. Gerald

Introductory survey of common drugs used medically and nonmedically. Biological emphasis with historical, cultural, social implications. General Concepts: mechanisms of drug action, modification drug response, new drug development. CA 3.

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. CA 3.
The following courses are open only to students enrolled in the professional program (four years) of the School of Pharmacy.

195. Pharmacy Special Topics Lecture Course

Either semester. Credits and hours as determined by the Senate Curricula and Courses Committee. May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.

201. Pharmacy Research Seminar

First semester. One credit. One class period. A cumulative 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.

202. Human Physiology and Anatomy I

First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 107; CHEM 127, 128; PHYS 127.

First of a two-part course in human physiology and anatomy. Structure and function of the nervous system, the endocrine glands and their secretions, bone and muscle physiology and the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. Intended for pre pharmacy students.

203. Human Physiology and Anatomy II

Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: BIOL 107; CHEM 127, 128; PHYS 127; PHAR 202.

Second of a two-part course in human physiology and anatomy. Renal physiology, gastrointestinal physiology and functions of the nervous system including aspects of neurotransmitters, sensory and motor systems. Intended for pre pharmacy students.

297W. Honors Thesis in Pharmacy

Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: ENGL 105 or 110 or 111 or 250. Open only to honors students within the School of Pharmacy with consent of the instructor and Associate Dean. 

298. Special Topics

Either semester. Credits by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. This course may be repeated for credit. Hubbard

299. Undergraduate Research

Either semester. Credits by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor and Associate Dean. This course may be repeated for credit. Hubbard

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 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.