College of Pharmacy

 

 Undergraduate Index


Farid Sadik, Dean

Wayne E. Buff, Associate Dean
L. Clifton Fuhrman Jr., Assistant Dean
Randall C. Rowen, Chair, Department of Pharmacy Practice
Michael Dickson, Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Outcomes Sciences
Joseph W. Kosh, Chair, Department of Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professors
Michael Dickson, Ph.D., Ohio State University, 1972
Joseph W. Kosh, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1971
C.E. (Gene) Reeder, Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1983
Joseph Roberts, Ph.D., McGill University, 1964
Farid Sadik, Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1968
Richard M. Schulz, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1983
J. Walter Sowell, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1972
Clinical Professor
John C. Voris, Pharm.D., University of Nebraska, 1979
Associate Professors
Sondra H. Berger, Ph.D., Roswell Park, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982
James M. Chapman, Ph.D., University of North Carolina, 1981
Earle W. Lingle, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1985
Brooks C. Metts, Pharm.D., University of Tennessee, 1970
Clinical Associate Professors
Wayne E. Buff, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1997
L. Clifton Fuhrman Jr., Ph.D., University of South Carolina, 1995
Karen H. McGee, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1989
Randall C. Rowen, Pharm.D., Northeastern University, 1983
Assistant Professors
Judith Shinogle, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University, 1999
Theresa Joanne Smith, Ph.D., Texas Women’s University, 1988
Desuo Wang, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1995
Michael D. Wyatt, Ph.D., University College of London, 1996
Bao T. Zhu, Ph.D., University of Texas, 1993
Research Assistant Professor
John (Joong-Youn) Shim, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1994
Clinical Assistant Professors
Michael P. Dunphy, M.S., Butler University, 1974
Laura Fox, Ph.D., University of Georgia, 1998
Lester Lachuk, Pharm.D., Nova Southeastern University, 1998
Karen H. McGee, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1989
Jill E. Michels, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1996
Thomas F. Oppelt, Pharm.D., Campbell University, 1998
Cynthia M. Phillips, Pharm.D., University of Tennessee-Memphis, 1991
S. Scott Sutton, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1998
Kathryn N. Trenery, Pharm.D., University of Arizona, 1989
Holly J. Watson, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1989
Instructors
Karen S. Brown, B.S., University of South Carolina, 1988
William J. Taylor, B.S., University of South Carolina, 1995
Emeriti Faculty
Carl T. Bauguess, Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1971
Robert L. Beamer, Ph.D., Medical College of Virginia, 1959

Degrees Offered

The entry-level professional Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharm.D.) degree requiring six and one-half academic years is offered. Completion of the Pharm.D. qualifies the student to take the State Board of Pharmacy examination in any state in the U.S.

Entrance Requirements

In addition to the general requirements for admission to the University, all students admitted to the prepharmacy or professional pharmacy program must meet the following specialized requirements of the College of Pharmacy:
Prepharmacy. Any entering freshman student who wishes to pursue a pharmacy degree and who fulfills general requirements for admission to the University will be accepted into the prepharmacy program of study.
Prepharmacy students within the University should be advised by prepharmacy advisors on their respective campuses.
The office of the dean of the College of Pharmacy will coordinate advisement for students on the Columbia campus.
Foreign Language Requirement. The student shall demonstrate foreign language competency by scoring a 2 or better on a USC foreign language test. Those failing to do so must consult their advisor and satisfactorily complete equivalent study of foreign language at a university level.
All prepharmacy courses must be passed with a minimum grade of C.
Professional Pharmacy Program (third college year). Admission to the professional program is limited, and only the most qualified students, as determined by the Admissions, Scholastic Standings and Petitions Committee of the college, will be accepted.
All students who wish to enter the professional program must submit a completed College of Pharmacy application form no later than Jan. 15 of the year in which fall semester admission is desired. The application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation, official college transcripts to reflect all college-level studies (to be updated as necessary), and a written personal statement by the applicant concerning their aspirations for becoming a pharmacist. Personal interviews may be required. Interested persons should contact the associate dean of the College of Pharmacy for application forms and advisement at the earliest possible date. Transfer applicants for the professional program from other colleges and universities must also apply to the University of South Carolina and fulfill general transfer admission requirements.
Applicants seeking admission into the professional program must have successfully completed the first and second college-year courses (or their equivalents) listed below prior to enrolling for the first semester of the professional program.
Acceptability of applicants’ qualifications, and their admission status, will be determined by the Admissions, Scholastic Standings and Petitions Committee of the college.
Graduation. A grade of C or higher in all prepharmacy and professional courses is required (see curriculum outline). A cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher is required to graduate from the professional program.
Progression. A grade of D+, D, or F will incur one or more deficiencies as defined below. One D+ grade equals one deficiency, one D equals two deficiencies, and one F grade equals four deficiencies. The following guidelines will be applied with respect to deficiencies:
1. A student may not progress to the next professional year with more than one grade below C or with an F in any required course
2. Failure to earn a grade of C or higher in a course that is being repeated for the first time will result in suspension from the College of Pharmacy for one semester.
3. No student will be allowed to enter clinical clerkships with any preceding course deficiencies.
4. Students may attempt to remove deficiencies by attending summer school.
5. All pharmacy students must provide proof of competency in first aid, including certification in CPR, before entering the clinical practicum (seventh-semester standing) of the professional program. Completion of PEDU 300 or a standard Red Cross first-aid course or its equivalent, including CPR, will serve as proof of competency.
Probation. Probation is a status of trial for students with academic deficiencies. While on probation, students must improve their scholarship to a level acceptable to the faculty of the College of Pharmacy.
Any student will be placed on probation who incurs a grade point average below 2.00 in any semester, or incurs two or more deficiencies in any one semester. Probation will be removed when the student achieves a GPA of 2.00 with not more than one deficiency during the next regular session enrollment. No student who fails to meet conditions of probation will be promoted to the next year.
Students on probation will not be permitted to seek or hold offices in any student organization nor to represent the College of Pharmacy in any capacity.
Dismissal. A student will be dismissed from the professional program if the student accumulates eight or more deficiencies by the end of any professional year.

Transfer Admission (Pre-Pharmacy)

1. Students enrolled in other colleges on the Columbia campus must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and must have at least 12 USC credit hours.
2. Students from other USC campuses must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and must have taken at least 12 USC credit hours. Additionally, students from other USC campuses who have fewer than 30 semester hours must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements.
3. Transfer students from other accredited institutions must present a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 on all college work taken. Students who have fewer than 30 semester hours of college work must also meet Columbia campus freshman admission requirements.

Transfer Admission (Professional Program)

Applications for transfer students from other accredited professional pharmacy programs into the college’s professional program will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Curriculum for the Pharm.D. Degree

Course requirements for the prepharmacy components of the Pharm.D. curriculum are outlined here.
Fifteen hours in the prepharmacy program are designated for elective study which must be in the liberal arts. Three of these hours must be in history and three hours must be in the fine arts.
Professional electives must be taken from courses offered by the College of Pharmacy. Exceptions to this requirement must be approved by the Admissions, Scholastic Standings and Petitions Committee of the college.

Prepharmacy Requirements

First Prepharmacy Year
Fall Semester
BIOL 101 (3 hours)
BIOL 101L (1 hour)
CHEM 111 (4 hours)
ENGL 101 (3 hours)
HIST (elective) (3 hours)
PSYC 101 (3 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Spring Semester
BIOL 102 (3 hours)
BIOL 102L (1 hour)
CHEM 112 (4 hours)
ENGL 102 (3 hours)
Fine Arts (elective) (3 hours)
MATH 122 (3 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Second Prepharmacy Year
Fall Semester
BIOL 243 (3 hours)
CHEM 331L (1 hour)
CHEM 333 (3 hours)
ECON 224 (3 hours)
PHYS 201 (3 hours)
STAT 201 (3 hours)
Total 16 hours
 
Spring Semester
BIOL 244 (3 hours)
CHEM 332L (1 hour)
CHEM 334 (3 hours)
Electives (Liberal Arts) (6 hours)
PHYS 202 (3 hours)
Total 16 hours
 
Total Prepharmacy Hours 66

Professional Program for Entry-Level Pharm.D.

Year 1: Fall Semester (first)
PHRM 401 (3 hours)
PHRM 415 (3 hours)
PHRM 431 (3 hours)
PHRM 445 (2 hours)
PHRM 455 (3 hours)
Liberal Arts elective (3 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Year 1: Spring Semester (second)
PHRM 402 (3 hours)
PHRM 404 (3 hours)
PHRM 416 (3 hours)
PHRM 434 (3 hours)
PHRM 456 (3 hours)
Total 15 hours
 
Summer Professional Year 1
PHRM 559 (4 hours)
and/or
PHRM 560 (4 hours)
Total 4 or 8 hours
 
Year 2: Fall Semester (third)
PHRM 505 (2 hours)
PHRM 517 (2 hours)
PHRM 537 (3 hours)
PHRM 547 (3 hours)
PHRM 549 (3 hours)
PHRM 557 (3 hours)
Total 16 hours
 
Year 2: Spring Semester (fourth)
PHRM 506 (3 hours)
PHRM 518 (3 hours)
PHRM 538 (3 hours)
PHRM 558 (2 hours)
PHRM 607 (3 hours)
PHRM 661 (3 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Summer Professional Year 2
PHRM 560 (4 hours) if needed
 
Year 3: Fall Semester (fifth)
PHRM 576 (4 hours)
PHRM 578 (4 hours)
PHRM 645 (2 hours)
PHRM 665 (3 hours)
PHRM 670 (4 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Year 3: Spring Semester (sixth)
PHRM 650 (3 hours)
PHRM 667 (3 hours)
PHRM 669 (3 hours)
PHRM 668 (4 hours)
PHRM 446 (2 hours)
PHRM Elective (2 hours)
Total 17 hours

Summer Professional Year 3

A maximum of 30 students can be accommodated in the pharmacy practice experience programs. To permit scheduling in the fourth year, courses will be offered on a staggered schedule.
 
Year 4: Summer (seventh)
(December Degree Candidates)
PHRM 674 (1 hour)
PHRM 676 (4 hours)
PHRM 677 (4 hours)
PHRM 678 (4 hours)
PHRM 679 (4 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Year 4: Fall Semester (eighth)
(December Degree Candidates)
PHRM 675 (1 hour)
PHRM 6XX Series (16 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Year 4: Fall Semester (seventh)
(May Degree Candidates)
PHRM 674 (1 hour)
PHRM 676 (4 hours)
PHRM 677 (4 hours)
PHRM 678 (4 hours)
PHRM 679 (4 hours)
Total 17 hours
 
Year 4: Spring Semester
PHRM 675 (1 hour)
PHRM 6XX Series (16 hours)
Total 17 hours

Course Descriptions (PHRM)

  • 401--Biochemistry and Biotechnology I. (3) (Prereq: first semester standing) Human physiological chemistry, the chemistry of human disease, and biotechnology. Three lectures per week.
  • 402--Biochemistry and Biotechnology II. (3) (Prereq: second semester standing) A continuation of PHRM 401. Three lectures per week.
  • 404--Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology. (3) (Prereq: second semester standing) Chemical, physiological, and pharmacological principles of drug action. Three lectures per week.
  • 406--Substance Abuse and Addiction. (2) History, pharmacological effects, toxicity, and possible teratogenic effects of substance abuse and misuse. Two lectures per week.
  • 415--Pharmaceutics I. (3) (Prereq: first semester standing) Quantitative and theoretical aspects of drug dosage design and evaluation. Three lectures per week.
  • 416--Pharmaceutics II. (3) (Prereq: second semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 415. Three lectures per week.
  • 419--Pharmacy’s Professional Heritage. (2) Historical development of drugs and the profession of pharmacy from prehistoric to modern times. Two lectures per week.
  • 431--Medical Microbiology and Immunology. (3) (Prereq: first semester standing) Introduction to pathogenic organisms and the role of immunology in human disease. Three lectures per week.
  • 433--Human Anatomy and Medical Physiology. (3) (Prereq: first semester standing) Advanced physiology and anatomy of human systems of pharmacological relevance. Three lectures per week.
  • 434--Pathophysiology. (3) (Prereq: second semester standing) Introduction to medical terminology and to the symptoms, signs, etiology, and pathophysiology of human disease. Three lectures per week.
  • 445--Introduction to the Profession of Pharmacy. (2) (Prereq: first semester standing) Introduction to pharmacy practice environment and professional issues. Two lectures per week.
  • 446--Pharmaceutical Law. (2) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) State and federal laws and regulations governing pharmaceutical distribution and the practice of pharmacy. Two lectures per week.
  • 447--Distribution of Pharmaceuticals in Health Care Delivery. (2) (Prereq: ECON 223) Institutions and marketing channels for the distribution of drug products from the manufacturer to the patient. Two lectures per week.
  • 455--Integrated Pharmacy Laboratories/Recitations I. (3) (Prereq: first semester standing) Basic practice skills, dosage form technology and application of pharmaceutical science principles to pharmaceutical care. Three laboratories and/or recitations per week.
  • 456--Integrated Pharmacy Laboratories/Recitations II. (3) (Prereq: second semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 455. Three laboratories and/or recitations per week.
  • 505--Medicinal Chemistry I. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) The chemistry of organic medicinal agents. Two lectures per week.
  • 506--Medicinal Chemistry II. (3) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 505. Three lectures per week.
  • 517--Pharmaceutics III. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) Quantitative and theoretical aspects of specialized drug systems including incompatibilities, stability, and applied biotechnology. Two lectures per week.
  • 518--Pharmaceutics IV. (3) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) Basic pharmacokinetics of drug absorption, distribution and elimination (metabolism and excretion). Two lectures and one recitation per week.
  • 537--Pharmacology I. (3) (Prereq: third semester standing) Physiological, biochemical, and toxicological actions of drugs in humans. Three lectures per week.
  • 538--Pharmacology II. (3) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) A continuation of PHRM 537. Three lectures per week.
  • 547--Health Care Systems. (3) (Prereq: third semester standing) Introduction to the health care system, and the role of pharmacy, including socio-economic dimensions of pharmaceutical care. Three lectures per week.
  • 549--Professional Practice Skills. (3) (Prereq: third semester standing) Development of basic practice skills including critical evaluation of the professional literature, study design and implementation, data analysis, and application of decision analysis to practice problems. Three lectures per week.
  • 557--Integrated Pharmacy Laboratories/Recitations III. (3) (Prereq: third semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 456. Three laboratories and/or recitations per week.
  • 558--Integrated Pharmacy Laboratories/Recitations IV. (2) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 557. Two laboratories and/or recitations per week.
  • 559--Community Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: third semester standing) Introduction to the practice of pharmacy in the community setting. Forty hours of directed community experience per week for four weeks. Pass-Fail.
  • 560--Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: third semester standing) Introduction to the practice of pharmacy in the institutional setting. Forty hours of directed institutional experience per week for four weeks. Pass-Fail.
  • 576--Pharmacotherapy I. (4) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) The development of applied knowledge in the pharmacologic management of human disease. Four lectures per week.
  • 578--Pharmacotherapy II. (4) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 576.
  • 607--Medicinal Chemistry III-Chemotherapy. (3) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) The chemistry and clinical applications of chemotherapeutic agents. Three lectures per week.
  • 608--Nutrition in Pharmacy Practice. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) Basic concepts of nutrition in health and illness as related to the role of nutrition and nutritional products in therapy. Two lectures per week.
  • 609--Problems in Medicinal Chemistry I. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 610--Problems in Medicinal Chemistry II. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 611--Alternative Medicine. (2) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Origin and use of homeopathic, herbal, and other alternative medicines. Two lectures per week.
  • 621--Cosmetics and Dermatologicals. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) Development, preparation, and uses of cosmetic and dermatological formulations. One lecture and one laboratory/recitation per week.
  • 622--Radiopharmaceutics I. (2) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) Radiation methodology, safety, and application of radioisotopes in the pharmaceutical and medical sciences. Two lectures per week.
  • 623--Radiopharmaceutics II. (2) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Radiopharmaceutics’ relation to pharmacology, kinetics, biopharmaceutics, and drugs. Clinical indications for selection of drugs and analysis of test results. Two lectures per week.
  • 624--Veterinary Pharmacy. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) Pharmaceutical products used in veterinary medicine. Two lectures per week.
  • 625--Applied Research in Substance Abuse. {=PHAR 513} (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Pharmacological, sociological, psychological, medical, economic, forensic, and other relevant research and treatment disciplines.
  • 626--Drug Education. {=HPRE 540, PHAR 522} (3) (Prereq: HPRE 223 or 224 or consent of instructor) Nature of drug actions, motivational factors that influence the use of drugs, and evaluation of procedures to provide effective drug education.
  • 627--Intravenous Admixtures. (2) (Prereq: third semester standing) Parenteral therapy and skills and techniques involved in preparing parenteral admixtures. Two lectures per week.
  • 628--Problems in Pharmaceutics I. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 629--Problems in Pharmaceutics II. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 639--Toxicology. (2) (Coreq: fifth semester standing) Advanced concepts and mechanisms of toxicity of chemicals of environmental, commercial, pharmaceutical, and household origin. Two lectures per week.
  • 643--Problems in Pharmacology I. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 644--Problems in Pharmacology II. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 645--Practice Management. (2) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) Management and administrative functions of the pharmacist in ambulatory, institution, and organized care environments. Two lectures per week.
  • 647--Institutional Pharmacy Practice and Operations. (2) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Delivery of pharmaceutical services to institutionalized patients, institutional pharmacy operations and management: pertinent laws and regulations. Two lectures per week.
  • 648--Community Pharmacy Practice and Operations. (2) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Management and operations of a community pharmacy practice, managerial accounting concepts, pertinent laws and regulations. Two lectures per week.
  • 650--Pharmaceutical Care and Outcomes Management. (3) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Theory and practice of pharmaceutical care, and the evaluation and management of pharmaceutical care outcomes. Three lectures per week.
  • 653--Problems in Pharmacy Administration I. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 654--Problems in Pharmacy Administration II. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 661--Nonprescription Drug Products. (3) (Prereq: fourth semester standing) Composition, pharmacological action, contraindications and cautions involved in the recommending and dispensing of nonprescription drug products. Three lectures per week.
  • 663--Problems in Pharmacy Practice I. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 664--Problems in Pharmacy Practice II. (4) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 665--Drug and Poison Information. (3) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) The application of drug and poison information resources and principles of toxicology and poison control. Three lectures per week.
  • 667--Pharmacotherapy III. (3) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 578.
  • 668--Clinical Pharmacokinetics. (4) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Application of pharmacokinetic parameters for drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination to dosage regimen and therapeutic management of specific patients. Three lecture hours and one recitation per week.
  • 669--Pharmacotherapy IV. (3) (Prereq: sixth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 667. Three lectures per week.
  • 670--Clinical Assessment. (4) (Prereq: fifth semester standing) Development of clinical assessment skills required for drug therapy monitoring and patient focused care. Three lectures or three laboratories per week.
  • 672--Poison Information. (2) (Prereq: enrollment by special permission) Toxicology of drug and commercial products. Two lectures per week.
  • 673--Drug Information. (2) (Prereq: enrollment by special permission) Special projects in the evaluation of drug literature and development of skills necessary to provide drug information services. Two lectures per week.
  • 674--Clinical Seminar I. (1) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) The development and application of presentation skills in clinical pharmacy practice. One lecture per week.
  • 675--Clinical Seminar II. (1) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 674. One lecture per week.
  • 676--Clinical Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Introduction to the practice of pharmacy in the clinical setting. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 677--Drug and Poison Information Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Forty hours of directed drug and poison information experience per week for four weeks.
  • 678--Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience I. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Expanded communications and patient therapy monitoring in general medicine. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 679--Family Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience I. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Expanded communication and patient therapy monitoring in family medicine. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 680--Psychotherapy Pharmacy Practice Experience I. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Expanded communication and patient monitoring in clinical psychotherapy. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 681--Pediatric Therapy Pharmacy Practice Experience I. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Expanded communication and patient monitoring in clinical pediatric therapy. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 682--Long-Term Care Pharmacy Practice Experience I. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Advanced communication and patient therapy monitoring in long-term clinical care. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 683--Pharmacokinetics Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) The application of pharmacokinetics in the patient care setting. Forty hours of directed pharmacokinetics experience per week for four weeks.
  • 684--Nuclear Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) The application of pharmacy principles to nuclear medicine. Forty hours of directed nuclear pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 685--Clinical Oncology Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Forty hours of directed clinical experience in oncology therapy per week for four weeks.
  • 686--Drug and Poison Information Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 677. Forty hours of directed drug and poison information experience per week for four weeks.
  • 687--Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 678. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 688--Family Medicine Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 679. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 689--Psychotherapy Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 680. Forty hours of directed clinical pharmacy experience per week for four weeks.
  • 690--Pediatric Therapy Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 681. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 691--Long-Term Care Pharmacy Practice Experience II. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Continuation of PHRM 682. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 692--Critical Care Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: eighth semester standing) Forty hours of directed clinical experience in critical care per week for four weeks.
  • 693--Surgery/Nutrition Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) Expanded communication and patient monitoring in surgery and nutrition. Forty hours of directed clinical experience per week for four weeks.
  • 694--Clinical Research Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4-12) (Prereq: seventh semester standing and faculty advisor approval) Directed research in a clinical setting. Forty hours of directed research experience per week from four to 12 weeks.
  • 695--Advanced Specialty Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4-12) (Prereq: seventh semester standing and preceptor approval) Continuation of clinical experience in a chosen specialty area. Forty hours of directed experience per week from four to 12 weeks.
  • 696--Community Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) College-approved clinical practice or research in a community setting. Forty hours of directed community practice and/or research per week for four weeks.
  • 697--Institutional Pharmacy Practice Experience. (4) (Prereq: seventh semester standing) College-approved clinical practice or research in an institutional setting. Forty hours of directed institutional practice and/or research experience per week for four weeks.
  • 698--Problems in Clinical Pharmacy I. (4) (Prereq: third semester standing) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 699--Problems in Clinical Pharmacy II. (4) (Prereq: third semester standing) Conferences, assignments, and/or laboratories. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.

Service and Graduate/Undergraduate Pharmacy Courses (PHAR)

  • 501--Cosmetics and Dermatologicals. (3) (Prereq: second professional year standing) Development and manufacture of cosmetics and other dermatological preparations. Two lectures and one laboratory per week.
  • 513--Applied Research in Substance Abuse. {=PHRM 625} (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Pharmacological, sociological, psychological, medical, economic, forensic, and other relevant research and treatment disciplines.
  • 522--Drug Education. {=PHRM 626, HPRE 540} (3) (Prereq: HPRE 223 or 224 or consent of instructor) Nature of drug actions, motivational factors that influence the use of drugs, and evaluation of procedures to provide effective drug education.
  • 527--Problems in Pharmacy I. (1-6 credits, content and credits to be arranged) Conferences, assignments, and laboratory. Elective course. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 528--Problems in Pharmacy II. (1-6 credits, content and credits to be arranged) Conferences, assignments, and laboratory. Elective course. Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department head is required for undergraduate students.
  • 557--Institutional Pharmacy Practice and Operations. (3) (Prereq: PHRM 645) Delivery of pharmaceutical services to institutionalized patients; institutional pharmacy operations and management: pertinent laws and regulations. Two lectures and one two-hour recitation per week.
  • 559--Community Pharmacy Practice and Operations. (3) (Prereq: PHRM 645) Management and operations of a community pharmacy practice, managerial accounting concepts, pertinent laws and regulations. Two lectures and one two-hour recitation per week.
  • 564--Pharmacology I. {=PHRM 537} (3) (Prereq: fourth college year standing) Physiological, biochemical, and toxicological actions of drugs in humans and other animals.
  • 565--Pharmacology II. {=PHRM 538} (3) (Prereq: fourth college year standing, PHAR 564) A continuation of PHAR 564.
  • 565L--Pharmacology III Laboratory. (1) (Coreq: PHAR 565) Pharmacological principles and agents in animals.
  • 566--Toxicology. (3) (Coreq: PHAR 565) Advanced concepts and mechanisms of toxicity of chemicals of environmental, commercial, pharmaceutical and household agents.
  • 575--Medicinal Chemistry III. {=PHRM 607} (3) (Prereq: fourth college year standing) Clinical applications and chemistry of chemotherapeutic agents.
  • 628--Nutrition in Pharmacy Practice. (3) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Basic concepts of nutrition in health and illness as related to the role of nutrition and nutritional products in therapy. Three lectures per week.
  • 630--Radiopharmaceutics I. (4) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Radiation methodology, safety, and application of radioisotopes in the pharmaceutical and medical sciences. Three lectures and one laboratory per week.
  • 631--Radiopharmaceutics II. (3) (Prereq: PHAR 630) Radiopharmaceutics’ relation to pharmacology, kinetics, biopharmaceutics, and drugs. Clinical indications for selection of drugs and analysis of test results. Two lectures and one laboratory per week.
  • 632--Industrial Pharmaceutical Technology. (4) (Prereq: consent of instructor) Methods and procedures followed in the manufacture, development, and control of pharmaceutical products. Three lectures and one laboratory per week.
  • 646--Intravenous Admixtures. (3) (Prereq: second professional year standing) Parenteral therapy and skills and techniques involved in preparing parenteral admixtures. Two lectures and one laboratory per week.
  • 654--Clinical Pharmacokinetics. (3) Clinical applications of the pharmacokinetic parameter on drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation and excretion as related to dose regimen for therapeutic management of individual patients. Three lectures per week.

Course Descriptions (DPHR)

  • 600--Drug and Poison Information. (2) (Prereq: third professional year standing) Drug and poison information resources and their utilization. Two lectures per week.
  • 601--Clinical Pharmacy I. (3) (Prereq: third professional year standing) Pathophysiology of diseases and their rational pharmacological treatment, Part I. Three lectures per week.
  • 602--Clinical Pharmacy II. (3) (Prereq: third professional year standing) Pathophysiology of diseases and their rational pharmacological treatment, Part II. Three lectures per week.
  • 603--Clinical Pharmacy III. (4) (Prereq: third professional year standing) Pathophysiology of diseases and their rational pharmacological treatment, Part III. Four lectures per week.
  • 604--Case Studies. (2) (Prereq: fourth professional year standing) Advanced clinical case studies. Two lectures per week.
  • 605-Clinical Skills. (2) (Prereq: fourth professional year standing) Development of clinical assessment skills required for drug therapy monitoring and pharmacy practice. One lecture and one laboratory per week.
  • 606--Clinical Pharmacokinetics. (4) (Prereq: fourth professional year standing) Application of pharmacokinetic parameters for drug absorption, distribution, biotransformation, and elimination to dosage regimen and therapeutic management of specific patients. Three lecture hours and one recitation per week.
  • 609--Clinical Seminar I. (1) (Prereq: fourth professional year standing) Clinical research reports given by Pharm.D. students. One lecture per week.
  • 610--Clinical Seminar II. (1) (Prereq: fourth professional year standing) Clinical research reports given by Pharm.D. students. One lecture per week.
  • 690--Pharmacy Practice Laboratory IV. (1) (Prereq: DPHR 492) A continuation of DPHR 492 with the introduction of durable medical equipment and problem-solving techniques used in the patient-care setting. One laboratory/recitation per week.

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