May 18, 2024  
2016-2017 General Catalog 
    
2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Pharmacy

  
  • PHA 6434L Pharmacomed Chm II-L


  
  • PHA 6441 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry I (2)


    This Course Integrates Principles And Concepts Of Biochemistry Physiology, Physical, Organic And Computational Chemistry In The Design And Synthesis Of Agents Targeted To Specific Receptors In The Body.

  
  • PHA 6442 Advanced Medicinal Chemistry II (2)


    This Course Integrates Principles And Concepts Of Biochemistry Physiology, Physical, Organic And Computational Chemistry In The Design And Synthesis Of Agents Targeted To Specific Receptors In The Body.

  
  • PHA 6443 Grad Pharmac Chem I


  
  • PHA 6446 Topics in Medicinal Chemistry (2)


    Prerequisite: PHA 6433 PHA 6434 . Examination Of Pertinent Topics In Contemporary Medicinal Chemistry.emphasis On Drug Discovery, Rationale Of Drug Design, And Developmental Process For New Drugs. Two (2) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6447 Stability and Chemical Kinetics of Drugs (3)


    Prerequisite: PHA 3111 . This Course Deals With The Study Of Kinetics And Mechanisms Of Solution Reactions As Applied To Pharmaceutical Systems Including Drug Degradation And Stabilization. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6507 Advanced Cardiovascular Physiology (2)


    Analysis Of Cardiovascular Physiology, Including Hemodynamics, Cardiac Mechanics, Electrocardiophysiology, Cardiac Control, And History Of Cardiovascular Physiology.

  
  • PHA 6513C Graduate Pharmacology I (2)


    Effects Of Drugs On The Human Body. Two (2) Hours Of Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6514C Graduate Pharmacology II (2)


    Effects Of Drugs On The Human Body. Two (2) Hours Of Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6517 Pharm Concept Grad S


  
  • PHA 6518 Pharm Concept Grad S


  
  • PHA 6519C Advanced Cardiovascular Pharmacology (2)


    Prerequisite: Pha 6514. This Course Is Designed To Build On The Basic Concepts That Were Taught In The General And Advanced Pharmacology Courses. To Teach And Analyze The Established And Experimental Concepts Related To Cardiac Mechanics, Cardiacontrol, Vascular Control, Hemodynamics, Cardiametabolism Cardia And Vascular Pathology And To Interrelate The Number And Types Of Pharmacological Agents That Are Used Experimentally. Two (2) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6520 Pharmadynamic Chem


  
  • PHA 6525 Pharmacological Techniques (3)


    Principles And Applications Of Lab Techniques Used In Evaluation Of Pharmacological Agents. Screening Drug Activity Of Synthetic And Natural Compounds, Utilizing Modern Recording Equipment. Three (3) Laboratory Sessions Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6526L Phar Techniques II


  
  • PHA 6527 Analytical Methods In Pharmacology And Toxicology & Lab (2,1)


    Principles And Application Of Lab Techniques As They Apply To Detection And Mechanism Of Action Of Drugs And Detection Of Compounds In Environmental And Industrial Toxicology. Use Of Modern Lab Analytical Methods, Including Gas Chromatography And Mass Spectrometry. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6527L Anal Mtd Pha & T0x-L


  
  • PHA 6532 Human Health And Environmental Toxicants I (3)


    Prerequisite: Pha 6514; To Describe Principles Important In Understanding Toxicologic Events, Types Of Injury Produced In Specific Organs Or Systems By Toxic Agents And Examples Of Agents Which Cause These Effects. Toxic Responses Of Various Systems, I.e., Liver, Blood, Immune System, Kidney And Pulmonary Systems. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6533 Graduate Toxicology (2)


    Clinical Problems Of Drugs, Environmental And Industrial Toxicitys. Toxicological Test Procedures And Case Studies. Two (2) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6534 Environmental Toxicology (3)


    Prerequisite: PHA 6514, PHA 6533 PHA 6535 . This Course Is Designed To Discuss The Pathophysiological, Toxicological And Functional Disorders To Human Health Resulted From Exposure Of Various Chemicals In The Environment. In Addition, The Course Will Consider The Various Chemical Agents In The Air, Water, Food, Pesticides And Other Environmental Components That Effect The Public Health. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6535 Advanced Toxicology (2)


    Theoretical Aspects Of Toxicology At The Molecular Level In Regard To Mechanisms And Consequences Of Toxicology. Two (2) Hours Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6536 Human Health Environmental Toxicants II (3);


    Prerequisite: PHA 6514, PHA 6535 . Designed To Describe Principles Important In Understanding Toxicologic Events, Types Of Injury Produced In Specific Organs Or Systems By Toxic Agents And Examples Of Agents Which Cause These Effects. The Toxics Of Various Systems, I.e. Cardiovascular, The Skin Central Nervous System, Reproductive System And Developmental Toxicology, And Developmental Toxicology. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6538 Toxicokinetics (4)


    Prerequisite: PHA 6514, PHA 6535 . Study Of Time Course Of Absorption, Distribution, Elimination, Excretion Of Toxins. Toxins Are Accumulated In The Body And Their Levels At Site Of Action Are Related To Their Toxic Intensity. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6539 Environmental Toxicology II (3);


    Prerequisite: PHA 6514, PHA 6533 PHA 6535 . Designed To Further Discuss The Qualitative And Quantitative Human Pathophysiological, Toxicological And Functional Disorders Precipitated By Biochemical And Physical Agents. Furthermore, The Course Will Consider The Various Chemical And Environmental Agents In Air, Water, Food, Pesticides And Other Environmental Sources Which Are Of Public Health Concern. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6545 Neuropharmacology (3)


    Study Of Drugs And Toxins Affecting The Central Nervous System, Drug Addiction And Abuse From T He Pharmacological Point Of View, And Autonomic And Cns Drugs In Relation To Their Neural Properties And Toxic Side Reactions.

  
  • PHA 6546 Chronopharmacology


  
  • PHA 6547 Endocrine Pharmacology (4)


    Study Of The Physiology Of The Endocrine Organs, Their Metabolic Products And Functions, Consideration Of Therapeutic Applications Of The Various Hormones, And Effects Of Drugs On Endocrine Function.

  
  • PHA 6547L Endocrine Pharm Lab


  
  • PHA 6550 Pesticide Toxic I


  
  • PHA 6551 Pest Toxico II


  
  • PHA 6552 Enviro Awareness


  
  • PHA 6553 Epidemiology and Human Risk Assessment (4);


    Prerequisite: PHA 6535 PHA 6536 . Course Designed To Describe Basic Knowledge On Epidemiology. Elements Of Descriptive And Analytical Epidemiology With Emphasis On Environmental Contaminations. An In-depth Risk Assessment Analysis For Human Exposure To Toxic Substance Will Be Discussed. Four (4) Hour Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6570 Biotechnology & Molecular Biology (3);


    Prerequisite: Graduate Student Status Or Upper-class Undergraduate With Permission Of The Dean. Will Cover The Basic Concepts Of Molecular Biology And Will Examine Methods Of Dna Cloning, Techniques And Uses Of Molecular Biology And Biotechnology. How These Techniques Can Be Used To Study Disease And How They Can Be Applied To Drug Development, Production And Mechanism Elucidation Will Also Be Covered. Three (3) Lecture Hours.

  
  • PHA 6576 Molecular Pharmacology (3)


    Modern Concepts Of Molecular Structure And Biochemistry Form Basis For Discussing Molecular Theories Of Drug Action. Emphasis On Development Of Receptor Concepts, Techniques For Studying Drug-receptor Interaction, And Application Of These Concepts To Interpretation Of Biological Responses, Therapeutic Uses, And Toxicity Of Drugs. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6578 Biochemical Pharmacology (2)


    Interaction Of Drugs With Biochemical Processes. Emphasis On With Biotransformation Of Drugs And Effects Of Drugs On Metabolism Of Important Cellular Constituents And Control Mechanisms. Two (2) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6582 Analytical Methods in Neuroscience & Lab (2,2);


    Prerequisite: PHA 3580 PHA 3581 PHA 4511 . The Application Of Principles And Techniques Of Neuroscience. The Central And The Peripheral Nervous System Will Be Studied Using Pharmacological Methods. Two (2) Hours Of Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6582L Anal Meth Neursc Lab


  
  • PHA 6594 Pharmaceutical Care For Patients With Endocrine And Genitourinary Disorders (3)


    selected Endocrine And Genitourinary Diseases Are Discussed. Emphasis On The Pharmacotherapeutic Management Of These Disease States Including The Design, Implementation And Evaluation Of Recommendations. Prospective Monitoring Of Patients. Topics Include Acute And Chronic Renal Failure, Neurogenic Bladder And Glomerulonephritis, Gender-specific Problems(e.g. Prostate Disorders, Impotence, Endometriosis, Hormonal Replacement And Other Complications), Diabetes And Thyroid And Other Related Diseases. Prospective Monitoring Of Patients And Case Presentations Are Required.

  
  • PHA 6599 Fundment Pharm Care


  
  • PHA 6614 Pharmacotherapy Of Infectious Diseases (3)


    The Therapeutic Management Of Various Infectious Diseases Discussed. Specific Emphasis Is Placed On Building An Effective Patient Database To Provide For Rational Empiric Antimicrobial Selection. Students Are Expected To Design, Implement And Evaluate Drug Therapy Recommendations To Achieve Positive Clinical, Economic And Humanistic Outcomes. Prospective Patient Monitoring Experiences, Case Presentations And Development And Evaluation Of A Theoretical Proposal For Justification Of Clinical Services In This Area Required.

  
  • PHA 6710 Research Methods I


    Study Designs Including Epidemiologic Design Will Be Covered. Other Research Such As Survey And Field Research, Pharmacoeconomic And Pharmcoepidemiological Research Including Clinical Trials Will Be Covered. Students Will Complete Their Research Project Initiated During Research Methods I Course

  
  • PHA 6711 App Sta Hlt Care R I


  
  • PHA 6712 Apl Sta Hlt Car R II


  
  • PHA 6715 Biostatistics And Computer Methodology (3)


    An Introduction To Methods Of Collection, Tabulation, Analysis, And Application Of Biological Data Specifically Related To Various Biomedical Problems. Three (3) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6715L Biostatistics And Computer Methodology Laboratory.


    One (1) Hour Per Week. Computer Application To Biostatistics.

  
  • PHA 6717 Research Design Methods & Analysis (3)


    this Course Will Introduce Students To Research Design, Survey Research Sampling, Measurements, Data Collection, Confidence Intervals, Hypothesis Testing, Analysis Of Variance, Correlation, And Regression.

  
  • PHA 6726 Organ & Admin U.S. H


  
  • PHA 6729 Fundamentals Of Pharmaceutical Care (3)**:


    This Foundational Course Provides The Fundamental Skills Required For Effective Monitoring Of Drug Therapy And For The Design And Evaluation Of Therapeutic Regimens. The Course Provides The Necessary Skills To Administratively Evaluate Clinical Services Provided In Various Health-care Settings. The Course Is Divided Into Two (2) Major Portions: Part I: Laboratory Medicine And Applied Pharmacokinetics (i.e. Review Of General Principles With Application). Part II: A Review Of Basic Concepts In Pharmacoeconomics Including Economic Evaluations (i.e. Cost Of Illness, Cost Minimization, Cost-benefit, Cost-effectiveness And Cost-utility) As Well As Humanistic Evaluations (i.e. Quality Of Life, Patient Preferences And Patient Satisfaction). Strategies To Incorporate Pharmacoeconomics Into Pharmacotherapy Will Be Explored. A Clerkship Component Will Be Included And Will Consist Of Case-analysis, A Paper And Evidence Of Patient Monitoring With Approved Preceptors.

  
  • PHA 6737 Drugs And Society (4)


    Major Aspects Of Drugs Subject To Misuse, Including Medical, Social, And Legal Implications, Consumer Education, And User Rehabilitation.

  
  • PHA 6737L Drugs & Society Lab


  
  • PHA 6740 Proposal Preparation And Grant Administration (2)


    Grant-proposal Development, Funding-source Selection, And Evaluation Process For Proposal Approval And Funding. Two (2) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6749 College Teaching For Health Professionals (2)


    College Teaching As The Name Implies Will Focus On The Teaching Role Of College/university Faculty With Particular Emphasis On Instructional Planning, Designing Instructional Materials, Evaluating Student Performance, Teaching Higher-order Thinking Skills, Technology And Teaching, And Planning Effective Lectures.

  
  • PHA 6772 Therapeutic Management Of Gastrointestinal And Nutritional Disorders (3)


    Common Diseases Affecting The Gastrointestinal Tract Are Presented. Specific Emphasis Placed On The Pharmacotherapeutic Management Of Diseases Such As Peptic Ulcer Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Pancreatitis, Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis As Well As Nutritional Disorders; Including Total Parenteral Nutrition, Vitamin And Nutritional Supplements/enteral Therapy, Impact Of Various Disease States On Nutritional Therapy Selection And Monitoring, Appetite Stimulants And Other Disorders. Prospective Monitoring Of Patients And Case Presentations Required.

  
  • PHA 6780 Hematologic And Oncologic Disorders (3)


    Pharmacotherapy Of Selected Hematologic And Oncologic Disorders Ranging From Anemia To Selected Neoplasms. Specific Emphasis On Management Of Neosplasms Utilizing Chemotherapeutic Regimens As Well As Drug Therapy For Associated Complications Such As Nausea, Vomiting, Myelosuppression And Effective Monitoring For Different Disease Types. Specific Emphasis On Humanistic And Economic Evaluations And The Impact Of Therapy. Case Presentations And Prospective Monitoring Of Patients.

  
  • PHA 6787 Allergic And Cardiopulmonary Disorders (3):


    Emphasis On Therapeutic Management Of Various Allergic Cardiac And Pulmonary Disorders. Disease Management Of Selected Cardiac Disorders Including Cardiac Hemodynamic Monitoring, Congestive Heart Failure, Hypertension, Arrythmaias And Related Complications. Asthma, Copp And Management Of Other Pulmonary Disorders Will Be Discussed. Students Are Required To Receive Cpr Certification.

  
  • PHA 6789 Neuropsychiatric Pharmacotherapy (3)


    Pharmacotherapy Of Selected Psychiatric Disorders Presented Ranging From Topics Such As Eating Disorders, Schizophrenia, Substance Abuse, Depression, Obsessive-compulsive And Bipolar Disorders. Neurologic Disorders Such As Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy, Pain Management And Parkinson’s Disease. Prospective Monitoring Of Patients And Case Presentations Required. Use Of Pharmacoeconomic Principles To Determine Effect Of Various Therapies On Selected Outcomes. Enrollment In Concurrent Section Requiring Additional Reading And Lectures To Receive A “Certificate In Smoking Cessation”. Successful Completion Of Both Courses Required

  
  • PHA 6795 Drug Literature Evaluation, Technology And Research Methods (3)


    Review Of Biostatistics And Research Study Design. Evaluation Of Drug Literature And Use Of Various Retrieval Systems To Access Drug Literature. Critical Analysis Of Original Research To Identify Well-designed Trials And How To Identify Faults In Research Study Design. How To Write An Effective Proposal For Service Implementation And For Research Projects Required.

  
  • PHA 6797 Scientific Communication


    The Principles And Practice Of Producing Scientific Communications (e.g., Articles For Bio-medical Journals, Repolts For Regu Latory Agencies, Biomedical Thesis And Disseltations, Presentations At Professional Meetings And Grant Proposals), With Special Focus On Scientific Communications In The Pharmaceutical Industry. Particular Attention Is Given To The Presentation Of Findings From Clinical Trials In Ways That Meet The Needs Of Distinct Audiences

  
  • PHA 6830 Pest Toxicology I


  
  • PHA 6831 Pest Toxicology II


  
  • PHA 6896 Patents: Protect Your Research


    This Course Will Prepare Students To Protect Their Scientific Discoveries. This Class Is Ideal For Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology And Engineering Students To Work In Industry, Academia And Government Laboratories. Students Will Learn How To Conduct Patent Searches, Draft And File Patent Applications, Etc, Classroom Discussions, Presentations And Patent Preparation Will Be A Large Portion Of The Overall Course

  
  • PHA 6901 Introduction To Graduate Studies In Pharmaceutical Sciences (V1-5);


    Prerequisite: Graduate Status. Students Will Receive Special Training In Topics Designed To Provide Support For Graduate Work In Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  
  • PHA 6907 Special Problems In The Pharmaceutical Sciences (4)


    Drug-related Problems In The Pre-clinical And Clinical Setting. Four (4) Lecture Hours Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6907L Sp Pro Phar Sci Lab


  
  • PHA 6916L Research Internship (9)


    Prerequisite: Two Semesters Of Graduate Study. Supervised Research Experience In A Well-established Research Institution. Exposure To State-of-the-art Research Equipment, Modern Research Activities, Techniques.

  
  • PHA 6935 Topics Pharm Adminis


  
  • PHA 6937 Pharm Admin Seminar


  
  • PHA 6938 Research Seminar (1)


    Weekly Discussion Of Current Topics By Students, Faculty, And Invited Speakers. One (1) Hour Lecture Per Week.

  
  • PHA 6975C Research And Thesis (1-9)


    Students Will Conduct Individual Research Projects In Area Of Their Scientific Interest Under Direction Of Graduate Faculty Member With Subsequent Submission Of Written Thesis To Student’s Graduate Committee.

  
  • PHA 6977 Thes & Dis Write Pharm Science


    This Course Describes The Process. Structure And Content Of A Good Thesis Or Dissertation In The Biomedical Sciences

  
  • PHA 7979 Advanced Research (1-9)


    Prerequisite: Acceptance To The Ph.d. Degree Program. Research For Doctoral Students Before Admission To Candidacy. Designed For Students With Master’s Degree In The Field Of Study Or For Students Who Have Been Accepted For A Doctoral Program.

  
  • PHA 7980 Research For Doctoral Dissertation (1-2)


    Prerequisite: Admission To Doctoral Candidacy. Research For Doctoral Candidates For Completion Of The Doctoral Dissertation.

  
  • PHA 8966 M.S. Comprehensive Examination (0)


    This Course Is Designed For Students Who Have Successfully Completed All Core & Specialty Areas Requirements For The M.s. Degree. The Examination’s Purpose Is To Test Student’s Knowledge In Core & Specialty Areas As Well As Test The Ability To Integrate And Apply Scientific Concept In The Chosen Area Of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

  
  • PHA 8968 Doctoral Research Protocol (0)


    This Course Is Designed For Ph.d. Students Qualified For Dissertation Research. Students Enrolled Are Required To Submit And Present His/her Doctoral Research Protocol To His/her Ph.d. Advisory Committee.

  
  • PHA 8969 Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination (0)


    This Course Is Designed For Students Who Have Successfully Completed All Course Requirements For The Ph.d. Degree. This Examination Is Composed Of A Written And Oral Examination. The Examination’s Purpose Is To Test Student’s Knowledge In Core Content & Specialty Areas, As Well As Test The Ability To Integrate And Apply Scientific Concepts In The Area Of Choice.

  
  • PHA 8976 Master’s Thesis Defense (0)


    This Course Is Designed For Ph.d. Candidates Who Completed All The Required M.s. Research And Submitted Thesis In Its Final Format.

  
  • PHA 8985 Doctoral Dissertation Defense (0)


    This Course Is Designed For M.s. Candidates Who Have Finished All Of Required Dissertation Research And Submitted Dissertation In Its Final Form.


Philosophy

  
  • PHI ELECT Philosophy:


    This Is A Course Derived From Appropriate Test Scores (i.e. Ib) Approved By The Articulation Coordinating Committee Credit-by-exam Equivalents

  
  • PHI 1100 Critical Inquiry (3)


    Theory And Techniques For Creative And Critical Thinking, Applying Methods Developed In Science To Decision Making.

  
  • PHI 2010 Introduction To Philosophy (3)


    An examination of rival views on morality, economic justice, political philosophy, existence of God, and theories of knowledge.

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 2100 Rsnng Crltcl Think


  
  • PHI 2101 Introduction To Logic (3)


    General Introduction Which Emphasizes Developing Ability To Think And Communicate Clearly And Consistently; Nature And Methods Of Formal And Informal Logic.

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 2630 Eth Issues/life Ch


  
  • PHI 2801 Intro To Aesthetics


    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 3110 Temporary Blk Soc


  
  • PHI 3130 Intro Symbolic Logic


  
  • PHI 3601 Ethics (3)


    An examination of ethical issues in various areas, including health sciences, business and personal life.

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 3601E Ethics (3)


    An Examination Of Ethical Issues In Various Areas, Including Health Sciences, Business And Personal Life.

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 3601HB Ethics (3)


    An Examination Of Ethical Issues In Various Areas, Including Health Sciences, Business And Personal Life

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHI 3601HNRS Ethics (3)


    An examination of ethical issues in various areas, including health sciences, business and personal life.

  
  • PHI 3670 Ethical Theory


    This Course Studies The Nature Of Morality And Moral Reasoning Through Critical Analyses Of The Writings Of Classical And Contemporary Ethical Theorists Directed To Answering The Questions, “what Is Good?” And “what Ought I To Do?”

  
  • PHI 3800 Philos Of The Arts


  
  • PHI 3930 Special Topics In Philosophy


  
  • PHI 4300 Theory of Knowledge (3)


    Prerequisite: PHI 2101 . Structure Of Knowledge Including Both Classical Positions And Recent Developments.

  
  • PHI 4670 Ethical Theory


  
  • PHI 4800 Aesthetics (3)


    Aesthetic Experience And Philosophy Of Art And Criticism. Findings Related To Painting, Music, Drama And Literature. For Advanced Students.

  
  • PHI 4905 Selected Readings (3)


    Selected Philosophers And Philosophical Movements. For Advanced Majors Only.

  
  • PHI 4906 Directed Individual Study (3)


    Prerequisite: Permission Of Department Chair And A Supervising Professor.


Philosophy Of Man & Society

  
  • PHH 2102 Ancient Med Phil


    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
  
  • PHH 3400 Modern Philosophy (3)


    Second course in history of philosophy sequence. Major movements of modern period: existentialism, ordinary language philosophy.

    Course Attribute: General Education
    Course Attribute Value: Humanities
 

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