Bachelor of Science in
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Course Descriptions

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PHPS 3100: Careers in Pharmaceutical Sciences
An overview of various career opportunities in the pharmaceutical sciences, presented by professionals in those areas.

PHPS 3101: Functional Group Analysis
The role of organic functional groups on drug action; an introduction to medicinal chemistry.

PHPS 3200: U.S. Health Care Systems
U.S. health care systems with an emphasis on medication use in healthcare.

PHPS 3201: Introduction To Community Health
Introduction to public health concepts and its application to pharmaceutical products and services.

PHPS 3202: Drug Information
Basic drug information to locate and analyze literature in the pharmaceutical sciences by using tertiary, secondary, and primary literature sources.

PHPS 3296: Senior Research Project
Directed research culminating in a departmentally approved report.

PHPS 3298: Special Problems in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Supervised research experience in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 3300: Human Physiology and Pathophysiology I
The principles of physiology and pathophysiology of excitable cells of the central and peripheral nervous systems; mechanisms of control by the central nervous system of visceral functions, posture and movement.

PHPS 3301: Dosage Forms and Calculations
Physiochemical properties of drugs and their dosage forms with emphasis on solution chemistry, solid dosage forms and an introduction to biopharmaceutics.

PHPS 3302: Immunopharmacology
A study of human immunology and genetics as it relates to normal body function and treatment of disorders of the immune system.

PHPS 3303: Dosage Forms II and Biopharmaceutics
Dispersed drug formulations, radiopharmaceuticals and the role of biotechnology and pharmacogenomics in drug formulation and delivery.

PHPS 3396: Senior Research Project
Directed research culminating in a departmentally approved report.

PHPS 3398: Special Problems in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Supervised research experience in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 3399: Senior Honors Thesis
Directed research culminating in a Senior Honors Thesis.

PHPS 3400: Human Physiology and Pathophysiology II
Human physiology and pathophysiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, reproductive, and endocrine systems.

PHPS 3401: Biochemical Principles
Fundamentals of protein, lipid and carbohydrate biochemistry as the basis for the study of drug action.

PHPS 3498: Special Problems in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Supervised research experience in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 4100: Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences I
A critical review of the literature published in pharmaceutical sciences, including presentation, analysis and appraisal of selected publications.

PHPS 4101: Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences II
A critical review of the literature published in pharmaceutical sciences, including presentation, analysis and appraisal of selected publications.

PHPS 4200: Pharmacoepidemiology
Epidemiological concepts and its aplication to pharmaceutial sciences.

PHPS 4201: Pharmaceutical Systems Management
Financial, human, and systems management related to pharmaceutical organizations.

PHPS 4202: Medicinal Chemistry II
An introduction to the chemistry of drugs used to simulate or antagonize endogenous hormones, and for the treatment of diseases, including infections, anxiety, convulsions, psychosis, depression, ADHD, obesity, and degenerative diseases.

PHPS 4203: Toxicology
Basic toxicology of therapeutic agents, environmental agents, and drug and substances of abuse.

PHPS 4298: Special Problems in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Supervised research experience in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 4300: Biostatics and Experimental Design
An introduction to statistical concepts for analyzing data in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 4301: Medicinal Chemistry I
Introduction to the chemistry of drugs used to modulate the autonomic nervous system, and for the treatment of diseases, including allergic disorders, asthma, cancer, pain and heart disease.

PHPS 4302: Outcomes Management
Principles and practices of pharmaceutical outcomes management.

PHPS 4303: Pharmaceutical Marketing
Marketing techniques and strategies in healthcare with an emphasis on pharmaceutical products and services.

PHPS 4304: Pharmacokinetics
A study of the kinetic processes of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, the effect of disease on drug response and pharmacokinetics.

PHPS 4305: Regulatory Affairs
Various aspects of regulatory affairs in clinical pharmacokinetic evaluations and FDA requirements for approvals of new drugs and generic products.

PHPS 4396: Senior Research Project
Directed research culminating in a departmentally approved report.
PHPS 4398 Special Problems in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Supervised research experience in pharmaceutical sciences.

PHPS 4399: Senior Honors Thesis
Directed research culminating in a Senior Honors Thesis.

PHPS 4400: Pharmacology I
Introduction to the study of the mechanism of action of drugs used to modulate the autonomic nervous system, and for the treatment of diseases, including allergic disorders, asthma, cancer, pain and heart disease.

PHPS 4401: Pharmacology II
Introduction to the mechanism of action of drugs used to simulate or antagonize endogenous hormones, as well as for the treatment of infections, anxiety, convulsions, psychosis, depression, ADD/obesity, and degenerative diseases.