Feik School of Pharmacy

Catalog Descriptions for Classes

Spring 2008

P I Classes

P1 Courses

PHAR 3150: Ethics and Life Issues

Catalog Description: Ethics and Life Issues is an introductory study of current and relevant topics impacting health care with attention to the development of a framework for ethical decision-making. 

PHAR 3235: Applied Pharmaceutical Care II (PAC II)

Catalog Description: This is the second in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient /medication related issues. The course will introduce patient medical records. Clinical laboratory assessment and patient assessment skills will also be introduced. This course will emphasize professional writing and computer skills, presentations, critical thinking skills and professionalism. 

PHAR 3253: Pharmacy and Health Care Systems I

Catalog Description: This course is the first in a series of courses that will orient students to the many facets of pharmacy in the evolving US health care system. Paying particular attention to pharmacy as a profession, the practice of pharmacy, and the delivery of pharmaceutical care in a complex health care environment, the course considers the structure, function and associated policy considerations of the U.S. health care delivery system. This course is an overview of the social, economic, and political environments in which health care currently is being delivered to the American public and the impact on the practice of pharmacy. During the semester, students will study the organization of health care in the United States by analyzing the following:

PHAR 3425: Pharmaceutics II and Laboratory Syllabus

Catalog Description: This course applies fundamental biological and physicochemical principles important for the formulation, preparation, stability, and performance of pharmaceutical dosage forms. A major component of this course will be an emphasis on institutional pharmacy and sterile techniques. The weekly laboratory session continues to complement classroom topics and to hone students’ technical skills.

PHAR 3515: Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture and Laboratory

Catalog description: This is a continuation of PHAR 3510. The human anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of the pulmonary, GI and endocrine systems will be studied in-depth. The laboratory will focus on hands-on exercises of anatomy and physiology of the organ systems presented in lectures.

PHAR 3417: Medical Microbiology and Immunology

Catalog description: This course provides a comprehensive study of the field of medical microbiology and the immune system. This course will include a survey of infectious microbes and the clinical consequences of infection. Topics will include basic microbial nomenclature, microbial structure, virulence factors and mechanisms of tissue damage. The immunological portion of the course will focus on the structure and function of the individual components of the immune system as well as the way in which the individual components work together to keep an individual healthy or when the immune system breaks down and is the cause of a medical condition. Additional attention will be given to the study of immune system manipulation in medicine. This course will place particular emphasis on those aspects that will later be important for drug therapy.

Course Descriptions for Classes

Spring 2008

PII Courses

PHAR 4235: Applied Pharmaceutical Care IV (PAC IV)

Catalog description: This is the fourth in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient /medication related issues. The course includes presentations on drug misadventures and intervention techniques. The student will be introduced to disease management and protocol development. The course also includes an introduction to dispensing and an overview of herbals, botanicals and nonprescription medications.

PHAR 4245: Pharmacotherapeutics IV – Renal Disorders and Electrolytes/Fluids

Catalog Description: This is the fourth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of renal diseases and electrolyte and fluid management in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines.

PHAR 4543: Pharmacotherapeutics V Cardiovascular Disorders

Catalog description: This is the fifth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of cardiovascular diseases in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines.

PHAR 4247: Pharmacotherapeutics VI – Pulmonary Diseases

Catalog Description: This is the sixth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of pulmonary diseases in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines.

PHAR 4255: Pharmacy Law

Catalog Description: This course will provide a basis for the legal practice of pharmacy and begin the student’s preparation for the Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Licensing Examination (MPJE). The course will explore the details of both federal and state pharmacy law.

PHAR 4351: Pharmacy Management

Catalog description: This course is designed to build students' practice management abilities. This course familiarizes pharmacy students with the basic principles, terms, and functions of pharmacy management that must be undertaken in every pharmacy practice setting.

PHAR 4261: Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I

Catalog Description: The Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I is the first of a two part series of an introduction to the formal internship experience. The course serves as the basis for the Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experiences. Students will apply knowledge and skills obtained in the classroom and laboratory to a pharmacy setting under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist.

December 2008

PHAR 5171: PCCA Compounding Elective

Catalog description: This elective course introduces students to the basics of contemporary pharmacy compounding.

Catalog Descriptions for Classes

Fall 2007

P I Classes

PHAR 3157: Drug Information

Catalog Description: This course introduces students to medical and drug information sources. Individual and group activities will provide students with experience in determining the most appropriate and up-to-date information sources for the education of patients and health care professionals. Emphasis will be placed on critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary to formulate and answer drug information questions.

PHAR 3170 - Professional (Applied) Development Skills (for transfers)

Catalog description: The course is designed to introduce the doctor of pharmacy transfer student to the profession of pharmacy and condenses the Professional (Applied) Development Skills series. This course introduces the history and development of pharmacy and pharmacy education in the United States, the concept of pharmaceutical care, and the role of the pharmacist. This course further provides the student with the basis of medical terminology and abbreviations.

PHAR 3226: Pharmacy Calculations

Catalog description: This course covers the mathematics encountered in the practice of pharmacy, focused on getting the correct dose of drug to a patient. Topics include reading and processing prescription orders, unit systems and conversions, the calculation of doses and other calculations involved in dispensing and compounding.

PHAR 3230: Applied Pharmaceutical Care I (PAC 1)

Catalog description: This is the first in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient/medication related issues. Communication techniques in the clinical setting will be explored and practiced through role-playing, writing, presenting and working in groups. The student will be exposed to the concepts of pharmacy care, professional attitudes and cultural competence.

PHAR 3316: Biochemistry

Catalog description: This is a comprehensive course on biochemistry and molecular biology concepts. This course will focus on the structure, chemistry and function of macromolecules and their building blocks, i.e., amino acids, carbohydrates, nucleotides and fatty acids. Major metabolic and catabolic pathways will be discussed in relation to drug action. Enzyme kinetics and regulation, and bioenergetics will be presented.

PHAR 3420: Pharmaceutics I and Laboratory

Catalog description: This course includes fundamental biological and physicochemical principles important for the formulation, preparation, stability, and performance of pharmaceutical dosage forms. A weekly laboratory session enhances the understanding of classroom concepts and develops students’ technical skills.

PHAR 3510: Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture and Laboratory

Catalog description: An in-depth study of human anatomy and physiology along with some basic pathophysiology. The human body will be studied by cell and organ systems. The laboratory will focus on hands-on exercises of anatomy and physiology of the organ systems presented in the lectures. The first semester will review cellular biology and present the nervous and cardiovascular systems.

Catalog Descriptions for Classes
Fall 2007
P 2 Classes

PHAR 4152: Principles of Public Health for Pharmacists

Catalog description: This course will prepare students to identify public health issues and to identify populations at risk for a variety of diseases. In addition, this course will enable the student to critically evaluate current trends in the care of patient populations. Focusing on the role of the pharmacist, students will be able to identify the contribution of specific health care providers in the public health policy.

PHAR 4230: Applied Pharmaceutical Care III (PAC III)

Catalog description: This is the third in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient /medication related issues. The course includes patient assessment skills using history taking and physical assessment techniques, diagnostic tools, and clinical chemistry.

PHAR 4254: Pharmacy and Health Care Systems II

Catalog Description: This course is the second in a series of courses that will continue to explore the many facets of pharmacy in the evolving US health care system. The general purpose of this course is to enable students to apply knowledge of the US health care delivery system to the profession of pharmacy and systems for the provision of appropriate pharmaceutical care. During the semester students will also learn and discuss the following topics applicable to pharmacy: quality assurance, counterfeit drugs, internet sites, state boards, bioterrorism, collaborative practice, immigration, pharmacist shortage, residency programs, new technologies, consumers, unresolved issues, drug distribution and the future of pharmacy.

PHAR 4342: Pharmacotherapeutics I - Principles of Medicinal Chemistry

Catalog description: This is the first of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. The Introduction to the Medicinal Chemistry module will present the basic principles of structure activity relationships and biochemical pharmacology with special emphasis placed on physicochemical properties of functional groups, acid-based chemistry, impact of physicochemical properties on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drug molecules and drug metabolism.

PHAR 4344: Pharmacotherapeutics II

Catalog description: This is the second of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. In this module, the students will learn about basic pharmacology including receptor theory, transduction systems, receptor systems, homeostasis toxicology, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, pharmacogenomics and pharmacological considerations for special populations

PHAR 4346: Pharmacotherapeutics III – DEENT (Derm, Ear, Eye, Nose and Throat)

Catalog description: This is the third of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of diseases of the skin, eyes and ears, cough, cold, flu and allergy in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines.

PHAR 4426: Pharmacokinetics

Catalog description: This course combines basic and clinical perspectives in the application of physiology, pharmaceutics, mathematics, and clinical assessment to explain the fate of drugs administered to individual patients. Basic formulas and their underlying assumptions will be examined and applied to enable the student to initiate, monitor and optimize drug regimens to achieve desired therapeutic outcomes.

P3 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS -

Pharmacy Practice

PHAR 5230 - Applied Pharmacy Care V (PAC V) and Laboratory – 2 credits

This is the fifth in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient /medication related issues. The course includes use of skills and techniques to design and conduct health education. Prerequisite: PHAR 4235 or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5542 - Pharmacotherapeutics VII – Infectious Disease – 5 credits

This is the seventh of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of infectious diseases in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5244 - Pharmacotherapeutics VIII – Endocrine Disorders – 2 credits

This is the eighth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of endocrine diseases including diabetes, dysthroidism and reproductive disorders and hormonal imbalances in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5346 - Pharmacotherapeutics IX – Gastrointestinal Disorders – 2 credits

This is the ninth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of diseases of the gastrointestinal track in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines.
Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5235 - Applied Pharmacy Care VI (PAC VI) and Laboratory – 2 credits

This is the sixth in a series of courses that will focus on the application of pharmaceutical care principles, pharmaceutical knowledge and professional techniques to solve patient /medication related issues. The course includes use of knowledge, skills and techniques to design and conduct medication order execution, disease management and disease prevention programs.
Prerequisite: PHAR 5230 or consent of of course coordinator

PHAR 5261 - Early Pharmacy Experience II - 2 credits

The Early Pharmacy Experience II is the second in a two part series of an introduction to the formal clerkship experience. The course serves as the basis for the Advanced Pharmacy Clerkships. Students begin to apply classroom knowledge in a real life pharmacy setting under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist. Prerequisites: PHAR 4261, P3 standing, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 5443 - Pharmacotherapeutics X – Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders – 4 credits

This is the tenth of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of diseases of the nervous system in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5245 - Pharmacotherapeutics XI – Skeletal and Muscular Disorders – 2 credits

This is the eleventh of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of skeletal, muscular and connective tissue diseases in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 5347 - Pharmacotherapeutics XII – Neoplastic disorders – 3 credits

This is the last of twelve courses that are sequenced to run consecutively for four semesters. Pharmacotherapeutics will cover pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and therapy of cancers in a team-taught, multidisciplinary approach. The course will cover basic scientific principles and disease state management based on organ systems. The students will have the opportunity to learn, apply and integrate knowledge from the four disciplines. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator

PHAR 537X - Elective(s) –6 hours of credit total

PHAR 6130 - Seminar I - 1 credit

This is the first in a series of 3 courses that are delivered in conjunction with the Advanced Practice Experiences. These courses are designed to provide students the opportunity to discuss their individual clerkship experiences with other students and to have the faculty help provide additional perspective. Prerequisite: P4 standing or consent of course coordinator. 

PHAR 6132 - Seminar II – 1 credit

This is the second in a series of 3 courses that are delivered in conjunction with the Advanced Practice Experiences. These courses are designed to provide students the opportunity to discuss their individual clerkship experiences with other students and to have the faculty help provide additional perspective. Prerequisite: P4 standing or consent of course coordinator. 

PHAR 6135 - Seminar III - 1 credit

This is the third in a series of 3 courses that are delivered in conjunction with the Advanced Practice Experiences. These courses are designed to provide students the opportunity to discuss their individual clerkship experiences with other students and to have the faculty help provide additional perspective. Prerequisite: P4 standing or consent of course coordinator. .

Required clerkships:

PHAR 6660 - Community Care – 6 credits

The required Community Care Pharmacy clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The student experiences the various functions of a pharmacist in a community care pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: P2 standing, PHAR 4261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6665 - Hospital / Institutional Care – 6 credits

The required Hospital / Institution Pharmacy clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a licensed pharmacist. The student experiences the various functions of a pharmacist in a hospital / institutional pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: P2 standing, PHAR 4261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6691 - Ambulatory Care – 6 credits

The required Ambulatory Care Pharmacy clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The student will experience the various functions of a pharmacist in an ambulatory pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6692 - Acute Care / General Medicine – 6 credits

The required Acute Care / General Medicine clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The student will experience the various functions of a pharmacist in an acute care / general medicine pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

 

Limited choice rotations (choose 2):

PHAR 6693 - Drug Information – 6 credits

This limited choice elective clerkship is designed to allow the student to develop a systematic approach to responding to drug information inquiries. This rotation includes identifying the question, researching, and evaluating relevant literature, applying the results of the research to the question, and communicating the answer to the inquirer under the supervision of a preceptor. Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6694 - Pediatrics – 6 credits

This limited choice elective clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice in the pediatric population through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The student will experience reviewing drug regimens, appropriately recommending medication and dose adjustments according to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and identifying monitoring parameters for disease state management in conditions commonly prevalent in the pediatric population. 
Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6695 - Geriatrics – 6 credits

This limited choice elective clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice in the geriatric population through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The student will experience reviewing drug regimens, appropriately recommending medication and dose adjustments according to pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles, and identifying monitoring parameters for disease state management in conditions commonly prevalent in the geriatric population.
Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6696 - Psychiatry – 6 credits

This limited choice elective clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice in the psychiatric population through providing direct patient care under the supervision of a preceptor. The student will experience the various functions of a pharmacist in a psychiatric pharmacy setting. Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

PHAR 6697 - Management – 6 credits

This limited choice elective clerkship is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy administration / management under the supervision of a preceptor. The practice setting and scope of practice will vary according to the individual site. 
Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, and consent of coordinator

Personal choice elective (choose 1):

PHAR 6670 - Personal choice elective - Multiple topics – 6 credits

The personal choice elective provides the student the opportunity to pursue a specific area of pharmacy under the supervision of a preceptor. Specialty areas will vary according to preceptor and site availability. Potential opportunities may include but are not limited to Academia, Adult Medicine, Cardiology, Compounding, Hematology/Oncology, Independent Pharmacy, Intensive Care, Long-term Care, Medical Missions, Nuclear Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Industry, Pharmacoeconomics, Regulatory Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, and Research. Prerequisites: P4 standing, PHAR 5261, a Texas Pharmacist-Intern License, successful completion of all site criteria, consent of instructor, and consent of coordinator
**Unless the Personal Choice Electives are listed as individual courses

Social and Administrative Sciences

PHAR 5358 - Biostatistics and Literature Evaluation - 3 credits

This course will enable students to critically evaluate the biomedical literature. The initial portion of the course will focus on the important elements of the statistical evaluation of data. Following this, the various type of clinical study design will be introduced. The course will conclude with the student applying techniques to critically evaluate the validity and clinical relevance of published trials.Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator. 

PHAR 5150 - Pharmaco-economics and Outcomes I - 1 credit

This course is designed to give the student an overview of basic principles of pharmacoeconomics and drug utilization evaluation. The student will learn the basic concepts, terminology, methods and assumptions necessary for pharmacoeconomics analysis. Prerequisite: P3 standing or consent of course coordinator. 

PHAR 5255 - Pharmaco-economics and Outcomes II – 2 credits

This course is a continuation of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes I. Students will apply the principles of cost-benefit analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis, and cost-utility analysis to real-world scenarios. Publications of pharmacoeconomics studies will be reviewed and critiqued.
Prerequisites: PHAR 5150 or consent of course coordinator.