May 05, 2024

Graduate & Pharmacy Catalog 2013-2014

Graduate & Pharmacy Catalog 2013-2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Accounting
	ACG 2013 - Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability. View textbook information.
	ACG 2023 - Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability. View textbook information.
	ACG 5033 - Advanced Managerial Accounting 3 Credit Hours Emphasizes the concepts, techniques, and conventions underlying the balance sheet and the income statement. Covers the fundamental principles of asset valuation, income determination, financial reporting, business taxes, and owner’s equity. Includes the principal functions of accounting analysis, managerial control, and financial analysis. Special focus on budgeting and performance measurement. Prerequisite: ACG 2013 and ACG 2023 View textbook information.
Business
	BUS 2013 - Business Statistics 3 Credit Hours For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability. Prerequisite: MAT 1853 or higher Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours Nature of economic concepts and problems. Course includes the basic theory of market price determination, extending into national economic measures, the business cycle, and the theory of the determination of national output, employment, and prices. Contemporary macroeconomic issues are discussed. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 Credit Hours For the following elective courses, please check the PBA Undergraduate Day Catalog for course descriptions. The descriptions will include course requisites and course availability. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	BUS 5043 - Quantitative Methods 3 Credit Hours Topics include research design, measurement issues, the sources and collection of data. An introductory graduate course designed to provide students with the background necessary for understanding the role of statistics in decision-making in the modern business environment. The ethical issues associated with the conduct of research will also be explored. Prerequisite: BUS 2013 Business Statistics View textbook information.
	BUS 5053 - Marketing Management 3 Credit Hours This course examines the planning processes marketing managers use to develop each functional area of marketing. Students prepare and present a comprehensive marketing plan using actual case studies to identify the central issue, recommend alternatives, and implement strategies. View textbook information.
	BUS 5063 - Corporate Finance 3 Credit Hours Examines and analyzes the decisions that managers are required to make about securing and managing funds. Includes capital markets, sources of funds, types of financial instruments, cost and risks, and financial strategies. Issues explored include risk analysis, financial and capital structure, capital budgeting, valuation and portfolio analysis, long-term investment decisions, dividend policy, tax strategies, break-even analysis, and cost/volume profit analysis. Prerequisite: ACG 2013 and ACG 2023 View textbook information.
	BUS 5073 - Contemporary Leadership in Management 3 Credit Hours Introduction to contemporary theories and practical applications of leadership and management. Conducted in a seminar format; utilizes extensive student participation in case scenarios, role playing, case studies, and leader profiles. Special attention to issues in understanding human behavior in organizational context, leader effectiveness strategies, motivation, group resource maximization, managing conflict, directing organizational cultures, managing and leading through chaos and complexity, and how leaders can succeed or fail. View textbook information.
	BUS 5093 - Corporate Strategies 3 Credit Hours This capstone course is designed to help students examine both external and internal environments of an organization, identify key strategic issues, identify and choose from alternative strategies, and defend such decisions. Case histories of domestic and international organizations are examined, and the opportunities for and implications of strategic planning and managerial decision making are discussed in tandem with the impact of external political, social, and economic factors. Prerequisite: Completion of 9 MBA courses or more. View textbook information.
	BUS 5103 - International Business 3 Credit Hours Presents an analysis of the impact of geographic, political, social, economic, legal, and technological influences on international businesses. Examines how businesses operate in an international environment composed of different political and cultural traditions, and different governmental institutions. Studies the opportunities and constraints for adjusting and accommodating to varying national requirements. View textbook information.
	BUS 5203 - Global Business Environments 3 Credit Hours This course identifies emerging economic, strategic and behavioral theories shaping the dynamic global business environments. The course will focus on developing economies, the tradeoffs of globalization, the evolution of the multinational enterprises’ role in the global economy, the future of global businesses and how MNEs develop competitive global policies and strategies for successful expansion into multiple countries. Summer 2009–2010—Global Business Environments includes the Global Trip Component. Prerequisite: BUS 5103 Note: Travel costs vary by travel destination. View textbook information.
	BUS 5293 - Managerial Economics 3 Credit Hours This course includes several applications of material learned in microeconomics. These applications include theories related to pricing, resource allocation, consumer demand, profits, and production. The course will emphasize the use of economic analysis in managerial decision-making through the use of case studies and research projects. Prerequisite: BUS 2353 View textbook information.
	BUS 5313 - Legal Environment of Business 3 Credit Hours Introduction to the Anglo-American legal system beginning with the historical and continuing to present-day basis of the common law and its influence on our modern statutory law. Emphasis on how to foresee and avoid legal entanglements before becoming involved in litigation. Contracts and sales and torts; the legal nature of the corporation; business organizations and agency law. Practice in the art of careful listening, analysis, logic and expression of issues both verbally and in writing. Combines case and problem analysis, lecture, class discussion, group projects and individual and group presentations. View textbook information.
	BUS 5363 - Integrated Marketing Communication 3 Credit Hours The IMC concept and process focuses on companies that truly put the customer first by integrating marketing and communication strategies to achieve balance and efforts to acquire and retain customers. This course integrates communications and marketing strategies and provides the student with the analytical skills required to effectively implement marketing plans. Prerequisite: BUS 5053 View textbook information.
	BUS 5623 - Business Research Methods 3 Credit Hours An applied and practical course surveying the contemporary advanced research methods and statistical techniques applied to business settings. Topics include advanced research design, collection of data, and the interpretation and presentation of results. Computer assisted problem solving is applied to the use of the research models. Prerequisite: BUS 2013 View textbook information.
Leadership Note: Courses are listed in sequence order Courses are to be taken in this sequence: LDR 5014 , LDR 5004 , LDR 5104 , LDR 5034 , LDR 5044 , LDR 5054 , , LDR 5074 , LDR 5114 , LDR 5064 and LDR 5094 .
	LDR 5001 - Cultural & International Leadership 1 Credit Hours This course is centered on the challenges of international leadership practice; and the application of leadership models in a global or cross-cultural environment. It will utilize an international interactive experiential perspective attained through travel to various countries. This course will use several methods including student travel to different countries, an independent or collaborative self-study; culture specific action research; and online development of learning communities. Learners will explore various organizations and cultural sites and develop a project, find imaginative alternatives to leadership strategies in an international environment. Personal reflection and a learning contract are required for the course. Students must register for this one-credit course in order to travel. Note: Students can repeat this course up to two (2) times for a total of two (2) credits throughout their LDR graduate program. Travel will include a different international destination each year. Credits earned in this course will be above the 40 credit hours required for graduation. View textbook information.
	LDR 5004 - Organizational Behavior and Group Formation 4 Credit Hours Engages students in this unique course through activities to develop the community of their cohort learning experience. The psychological foundations of group formation and interdependent relationship-building will be explored within a leadership context. Practical aspects explored will include group formation and behavior, motivation theory, task design, group decision-making, techniques for conflict management, negotiation and facilitation. Positive psychology will serve as the foundation for promoting a “broaden and build” leadership mentality. View textbook information.
	LDR 5014 - Foundations of Leadership Development 4 Credit Hours The course entails a comprehensive examination of the history and process of leadership development as it is practiced in various organizations. The course explores the goals, objectives, and strategies for the leadership development function, as well as the dilemmas that all leadership development practitioners face. During the course the learners will study the research literature of the field and engage in case studies of leadership development interventions and analyze various situations facing leadership development practitioners. Students will analyze leadership needs in organizational situations and develop proposed solutions. View textbook information.
	LDR 5034 - Needs Assessment and Performance Analysis 4 Credit Hours Examines methods, tools, techniques, and models to assess individual and organizational needs to optimize performance. Variables influencing performance are examined so learners may apply skills learned to accurately diagnose and analyze performance problems. Course materials and exercises assist learners in recognizing the importance of accurate needs assessment and performance analysis within their organization. View textbook information.
	LDR 5044 - Leadership in the Multicultural Environment 4 Credit Hours This course examines the way leaders within organizations can lead, manage and develop the diverse groups of people that make up the current multicultural business community. The course will focus on cultural differences, especially the cultural differences in the workplace of the 21st century and how those differences affect the process of leading and developing leaders and other members of the workforce to be effective in conducting business. View textbook information.
	LDR 5054 - Strategic Thinking and Planning 4 Credit Hours Learners will examine the process of strategic planning from a theoretical and applied perspective. They will have the opportunity to work through the steps of a strategic plan. Learners will study techniques of strategic thinking and the relationship between strategy and the business landscape. Students will gain skills through in-class exercises in planning and by analyzing a selected organization as a basis for a company-wide strategic plan. This analysis will result in a concise ‘planning to plan’ project designed to apply concepts learned in the course. View textbook information.
	LDR 5064 - Leading Organizational Change 4 Credit Hours This course will focus on the methods, techniques and theories of organizational change needed by leaders to plan and initiate change. Students will learn models of change and methods to facilitate, drive, and sustain organizational change. View textbook information.
	LDR 5074 - Coaching and Consulting for Organizations 4 Credit Hours This course is an examination of the skills required to get expertise used in the practice of internal consulting in the organization and how to maximize effectiveness in bringing about the development of individuals, teams, organizations and careers. The course explores how organizational goals, objectives and strategies are met using the consulting skills required for successful leadership interventions. It demonstrates the changes leaders go through to make the transition from individual contributor to being an internal consultant that facilitates the process for others. It will illustrate the shifts needed to go from having known solutions to collaborating with the organizational members to devise, heretofore, unknown solutions to unknown problems. The course will include a simulation of an organization with a given situation and the students will act as internal consultants to a simulated organization, represented by a group of other students. View textbook information.
	LDR 5094 - Action Research Project 4 Credit Hours This course will focus on the context and demonstration of the learner’s attainment of knowledge/skills throughout the program. Methods will be identified that can enhance individual learning and organizational learning. The students will interact with an agency/company within the community and will work with them to identify a need that will provide clarity, growth, opportunity, and sustainability for the organization. The students will develop instruments (surveys/questionnaires, etc.) and will design a plan of action to be used by the organization in their change effort. Students will work with the external organization throughout the timeframe of this course, and the end product will be a formal, professional presentation to the external organization as well as providing the external organization with the well- designed instruments and action plan. View textbook information.
	LDR 5104 - Critical Thinking and Formation of Value Systems 4 Credit Hours This course is designed to assist the learners in formulating value systems utilizing critical thinking techniques. Exercises throughout the course will allow the learners to recognize that assumptions undergird all action and behavior. A guiding philosophy during the course will be that the ancestor, i.e. antecedent, of all action or behavior is a thought, value, belief, or assumption. The learners will explore how the use of critical thinking techniques can minimize the distortion of presuppositions that drive an organization’s development of value systems, strategic thinking and plans, and code of ethics. The learners will identify basic assumptions that predispose organizations to adopt various cultural norms and guiding principles of organizational conduct. The learners will examine assumptions in new contexts and develop strategies for assisting their organizations in becoming critical thinkers employing critical skepticism. Discussion and dialogue concerning what Christian worldview means regarding leadership issues is an integral part of this course. View textbook information.
	LDR 5114 - Ethics in Leading 4 Credit Hours This course allows the learner to effectively utilize the meaning and importance of ethics and personal morality in relation to corporate responsibility. The course will analyze leader value systems and how these values impact decisions and the future growth and development of organizations. Students will explore the concept of the healthy ethical organization as defined by the concept of servant leadership. Students will examine their own personal values and ethical assumptions to create a higher level of self-awareness and leadership performance. View textbook information.
Pharmacy
	PHA 3509 - Current Topics in Infectious Diseases 2 Credit Hours This course focuses on commonly encountered infectious diseases in both the inpatient and outpatient settings and is intended to provide students an opportunity to expand their knowledge of infectious diseases. This course includes information on mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance, clinical pharmacokinetic dosing and monitoring, and common infections such as otitis media, urinary tract infections, community-associated methicillin resistant S. aureus, and diabetic foot infections. Class discussions on the use of antibiograms for making clinical decisions in specific patients, formulary decisions, and the impact of programs that provide free antimicrobial agents are included to enhance the student’s understanding of formulary decisions as well as enable the student to defend an antimicrobial selection. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills and presentation skills which can be applied to pharmacy practice in both institutional and community settings. View textbook information.
	PHA 3591 - Independent Study 1 Credit Hours A student-proposed project involving a limited subject and/or research area described in a contract negotiated by a student with a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Areas are limited to topics and/or subjects for which no regular scheduled course currently exists. It must be completed during the semester in which the student is registered for the course. Approval by the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required. (A total of 4 credit hours of Independent Study is the maximum that may be applied to pharmacy graduation requirements. Approval of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required before a student may register) View textbook information.
	PHA 3592 - Independent Study 2 Credit Hours A student-proposed project involving a limited subject and/or research area described in a contract negotiated by a student with a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Areas are limited to topics and/or subjects for which no regular scheduled course currently exists. It must be completed during the semester in which the student is registered for the course. Approval by the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required. (A total of 4 credit hours of Independent Study is the maximum that may be applied to pharmacy graduation requirements. Approval of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required before a student may register) View textbook information.
	PHA 3593 - Independent Study 3 Credit Hours A student-proposed project involving a limited subject and/or research area described in a contract negotiated by a student with a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Areas are limited to topics and/or subjects for which no regular scheduled course currently exists. It must be completed during the semester in which the student is registered for the course. Approval by the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required. (A total of 4 credit hours of Independent Study is the maximum that may be applied to pharmacy graduation requirements. Approval of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required before a student may register) View textbook information.
	PHA 3594 - Independent Study 4 Credit Hours A student-proposed project involving a limited subject and/or research area described in a contract negotiated by a student with a faculty member in the School of Pharmacy who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Areas are limited to topics and/or subjects for which no regular scheduled course currently exists. It must be completed during the semester in which the student is registered for the course. Approval by the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required. (A total of 4 credit hours of Independent Study is the maximum that may be applied to pharmacy graduation requirements. Approval of the Dean of the School of Pharmacy is required before a student may register) View textbook information.
	PHA 4504 - Pharmacoepidemiology/Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Assessment 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation focuses on the application of pharmacoepidemiologic, pharmacoeconomics and outcomes assessment principles in a government (military) environment. Upon completion of the rotation, students should be better prepared to assess and conduct pharmacoepidemiologic, pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research within their practice setting. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4505 - Infectious Diseases 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient setting in the area of Infectious Diseases. The student will be responsible for patient monitoring, pharmacokinetic dosing of aminoglycosides and vancomycin, and providing drug information to other health care professionals. The student will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate antimicrobial pharmacotherapy and to communicate his or her recommendations to other health care professionals. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4506 - Indigent Care 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation exposes students to the direct patient care model. The Samaritan Gardens Community Health Center provides medical care to the indigent persons not eligble for Medical Assistance (Medicaid) or Medicare programs, and to relieve the financial burden of the county and local governments for providing medical care to these persons. Each preceptor is responsible for the care of patients at their clinical site and provides drug therapy management services in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers. The types of patients and disease states encountered by the learner will vary, based upon the individual site. In general students should be prepared to provide education and collaboratively manage patients with: allergic rhinitis, arthritis, asthma, benign prostatic hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, contraception, depression, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gout, heart failure, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer disease, sexually transmitted diseases, sinusitis, thromboembolic disorders, thyroid disorders, upper respiratory tract infections, and urinary tract infections. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4507 - Transplant 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient setting in the area of solid organ transplantation. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the therapeutics needed for the management of transplant patients postoperatively, as well as the impact of additional medical problems on the overall management of immunosuppression therapy. The student will be responsible for monitoring and managing a transplant patient’s medications. Students will participate within a multi-disciplinary team. Therefore, they will provide drug information to other health care professionals. The student will develop the skills necessary to care for transplant patients and provide appropriate pharmacotherapy to this patient population. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4511 - Pharmacokinetics 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the processes involved in therapeutic drug monitoring. The student will be responsible for calculating doses, preparing orders, and monitoring for patient response and side effects. The student will develop the skills necessary to prepare intravenous nutritional products and provide pharmaceutical care to patients needing nutritional support. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4513 - Nuclear 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the nuclear setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the role of nuclear pharmacy, products, protocols, and safety concerns when providing nuclear pharmaceuticals for patients. The student will be responsible for quality assurance, pharmaceutical preparation, radiation safety control, and utilization of appropriate resources to provide pharmaceutical care. The student will develop the skills necessary to understand the procedures and safeguards necessary when preparing nuclear products. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4514 - Nutrition 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the techniques, calculations, methods, monitoring and skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical care for patients needing parenteral or enteral nutritional support. The student will develop the skills necessary to prepare intravenous nutritional products and provide pharmaceutical care to patients needing nutritional support. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4515 - Oncology 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical oncology pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical support to the inpatient oncology service patient including staging, treatment, dosing, monitoring, and supportive care issues. The student will be responsible for designing a treatment plan for cancer patients, identifying and following monitoring parameters and supplying specific supportive regimens based on current literature and guidelines. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4516 - Pediatrics 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the clinical uses of drugs for pediatric disease states, drug disposition in various age groups, and drug formulation and delivery. The student will be responsible for monitoring patients, utilizing appropriate resources to provide pharmaceutical care, and providing drug information to other health care professionals. The student will develop the skills necessary to care for pediatric patients and provide appropriate pharmacotherapy to this population. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4517 - Psychiatry 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the psychiatric institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the methods, monitoring and skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical care for adult patients with psychological disorders. The student will be responsible for assessing, designing, and monitoring patients with various psychological disorders and presenting therapeutic recommendations as a member of an interdisciplinary team. The student will develop the skills necessary to provide pharmaceutical to care to psychiatric patients. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4518 - Association Management 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation introduces students to pharmacy association management. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the purpose, roles and responsibilities of pharmacy associations in the profession of pharmacy. The student will be responsible for the recruitment and retention initiatives of members and developing and designing programs which appeal to both the newly graduated and the highly experienced. The student will develop the skills necessary to effectively interact in a business setting and critically evaluate legislation to determine possible implications to the profession. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4519 - Veterinary Medicine 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the veterinary medicine practice setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmacist’s role in veterinary therapeutics including medication selection, preparation, and monitoring, patient-owner counseling, and office team interaction and management. The student will be responsible for check-in, assessment, therapeutic medication selection, communication with veterinary team, and counseling. The student will develop the skills necessary to effectively provide pharmaceutical care to non-human species. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4520 - Managed Care 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the managed care setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmacist’s role in formulary development and management as a means of cost control, as well as literature evaluation as it pertains to clinical decision making in specific patient cases. The student will be responsible for therapeutic class reviews, communication with patients, providers, and employer groups, evaluation counseling, and participation in the prior authorization process. The student will develop the skills necessary to efficiently manage medications use, using primary literature and cost-benefit analyses. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4521 - Industry Pharmacy Practice 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the Industry Pharmacy setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of outcomes research and medication usage evaluations. Students will actively participate in providing pharmaceutical care in several different practice settings. The student will develop skills necessary to perform the following clinical activities: evaluate new drugs for Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee, design and update disease state management lectures, develop research protocols, utilize PowerPoint presentations, utilize coronary heart disease risk calculator, participate in health screenings, counsel patients regarding appropriate drug therapy, assist with data collection and analysis for research projects, submit poster abstracts for national and state meetings, and understand the accrediting requirements in different pharmacy practice settings. Prerequisite: Completion of all first, second and third year pharmacy classes View textbook information.
	PHA 4601 - Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of pharmacy practice in a real world setting. Students will actively participate and gain in-depth practice experience in providing pharmaceutical care. The student will become familiar with activities associated with dispensing a prescription including data entry and verification, label production, features required by law on a prescription label, physician communication and problem resolution, and patient counseling. Prerequisite: PHR 4724 - Community Pharmacy I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4602 - Advanced Internal Medicine 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation is designed to enhance the student’s understanding of clinical pharmacy practice in the inpatient setting. The student will be responsible for monitoring patients with a variety of disease states and utilizing resources to formulate an appropriate pharmacotherapeutic plan for each patient. The student will develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patient-specific data and to communicate his or her recommendations to physicians and other health care providers. The student will gain experience by serving as the primary drug information specialist available to other health care professionals at the institution. Prerequisite: PHR 4754 - Internal Medicine – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4603 - Advanced Ambulatory Care 4 Credit Hours This elective rotation exposes students to the direct patient care model. Each preceptor is responsible for the care of patients at their clinical site and provides drug therapy management services in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers. The types of patients and disease states encountered by the learner will vary, based upon the individual site. In general students should be prepared to provide education and collaboratively manage patients with: allergic rhinitis, arthritis, asthma, benign prostatic hypertrophy, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, contraception, depression, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gout, heart failure, HIV/AIDS, hypertension, osteoporosis, peptic ulcer disease, sexually transmitted diseases, sinusitis, thromboembolic disorders, thyroid disorders, upper respiratory tract infections, and urinary tract infections. Prerequisite: PHR 4714 - Ambulatory Care I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4604 - Community Administration 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to clinical pharmacy practice in the community administrative setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the activities, processes, procedures and skills necessary to provide supervise and manage multiple community pharmacies involved in providing pharmaceutical care for patients. The student will be responsible for pharmacy operations, programs, loss prevention strategies, staff training, and pharmacy inventory. The student will develop the skills necessary to supervise and manage a community pharmacy on a global scale from a district manager’s perspective. Prerequisite: PHR 4724 - Community Pharmacy I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4605 - Community Management 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to pharmacy practice in the community management setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the activities, processes, procedures and skills necessary to provide manage a community pharmacy and provide pharmaceutical care for patients. The student will be responsible for pharmacy operations, programs, staff training, and pharmacy inventory and control. The student will develop the skills necessary to supervise and manage a community pharmacy on a local scale from a pharmacy manager’s perspective. Prerequisite: PHR 4724 - Community Pharmacy I – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4606 - Critical Care 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to pharmacy practice in the institutional intensive care/critical care setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of the pharmaceutical care needs of critically ill patients. The student will be responsible for clinically monitoring patients and their drug therapy, utilizing appropriate resources to provide patient-specific therapeutic recommendations and providing accurate drug information to other health care professionals. The student will also develop the skills necessary to critically evaluate patients for appropriate pharmacotherapy and to communicate their recommendations effectively to other health care providers. Prerequisite: PHR 4754 - Internal Medicine – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHA 4607 - Hospital Administration 4 Credit Hours This elective experiential introduces students to administrative pharmacy practice in the institutional setting. This rotation is designed to further develop the student’s knowledge and understanding of management and administration in hospital practice. The student will learn various aspects related to hospital administration such as management and development of personnel, pharmacy finance, quality management of workflow systems, and clinical service assessment. The student will identify current influences affecting the practice of hospital pharmacy today. Prerequisite: PHR 4744 - Hospital Pharmacy – Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience View textbook information.
	PHR 1103 - Principles of Drug Action I 3 Credit Hours This course provides an overview of the application of pharmacological principles to the understanding of drug action at the molecular level. This course introduces the student to the basic concepts of a drug’s physical and chemical properties and the principles of drug action; places special emphasis on: (1) terms used in pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics, (2) determinants of drug absorption and distribution, (3) drug metabolism and elimination, (4) introduction to physiological receptors and the nature of the drug-receptor interaction, (5) application of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles to drug therapy, (6) introduction to pharmacogenomics, and (7) chemical basis of drug allergies and sensitivities. View textbook information.
	PHR 1114 - Drug Delivery Systems 4 Credit Hours This course will emphasize the physico-chemical principles that underlie the pre-formulation, formulation, manufacturing, compounding and dispensing of commonly used pharmaceutical dosage forms. These principles include considerations of pKa and molecular structure, pH, buffer solutions, thermodynamics, solubility in aqueous and non-aqueous phases, isotonicity, chemical stability and physical stability. Solid, semi-solid, dispersed, liquid and aerosol delivery systems will be discussed. Formulation, dispensing, production and quality requirements of parenteral products will be introduced. The formulation and stability characteristics of biotechnology products which are primarily IV solutions and suspensions will be illustrated. Concepts and technologies for extemporaneous compounding of specialty pharmaceuticals such as dermatologicals, radio-pharmaceuticals and veterinary products will be discussed. View textbook information.
	PHR 1124 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I 4 Credit Hours This course is the first in a series of integrated pharmaceutical sciences including the principles of human anatomy, physiology, clinically relevant biochemistry, and pathophysiology. This course includes general systemic anatomy with emphasis on microscopic and gross structures following the human organ systems. Additional emphasis will be placed on the functions and mechanisms of human organ systems by exploring the integration of multiple physical and chemical events at various levels of biological organization. The course sequence covers all levels of organization from the functioning of individual molecules to the interplay of widely separated organs in the body. Finally, this course sequence provides concepts and mechanisms of the processes underlying diseases. View textbook information.
	PHR 1132 - Drug Information 2 Credit Hours This course provides a detailed review of various drug information resources available and the process of providing drug information using the systematic approach of retrieval, analysis, and dissemination. Students will learn the intended applications of a wide variety of references and gain insight into the appropriate use of such materials in clinical practice. Students will gain experience in utilizing commercial online references and indexing services such as Medline. Students will be given assignments that will provide hands-on experience in locating drug information and preparing written and verbal responses. Students will also learn how to identify valid and credible sources of drug information including those on the internet. View textbook information.
	PHR 1142 - Pharmacy Calculations 2 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering various calculations encountered within common pharmacy practice settings. The primary purpose is to enable students to accurately apply appropriate mathematical concepts found within the practice of pharmacy based on patient-specific parameters, including prescription compounding. Emphasis will be placed on improving and applying problem-solving skills for the needs of patients. Learning in this course results from practicing calculations both within and outside the classroom. Students are expected to independently practice calculations assigned during class, and students are encouraged to proactively seek assistance from course instructors when necessary. The intent of the cumulative quizzes is for students to repetitively learn and re-learn applications of appropriate mathematical concepts found within the practice of pharmacy. View textbook information.
	PHR 1152 - Clinical Laboratory and Physical Assessment 2 Credit Hours This course provides an overview of the evaluation of a patient based upon physical examination and laboratory assessment. It will introduce the basic clinical thinking skills used for generation of patient assessments. Basic theory and techniques used in performing the major components of a physical exam will be discussed. Normal and selected abnormal findings on physical exam will be described, as well as the significance of those findings. The application of specific laboratory data for elucidation of pathology found on segments of the physical exam will be explained to enhance understanding of the use and results of these tests. In addition to lectures, practical hands-on learning will be utilized for a variety of elements of the subject matter. Multimedia (audio and video) presentations, including radiographs, will also be employed to impart information in a way that is both efficient and interesting to the students. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the rationale of assessing a patient using information obtained on physical exam and laboratory evaluation, and to provide the ability to identify and comprehend these components when viewed in a patient’s medical record. View textbook information.
	PHR 1161 - Spiritual and Professional Values in Healthcare 1 Credit Hours This course provides students with an understanding of the mission and core values of the Gregory School of Pharmacy and how those values relate to generally-accepted standards of behavior and professionalism within the profession of pharmacy. Particular attention is placed on the benefits of approaching both pharmacy education and pharmacy practice from the perspective of a Christian theistic worldview. Students are given practical examples of how spiritual growth can lead to personal and professional growth. A major project within the course involves analyzing the components of the GSP Professional Covenant and collaboratively constructing a class-specific pledge. Students also explore the GSP code of conduct in relation to moral virtue and Biblical truth. View textbook information.
	PHR 1181 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge I 1 Credit Hours This course is the first cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence. View textbook information.
	PHR 1203 - Principles of Drug Action II 3 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering medicinal chemistry and pharmacology of the selected drug classes. A continuation of Principles of Drug Action I, this course will build on the foundations developed in the first semester. It places special emphasis on: Review of the physiology of the autonomic nervous system (ANS); The response of effector organs to activation of subdivisions of the ANS; Pharmacodynamic actions and structure/activity relationships of cholinergic agonists and antagonists; Pharmacodynamic actions and structure/activity relationships of adrenergic agonists and antagonists; Chemical pathways of metabolism of drugs affecting cholinergic and adrenergic systems; Application of autonomic pharmacology to drug therapy; Chemical properties, pharmacology, and metabolic pathways of drugs acting on the central nervous system (CNS); Chemical properties, pharmacology, and metabolic pathways of eicosanoids and disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs); and Pharmacology and medicinal chemistry of adrenocorticosteroids. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of pharmacology and chemistry (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure-activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, and precautions). Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 1103 View textbook information.
	PHR 1213 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 3 Credit Hours This course examines the physiological and biochemical factors that affect drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and elimination (ADME). The principles and methods of bioavailability and bioequivalence determination will be discussed as they pertain to generic substitution and regulatory approval of generic products. Pharmacokinetic concepts and theories will be introduced and applied to the kinetic analyses of ADME processes. The pharmacokinetic basis of dosage regimen and therapeutic drug monitoring will be introduced. Prerequisite: PHR 1142 , PHR 1114 , PHR 1103 View textbook information.
	PHR 1224 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II 4 Credit Hours This course is the second in a series of integrated pharmaceutical sciences including the principles of human anatomy, physiology, clinically relevant biochemistry, and pathophysiology. This course includes general systemic anatomy with emphasis on microscopic and gross structures following the human organ systems. Additional emphasis will be placed on the functions and mechanisms of human organ systems by exploring the integration of multiple physical and chemical events at various levels of biological organization. The course sequence covers all levels of organization from the functioning of individual molecules to the interplay of widely separated organs in the body. Finally, this course sequence provides concepts and mechanisms of the processes underlying diseases. Prerequisite: PHR 1124 View textbook information.
	PHR 1233 - Communication Skills in Healthcare 3 Credit Hours This course examines the principles of effective communication with a particular focus on health-related interactions. Students learn techniques and strategies that can be used by pharmacists to enhance communication with patients, physicians, nurses, and co-workers. Emphasis is placed on skills that will enable students to develop and maintain constructive interpersonal relationships in a variety of pharmacy practice settings. View textbook information.
	PHR 1251 - Drug Delivery Systems and Compounding Lab 1 Credit Hours This course provides an opportunity for students to develop skills for the preparation and dispensing of pharmaceutical solutions, emulsions, suspensions, semi-solid and solid dosage forms, and parenterals. Laboratory exercises emphasize the selection of excipients for extemporaneous compounding, the performance of aseptic technique, preparation of small and large volume parenterals, safe handling of chemotherapy, quality assurance, documentation, and patient counseling. Prerequisite: PHR 1114 , PHR 1142 View textbook information.
	PHR 1261 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge II 1 Credit Hours This course is the second cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence. Prerequisite: PHR 1181 View textbook information.
	PHR 1272 - Applications of Critical Thinking to Patient Care 2 Credit Hours This course provides an introduction to the use of critical thinking skills to evaluate subjective and objective information in order to formulate assessment and treatment plans for patients presenting in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Emphasis is placed on medical terminology, interpretation of laboratory data, and documentation of interventions. This course introduces students to applying knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and patient counseling to optimize patient outcomes for a patient. Finally, this course includes an overview of patient-centered care from the perspective of the roles pharmacists currently play in direct medication therapy management. View textbook information.
	PHR 1282 - Professional Development I - Community Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 Credit Hours This course is the first in a series of three introductory-level practice experience courses that are designed to develop professional attitudes, values and skills. Coursework consists of coordinated, student-centered, experiential activities based in a community pharmacy setting. Emphasis is placed on reflective, self-directed learning to foster a service-oriented mentality and enable students to effectively deliver patient-centered care within the realm of community pharmacy practice. Students spend 6 hours per week training under the guidance of a pharmacist mentor in a local community pharmacy. In addition, students participate as a group in 1-hour weekly discussions on campus with the course instructor. View textbook information.
	PHR 2102 - Introduction to Health Care Delivery and Patient Safety 2 Credit Hours This course provides an overview of how pharmacy services and pharmaceutical products are integrated within the health care system of the United States, with a focus on socio-economic factors and marketplace influences. Healthcare is explored using a systems approach to identify the most critical processes and discover how they are interrelated. Students learn to recognize key barriers to effective healthcare, as well as those factors that optimize the functioning of a healthcare system. Emphasis is placed on developing an appreciation for the complexities of healthcare, the important roles that pharmacists play within the healthcare system, and the importance of engagement in quality improvement and patient safety. Students will receive a certification in quality improvement as part of the course. View textbook information.
	PHR 2103 - Psychosocial, Spiritual and Behavioral Aspects of Health 3 Credit Hours This course provides insight into the interplay of various risk and protective factors that affect health outcomes at the patient and community level. Students learn about the primary medical or physical needs of certain populations including those with socioeconomic factors that tend to preclude them from receiving adequate health care. The service learning component of the course prepares students to serve the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of patients via participation in a local community health project targeting special populations. Emphasis is placed on providing preventative health services from a holistic perspective, and addressing patients’ spiritual and emotional needs as warranted. Students gain experience in the logistics of arranging such projects by learning to assess the health-related needs of diverse communities and strategic planning. Active participation in a community health project and personal reflection are required components of the course. Prerequisite: PHR 1161 , PHR 1233 , PHR 1282 , PHR 1142 View textbook information.
	PHR 2132 - Case Studies in Pharmacotherapy I 2 Credit Hours This is a problem-based learning course in which students will develop critical thinking skills while collaborating in small groups to analyze patient cases and complete assignments. Students will gather, analyze and synthesize medical information in order to formulate pharmacotherapeutic treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. This process will promote critical examination of medical problems and develop the student’s clinical skills and reasoning. Students will be assigned to small groups for the duration of the semester. One faculty member will serve as the group’s tutor. The tutor is a facilitator of the student’s problem solving and not an information resource. The tutor’s role is to preside over the unfolding of the case and to assist students in learning and staying on schedule. The faculty tutor will meet with their group during scheduled class periods. Prerequisite: PHR 1142 , PHR 1203 , PHR 1213 , PHR 1224 , PHR 1272 , PHR 1152 Corequisite: PHR 2145 or PHR 2152 View textbook information.
	PHR 2142 - Clinical Applications of Pharmacokinetic Dosing and Monitoring 2 Credit Hours This course integrates the principles of pharmacokinetics, including factors affecting the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and binding of drugs, into the process of monitoring, evaluating and adjusting a specific dosing regimen. Students learn to interpret laboratory results, assess clinical findings, and apply pharmacokinetic principles to determine an individualized dosage regimen for a specific patient based on drug serum concentrations and clinical circumstances. Learning activities include critical thinking and problem-solving exercises that relate to drug dosing and monitoring functions commonly performed by pharmacists in a patient care setting. Prerequisite: PHR 1213 View textbook information.
	PHR 2145 - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy 5 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for cardiovascular disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 1203 , PHR 1213 , PHR 1224 , PHR 1272 , PHR 1152 View textbook information.
	PHR 2152 - Respiratory and HEENT Pharmacotherapy 2 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for respiratory and HEENT disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 1203 , PHR 1213 , PHR 1224 , PHR 1272 , PHR 1152 View textbook information.
	PHR 2161 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge III 1 Credit Hours This course is the third cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence. Prerequisite: PHR 1261 View textbook information.
	PHR 2172 - Professional Development II: Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience 2 Credit Hours This course is the second in a series of three introductory-level practice experience courses that are designed to develop professional attitudes, values and skills. Coursework consists of coordinated, student-centered, experiential activities based in an institutional pharmacy setting. Emphasis is placed on reflective, self-directed learning, to foster a service-oriented mentality and enable students to effectively deliver patient-centered care within the realm of institutional pharmacy practice. Prior to the beginning of the semester, students spend 40 hours per week for 2 weeks training under the guidance of a pharmacist mentor in a local institutional pharmacy. In addition, students participate in a weekly discussion on campus with the course instructor. View textbook information.
	PHR 2213 - Immunology, Biotechnology and Pharmacogenomics 3 Credit Hours This required course will review the physiology of the immune system, hypersensitivity reactions and vaccination. Autoimmunity, immunodeficiency, graft rejection and immunomodulation will also be covered. The applications of biotechnology in creating diagnostic and therapeutic immune agents in addition to the basic principles of pharmacogenomics and its application to drug therapy will be covered. Prerequisite: PHR 1224 , PHR 1203 View textbook information.
	PHR 2223 - Literature Evaluation 3 Credit Hours This course provides students with skills to effectively analyze and interpret medical literature. Course content includes an introduction to clinical study designs, and application of commonly used descriptive and inferential statistics. A major focus will be the concept of the null hypothesis, the importance of p values, and the difference between statistical and clinical significance and potential sources of error in a scientific study. Students will be expected to interpret and evaluate information in clinical trials and extrapolate from that information to aid in making patient care decisions. Students will be required to assess several articles for validity, accuracy and clinical significance. Prerequisite: PHR 1132 , PHR 2145 , PHR 2152 View textbook information.
	PHR 2232 - Case Studies in Pharmacotherapy II 2 Credit Hours This is a problem-based learning course in which students will develop critical thinking skills while collaborating in small groups to analyze patient cases and complete assignments. Students will gather, analyze and synthesize medical information in order to formulate pharmacotherapeutic treatment plans to improve patient outcomes. This process will promote critical examination of medical problems and develop the student’s clinical skills and reasoning. Students will be assigned to small groups for the duration of the semester. One faculty member will serve as the group’s tutor. The tutor is a facilitator of the student’s problem solving and not an information resource. The tutor’s role is to preside over the unfolding of the case and to assist students in learning and staying on schedule. The faculty tutor will meet with their group during scheduled class periods. Prerequisite: PHR 2132 View textbook information.
	PHR 2253 - Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Renal Pharmacotherapy 3 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for gastrointestinal, hepatic, and renal disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 , PHR 2152 View textbook information.
	PHR 2264 - Endocrinologic and Musculoskeletal Pharmacotherapy 4 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for endocrinologic and musculoskeletal disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 View textbook information.
	PHR 2271 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge IV 1 Credit Hours This course is the fourth cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence. Prerequisite: PHR 2161 View textbook information.
	PHR 3002 - Pharmacy Ownership 2 Credit Hours This course is designed to provide the student with the information necessary to become a community pharmacy owner either through the establishment of a new pharmacy or the purchase of an existing pharmacy practice. The knowledge necessary for efficient and profitable management in layout and design, location analysis, evaluation of third party plans, and promotion are emphasized as well as the financial aspects of the development and implementation of innovative clinical services in the community setting. Note: This course is offered through Mercer University. View textbook information.
	PHR 3103 - Servant-leadership and Pharmacy Management 3 Credit Hours This course provides an overview of basic leadership and management principles and explores applications to the profession of pharmacy. Students learn about the interpersonal dynamics of leadership and how to identify and develop leadership traits in themselves and in others. Principles of servant-leadership are integrated throughout the course, with particular attention paid to applying Christian values and examples of Christ as a leader. Emphasis is placed on the practical management of pharmacy systems, from the perspective of strategic plans, operations, finances, personnel, and quality assurance. Coursework consists primarily of didactic lecture/discussion, case debates, case discussions, and one oral presentation. Prerequisite: PHR 1233 , PHR 2223 View textbook information.
	PHR 3112 - HealthWISE 2 Credit Hours This elective service-learning course is designed to prepare students to teach scientific concepts and methods to elementary school children in an outreach setting utilizing the HealthWISE curriculum. Students will receive training to prepare for the classroom environment and will be responsible to conduct seven (7) sessions where they will present scientific concepts and methods through direct hands-on activities. Students will be exposed to class coordination techniques, utilizing lesson plans with learning outcomes, objectives, and measurements of outcomes. Students will foster an appreciation for science while improving their knowledge, communication and teaching skills. View textbook information.
	PHR 3113 - Public Health, Medication Safety & Disease Prevention 3 Credit Hours This course provides a systematic approach to improving health outcomes from a public health perspective. Emphasis is placed on the roles that pharmacists can play in promoting health and wellness and preventing disease, and how such roles relate economically to contemporary health system models. Particular attention is placed on practical interventions that pharmacists can perform, including patient education and awareness activities, health screenings, medication safety practices, disease prevention programs, and methods to promote lifestyle modification. Students will be certified to administer immunizations as part of the course. Prerequisite: PHR 2213 View textbook information.
	PHR 3122 - Ethics in Healthcare 2 Credit Hours This course explores biomedical ethics from a Christian perspective. Emphasis is placed on the practical application of ethical principles to the profession of pharmacy. Contemporary biomedical issues are discussed from the perspective of differing worldviews. Particular attention is given to patients’ rights and professional responsibilities within the field of health care. View textbook information.
	PHR 3133 - Patient Care Skills with Lab 3 Credit Hours This course guides students to apply therapeutic knowledge and patient care skills developed in previous courses. As the final patient care course prior to initiation of advanced pharmacy practice experience rotations in a real patient care setting, this course is designed to integrate all aspects of patient care. Students will gain practical experience in prescription assessment, patient counseling, operating and teaching the proper use of medical devices and reviewing and implementing clinical guidelines for capstone disease states. Prerequisite: PHR 2264 , PHR 2253 View textbook information.
	PHR 3145 - Infectious Disease Pharmacotherapy 5 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for infectious diseases. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 View textbook information.
	PHR 3152 - Special Topics in Pharmacotherapy 2 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for dermatologic disorders, select pediatric diseases, select geriatric diseases, and select critical care conditions. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, non-pharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 , PHR 2142 View textbook information.
	PHR 3161 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge V 1 Credit Hours This course is the fifth cumulative course within a six-semester sequence of courses that focuses on basic, essential pharmacy information that students should be able to readily recall from memory. Learning in the course results from repetitive self-directed study; there are no lectures or discussions. All of the information that students are required to learn is presented to them on the first day of class, and they only return to class for quizzes or exams. The intent is for students to learn and re-learn critical pharmacy facts until such information can be accurately and reliably retrieved from memory. All quizzes and exams are cumulative throughout the six-semester sequence. Prerequisite: PHR 2271 View textbook information.
	PHR 3162 - Natural Products and Dietary Supplements 2 Credit Hours This elective course provides an in-depth discussion of natural products and dietary supplements. It is intended to provide students an opportunity to expand their knowledge on natural products and dietary supplements in areas not extensively covered in the course sequences of Principles of Drug Action and Integrated Pharmacotherapy. View textbook information.
	PHR 3202 - Pharmacy Law and the Regulation of Practice 2 Credit Hours This course examines legal requirements relative to the practice of pharmacy. Emphasis is placed on Florida pharmacy laws and associated regulations governed by the State Board of Pharmacy. Federal laws, including the Controlled Substance Act, are also explored. The course is designed to prepare students to practice pharmacy in full compliance with applicable statutes, regulations and standards. Tort law and issues pertaining to professional malpractice are covered. View textbook information.
	PHR 3211 - Doctoral Seminar: Professional Presentations 1 Credit Hours This course focuses on formal presentation skills. Students research contemporary health topics, interpret and evaluate literature, organize materials, prepare audiovisual materials, and deliver the presentation to a professional audience. Students are expected to integrate pharmacy knowledge and skills into the doctoral level presentation. Presentation topics relate to one of the following categories: 1) a drug with a recently FDA-approved indication; 2) a non-FDA approved use of a drug; 3) an area of therapeutic controversy; or 4) a pharmacoeconomic and/or political issue affecting healthcare or more specifically, the pharmacy profession. Students also are required to assess the presentation skills of classmates. Prerequisite: PHR 2223 View textbook information.
	PHR 3221 - Pharmacoeconomics 1 Credit Hours This course provides an overview of economic factors that influence medication therapy decisions in contemporary health systems and payment for medication-related services. Particular emphasis is placed on the cost-effectiveness of prescription drug therapy in relation to health outcomes for specific conditions. Students gain experience in objectively reviewing the results of health outcome studies and the validity of manufacturers’ promotional literature from a pharmacoeconomic perspective. The economics of prescription reimbursement are explored for a variety of third-party payers, including managed care organizations, private health insurance plans, and government programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid. Prerequisite: PHR 2102 , PHR 2223 , PHR 3103 View textbook information.
	PHR 3243 - Therapeutic Principles of Self Care 3 Credit Hours This course familiarizes the student with the pharmacology, indications, and appropriate use of non-prescription medications and alternative medicine products. Focus is placed on evaluating the symptomatic complaints of patients typically encountered in a community pharmacy setting and conducting a triage process to determine if self-care or medical care should be pursued. Students also learn how to conduct a patient interview to collect pertinent information and how to apply counseling techniques in a self-care situation. Prerequisite: PHR 2253 , PHR 2264 View textbook information.
	PHR 3254 - Neurologic and Psychiatric Pharmacotherapy 4 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for neurologic and psychiatric disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 View textbook information.
	PHR 3263 - Hematologic, Oncologic, and Immunologic Pharmacotherapy 3 Credit Hours This course focuses on mastering pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry of appropriate therapies, pharmacology of appropriate therapies, and therapeutic principles for hematologic, oncologic, and immunologic disorders. The primary purpose is to enable students to integrate and apply knowledge of epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, clinical presentation, classification, goals of therapy, nonpharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy (drug class, pharmacophore identification, structure activity relationships, mechanisms of action, appropriate dosing regimens, adverse drug reactions, significant drug interactions, contraindications, precautions, monitoring, and clinical practice guidelines), considerations for special populations, and patient education to formulate patient-centered care plans which optimize therapeutic outcomes. Emphasis will be placed on developing critical thinking skills which can be applied in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: PHR 2145 View textbook information.

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ACG 2013 - Financial Accounting

ACG 2023 - Managerial Accounting

ACG 5033 - Advanced Managerial Accounting

BUS 2013 - Business Statistics

BUS 2343 - Principles of Macroeconomics

BUS 2353 - Principles of Microeconomics

BUS 5043 - Quantitative Methods

BUS 5053 - Marketing Management

BUS 5063 - Corporate Finance

BUS 5073 - Contemporary Leadership in Management

BUS 5093 - Corporate Strategies

BUS 5103 - International Business

BUS 5203 - Global Business Environments

BUS 5293 - Managerial Economics

BUS 5313 - Legal Environment of Business

BUS 5363 - Integrated Marketing Communication

BUS 5623 - Business Research Methods

LDR 5001 - Cultural & International Leadership

LDR 5004 - Organizational Behavior and Group Formation

LDR 5014 - Foundations of Leadership Development

LDR 5034 - Needs Assessment and Performance Analysis

LDR 5044 - Leadership in the Multicultural Environment

LDR 5054 - Strategic Thinking and Planning

LDR 5064 - Leading Organizational Change

LDR 5074 - Coaching and Consulting for Organizations

LDR 5094 - Action Research Project

LDR 5104 - Critical Thinking and Formation of Value Systems

LDR 5114 - Ethics in Leading

PHA 3509 - Current Topics in Infectious Diseases

PHA 3591 - Independent Study

PHA 3592 - Independent Study

PHA 3593 - Independent Study

PHA 3594 - Independent Study

PHA 4504 - Pharmacoepidemiology/Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Assessment

PHA 4505 - Infectious Diseases

PHA 4506 - Indigent Care

PHA 4507 - Transplant

PHA 4511 - Pharmacokinetics

PHA 4513 - Nuclear

PHA 4514 - Nutrition

PHA 4515 - Oncology

PHA 4516 - Pediatrics

PHA 4517 - Psychiatry

PHA 4518 - Association Management

PHA 4519 - Veterinary Medicine

PHA 4520 - Managed Care

PHA 4521 - Industry Pharmacy Practice

PHA 4601 - Advanced Community Pharmacy Practice

PHA 4602 - Advanced Internal Medicine

PHA 4603 - Advanced Ambulatory Care

PHA 4604 - Community Administration

PHA 4605 - Community Management

PHA 4606 - Critical Care

PHA 4607 - Hospital Administration

PHR 1103 - Principles of Drug Action I

PHR 1114 - Drug Delivery Systems

PHR 1124 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology I

PHR 1132 - Drug Information

PHR 1142 - Pharmacy Calculations

PHR 1152 - Clinical Laboratory and Physical Assessment

PHR 1161 - Spiritual and Professional Values in Healthcare

PHR 1181 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge I

PHR 1203 - Principles of Drug Action II

PHR 1213 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

PHR 1224 - Integrated Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology II

PHR 1233 - Communication Skills in Healthcare

PHR 1251 - Drug Delivery Systems and Compounding Lab

PHR 1261 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge II

PHR 1272 - Applications of Critical Thinking to Patient Care

PHR 1282 - Professional Development I - Community Pharmacy Practice Experience

PHR 2102 - Introduction to Health Care Delivery and Patient Safety

PHR 2103 - Psychosocial, Spiritual and Behavioral Aspects of Health

PHR 2132 - Case Studies in Pharmacotherapy I

PHR 2142 - Clinical Applications of Pharmacokinetic Dosing and Monitoring

PHR 2145 - Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy

PHR 2152 - Respiratory and HEENT Pharmacotherapy

PHR 2161 - Critical Pharmacy Knowledge III

PHR 2172 - Professional Development II: Hospital Pharmacy Practice Experience

PHR 2213 - Immunology, Biotechnology and Pharmacogenomics