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OM (Operations Management)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

PE (Physical Education)
  

  • PE 100 - Activity Courses (COM)

    Credits: 1
    Activities stressing individual physical fitness and lifetime activities according to student needs and interest.


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  • PE 170 - Fundamental Movement (COM)

    Credits: 1
    Defining, analyzing, and evaluating fundamental locomotor, non-locomotor (axial) and manipulative skills progressions in skill development.


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  • PE 180 - Foundations of HPER/A (COM)

    Credits: 2
    A survey of the historical background, sociological implications, and philosophical basis and professional opportunities of HPER/A professions. This course includes a review of the modern principles and related concepts which are applicable to physical activity.


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  • PE 185-185L - Introduction to Teaching Physical Literacy and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Review of critical foundational and historical concepts relevant to current physical activity. Teacher candidates will describe, analyze, apply, and evaluate fundamental skills and knowledge leading to physical literacy. Corequisites: PE 185L-185.


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  • PE 204 - Professional Preparation: Rhythm and Dance (COM)

    Credits: 1
    Knowledge and skills necessary to enable students to lead, analyze, and prescribe improvements for skills and activities associated with participating in rhythm and lifetime dance activities. Focus will be placed on activities appropriate for school settings which contribute to personal development.


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  • PE 220-220L - Skills and Fitness Based Competencies: Fitness and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Experiences to develop skills necessary for teacher candidates to deliver quality K-12 physical activity content to meet the needs of the ever-changing K-12 student learners.  A practical technologically appropriate application of fitness skills content that will consist of planning for testing, adapting, assessing, and measuring of the teacher candidate’s performance and utilization of fitness skills. Prerequisites: Instructor consent. Corequisites: PE 220L-220, PE 221 , and PE 222 .


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  • PE 221-221L - Skills & Fitness Based Competencies: Lifetime Activities and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Experiences to develop skills necessary for teacher candidates to deliver quality K-12 physical activity content to meet the needs of the ever-changing K-12 student learners.  A practical technologically appropriate application of lifetime skills content will consist of testing, adapting, assessing, and measuring of the teacher candidate’s performance and utilization of lifetime skills. Prerequisites: Instructor consent. Corequisites: PE 221L-221, PE 220 , and PE 222 .


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  • PE 222-222L - Skills & Fitness Based Competencies: Tactical Games and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Experiences to develop skills necessary for teacher candidates to deliver quality K-12 physical activity content to meet the needs of the ever changing K-12 student learners.  A practical technologically appropriate application of tactical skills content will consist of testing, adapting, assessing, and measuring of the teacher candidate’s performance and utilization of tactical skills as applied to game settings. Prerequisites: Instructor consent. Corequisites: PE 222L-222, PE 220 , and PE 221 .


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  • PE 275-275L - Science of Movement and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to principles related to teaching, learning, and performance of motor skills. Emphasizes the application of knowledge to teaching and learning strategies for motor learning and motor skill acquisition. Additional knowledge of motor behavior/psychological and motor development principles will be applied, using knowledge of stages of learning as they apply to providing performance feedback to these students in an activity setting.


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  • PE 300 - Applied Sport and Exercise Science

    Credits: 3
    This course is an introduction to exercise, sport physiology and biomechanics, designed to give physical education teacher candidates an opportunity to explore the physiological and biomechanical foundations of exercise and sport. Prerequisites: BIOL 221-221L .


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  • PE 320-320L - Lifeguard Training and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 1-2
    The course focuses on skills and knowledge to properly assume responsibilities of lifeguards at swimming pools and non-surf beaches. Corequisites: PE 320L-320 and PE 322 .


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  • PE 321-321L - Water Safety Instructor and Lab(COM)

    Credits: 1-2
    Method of instruction and evaluation of water safety techniques. Successful students may earn American Red Cross water safety instructor certification. Corequisites: PE 321L-PE 321.


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  • PE 322 - Lifeguard Instructor (COM)

    Credits: 1
    Certification as a lifeguard instructor will qualify an individual to teach basic water safety, emergency water safety and the lifeguard training course. Prerequisites: PE 320  or instructor consent.


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  • PE 335 - Assisting Teaching

    Credits: 1
    Application of movement analysis, prescription knowledge and skills to an activity setting in a basic physical activity course. Prerequisites: Consent and admission to PETE program.


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  • PE 341 - Curriculum Development and Evaluation (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Philosophy, theory, and application of current curriculum foundations in K-12 physical education, including curriculum theory, organization, design, and assessment. Prerequisites: PE 180  or PE 185-185L .


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  • PE 342-342L - Experiential Education in Physical Education and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Lecture, lab, and field experiences focused on learners and learning in the physical education classroom. Minimum of 15 hours of documented and structured field experience in an appropriate movement setting. Prerequisites: PE 220-220L , PE 221-221L , and PE 222-222L . Instructor consent. Corequisites: PE 342L-342.
     


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  • PE 350 - Exercise Physiology (COM)

    Credits: 2-3
    Study of physiological responses and adaptations to exercise related to human performance limitations, training effects, and health-related benefits. Prerequisites: BIOL 221  and BIOL 325 .


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  • PE 352 - Adapted Physical Education (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Students are exposed to those impairments addressed in IDEA as they relate to physical education. Assessments, IEP development, and other elements necessary to successful inclusion are addressed. In addition, physical activities for special populations outside the school setting are also addressed.


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  • PE 354-354L - Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Course teaches general and emergency treatment of athletic injuries, competitive or noncompetitive. Emphasis is placed on practical preventive and rehabilitative exercises and taping/bandaging/wrapping.  Lab accompanies PE 354. Corequisites: PE 354L-354.


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  • PE 360-360L - K-8 Physical Education Methods and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Needs, characteristics, capacities of elementary-aged children (grades K-8); curriculum planning; methods and materials essential to program progression for developmentally appropriate activity in basic skills, games, rhythms, dance, and fitness activities; integrating movement activity on a school-wide basis as part of program efforts to enhance overall student wellness and academic readiness. Lab that accompanies PE 360. Corequisites: PE 360L-360.


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  • PE 367 - Health and Human Performance

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to apply the concepts of exercise physiology for health, fitness and athletic performance. The course will give special emphasis to principles specific to resistance training and program design using a variety of methods for various populations. Prerequisites: PE 350 .


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  • PE 400-400L - Exercise Test and Prescription and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to assess different areas of physical fitness and prescribe individual exercise programs based on these objective measures.  This course will provide hands-on experience in the laboratory to supplement the theoretical classroom discussion in PE 400 and will prepare the student to take entry-level certification such as the American College of Sports Medicine Health and Fitness Instructor Certification. Prerequisites: PE 350  and consent. Corequisites: PE 400L-400.


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  • PE 440 - Organization and Administration of HPER/Athletics (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Administrative policies and procedures of physical education and athletics, including intramural and interscholastic activity and athletics. Consideration is given to programming, leadership, budget, facilities, public relations, and related matters.


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  • PE 450-550 - Clinical Exercise Physiology

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to provide the clinical exercise physiology student with assessment and prescription techniques appropriate to special populations. Prerequisites: PE 350 .


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  • PE 451-451L - Tests and Measurements and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 2
    This course will include use of various tests and instruments used for measuring progress in physical education and how statistical concepts apply to testing in physical education. Development of the knowledge and ability to utilize both formative and summative assessments for psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. Additionally, techniques to evaluate one’s own teaching performance and make adjustments to enhance subsequent teaching and program effectiveness will be discussed.  Lab accompanies PE 451. Prerequisites: MATH 102 , MATH 115 , MATH 120 , MATH 121 , MATH 123 , MATH 125  or MATH 281.  Corequisites: PE 451L-451.


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  • PE 453 - Sport Psychology (COM)

    Credits: 2-3
    This course examines the effects of psychological factors, such as personality, motivation, group dynamics, psychomotor activity, and other psychological aspects of sports on participation and performance, as well as examining the effects of participation on the psychological make-up of the individual. Notes: May be taught on demand.


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  • PE 454-454L - Biomechanics and Lab

    Credits: 3
    This course emphasizes the mechanical principles of human movement (including muscular and skeletal principles) during physical education, wellness, and sport; This laboratory course is designed to facilitate hands-on application of the major biomechanical principles discussed in PE 454. Students will gain experience with various instrumentation and methodology techniques used in biomechanics laboratories and other career settings. Prerequisites: BIOL 221 . Corequisites: PE 454L-454.


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  • PE 455-555 - ECG and Clinical Stress Testing

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to fill the needs of students who desire the ability to interpret the normal and abnormal, resting and exercise ECG, as well as provide opportunities to learn and practice the basic components of maximal stress testing during a variety of exercise conditions. Since clinical stress testing and ECG interpretation is a vital component of the laboratory skills needed by today’s exercise physiologist, emphasis in this course will be focused on understanding and interpreting ECG tracings and related pathophysiology, preparation of the exercise 12-lead ECG, and interpretation of maximal stress test results regarding exercise tolerance for various clinical populations and comparing them to normal individuals. In addition, an overview of other diagnostic procedures that involve the use of exercise will be given. Prerequisites: Instructor consent.


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  • PE 460-460L - Theories, Strategies, and Application of Management and Instruction and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Study of models of instruction and co-teaching strategies. Examination of management strategies, programs, and their use in instructional settings will be utilized in assessment and evaluation. Corequisites: PE 461 .


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  • PE 461 - Professionalism, Ethics, and Law

    Credits: 2
    Discussion and development of professional attributes and dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals, to include relevant topics: ethics, school law, management, professional organizations, and environments. Corequisites: PE 460-460L .


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  • PE 469-469L - Coaching Baseball/Softball and Lab: Officiating (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Course studies the theory and practice of individual skill fundamentals, team strategies, organization, and management principles. The students conduct an intensive analysis of game strategies and will execute playing skills.  This laboratory experience accompanies PE 469 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate baseball/softball competition. Corequisites: PE 469L-469.


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  • PE 470-470L - Coaching Basketball and Lab (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Fundamental techniques and strategies with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for basketball.  Focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate basketball competition. Corequisites: PE 470L-470.


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  • PE 471-471L - Coaching Football and Lab: Officiating (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Fundamental techniques and strategies with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for football.  This laboratory experience accompanies PE 471 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate football competition. Corequisites: PE 471L-471.


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  • PE 473-473L - Coaching Track and Field/Cross Country and Officiating (COM)

    Credits: 2, 1
    Study of the techniques of teaching fundamentals of track and field/cross country skills, scientific training methods, rules, and event techniques.  This laboratory experience accompanies PE 473 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate track and field and cross country competitions. Corequisites: PE 473L-473.


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  • PE 474-474L - Coaching Wrestling and Officiating(COM)

    Credits: 2
    The teaching of fundamental skills in competitive wrestling. Skills, fundamentals, and basic moves will be discussed and demonstrated with class participation. Strategy for individual wrestler on the mat and for team situations will be included.  This laboratory experience accompanies PE 474 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate wrestling competition. Corequisites: PE 474l-474.


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  • PE 475-475L - Coaching Volleyball and Officiating (COM)

    Credits: 2
    Fundamental techniques and strategy with emphasis on offensive and defensive skills, developing and using player personnel for volleyball.  This laboratory experience accompanies PE 475 and focuses on the knowledge, skills, and techniques (including positioning, responsibilities, and rules) necessary to accurately, fairly, and effectively officiate volleyball competition.


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  • PE 478 - Student Teaching I

    Credits: 2
    Teacher candidates preparing for teaching in an approved school will observe, participate, and teach under the supervision of the regular classroom teacher in an approved school. An additional fee applies to this course. Prerequisites: Instructor consent. Corequisites: PE 460-460L , PE 461 , and SEED 450 .


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  • PE 479 - Student Teaching II

    Credits: 6-10
    Teacher candidates preparing for teaching in the secondary school will observe, participate, and teach under the supervision of the regular classroom teacher in an approved secondary school (either middle or high school level). An additional fee applies to this course. Corequisites: PE 488 .


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  • PE 480-480L - 7-12 Methods of Teaching PE

    Credits: 3
    In this course, students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of 7-12 education, the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to 7-12 physical education; the ability to assess student learning in 7-12 physical education; and to apply these knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences. Lab that accompanies PE 480. Prerequisites: Consent. Corequisites: PE 480L-480.


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  • PE 485-585 - Travel Studies

    Credits: 1-5
    This travel course is designed to provide extra-mural educational experiences, as approved by and under the direction of a faculty member, and may be in cooperation with faculty and administrators of SDSU or other institutions. Students will participate in hands-on activities and design educational activities for presentations at selected locations. Includes pre-travel orientation, post-travel exit interview, and a written report.


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  • PE 488 - Student Teaching III

    Credits: 6-10
    Teacher candidates preparing for teaching in the elementary school will observe, participate, and teach under the supervision of the regular classroom teacher in an approved elementary school. An additional fee applies to this course. Corequisites: PE 479 .


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PHA (Pharmacy)
  
  

  • PHA 101 - Introduction to Pharmacy

    Credits: 1
    Introduction to pharmacy and the role of the pharmacist within the contemporary health care team. Also includes introductory material relating to U.S. Health Care and medical terminology.


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  • PHA 119 - Introduction to the Pharmacy Profession

    Credits: 1
    This course is a first-year course designed to introduce students to the pharmacy profession and the role of the pharmacist within the contemporary healthcare team. In addition, students will be introduced to academic success strategies, including identification of campus resources and guidance in academic planning and engagement.


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  • PHA 201 - Medications and Wellness

    Credits: 2
    Principles of drug action, examination of medical and legal aspects of use and misuse of prescription, non-prescription and illicit drugs.


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  • PHA 219 - Fundamentals of Health Care Practice

    Credits: 1
    This course provides an introduction to the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that health professionals need for implementation of effective approaches to practice and care as well as personal and professional development.


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  • PHA 320 - Introduction to Pathophysiology

    Credits: 3
    Pathophysiology of significant and more common diseases will be discussed at a systems level with limited discussion at the cellular level. Appropriate patient information will also be integrated for each disease. Prerequisites: P1 year Pharmacy standing or Nursing major, and BIOL 325 .


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  • PHA 323 - Pharmaceutical Biochemistry

    Credits: 4
    Chemical structure, function, biosynthesis and catabolism of biomolecules in order to understand the biochemical basis of disease and the metabolism and mechanism of action of medicinal agents. Prerequisites: P1 year standing.


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  • PHA 324 - Biomedical Science I

    Credits: 4
    Properties, activities, mechanism of action and therapeutic use of biologics (e.g., monoclonal antibodies, vaccines, therapeutic proteins) and technologies involved in their production. Prerequisites: P1 year standing, PHA 323 .


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  • PHA 331 - Pharmaceutics I

    Credits: 3
    Theory, preparation and application of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Prerequisites: P1 year standing.


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  • PHA 332-332L - Pharmaceutics II and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Theory, preparation and application of pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems. Prerequisites: PHA 331 . Corequisites: PHA 332L-332.


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  • PHA 340-340L - Medicinal Chemistry I and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Principles of medicinal chemistry leading to the clear understanding of pharmacotherapy Prerequisites: P1 year standing. Corequisites: PHA 340L-340.


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  • PHA 341-341L - Medicinal Chemistry II and Lab

    Credits: 4
    Principles of medicinal chemistry leading to the clear understanding of pharmacotherapy. Prerequisites: PHA 340 . Corequisites: PHA 341L-341.


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  • PHA 367-367L - Pharmacy Practice I and Lab

    Credits: 2
    The fundamental concepts of pharmacy practice are introduced. Pharmaceutical calculations, principles of pharmaceutical care and professional communication skills are introduced. Prerequisites: P1 year standing. Corequisites: PHA 367L-367.


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  • PHA 368-368L - Pharmacy Practice II and Lab

    Credits: 3
    This is a continuation of Pharmacy Practice I. The fundamental concepts of pharmacy practice are further taught and developed. Pharmaceutical calculations, principles of pharmaceutical care and professional communication skills are expanded and reinforced. Drug information topics of effective retrieval, evaluation and dissemination of medication information are introduced. Prerequisites: PHA 367 . Corequisites: PHA 368L-368.


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  • PHA 410 - Introductory Practice Experience I

    Credits: 3
    Students apply the academic and theoretical knowledge they have acquired in didactic courses to practical situations within a pharmacy setting. Drug distribution activities of the pharmacist will be an emphasis of the course. Notes: Pass/Fail Grading.


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  • PHA 415 - Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics

    Credits: 4
    The study of physicochemical properties of drug formulations in relation to the bioavailability of drugs. Principles and application of various approaches to estimate pharmacokinetic parameters for designing drug dosage regimens. Prerequisites: P2 year standing.


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  • PHA 425 - Biomedical Science II

    Credits: 3
    Continuation of Biomedical Science I involving properties, activities, mechanism of action and therapeutic use of biologics (e.g. antibodies, vaccines, therapeutic proteins) and technologies involved in their production. Pathophysiology of microbial infections. Prerequisites: P2 year Standing.


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  • PHA 430 - Pharmacy Practice Law

    Credits: 3
    State and federal laws and regulations. Prerequisites: P2 year standing.


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  • PHA 442 - Pharmacology I

    Credits: 5
    Principles of pharmacology leading to the clear understanding of pharmacotherapy. Prerequisites: P2 year standing.


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  • PHA 443 - Pharmacology II

    Credits: 4
    Principles of pharmacology leading to the clear understanding of pharmacotherapy. Prerequisites: PHA 442 .


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  • PHA 444 - Toxicology

    Credits: 2
    Basic principles of the understanding of poisoning and its prevention and treatment. Prerequisites: P2 year Standing, PHA 442 . Corequisites: PHA 443 .


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  • PHA 445 - Pharmacotherapeutics I

    Credits: 2
    Discussion of pharmacotherapeutic principles for the development of patient specific drug regimens in patients with acute and chronic disease states and conditions. Prerequisites: P2 year standing.


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  • PHA 446 - Pharmacotherapeutics II

    Credits: 3
    This course is the continuation of PHA 445, Pharmacotherapeutics I, with an emphasis on the discussion of pharmacotherapeutic principles for the development of patient specific drug regimens in patients with acute and chronic disease states and conditions. Prerequisites: PHA 445 .


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  • PHA 467-467L - Pharmacy Practice III and Lab

    Credits: 3
    This is a continuation of Pharmacy Practice II. The fundamental concepts of pharmacy practice are further taught and developed. Practice skills developed in Pharmacy Practice I and II are expanded and reinforced. Drug information topics of effective retrieval, evaluation and dissemination of medication information are expanded and concepts of formulary management, monitoring and prevention of adverse drug effects are introduced. Topics including critical assessment of the medical literature, and elements of clinical research design are introduced. The principles of provision of pharmacy services in institutional and community settings are taught. Prerequisites: P2 year standing (PHA 324 , PHA 332 , PHA 341 , PHA 368  and STAT 281 ). Corequisites: PHA 467L-467.


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  • PHA 468-468L - Pharmacy Practice IV and Lab

    Credits: 3
    This is a continuation of Pharmacy Practice III. The concepts of pharmacy practice are further taught and developed. Practice skills developed in Pharmacy Practice I-III are expanded and reinforced. Topics in drug information evaluation and retrieval, as well as clinical research design and evaluation are further developed and reinforced. The principles of provision of pharmacy services in institutional and community settings are continued from Pharmacy Practice III. Prerequisites: P2 year standing (PHA 324 , PHA 332 , PHA 341 , PHA 368  and STAT 281 ). Corequisites: PHA 468L-468.


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