Pharmaceutical Sciences (PHC)

Honors seminar focusing on the pharmaceutical and pharmacotherapuetic sciences behind well known (and not so well known) drugs that are widely used by society.

PHC 330 Writing Lab is taken in conjunction with PHC 331. Successful completion of PHC 330 and PHC 331 will fulfill UBs communicative literacy 2 requirement. This course focusses on building written and oral communication skills needed for the pharmaceutical sciences.

This course introduces the pharmaceutical sciences as a scientific discipline. It explores various topics related to pharmaceutical organizations, pharmaceutical resources, research ethics and scientific misconduct, elements of the scientific method, and contemporary issues facing the discipline.

Introduces research methods and hypothesis testing; the role of research methods in experimental design, execution, and data analysis; and consideration of the research process in research proposals.

The goal in this course is to build upon the student¿s knowledge in chemistry and biochemistry, to provide insight into concepts relating to the chemical basis of drug action in order to make drug therapy decisions. The relationship between the biological target and the drug entity that produces a biological response requires an integrated knowledge of the drug target, the manner in which the drug interacts with the target and factors that provide the drug with a measure of specificity. The course will emphasize the significance of chemical and physicochemical properties as these factors influence the stability, solubility, bioavailability, metabolism, elimination, potency, drug half-life, drug interactions and target interactions (covalent and noncovalent binding) of the drug. The chemical and physicochemical properties of functional groups in drug and ¿target¿ structures will be emphasized. The course in not intended to cover all drugs and drug classes but will instead cover representative classes that provide broad examples of the fundamental principles associated with the chemical basis of drug action. ¿Top 200 drugs¿ (http://www.drugs.com/top200/) will be used as examples where appropriate. The course is intended to complement material presented in other pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacology, and disease and therapeutics courses.

Pharmacy Calculations (PHC 409 and PHM 529) is a class taken by incoming pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy majors. The course provides the foundational knowledge that prepares students to take licensing examinations and to be efficient, effective and accurate practicing pharmacists in diverse practice settings. It develops competencies in techniques for identifying, analyzing and solving real-life pharmaceutical and pharmacy problems involving calculations. The material covered provides the prerequisite background for other courses such as Physical Pharmacy and Pharmacokinetics. This course is the same as PHC 311 and PHM 311 and course repeat rules will apply. Students should consult with their major department regarding any restrictions on their degree requirements.

Covers physical chemical properties of drugs, theory and practice applicable to design and evaluation of drug dosage forms, principles of solubility, solution equilibria, chemical kinetics, heterogeneous systems, and solids.

Examines factors influencing the absorption, distribution, excretion, and metabolism of drugs in humans; also studies the roles these processes play in therapeutic and adverse effects of drug products.

Continuation of PHC 411. Presents examples of the rationale for therapeutic monitoring.

Students, faculty, and visiting scientists discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical research.

Students, faculty, and visiting scientists discuss the latest developments in pharmaceutical research.

Introduction to the principles and concepts in pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine, as related to the application of this knowledge to patient care and preclinical and clinical pharmaceutical drug development.

Reviews modern methods used in analyzing drugs and drug products, focusing on HPLC.

Examines drug degradation kinetics, drug dosage formulation, solid drug dosage form dissolution kinetics, and pharmacokinetics. There is a fee associated with this course.

Examines drug degradation kinetics, drug dosage formulation, solid drug dosage form dissolution kinetics, and pharmacokinetics.

This course covers the drug development process of protein therapeutic drugs, as distinct from small chemical molecules. The course briefly reviews recombinant DNA techniques relevant to pharmaceutical biotechnology. The course covers topics of pharmaceutical chemistry, basic pharmaceutical sciences, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, and pharmacotherapeutics of selected biopharmaceuticals.

A discussion-based course that incorporates a virtual, interactive software program to illustrate the biopharmaceutical drug discovery, research, and development process.

Examines classical and contemporary advances in the drug-development process, including drug analysis, drug delivery, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.

This course strives to meet two objectives-- The first being to help develop the students¿ writing and analytical skills in Scientific Communications, and the second objective being to help develop the students¿ skills in several areas of presentation.

Faculty members of the department will present their research to facilitate research mentorships and laboratory selection.

Department honors or thesis project.

Involves lab and/or literature research participation on current problems.

Involves development and assessment, through literature review and discussions, of a topic of student interest.