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Courses

The faculty has approval to offer the following courses in the academic years 1998-1999 and 1999-2000; however, all courses are not taught each semester or summer session. Students should consult the Course Schedule to determine which courses and topics will be offered during a particular semester or summer session. The Course Schedule may also reflect changes that have been made to the courses listed here since this catalog was printed.

Fields of Study

The College of Pharmacy offers courses in five areas of the pharmaceutical sciences. The courses in each area are listed below; complete descriptions of these courses are given in the following section.

Pharmaceutics/Pharmacy

149H. Pharmaceutics for Honors Students.

356C. Pharmaceutics I.

156P. Pharmaceutics I Laboratory.

356R. Advanced Pharmaceutical Compounding.

278H. Pharmacy Honors Proposal and Tutorial Course.

479H. Pharmacy Honors Thesis and Tutorial Course.

Medicinal Chemistry

321K. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry.

332C. Chemistry of Natural Products.

340D. Structure-Activity Relationships and Mechanisms of Action.

341C. Pharmaceutical Biochemistry.

351C. Macromolecular Chemistry and Biotechnology.

361L. Biochemical Mechanisms of Drug Action.

366F. The Organic Chemistry of Drug Design and Drug Action.

168H. Medicinal Chemistry for Honors Students.

368P. Stereochemical Aspects of Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry.

278H. Pharmacy Honors Proposal and Tutorial Course.

479H. Pharmacy Honors Thesis and Tutorial Course.

280U. Case Studies in Emerging Infections.

282U. Medicinal Herbs and Phytomedicine.

384D. Antimicrobics: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Use.

484H. Antimicrobics: Mechanism of Action and Clinical Use for Honors Students.

386E. Enzymes and DNA as Chemical Targets for Drug Action.

Pharmacology

318W. Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors.

230S. Pharmacy's Role in Community Education:
Substance Abuse Education.

338. Introduction to Pharmacology.

338W. Women's Reproductive Health for Science Majors.

343C. Function and Anatomy of Human Systems I.

350. Nutritional Aspects of Pharmacy Practice.

253C. Function and Anatomy of Human Systems II.

253D. Principles of General Pathology.

362L. Clinical Toxicology.

362M. Toxicology of Drugs and Chemicals.

263K. Veterinary Pharmacy.

365H. Pathophysiology.

270C. Communication Skills for Health Professionals.

271C. Drug Interactions.

173H. Pharmacology and Toxicology for Honors Students.

278H. Pharmacy Honors Proposal and Tutorial Course.

479H. Pharmacy Honors Thesis and Tutorial Course.

380V. Communication Skills.

Pharmacy Practice and Administration

310K. Drugs in Our Society.

320M. Pharmaceutical Marketing.

322H. Research Design and Methodology.

322P. New Concepts, Topics, and Issues in Pharmacy Practice.

326C. Community Pharmacy Management.

326M. Hospital Pharmacy Management.

329C. Pharmacy Association Management.

231. Pharmacy Practice Ethics.

139H. Pharmacy Administration for Honors Students.

244C. Pharmacy Administration I.

144P. Pharmacy Administration Laboratory.

249. Introduction to Pharmacy.

350K. Drugs in Our Society.

358. Drugs and the Elderly.

364D. Pharmacy Administration II.

166H. Pharmacotherapeutic Case Studies for Honors Students.

366P. Pharmacy Practice Laboratory I.

372K. Hospital Pharmacy.

176P. Experiential Pharmacy Practice and Patient Counseling.

278H. Pharmacy Honors Proposal and Tutorial Course.

479H. Pharmacy Honors Thesis and Tutorial Course.

280W. Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice and Drug Treatment
of Mental Disorders.

281T. Advanced Pharmacy Practice Laboratory.

281U. Case Studies in Diabetes Management.

183F. Basic Intravenous Admixtures.

183G. Basic Intravenous Admixtures Laboratory.

283H. Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics.

183J. Advanced Intravenous Admistures Laboratory.

284E. Pharmacy Law.

584T. Specialty Pharmacy Practice Internship.

385R. Advanced Pharmacotherapy I.

185S. Advanced Pharmacotherapy I Laboratory.

285T. Advanced Pharmacotherapy II.

185U. Advanced Pharmacotherapy II Laboratory.

286C. Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease.

386D. Nonprescription Drug Products.

286P. Pharmacy Practice Laboratory II.

187D. Case Studies in Cardiovascular Disease.

392S. Patient Assessment Skills Laboratory.

394F. Pharmacoeconomics.

396F. Advanced Pharmacotherapy.

296P. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Laboratory.

Pharmacotherapy

163C. Introduction to Drug Information.

183U. Multidisciplinary Pain Management.

385R. Advanced Pharmacotherapy I.

185S. Advanced Pharmacotherapy I Laboratory.

285T. Advanced Pharmacotherapy II.

185U. Advanced Pharmacotherapy II Laboratory.

390S. Applied Pharmacokinetics.

392S. Patient Assessment Skills Laboratory.

394R. Drug Literature Evaluation and Biostatistics.

396F. Advanced Pharmacotherapy.

296P. Advanced Pharmacotherapy Laboratory.

Interdisciplinary Courses

442C. Pharmaceutical Sciences I.

142P. Pharmaceutical Sciences I Laboratory.

452C. Pharmaceutical Sciences II.

152P. Pharmaceutical Sciences II Laboratory.

160K, 260K, 360K. Pharmaceutical Problems.

365E. Pharmacotherapeutics IA.

265F. Pharmacotherapeutics IB.

365G. Pharmacotherapeutics IC.

165P. Pharmacotherapeutics I Laboratory.

375E. Pharmacotherapeutics IIA.

275F. Pharmacotherapeutics IIB.

375G. Pharmacotherapeutics IIC.

175P. Pharmacotherapeutics II Laboratory.

177K, 277K, 377K. Advanced Pharmaceutical Problems.

Internship Courses

584F. Clinical Pharmacy Internship.

584G. Hospital Pharmacy Practice Internship.

584J. Community Pharmacy Practice Internship.

593C. Acute Care Pharmacy Practice I.

593E. Elective in Pharmacy Practice I.

593N. Institutional Pharmacy Practice.

593P. Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice.

593S. Selective in Pharmacy Practice I.

594C. Acute Care Pharmacy Practice II.

594E. Elective in Pharmacy Practice II.

594S. Selective in Pharmacy Practice II.

595E. Elective in Pharmacy Practice III.

596E. Elective in Pharmacy Practice IV.

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

Pharmacy: PHR

Preprofessional Courses

310K. Drugs in Our Society.
Survey of drug development, distribution, and safety, including therapeutic categories of drugs, their actions and abuse potential, and the sociological aspects of drug use. Pharmacy 310K and 350K may not both be counted. Not open to students in the professional pharmacy curriculum and may not be counted toward the professional elective requirement in pharmacy.

318W. Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors.
Same as Nursing 307 (Topic 1: Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors) and Women's Studies 301 (Topic 7: Women's Reproductive Health for Nonscience Majors). Overview of contemporary women's reproductive health issues, with emphasis on historical, physiological, psychosocial, and cultural influences that affect the reproductive health of women during adolescence, the childbearing years, and midlife. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years. Prerequisite: Zoology 312 or consent of instructor.

Professional Courses

320M. Pharmaceutical Marketing.
Concepts of marketing as they apply to the pharmaceutical industry, pharmaceutical products, and the health care environment. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 244C and 144P.

321K. Introduction to Pharmaceutical Chemistry.
Current concepts and principles fundamental to the study of the structure of matter and of its relationship to pharmaceutically significant properties. May not be counted by students with credit for Pharmacy 442C. May not be counted toward the professional elective requirement. Prerequisite: First-professional-year standing in pharmacy or consent of instructor.

322H. Research Design and Methodology.
Concepts and procedures involved in designing and carrying out a research project. Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmacy Honors Program or consent of instructor.

322P. New Concepts, Topics, and Issues in Pharmacy Practice.
New concerns, topics, and issues in pharmacy practice. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 244C and 144P.

326C. Community Pharmacy Management.
Advanced concepts in community pharmacy management for the student who plans to become a pharmacy owner or manager. Topics include operational, personnel, and financial management; marketing; layout and design; and the delivery of pharmaceutical care in a community pharmacy setting. Prerequisite: Credit or registration for Pharmacy 364D.

326M. Hospital Pharmacy Management.
Organizational structure of the hospital pharmacy; principles of financial systems and personnel management. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 244C and 144P.

329C. Pharmacy Association Management.
An introduction to the principles involved in managing pharmacy associations. Pharmacy 329C and 389C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 244C and 144P and consent of instructor.

230S. Pharmacy's Role in Community Education: Substance Abuse Education.
A two-semester course involving ten hours in an organized training program followed by a total of twenty hours of field experience in substance abuse education. The target audience is middle school students. Prerequisite: For 230SA, Pharmacy 270C and 275F; for 230SB, Pharmacy 230SA.

231. Pharmacy Practice Ethics.
Ethical responsibilities of practicing pharmacists. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 244C and 144P.

332C. Chemistry of Natural Products.
Chemical and biosynthetic relationships among steroids, terpenoids, and alkaloids. Pharmacy 332C and 382C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmacy Honors Program; Pharmacy 375E, 275F, 375G, and 175P with a grade of at least B in each; or consent of instructor.

338. Introduction to Pharmacology.
Recommended for nursing students. Open to all students in the health sciences except those enrolled in the professional pharmacy curriculum. Survey of basic concepts and principles in pharmacology. May not be counted toward the professional elective requirement. Prerequisite: Three semester hours of chemistry and three semester hours of biology.

338W. Women's Reproductive Health for Science Majors.
Same as Women's Studies 323 (Topic 3: Women's Reproductive Health for Science Majors). Examination in depth of advanced topics in women's reproductive health, with emphasis on biochemical, biological, developmental, and physiological processes. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Biology 302 and 303; Zoology 316K or the equivalent is also recommended.

139H. Pharmacy Administration for Honors Students.
Each student conducts an in-depth examination of a selected issue in pharmacy administration. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmacy Honors Program and Pharmacy 244C and 144P.

340D. Structure-Activity Relationships and Mechanisms of Action.
Study of structure-activity relationships as the basis for investigation of mechanisms of drug-receptor interactions. Model compounds are selected from enkephalins, morphine-like analgesics, cholinergics, and adrenergics. Pharmacy 340D and 380D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmacy Honors Program; Pharmacy 375E, 275F, 375G, and 175P with a grade of at least B in each; or consent of instructor.

341C. Pharmaceutical Biochemistry.
Basic principles of intermediary metabolism, with emphasis on defects in pathways that result in disease and on identification of molecular targets for therapeutic control. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum; Chemistry 610A, 610B, 210C (or 110K and 110L); and Microbiology 228 and 129K.

442C. Pharmaceutical Sciences I.
Fundamental, introductory principles of the pharmaceutics, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry of drug action at the cellular and molecular level. Subjects include thermodynamics, kinetics, and other basic chemical principles; biopharmaceutical analysis; and drug metabolism. Four lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: First-professional-year standing in pharmacy, and concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 142P.

142P. Pharmaceutical Sciences I Laboratory.
Problem-based learning exercises to reinforce the material presented in Pharmacy 442C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: First-professional-year standing in pharmacy, and concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 442C.

343C. Function and Anatomy of Human Systems I.
Human systems that affect or are affected by drug action. Principles of physiology, including central, autonomic, muscle, and cardiovascular systems. Only one of the following may be counted: Pharmacy 343C, 443C, 465N. Prerequisite: First-professional-year standing in pharmacy.

244C. Pharmacy Administration I.
Concepts and principles of management, and social and behavioral aspects of pharmacy practice. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Pharmacy 320P and 244C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: First-professional-year standing in pharmacy.

144P. Pharmacy Administration Laboratory.
Issues in pharmacy practice. Students present case studies, conduct role-playing exercises, and work in small groups to enhance their communication skills. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Pharmacy 131L and 144P may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum and credit or registration for Pharmacy 244C.

249. Introduction to Pharmacy.
Introduction to the profession of pharmacy, including trends, career paths, and the principle of service. One or two lecture hours a week for two semesters, at least twenty-four hours of volunteer service, and at least twenty-four hours of informal observation in various professional pharmacy settings. Prerequisite: For 249A, first-professional-year standing in pharmacy; for 249B, Pharmacy 249A.

149H. Pharmaceutics for Honors Students.
Expanded study of the way principles covered in the pharmaceutical curriculum affect drug design, formulation, dosing, and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics. Three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the Pharmacy Honors Program and Pharmacy 452C, 152P, 356C (or 333), and 156P (or 133K).

350. Nutritional Aspects of Pharmacy Practice.
The interrelationship of nutrition and disease and the impact of drugs on nutritional balance. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 253C.

350K. Drugs in Our Society.
Survey of drug development, drug actions and abuse potential, and sociological aspects of drug use. Pharmacy 310K and 350K may not both be counted. Not open to students in the professional pharmacy curriculum and may not be counted toward the professional elective requirement in pharmacy. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

351C. Macromolecular Chemistry and Biotechnology.
The biosynthesis and function of macromolecules (nucleic acids, lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates); sites of drug action, immunology, and applications of biotechnology and molecular biology to the pharmaceutical sciences. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum and Pharmacy 341C.

452C. Pharmaceutical Sciences II.
Continuation of basic science principles covered in Pharmacy 442C. Subjects include core concepts in pharmacology at the subcellular/receptor level and at the cellular level; core concepts in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Four lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum; Pharmacy 442C and 142P; and concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 152P.

152P. Pharmaceutical Sciences II Laboratory.
Problem-based, laboratory-based exercises to reinforce material presented in Pharmacy 452C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum, Pharmacy 442C and 142P, and concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 452C.

253C. Function and Anatomy of Human Systems II.
Continuation of Pharmacy 343C, with emphasis on blood pressure regulation, renal function, digestion, respiration, endocrinology, and reproduction. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: Pharmacy 253C, 353C, 465N. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum and Pharmacy 343C.

253D. Principles of General Pathology.
Introduction to pathology, surveying disease changes of the various organ systems; taught by television and on-site lectures, supplemented by specimen demonstrations in cooperation with faculty members of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Two lecture hours a week for one semester. Pharmacy 346 and 253D may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 343C (or 443C) and concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 253C.

356C. Pharmaceutics I.
General introduction to dosage forms; the technology and pharmaceutical rationale fundamental to their development. Pharmacy 333 and 356C may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional pharmacy curriculum.

156P. Pharmaceutics I Laboratory.
Four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Pharmacy 133K and 156P may not both be counted. Prerequis356rite: Credit or registration for Pharmacy 356C.

356R. Advanced Pharmaceutical Compounding.
Continuation of related subjects in pharmaceutical dosage forms covered in Pharmacy 356C and 156P, with emphasis on the compounding of drugs into stable delivery systems for oral and topical applications. Two lecture hours and four laboratory hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 356C and 156P.

358. Drugs and the Elderly.
Social, demographic, ethical, and therapeutic issues concerning pharmaceutical products and care of the elderly. Prerequisite: Pharmacy 365E, 265F, 365G, and 165P.

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