PHCL - 2220 DRUGS, MEDICINE AND SOCIETY
[3 hours] The course provides the student with a general knowledge of drugs including why drugs
act, how drugs act, where drugs act, and the general pharmacology of specific classes of drugs, e.g. "the pill", central nervous system
active agents, etc.
PHCL - 2600 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY I
[4 hours] A study of functional anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology to serve
as background for the understanding of the action of drugs. Prerequisite: CHEM 1230, 1240, 1280, 1290; BIOL 2150, 2160, 2170 and 2180
Corequisite: 2nd year standing
PHCL - 2620 FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY II
[4 hours] A continuation of PHCL 2600. Prerequisite: PHCL 2600
PHCL - 3700 PHARMACOLOGY I: PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY, AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND RELATED
PHARMACOLOGY
>[3 hours] An introduction to the principles of pharmacology and the pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system.
Non-steroidal anti inflammatory agents are also discussed. Prerequisite: Admission to professional division Corequisite: MBC 3550, MBC 3310
PHCL - 3720 PHARMACOLOGY II: ENDOCRINE AND CNS PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] The pharmacology of drugs acting upon the endocrine and
reproductive systems will be discussed, followed by a treatment of drugs used in the management of sleep disorders, for anxiety, for affective
illness, for schizophrenia, and for seizure disorders. Prerequisite: PHCL 3700 Corequisite: MBC 3560
PHCL - 4140 INTERPRETATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DATA
[3 hours] A course designed to emphasize the interpretation of statistical data as it
appears in the literature which is related to pharmacy. The concepts of statistics will be discussed. Experimental design as well as
appropriateness of analytical methodology and conclusions will be stressed. Prerequisite: Admission to the professional division, or upper
division, or consent of instructor.
PHCL - 4150 BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND PHARMACOKINETICS
[4 hours] Application of kinetic models to the processes of drug absorption,
distribution, biotransformation, and excretion. The influence of dosage form and physiology on these processes. Application of pharmacokinetic
principles to clinical situations. Prerequisite: PHPR 3080, Consent of Instructor
PHCL - 4300 SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY
[2 hours] The pharmacology of selected classes of agents will be discussed. Discussions
will include the pharmacology of: Drugs used to treat asthma, antihistamines, drugs used to treat migraine, drugs to manage movement disorders,
local anesthetics, and antineoplastic agents. Prerequisite: Completion of PHCL 4700
PHCL - 4600 EPIDEMIOLOGY
[4 hours] This course is intended to provide fundamental concepts of epidemiology and its basic research
methods. The course is designed as a prerequisite for pharmacoepidemiology. Prerequisite: 4th year standing or permission of instructor
PHCL - 4620 PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
[4 hours] This course is intended to give an overview of and terminology commonly used in
pharmacoepidemiology and to teach students how to review and comprehend pharmacoepidemiologic studies. Prerequisite: PHCL 4610, or permission of
instructor. Corequisite: PHCL 5140
PHCL - 4700 PHARMACOLOGY III: CNS AND CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] The pharmacology of central nervous system active agents
such as opioid analgesics and alcohol. Continues from PHCL 3720. Agents acting on the cardiovascular and renal systems are discussed.
Prerequisite: PHCL 3720
PHCL - 4720 PHARMACOLOGY IV: CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS
[3 hours] The pharmacology of anti-infective chemotherapeutic agents is presented.
Issues such as the mechanism of antimicrobial action, disposition, resistance, and problems attending the use of antimicrobial drugs will be
discussed. Prerequisite: PHCL 4700, 4150, MBC 3600
PHCL - 4730 TOXICOLOGY I
[3 hours] This course reviews the basic elements of toxicology. It includes those principles most frequently
involved in a full understanding of toxicologic events, such as dose-response, lethal dose-50, and margin of safety. It also identifies toxic
chemicals and their systemic sites and mechanisms of action. Finally, this course provides information about the kinds of toxic injuries produced
in specific organs or systems and the toxic agents that produce these effects. Information about the possible management of some cases of
intoxication or poisoning by some agents will be briefly reviewed. Prerequisite: 3rd yr standing in the College; permission of instructor for
non-Pharmacy majors. Co-requisite: PHCL 3700.
PHCL - 4740 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL TOXICOLOGY
[2 hours] An introduction to the diagnosis and treatment of human poisoning and risk
assessment will be discussed utilizing the lecture and case presentation format. Prerequisite: 4th or 5th yr. standing in the College; PHCL 4700
PHCL - 4750 TOXICOLOGY II
[3 hours] This course provides the students with an overview of environmental toxicology, which emphasizes
both air and water pollution. It also reviews the applications of different areas of toxicology, such as food toxicology emphasizing the safety
standards of food and methods of evaluation of food safety, analytic toxicology and its applications in forensic toxicology, and occupational
toxicology, emphasizing the health effects of industrial chemicals on workers and also the permissible levels of these chemicals in the work
place. Prerequisite: Completion of PHCL 4730 or permission of instructor.
PHCL - 4760 TOXICOKINETICS
[3 hours] The theory and practice of using kinetic principles to model the time course of toxic chemicals in
the body and in the environment. Relation of the chemical time course to negative outcomes and application to risk assessment. Hands-on practice
with kinetic analysis methods and software. Prerequisite: 4th year standing; permission for non-pharmacy students
PHCL - 4770 ADVANCED PHARMACOKINETIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
[3 hours] Study of advanced pharmacokinetic modeling and analysis techniques,
including pharmacodynamic modeling, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, and population pharmacokinetics analysis. Theoretical aspects
of each topic will be discussed along with case study examples and hands-on experience with techniques and software packages used in the field.
Prerequisite: PHCL 4760 or PHCL 4150 or consent of instructor
PHCL - 4850 DRUG DISPOSITION
[2 hours] The influence of host factors such as disease states, drug-drug interactions, and environmental
chemical exposure will be discussed within the framework of basic principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Prerequisite: PHCL 4150
PHCL - 4900 HONORS SEMINAR IN PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] An examination of a specific question in the context of the primary literature in
pharmacology and in the context of the student's own findings based on his/her thesis research. Prerequisite: 4th yr. standing; 3.3 overall GPA;
3.5 GPA in Pharmacology/or instructor consent
PHCL - 4910 PROBLEMS IN PHARMACOLOGY
[1 - 3 hours] An examination of a specific question in pharmacology which can be answered through
application of experimental work. Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor
PHCL - 4960 HONORS THESIS IN PHARMACOLOGY
[5 hours] An examination of a specific question in pharmacology which can be answered through
application of experimental work. Prerequisite: 4th. yr. standing; 3.3 GPA overall; 3.5 GPA in Pharmacology/or consent of instructor
PHCL - 5140 INTERPRETATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL DATA
[2 hours] A course designed to emphasize the presentation, analysis and
interpretation of data in the pharmaceutical sciences. The concepts of statistics will be discussed. Experimental design as well as
appropriateness of analytical methodology and conclusions will be stressed. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program or consent of
instructor.
PHCL - 5300 SELECTED TOPICS IN PHARMACOLOGY
[2 hours] This course discusses the pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics of selected classes
of pharmacologic agents. The pathophysiology of the disease states for which these agents are commonly employed will be described. Prerequisite:
PHCL 5700
PHCL - 5600 RESEARCH METHODS IN EPIDEMIOLOGY
[4 hours] This course is intended to provide fundamental concepts of epidemiology and its
basic research methods. The course is designed as a prerequisite for pharmacoepidemiology. Prerequisite: 4th year standing or permission of
instructor
PHCL - 5620 PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY
[4 hours] This course is intended to give an overview of and terminology commonly used in
pharmacoepidemiology and to teach students how to review and comprehend pharmacoepidemiologic studies. Prerequisite: PHCL 4610, or permission of
instructor. Corequisite: PHCL 5140
PHCL - 5700 PHARMACOLOGY I PRINCIPLES OF PHARMACOLOGY, AUTONOMIC PHARMACOLOGY AND NON-STEROIDAL ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS AND RELATED
PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] An introduction to the principles of pharmacology and the pharmacology of the autonomic system. Non-steroidal
anti inflammatory agents are also discussed. Prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate Program
PHCL - 5720 PHARMACOLOGY II: ENDOCRINE AND CNS PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] The pharmacology of drugs acting upon the endocrine and
reproductive systems will be discussed, followed by a treatment of drugs used in the management of sleep disorders, for anxiety, for affective
illness, for schizophrenia, and for seizure disorders. Prerequisite: PHCL 5700
PHCL - 5730 TOXICOLOGY I
[3 hours] This course reviews the basic elements of toxicology. It includes those principles most frequently
involved in a full understanding of toxicologic events, such as dose-response, lethal dose-50 (LD50) and margin of safety. It also identifies
toxic chemicals and their systemic sites and mechanisms of action. Finally, this course provides information about the kinds of toxic injuries
produced in specific organs or systems and the toxic agents that produce these effects. Information about the possible management of some cases
of intoxication or poisoning by some agents will be briefly reviewed. Prerequisite: PHCL 5700
PHCL - 5750 TOXICOLOGY II
[3 hours] This course provides the students with an overview of environmental toxicology, which emphasizes
both air and water pollution. It also reviews the applications of different areas of toxicology, such as food toxicology emphasizing the safety
standards of food and methods of evaluation of food safety, analytic toxicology and its applications in forensic toxicology, and occupational
toxicology, emphasizing the health effects of industrial chemicals on workers and also the permissible levels of these chemicals in the work
place. Prerequisite: Completion of PHCL 5730 or permission of instructor.
PHCL - 5760 TOXICOKINETICS
[3 hours] The theory and practice of using kinetic principles to model the time course of toxic chemicals in
the body and in the environment. Relation of the chemical time course to negative outcomes and application to risk assessment. Hands-on practi ce
with kinetic analysis methods and software. Prerequisite: Graduate status
PHCL - 5900 DRUG DISPOSITION
[2 hours] The influence of host factors such as disease states, drug-drug interactions, and environmental
chemical exposure will be discussed within the framework of basic principles of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Prerequisite: Graduate status
PHCL - 5990 PROBLEMS IN PHARMACOLOGY
[1 - 6 hours] Tutorial or directed individual research in pharmacology. Prerequisite: Graduate
status
PHCL - 6150 ADVANCED PHARMACOKINETICS
[2 hours] A study of the mathematical models describing the time course of drugs in the body and
their application in the interpretation of in vivo data. Prerequisite: Admission to the graduate program; or consent of instructor
PHCL - 6600 SEMINAR IN PHARMACOLOGY
[1 hour] Pharmacology students will attend seminar presentations offered through the
seminar/colloquia programs in the departments of Biology and Chemistry and in the College of Pharmacy, and must present at least one seminar.
Prerequisite: Graduate status
PHCL - 6700 PHARMACOLOGY III: CNS AND CARDIOVASCULAR/RENAL PHARMACOLOGY
[3 hours] The pharmacology of central nervous system active
agents such as the opiod analgesics and alcohol continues from PHCL 5720. Agents acting on the cardiovascular and renal systems are discussed.
Prerequisite: PHCL 5720
PHCL - 6720 PHARMACOLOGY IV; CHEMOTHERAPEUTICS
[3 hours] The pharmacology of anti-infective chemotherapeutic agents is presented.
Issues such as the mechanism of antimicrobial action, disposition, resistance, and problems attending the use of antimicrobial drugs will be
discussed/ Prerequisite: PHCL 6700
PHCL - 6770 ADVANCED PHARMACOKINETIC ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES
[3 hours] Study of advanced pharmacokinetic modeling and analysis techniques,
including pharmacodynamic modeling, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, and population pharmacokinetics analysis. Theoretical aspects
of each topic will be discussed along with case study examples and hands-on experience with techniques and software packages used in the field.
Prerequisite: PHCL 5760 or PHCL 6150
PHCL - 6900 M.S. THESIS RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY
[1 - 6 hours] M.S. thesis research in pharmacology. Prerequisite: Graduate status
PHCL - 6920 M.S. THESIS RESEARCH IN PHARMACOLOGY
[1 - 6 hours] M.S. thesis research in pharmacology Prerequisite: Graduate status