Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024
Course Descriptions COLLEGE OF PHARMACY (F = Classes offered in the Fall, S = Classes offered in the Spring, SU = Classes offered in the Summer, D = Classes offered upon Demand, O = Odd years, E = Even years)
PHARM 3001 INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACY One hour lecture. Required in the first professional semester, orientates entering students for the College of Pharmacy and initiates concepts of professionalism and professional responsibility. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy PHARM 3010 PHARMACY SEMINAR 1.2 Zero hours lecture. Required in the second semester of the first professional year. Students will participate in professional program activities, which may include continuing professional development, interprofessional education, co-curricular activities, assessment, and portfolio development. Prerequisite: PHARM 3001. PHARM 3012 PHARMACY CALCULATIONS Two hours lecture. Calculations applicable to the practice of pharmacy including metric and common systems of measurement, dosages, specific gravity, expressions of concentration, pharmaceutical formulas, and determination of patient parameters. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy PHARM 3023 PHARMACEUTICS I Three hours lecture. A study of the applications of physical chemical and biopharmaceutical principles in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences, especially in designing various stable pharmaceutical dosage forms. Discussions involving pertinent mathematical concepts, development issues, processes, regulatory issues and compendial methods of evaluation of commonly administered dosage forms are included. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy. Concurrent enrollment: PHARM 3012 PHARM 3123 PHARMACEUTICS II Three hours lecture. A continued study of pharmaceutical dosage forms with emphasis on novel and targeted drug delivery systems. Discussions focusing on transforming proteins, genes, and other biotechnology driven compounds into therapeutic products including the role of high throughput screening, molecular modeling, and new drug therapies in fabricating rational drug delivery systems are included. Prerequisites: PHARM 3012, PHARM 3023. PHARM 3213 INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE – COMMUNITY Full-time, three-week practicum conducted in a community pharmacy; provides introductory experiences in contemporary pharmacy practice including: dispensing, prescription processing systems, management, and patient counseling. Prerequisites: PHARM 3311, PHARM 3813. PHARM 3311 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE LABORATORY I Introduction to the prescription, dispensing processes, patient counseling, and pharmaceutical compounding. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: PHARM 3012, PHARM 3023, PHARM 3813. PHARM 3321 PHARMACEUTICAL CARE LABORATORY II Students develop the ability to fill prescriptions rapidly and accurately. Students are presented with numerous written and phoned prescriptions during each lab session, many of which contain intentional errors. Students develop methods to correct prescription errors through appropriate physician communications. Students practice computerized prescription filling and develop patient counseling skills. Students refine their skills in pharmaceutical compounding. Prerequisites: PHARM 3001, PHARM 3012, PHARM 3311, PHARM 3813. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: PHARM 3123.
PHARM 3405 FUNDAMENTALS OF DRUG ACTION Five hours lecture. The topic areas include introduction to pharmacodynamics and receptor pharmacology, principles of medicinal chemistry, absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and basics of biopharmaceutics, introduction to pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics, an introduction to toxicology of drugs and other chemicals and drug resistance. Prerequisites: CHEM 4124, PHARM 3614. PHARM 3614 PHYSIOLOGY Four hours lecture. This course focuses on the structures of the human body and the integrative regulatory mechanisms through which these structures work together to sustain the normal functions of a living organism. Topics that will be covered during the course include the following: cellular and molecular physiology, as well as the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, kidney, digestive, and endocrine systems. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy. PHARM 3813 COMMUNITY PHARMACY I Three hours lecture. An introduction to various aspects of pharmacy practice in a retail or community setting. A discussion of prescription format and interpretation, drug standards and drug laws, communication skills and patient counseling, as well as important characteristics and counseling information for the most commonly dispensed prescription products will be included. Prerequisite: Admission to the College of Pharmacy. PHARM 3823 HEALTH AND BIOSTATISTICS Three hours lecture. A practical application of health-related statistical analysis providing students with the knowledge and skills needed to read, interpret, and evaluate quantitative findings in the pharmacy and medical literature. Prerequisite: PHARM 3012. PHARM 4010 PHARMACY SEMINAR 2.1 and 2.2 Zero hours lecture. Required in the first and second semesters of the second professional year. Students will participate in professional program activities, which may include continuing professional development, interprofessional education, co-curricular activities, assessment, and portfolio development. Prerequisite: PHARM 3010 and second professional year standing. PHARM 4142 HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACY Two hours lecture. An introduction to institutional pharmacy practice and products. Emphasis on preparation, administration and storage of parenteral or enteral products employing aseptic techniques. General principle of primary and secondary engineering control and sterilization methods are covered as they pertain to the maintenance of proper aseptic conditions. This is followed by importance of documentation, policies and procedures relevant to institution, home infusion and compounding practices. Prerequisite: PHARM 3123. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: PHARM 4331. PHARM 4223 INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICE EXPERIENCE – INSTITUTIONAL Full-time, three-week practicum conducted in an institutional pharmacy; provides introductory experiences in contemporary institutional pharmacy practice including: dispensing; medication management systems; policies and procedures in institutional pharmacy. Prerequisites: PHARM 4142, PHARM 4331. PHARM 4302 DRUG INFORMATION Two hours lecture. An overview of drug information sources, retrieval processes, and analysis. Prerequisites: PHARM 3123, PHARM 3823. Prerequisite or concurrent enrollment: PHARM 4612.
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