Kinetics of reactions of pharmaceutical interest; mechanisms of drug decomposition and theoretical approaches to stabilization and preservation; accelerated stability analysis.

An in-depth discussion on the bioorganic chemistry aspects of the active sites of enzymes and drug receptors, the molecular basis of drug design, and principles of drug metabolism. Within these topics, the mode of action of some of the major coenzymes and drugs will be discussed from a mechanistic chemistry point of view.

A laboratory and lecture course using computational and numerical methods to investigate different phenomena in selected topics of physics. Lecture 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours per week.

History, botany, pathology, entomology, breeding, and culture of tobacco with special emphasis on burley.

Opportunities for spatial and temporal monitoring strategies, the diagnosis and analysis of spatial and temporal agricultural and ecosystem processes are taught. Methodology is based on Statistical Time Series Analysis and Geostatistics.

A critical evaluation of the current research status in selected aspects of soil biology.

A study of the chemical characteristics of the soil and of the more important chemical processes in the soil. Lecture and discussion, three hours; laboratory, two hours.

This course will allow the student to explore the shared past of American and United Kingdom healthcare systems through visits to historical sites and collections including the Royal College of Physicians, the Florence Nightingale Museum, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Discussions about current healthcare systems will be amplified by visits to practice sites, such as hospitals, pharmacies, and general practices. Students will have the opportunity to develop their thoughts about the future of American healthcare through discussion and debate.

This course will explore some of the theories that are common to rehabilitation therapies (athletic training, communication disorders, occupational therapy, and physical therapy) and other health care professions (such as physician assistant), and form a foundation for rehabilitation and health sciences. Included are theories specific to: rehabilitation, attachment, adaptation and resilience, self- determination and empowerment, change, life span, loss and grief, and societal responses to stigmatized groups.

This course will examine the neurological principles utilized by each of the rehabilitation disciplines (PT, OT, SLP) in the context of current research data and determine whether these principles hold up to scientific examination. The format of this course will utilize formal lectures on current theories of neuroplasticity and class discussion on current literature in each of these areas. Case studies will be utilized to apply current theories to practical application within each of the listed disciplines.