Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.
Reports and discussion of pertinent research and literature in a disciplinary area of the pharmaceutical sciences. May be repeated to a maximum of eight credits.
Selected problems of laboratory or literature nature in which a student pursues a topic of interest to him under the supervision of a faculty member particularly qualified in that area. May be repeated once.
Research work to be conducted in selected areas of pharmaceutical sciences. May be repeated indefinitely.
A continuation of PHR 911 covering integrated concepts of human organ system functions with particular emphasis on the physiology of the cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary and endocrine systems. The course includes an introduction to the pathophysiology of each system and the pharmacodynamics of prototype therapeutic agents as a framework for discussion. Variable mixture of lecture, group discussions and independent study.
A continuation of PHR 912. Variable mixture of lecture, group discussion and independent study.
The second of a two-course sequence in the basic principles of Pharmaceutical Science concentrating on modified release oral dosage forms; modified release parenteral dosage forms; nasal, buccal, rectal, vaginal and ophthalmic delivery systems; aerosols and pulmonary delivery systems, and the drug development process. Variable mixture of lecture, group discussion and independent study.
The rational design of molecules to produce safe and effective therapeutic responses in humans; molecular changes in drug molecules that affect affinity and activity at drug receptors and influence the absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and stability of drugs; and the properties of drug molecules which are important in their formulation into drug products. Variable mixture of lecture, group discussion and independent study.
The theoretical and practical considerations of the processes of drup absorption (including dosage formulation), distribution, metabolism and excretion and the mathematical models that describe these events including the calculation of dosage regimens for patients with problems ranging from simple to complex. A variable mixture of computer-assisted learning, formal lecture, interactive lecture and problem-based learning laboratory experiences.
Only a few things are essential to life, and food is one of them. What people eat is about what they need to be healthy, what they want to eat (personal preference and culture), and what they have available or can afford to eat. Agriculture plays a vital role in human food security. Many experts feel the world is facing a food supply crisis. Knowledge and application of the principles of plant and soil sciences will have a dramatic effect on human food security, now and into the future, both locally and globally.
