08-09 Graduate Catalog/w pics - University of Louisiana at Monroe

GRADUATE COURSES 147
the physiochemical properties and metabolism of genetically engineered biopharmaceuticals.
Prerequisites: 408, 409, and credit or registration in 414, or with Consent of Department Head.
423. MEDICAL IMMUNOLOGY. 2 cr. Cellular and serum immunology. Antibody structure and
function. Types of antigen antibody reactions. Immunosuppression, tolerance and
enhancement. Systems mediating immunologic injury and inflammation.
Immunogenetics. Prerequisites: 408, 412, 436.
432. PHARMACEUTICS III. 3 cr. The interrelationship between formulation factors and
pharmacokinetic aspects of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion.
Prerequisite: 403.
454. LAW. 3 cr. Local, state and federal laws, rules and regulations relating to the practice of
Pharmacy. Prerequisite: Second Year Pharmacy.
479. NUCLEAR PHARMACY. 2 cr. Handling and storage of radioisotopes and their application to
pharmacy. The official radiopharmaceuticals and non-official radiopharmaceuticals of merit
employed in therapy will be considered. Prerequisite: Second year pharmacy.
For Graduates Only
500. MOLECULAR STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF PROTEINS. 3 cr. This course is designed to
introduce graduate students to basic concepts and techniques in the study of protein structure
and function. Course coverage will include structural determinants, relationship of structure to
function, thermodynamics of protein interactions, protein/ligand interactions, kinetics, transition
state theory, enzyme mechanisms and protein purification techniques.
502. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT. 4 cr. Theoretical and practical aspects involved in the formulation
of a pharmaceutical; emphasis on research techniques employed in developing an acceptable
medicinal product. Two hours lecture and six hours laboratory. Prerequisites: 432.
513. PHARMACOKINETICS. 3 cr. A quantitative treatment of the dynamics of drug absorption,
distribution, metabolism, and excretion, including the development of mathematical models for
these processes. Application of analog and digital computation will be discussed. Prerequisites:
Mathematics 301 or 401, and/or Consent of Department Head.
514. ADVANCED BIOPHARMACEUTICS. 3 cr. An advanced treatment of factors affecting drug
availability from dosage forms and the influence of the route of administration and the dosage
regimen on drug availability. Prerequisite: 513 or Consent of Department Head.
515. CLINICAL PHARMACOKINETICS. 3 cr. The application of pharmacokinetic principles to the
safe and therapeutic management of the individual patient. Prerequisites: 432, 439 and/or
Consent of Department Head.
521. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY. 3 cr. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of drug action.
Prerequisites: 413, 414 or consent of Department Head.
522. ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY LABORATORY. 3 cr. Laboratory techniques used to evaluate
drug action. Nine hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Credit or registration in 521.
523. FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY. 2 cr. Quantitative and qualitative toxicological analyses. Six hours
laboratory. Prerequisite: 489.
525. INDUSTRIAL TOXICOLOGY. 2 cr. Chemical hazards in the workplace; regulatory and medicolegal
programs, product safety, worker health protection, chemical-related health risk
assessment. Prerequisite: 489.
527. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY. 4 cr. Advanced discussion of the literature and methodology
related to the action of drugs in neurological systems. Prerequisites: 413, 414, or Consent of
Department Head.
529. IMMUNOPHARMACOLOGY. 2 cr. A study of the interactions between pharmacologic agents;
the immune systems and their biological function. Prerequisites: 414, 423.
531. SYNTHETIC MEDICINALS. 3 cr. A study of the methodologies and strategies used in the
synthesis of compounds of pharmacological significance. Prerequisites: Chemistry 531, 532 or
Consent of Department Head.
532. CHEMISTRY OF HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS. 3 cr. Chemical and physical properties,
nomenclature, and synthesis of heterocycles commonly found in compounds of biological and
pharmacological importance. Prerequisites: Chemistry 531, 532, or Consent of Department Head.
534-535. NATURAL PRODUCTS. 3 cr. each. Study of natural products used in medicine, pharmacy
and allied fields. Emphasis is placed on isolation, purification and synthetic derivatives. One
hour lecture and six hours laboratory. Prerequisite: Consent of Department Head.
540. BIOSTATISTICS. 3 cr. The theoretical and applied techniques of data collection, analysis, and
interpretation in pharmaceutical research. Prerequisite: Psychology 439.