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Students will also complete Experiential Learning Objectives (ELO) while at the site. These opportunities
allow students to observe first-hand the drugs, patients and disease states discussed in class, thus
reinforcing didactic learning experience. Student competencies will progress as the student develops
through the didactic curriculum. Students will be in a community or institutional setting; students who
were in a community setting for PHAR 671 will be placed in an institutional setting for PHAR 672 and
students who were in an institutional setting for PHAR 671 will be placed in an community setting for
PHAR 672.
During the alternating week, students will discuss activities involving the previous week's assignments
which will allow the use of small group interactions to strengthen the learning experience.
PHAR 673 - CONCENTRATED IPPE II
When: Between the Fall and Spring terms or the summer between their first and second year.
Number of Hours: 80-hour experience (2 credits)
This Concentrated Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (CIPPE) course is designed to help
students make the successful transition from the classroom to the practice environment via practical
application of materials learned. The integration of classroom knowledge and experiential training
serves as the cornerstone of the student’s education, instilling professionalism, and ensuring
competency in the provision of pharmaceutical care. CIPPE reviews the basic technical and distributive
functions of pharmaceutical care in the institutional environment, while providing students the
opportunity to expand their knowledge base, practice their skills, and develop professional attitudes in
an actual pharmacy setting.
PHAR 680 - INDEPENDENT STUDIES IN PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
This elective module will introduce student to methods of basic science research in pharmaceutical
sciences through a faculty mentor-directed project. This involves application of the scientific process
that includes: (1) formulating the hypothesis, (2) reading of scientific literature and evaluation, (3)
experimental design, (4) development of technical skills, (5) data acquisition and analysis, (6)
presentation of results.
PHAR 681 - DIRECTED STUDIES IN PHARMACY SCIENCES
This course provides an opportunity for qualified pharmacy students to engage in specialized study or
investigative work in pharmaceutical, social/administrative or clinical sciences with specific faculty,
through a faculty mentor-directed project. This project is intended to provide students with a practical
hands-on experience to apply knowledge obtained from the didactic setting. The student(s) and faculty
will develop a detailed study plan with discrete objectives and outcomes Credits: 1-6
PHAR 682 - INTRODUCTORY SPANISH FOR THE PHARMACIST
This course provides the student with the introductory tools to develop sufficient listening and speaking
skills in Spanish for the pharmacy setting to facilitate patient counseling and education in the
appropriate use of medications.
PHAR 683 - ADVANCED IMMUNOLOGY
This course will discuss the current progress of areas related to immunology including tumor immunity,
virus immunity, or auto-immune diseases. Each year will focus on one of these three topics. Contents
include lectures by faculty, seminar by invited speakers, and article presentation by students.
PHAR 684 - ADVANCED TOPICS IN CARDIOVASCULAR PHARMACOTHERAPY
This is an elective course designed to expand on the topics covered during the prerequisite PHAR 612
PTMM: Cardiology module. Students will be exposed to advanced issues involving cardiovascular
therapeutics through a combination of online presentations and face-to-face discussions. A systematic
approach to the identification and resolution of drug therapy problems will be developed through the
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