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RX625, Advanced Drug Delivery: Critical
assessment of drug carrier systems, including
transport of drug molecules across membranes.
By permission only. (U)(3). Variable.
RX627, Industrial Pharmacy: Pref/Prod Dev:
Study of physicochemical principles of drugs
and excipient for optimization of bioavailability.
Includes case studies in formulation,
production, and evaluation of pharmaceutical
products. By permission only. (U)(3). Variable.
RX630. Advanced Toxicology: The principles
of toxicological mechanisms or drugs and environmental
chemicals in the biological systems.
Prerequisite: Clinical Biochemistry or equivalent,
or permission of the instructor. (U/G)(3).
Variable.
RX631, Molecular Pharmacology: Discussion
of receptor pharmacology with emphasis on the
structure, functions and signal transduction of
receptors. By permission only. (U)(3). Variable.
RX632, Drug Abuse — Pharmacology,
Chemistry, and Social Aspects: This course
will examine from a multidisciplinary perspective
the phenomenon of the recreational use
of mind-altering drugs like alcohol, nicotine,
opioids, cocaine and hallucinogens. Prerequisite:
one semester of college-level biochemistry.
(U/G)(3). Spring.
RX633, Current Topics in Pharm Sci:
Discussion of current research topics in
pharmaceutical sciences. By permission only.
(U)(1). Variable.
RX634, Seminars in Pharmaceutical Sciences:
Graduate students, faculty and guest speakers
present research topics in pharmaceutical
sciences. By permission only. (U)(1). Variable.
RX635, Internal Medicine Therapeutics: A
capstone experience for students in their 3rd
professional year of the curriculum; covering
topics encountered in a “general medicine”
setting-including community, ambulatory,
and directed at a pharmacist’s point of view.
Corequisite: RX513. (U)(3). Fall.
RX636, Cardiovascular Therapeutics: This
course will develop knowledge of treatment
principles of major cardiovascular conditions’
with emphasis on reviewing and reading the
landmark trials for why we treat cardiovascular
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diseases in clinical practice. Important clinical
trials, treatment, guidelines and several pharmacotherapeutic
management strategies will
be reviewed. Prerequisites: RX414, RX404.
(U)(3). Spring.
RX637, Drug Induced Diseases: This course
will introduce students to relevant adverse
reactions that occur with medication therapies;
focusing on identification of the drug-induced
disease and evaluation of potential causes. Students
will develop skills and thought processes
designed to systematically evaluate disease
states and understand treatment algorithms.
Corequisite: RX513. (U)(3). Fall.
RX638, Diabetes Management: This elective
provides concepts and clinical pearls of diabetes
management. Students will learn to provide
quality care education to patients on selfmanagement
skills, therapeutic interventions,
motivational interviewing and counseling.
Students will assist in the management of
patients with diabetes while maintaining patient
confidentiality and privacy. Prerequisites:
RX 414, RX404. (U)(3). Variable.
RX639, Psychiatric Therapeutics: This course
builds upon skills learned in Therapeutics III,
providing a broad knowledge base of psychiatric
and neurologic disease states. Students will
learn to provide the psychopharmacologic and
therapeutic management strategies to treat these
disorders and unique patient counseling skills
essential to developing patient relationships.
Prerequisites: RX503, RX513. (U)(3). Variable.
RX640, Entrepreneurship in Life Sciences:
This course is designed for pharmacy students
interested in learning about the business of
pharmacy and healthcare and how to assume
ownership and responsibility for any position
they choose during their professional career,
whether or not s/he technically owns the
venture. Co or Prerequisite: RX503, RX513.
(U)(3). Variable.
RX641, Pediatric Pharmacotherapy: A course
dealing with drug therapy in the pediatric
population including neonates, infants,
children and adolescents. This course prepares
the student to evaluate pediatric drug therapy
regimens. Prerequisite: Completion of all
fourth year Pharm.D. courses or permission of
the instructor. (U/G)(3). Variable.