PHARM 5507      Basic Pharmacology
Basic pharmacological concepts and important classes of pharmacologic agents. Prerequisites: Human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry. Fall, each year.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5509      Basic Toxicology
Principles of general toxicology and toxicology of industrial and household chemicals, agricultural agents, social poisons, and selected therapeutic agents. Prerequisites: Human Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and PHARM 507 or PHARM 519. Offered: Fall, each year.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5515      Drug Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism And Excretion
A course dealing with the absorption, physiologic distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs and other organic compounds and factors which influence these events. Three hours lecture a week. Fall, odd year.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5519      Pharmacology I
Students will study basic concepts of drug metabolism, pharmacology of drug action, drug-mediated toxicity, drugs affecting different organs/systems, and the effect of drugs in clinical conditions. Prerequisites: Human anatomy, physiology and biochemistry or permission of instructor.
Credits: 4 hours
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PHARM 5520      Pharmacology II
Students will study principles of chemotherapy, pharmacology of drug action, drug-mediated toxicity, drugs affecting different organs/systems, and the effect of drugs in clinical conditions. Prerequisites: Pharm 5519 or permission of instructor,
Credits: 5 hours
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PHARM 5521      Advanced Organic Medicinal Chemistry
Chemistry, physiochemical properties, mechanism of action and structure-activity relationships of organic drug molecules. Fall, odd years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5527      Analytical Methods
A detailed study of the methods used to detect, identify, and quantitate drugs, small molecules, enzymes, proteins, and biological molecules. The statistical foundation, core concepts, and practical implementation of analytical methods are areas of emphasis. State-of-the-art instrumentation and recent technological developments are also presented, including biotechnology based methods such as proteomics methods and quantitative PCR. Prerequisites: Two hours of lecture and three hour demonstration/laboratory a week. Offered: Fall
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5531      Physical Pharmacy Equilibria
Advanced principles of aqueous solutions, acid-base equilibria, solubility and complexation. Mathematical solutions and state-of-the-art research applications. Three hours lecture a week. Prerequisite: B.S. in Pharmacy Permissions of instructor. Winter, even years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5533      Biopharmaceutics And Pharmacokinetics
Study of (1) the kinetics of absorption, distribution, and elimination of drugs and the relationship of kinetic parameters to dosage form, biological factors, and dosage regimen; (2) the development of various models for pharmacodynamic-pharmacokinetic correlations Three hours lecture. Prerequisite: Must have enrolled in and received a grade of ""B"" or better in Phar 7303 (PK for Pharm.D. students); Math 345 (Ordinary Differential Equations) or equivalent is highly recommended. Fall, even years.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5550      Stability Of Pharmaceuticals
The course provides instruction in the processes responsible for instability of pharmaceuticals. Course content includes, but is not limited to, instability due to light, oxygen, and metal ions; the effect of temperature on the rate of drug decomposition; the effect of dielectric constant and ionic strength on degradation; and physical and chemical instability of newer polypeptide drugs. In addition, practical strategies to prevent instability of the active compound and excipients used in pharmaceutical formulations is provided. Prerequisites: MATH Calculus (required) & Ordinary Differential Equations (recommended); Course Grade of ""B"" or better in both PHARM 202 and PHARM 203; Restriction: Consent of instructor Offered: Fall semester even-numbered year.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5555      Religion, Culture And Health
This course addresses the impact of religious beliefs on the culture practices of contemporary society, and aims at examining the relationship between these beliefs, modern sciences and health. It will be offered to all students, in Fall semesters. No prerequisites. Offered: Every Fall
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5580A      Seminar In Pharmaceutical Sciences
Enrollment and participation required of all graduate students in the School of Pharmacy during each semester of graduate study. One hour each week. This course is graded on a credit/ no credit basis. Offered: Fall and winter.
Credits: 1 hours
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PHARM 5580C      Seminar In Pharmacology/Toxicology
Enrollment and participation required of all graduate students in the School of Pharmacy during each semester of graduate study. Credit/no credit. One hour each week. Fall & winter.
Credits: 1 hours
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PHARM 5588      Techniques in Biotechnology
In this graduate course, the principle theories, techniques and strategies to conduct experiments using common biotechnology/molecular biology techniques will be discussed. The course material has been designed to provide up to date information on techniques in biotechnology. Knowledge on these basic biotechnology/molecular biology techniques will be useful in diverse fields like biochemistry and pharmaceutical sciences to work with nucleic acid and proteins. Prerequisites: BS or equivalent in chemistry, biology, pharmacy or related discipline. Restrictions: Maximum 30 students allowed.
Credits: 3 hours
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PHARM 5590A      Special Topics Pharmacy
Credits: 1-3 hours
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PHARM 5590B      Special Topics Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Special Topics Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Credits: 1-3 hours
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PHARM 5599A      Research And Thesis Pharmacy
Credits: 1-9 hours
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PHARM 5599B      Research And Thesis Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Research And Thesis Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Credits: 1-9 hours
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PHARM 5599C      Research And Thesis Pharmacology
Credits: 1-9 hours
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PHARM 5606      Biochemical Toxicology
Recent advances in organ-specific toxicity and the mechanisms of toxicity of drugs and environmental chemicals. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Winter, odd years.
Credits: 3 hours
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