2023-2025 Graduate Academic Catalog

2024–25 Graduate Academic Catalog Page 127 Graduate-Level Course Descriptions PHAR-7356 – PHAR-7368 PHAR-7356 Therapeutics V 6 hours This course prepares the student to manage the therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the neurological and psychiatric systems. The course focuses on the foundational knowledge and application of principles using active learning pedagogy in a team-taught environment. The course vertically integrates basic pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-social behavioral issues involved in the prevention and treatment of neurological and psychiatric system disorders. Prerequisite: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7357 Therapeutics VI 6 hours This course prepares the student to manage the therapy of patients with conditions or diseases affecting the hematologic and oncologic systems as well as care of patients across the lifespan. The course focuses on the foundational knowledge and application of principles using active learning pedagogy in a team-taught environment. The course vertically integrates basic pharmaceutical sciences with therapeutics, patient assessment, epidemiology, and administrative and psycho-social behavioral issues involved in the prevention and treatment of hematologic and oncologic systems as well as care of patients across the lifespan. Prerequisite: P3 or approval of instructor. PHAR-7358 Synthesis III 2 hours This course will bring together foundational, social and administrative, legal, ethical, and clinical concepts across oncologic, neurologic, psychiatric, and care across the lifespan coursework to prepare students to become practice-ready, teamready pharmacists. Students will apply these concepts to the care of patients and practice of pharmacy using a biblical worldview. Prerequisite: P3 in good standing or approval of instructor. (Credit/No Credit) PHAR-7359 Integrated Skills Lab III 1 hour This course provides an introduction to key elements of pharmacist care of patients, including patient assessment, patient safety, and quality improvement. It also reinforces knowledge of the top 200 medications and pharmacy calculations skills. As part of this course, students will learn about topics such as the basics of physical assessment, taking a medical history and review of systems, interpretation of laboratory and diagnostic tests, documentation of patient care activities, writing progress notes, and therapeutic plan development as part of patient-centered care related to oncologic, neurologic, and psychiatric diseases and care across the lifespan. Prerequisite: P3 in good standing or approval of instructor. PHAR-7360 Pharmacognosy and Herbal Medicines 2 hours This course will examine commonly used nutraceutical supplements and botanical preparations. Currently approved drugs that were discovered from natural sources as well as drugs that are based on naturally occurring compounds will be explored. The course will explore the safety, standardization, and effectiveness of these medicinal products and the potential for drug-drug interactions associated with these agents. Prerequisites: good standing in P1 and P2 years of the School of Pharmacy or by approval of the instructor. PHAR-7361 Pediatric Therapeutics 2 hours This course is designed to prepare students to manage pharmacotherapy in pediatric patients and to advocate for the healthcare needs of children. Students will examine the influence of growth and development on pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics responses in children. Students will also gain an understanding of management of disease states unique to children and will explore the differences in standards of care for children compared to adult patients with similar conditions. Tenets of pediatric care delivery from a biblical worldview are also reinforced. This course focuses on the application of pharmacotherapeutic principles in pediatric patients through the use of cases studies and the flipped classroom environment. Prerequisite: P2 or P3 in good standing. PHAR-7362 Oncology Practice Management 2 hours This course prepares the student to manage therapy of patients with oncologic conditions or proliferative diseases and the associated sequelae. The course builds off of the disease management principles in PHAR-7352 Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care and incorporates practice management concepts as well as literature evaluation. This course is designed to encourage the student to engage with multiple aspects of best practices in order to develop clinical and operational judgment in the field of oncology. Prerequisite: PHAR-7352 Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care. PHAR-7363 2 hours Caring for the Vulnerable and Underserved This course prepares the student to provide care for vulnerable and underserved populations. This course will build off disease management principles of modules covered in P2 year and incorporates practice management concepts as well as practical clinical experience working with underserved populations. This course is designed to encourage the student to engage with multiple aspects of best practices in order to develop judgement in the field of underserved population care. PHAR-7364 Institutional Pharmacy Practice 2 hours This course will be an introduction to advanced hospital and health systems pharmacy that covers the clinical and management aspects of the hospital pharmacy. The course will include current issues affecting hospitals and hospital pharmacy, standards of practice, technology, patient safety, medication management and other topics a pharmacist would need to be familiar with in order to be successful in a pharmacy leadership position within a healthcare system. Prerequisite: P3 in good standing or with approval of instructor. PHAR-7368 3 hours Synthesis and Professional Readiness IV This course will bring together foundational, social and administrative, legal, ethical, and clinical concepts across all PharmD coursework to prepare students to become practiceready, team-ready pharmacists. Students will apply these concepts to the care of patients and practice of pharmacy using a biblical worldview. Additionally, students will have an opportunity to solidify skills that will be needed during Advance Pharmacy Practice Experiences (APPEs). Prerequisite: P3 in good standing or approval of instructor. (Credit/No Credit)

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