2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 267 2012–13 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Prepharmacy (PPHR) PPHR-1011 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–History and Issues –Fa, Sp The profession of pharmacy has a long history, believed to have started in the 9th century around Baghdad, then spreading to Europe as alchemy. This course will explore the history of pharmacy as it diverged from the practice of medicine and how this impacts the practice of pharmacy today and the future of the profession. Projects will include using historical models and identify trends in pharmacy in order to predict future avenues of the profession as well as ethical and legal dilemmas that may ensue. Prerequisite: admission to the prepharmacy program or permission of instructor. PPHR-1012 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–History and Issues –Fa, Sp The profession of pharmacy has a long history, believed to have started in the 9th century around Baghdad, then spreading to Europe as alchemy. This course will explore the history of pharmacy as it diverged from the practice of medicine and how this impacts the practice of pharmacy today and the future of the profession. Projects will include using historical models and identify trends in pharmacy in order to predict future avenues of the profession as well as ethical and legal dilemmas that may ensue. Prerequisite: admission to the prepharmacy program or permission of instructor. (Fee: $20) PPHR-2013 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–Careers –Fa, Sp The profession of pharmacy has experienced tremendous growth over the past twenty years, both in terms of numbers in the profession as well as opportunities. In this course, the student will learn of many career options available to the pharmacist. Practicing pharmacists within different career paths will be giving lectures regarding current opportunities as well as projected growth within their field of practice. Prerequisites: admission to prepharmacy program; PPHR1011 Profession of Pharmacy- History and Issues; PPHR1012 Profession of Pharmacy-History and Issues; or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) PPHR-2014 1 hour Profession of Pharmacy–Careers –Fa, Sp The profession of pharmacy has experienced tremendous growth over the past twenty years, both in terms of numbers in the profession as well as opportunities. In this course, the student will learn of many career options available to the pharmacist. Practicing pharmacists within different career paths will be giving lectures regarding current opportunities as well as projected growth within their field of practice. Prerequisites: admission to the prepharmacy program; PPHR1011 Profession of Pharmacy- History and Issues; PPHR1012 Profession of Pharmacy-History and Issues; or permission of instructor. (Fee: $50) PPHR-3300 3 hours Biostatistics in Pharmacy and Medicine –Sp This is an introduction to the principles of statistics as it applies to the understanding and interpretation of the biomedical literature. The emphasis of this course is on the application of statistical tests commonly employed in biomedical research and the interpretation of the results. Prerequisite: GMTH-1030 Precalculus, or equivalent or permission of instructor. PPHR-3200 Pharmacy Calculations –Fa 2 hours In this course, skills will be developed to apply pharmaceutical mathematics to safely and accurately calculate dose, rate of infusion, and/or compound prescriptions. Basic elements will include conversion between units, understanding weights and measures, and methods of expressing concentration. Prerequisites: third-year prepharmacy student; PPHR-1012 Profession of Pharmacy–History and Issues; PPHR-2014 Profession of Pharmacy–Careers. Psychology (PYCH) PYCH-1000 Orientation to Psychology –Fa, Sp 1 hour Acquaints the psychology major with various areas and issues in the field of psychology. Included will be its specialties, graduate school information, vocational opportunities, and legal and ethical matters. Should be taken during the freshman year. PYCH-1010 Writing in APA –Fa, Sp 1 hour Students in the course will learn and practice the standards of writing for the behavioral and social sciences as set forth by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the ethical standards for research and scholarship. PYCH-1020 1 hour Graduate School and Career Preparation –Fa, Sp Information and guidance is provided for students to make informed decisions regarding postbaccalaureate career options in the human services. Students explore field options comparing non-graduate school, preprofessional jobs as well as professional career opportunities in psychology, counseling, and marriage and family therapy. PYCH-1600 General Psychology –Fa, Sp, Su 3 hours Designed to provide a survey of modern scientific psychology. The course content centers on such topics as the foundations of psychology, development over the life span, how we experience the world, learning and thinking, motivation and emotion, personality, and social behavior. (Fee: $5) PYCH-1800 Cross-Cultural Psychology –Fa, Sp 3 hours A survey course designed to make students sensitive to the impact of culture on life. PYCH-2600 Human Development: Life Span –Fa, Sp 3 hours An analysis of the physiological, social, and psychological development of the individual from conception through the total life span. PYCH-2610 Statistics –Fa, Sp, Su 3 hours Designed to provide an elementary coverage of descriptive and sampling statistics commonly used in the behavioral sciences. Includes problems of measurement, measures of central tendency and dispersion, linear correlation, prediction, and simple tests of significance. (Fee: $5) PYCH-2640 Abnormal Psychology –Fa, Sp 3 hours Focus upon etiology, symptomatology, and prognosis of psychological disturbance. Prerequisite: PYCH-1600 General Psychology. PYCH-2725 Child Development –Fa, Sp 2 hours A study of the physiological, social, and spiritual growth of the child from conceptual through preadolescence. Emphasis on the developmental research on family systems theory, the importance of developmentally appropriate learning objectives including play, and the influence of cultural practice and beliefs on family systems. PYCH-2735 Child-Adolescent Development –Fa, Sp 3 hours A study of the physiological, social, and spiritual growth of the child from conceptual through adolescence. Emphasis on the developmental research on family systems theory, the importance of developmentally appropriate learning objectives including play, and the influence of cultural practice and beliefs on family systems. PYCH-2750 The Parent and the Child 3 hours Designed to explore the basic value requisites for effective family living. Basic concepts such as love, communication, and parental modeling will be stressed. PYCH-2840 Concepts of Chemical Dependency –Fa,Sp 3 hours Available to all students. Designed to investigate the concept of chemical dependency. Course emphasis is on the various drugs of abuse and methods of assessment, intervention, and treatment. Crosslisted as CRJU, PYCH, SOC, or SWK. Course Descriptions | PPHR-1011 – PYCH-2840