Medicinal Chemistry 310
Principles of Drug Action
(Credits: 3)

This course is designed to help you gain a comprehensive understanding of the basic concepts related to drug actions, their physicochemical properties and interactions with their targets in bacterial, viral and malignant diseases.  The class will discuss clinically available drugs used to treat infectious agents and cancer.  In order to achieve the course outcomes, a basic understanding of related topics is required.  While knowledge of these topics is an absolute necessity, this course is directed towards teaching you to think critically and apply higher thought processes.  Thus you will encounter a variety of activities designed with this purpose in mind and active learning will play an important role in this course.  

Prerequisites: Biolchem 415 OR Chem 351 OR MCDB 310. Minimum grade requirement: C-
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 410
Concepts in Drug Discovery and Development
(Credits: 3)

An introduction to the multi-parameter optimization process of drug discovery and development.  Students learn how to optimize and measure drug properties such as selectivity, solubility, and metabolic stability.  Techniques covered include biochemistry, chemical analysis, and chemoinformatics.  

Prerequisites: Senior standing in the BSPS program. Course is to be completed during final winter semester of enrollment. Completion of MedChem 310 recommended prior to enrollment in MedChem 410.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 447
Drugs from Algae
(Credits: 3-5)

Search for new drugs while learning about algae in the field.

Prerequisites: Chem 130; Biology 171 or Biology 195; or equivalent
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Summer
Medicinal Chemistry 470
Undergraduate Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected.  Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course.  For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 500
Principles of Drug Action I
(Credits: 3)

This course introduces concepts required to understand drugs as organic chemicals whose biological activities derive from their chemical structures and physicochemical properties. The course continues with a survey of different analytical methods used to assay pharmaceuticals (including hands-on laboratory exercises) and concludes with a discussion of basic concepts of drug design, structure activity relationships and drug metabolism.

Prerequisites: First Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 501
Chemical Biology I [Cross-listed with BiolChem 501]
(Credits: 3)

This course provides a high-level overview on the structure, function and chemistry of biological macromolecules including proteins, nucleic acids and carbohydrates. Topics include: molecular forces, structure, and dynamics: understanding macromolecular folding, energetics of macromolecular interactions (kinetics and thermodynamics), ligand binding and mechanistic enzymology. Using specific examples from current literature, each topic stresses how chemists have used molecular level tools and probes to help understand the specific systems under study. The overarching theme is that biological structure and function are interconnected.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 502
Chemical Biology II [Cross-listed with BiolChem 502]
(Credits: 3)

This course is a continuation of Chemical Biology 501. The basic concepts obtained in Chemical Biology 501 will be applied to and demonstrated in three broad areas of interest to both chemists and biologists. The first topic discusses protein homeostasis (both biosynthesis and degradation). The second topic focuses on signal transduction, emphasizing general concepts (at the molecular level) and how small molecules have been used to probe and modulate signal transduction pathways. The final topic covers chemical biology tools and approaches (selections, screens, small molecule libraries, genomics, proteomics, directed evolution and catalytic antibodies).

Prerequisites: Chemical Biology 501
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 503
Real-World Drug Discovery (Cross-listed with Pharmacology 503)
(Credits: 2)

U-M Department of Pharmacology, Life Sciences Institute, and Michigan Drug Discovery have developed a new course/program to provide relevant experience to trainees who are potentially interested in pursuing careers in pharma. Students will participate in “New Target Strategy Teams,” with each team researching and presenting their evaluation of a potential novel drug discovery project of interest to Michigan Drug Discovery.  These teams will be organized and run very similarly to how these same kinds of teams operate in “big pharma;” and trainees will be making an important contribution to real-world decisions regarding which potential projects Michigan Drug Discovery and its collaborators will invest resources into.  

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 510
Principles of Drug Action II
(Credits: 3)

This course is a continuation of MC500 and covers concepts of drug-receptor interactions, signal transduction and pharmacogenomics, drug classes that affect the autonomic nervous system and histaminergic system and drug classes used in GI disorders, pain and inflammation, coagulation, hyperlipidemia and vitamins.  Basic concepts discussed include pathophysiology of related disorders, mechanisms of action, SAR, DDIs, adverse effects and clinical use.

Prerequisites: MedChem 500
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 511
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
(Credits: 1)

This course focuses on therapeutic drug monitoring, understanding of common lab tests and learning about a number of laboratory techniques commonly used in drug analysis with an emphasis on data interpretation and pharmaceutical calculation. 

Prerequisites: MedChem 500; minimum grade requirement: C-
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 528
Protein Cofactors [Cross-listed with Chemistry 528]
(Credits: 2)

This course explores the roles of organic and organometallic cofactors in biology. Topics covered are cofactor assembly, cofactors as sensors, and cofactors in enzyme chemistry, with an emphasis on modulation of cofactor reactivity by complexation with the protein.

Prerequisites: Biochemistry 452 or Chemistry 452, or equivalent, or permission of instructor
Instructor: Matthews
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 532
Chemical Biology in Drug Discovery
(Credits: 3)

This course covers topics in chemical biology as they are applied to the process of drug discovery, including the identification and validation of new targets and the development of novel therapeutic agents.  The course will utilize a combination of lecture and primary literature discussion, as well as opportunities for students to gain skills in science communication and the preparation of research proposals.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 533
Survey of Therapeutics
(Credits: 2)

Offered alternate Winter Terms. Survey of major drug classes with emphasis on molecular mechanisms of action.  Target identification with chemical probes.  

Prerequisites: Medicinal Chemistry 532 or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 534
Computational Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
(Credits: 3)

Offered alternate Winter Terms. Survey of methods used in contemporary pharmaceutical research including computational and combinatorial approaches, and high-throughput analysis of drug efficacy and metabolism.

Prerequisites: Advisory: MedChem 532; Enforced: Graduate Standing or Permission of the Instructor
Instructor: Carlson
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 535
Principles of Drug Design
(Credits: 3)

Sources of leads.  Lead selection from HTS and virtual screening.  General design principles.  Drug design with defined target structure.  Drug design without defined target structure.  ADMET Optimization.  Case Histories.  

Prerequisites: MedChem 532 or Permission of Instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 550
Ethics & Research [Cross-listed with Pharmacology 504]
(Credits: .5)

Ethics & Research 

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 570
Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected. Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course. For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.

Prerequisites: PharmD students. Permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 573
Investigations in Medicinal Chemistry
(Credits: 1-6)

Original investigation of a laboratory or library problem to be selected after consultation with the instructor. A paper is required.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 600
Principles of Drug Action III
(Credits: 4)

This course is a continuation of MC510 and starts by covering classes of drugs used in various cardiovascular disorders such as hypertension, including diuretics, arrhythmias, angina and congestive heart failure.  The course concludes by covering drugs classes acting on the central nervous system. Basic concepts discussed include pathophysiology of related disorders, mechanisms of action, SAR, DDIs, adverse effects and clinical use. 

Prerequisites: MedChem 510
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 610
Principles of Drug Action IV
(Credits: 4)

The fourth course in the Medicinal Chemistry series starts by covering endocrinology pharmacology and drug classes that affect related systems including agents used in thyroid disorders, osteoporosis, diabetes, asthma, inflammation and those affecting male and female health.  The course concludes by covering various classes of antibacterial, antiparasitic and antifungal agents. Basic concepts discussed include pathophysiology of related disorders, mechanisms of action, SAR, DDIs, adverse effects and clinical use.

Prerequisites: MedChem 600
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 617
Exploring Pharmacy; Past, Present and Future
(Credits: 2)

A survey of the past, present and future of pharmacy in the context of drug discovery, including such topics as the history of pharmacy, pharmaceutical biotechnology and personalized medicine.  The course examines the current state of global healthcare and its impact on drug discovery and the future of pharmacy.

Prerequisites: Second year PharmD students or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 621
Translational Pharmacology: From Drug Discovery to Therapeutics [Cross-listed with Pharmacology 621]
(Credits: 2)

Experts from academica and industry will take you on a journey from bench science to new therapeutic agents.  Students will learn how to translate preclincial studies to clinical trials adn FDA approval.  Critical evaluation of clinical trials, patent issues and pharmacoeconomics will also be taught.

Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of opharmacologic principles and permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 635
Advanced Topics
(Credits: 2)

Advanced Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 

Prerequisites: Medicinal Chemistry 532 and 533 or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 660
Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Michigan
(Credits: 1 (half credit each term))

This course teaches students about ethics and integrity in science.  It takes advantage of case studies that link basic principles with specific examples, providing students with opportunities to discuss and develop concepts related to ethics and scientific integrity.  A major teaching tool will be the use of case studies where students discuss model cases and are challenged to apply their own knowledge as well as their personal experiences and insights in order to derive appropriate solutions to the problems posed.  This course is aimed at the predoctoral students at the College of Pharmacy. 

Prerequisites: Graduate students at the College of Pharmacy, with permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 700
Principles of Drug Action V
(Credits: 3)

The last course in the Medicinal Chemistry series covers anticancer agents, antiviral agents and biologicals, focusing on the pathophysiology of related disorders, mechanisms of action, SAR, DDIs, adverse effects and clinical use.  The course concludes with a number of capstone sessions run by faculty from both the basic and clinical science departments and aim to highlight the integrative nature of these sciences.

Prerequisites: MedChem 610
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 719
PharmD Investigations - Research Data
(Credits: 2)

The second in a sequence of three courses needed for the PharmD Investigations requirement.  This semester of the series is designed for students to obtain hands on experience in conducting their research and collecting and analyzing all research data. Students work under the supervision of their faculty mentor to develop data collection forms and methods to archive data in a way that facilitates their analysis.

Prerequisites: Medicinal Chemistry PharmD Investigations - Research Proposal
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 740
Preparing a Research Grant Proposal
(Credits: 1)

The course consists of several interactive lectures and workshops about the process of grant writing.  The students select a research topic for an NIH R21-type grant propsal, complete a draft, and present it to the class for peer feedback.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Medicinal Chemistry 741
Defending an Original Research Proposal
(Credits: 1)

The students finalize the research proposal drafted in MedChem 740 and make an oral presentation to their committee.  

Prerequisites: MedChem 740
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 840
Medicinal Chemistry Seminar
(Credits: 1)

Weekly or Bi-weekly Medicinal Chemistry Seminar Series featuring lecturers from University of Michigan, or other outside institutions.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 990
Dissertation/Precandidacy
(Credits: 2-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy.

Prerequisites: Advanced doctoral student status
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Medicinal Chemistry 995
Dissertation-Candidate
(Credits: 4-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral student admitted to candidacy.

Prerequisites: Doctoral candidacy
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 101
Intro to Drug Development
(Credits: 2)

This is an introductory course for undergraduates, primarily freshman and sophomore level students, who are interested in various aspects of the science behind the drug development process.  This course will cover the process of drug discovery and development, introduction to different aspects of basic and applied sciences involved in drug candidate identifications, and how candidate molecules are made into drugs and drug products in the clinic and market.

Prerequisites: College level introductory Chemistry, Physics, or Biology
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 300
Biopharmaceutics and Biology of Drug Delivery
(Credits: 3)

This course serves as an introduction to pharmaceutical sciences.  It will cover biological and physico-chemical components related to pharmaceutical sciences, drug delivery, drug molecule movement in the body, and drug product performance and development, including biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics.  

Prerequisites: Enforced: CHEM 130, 125 and 126 with C- grade or higher; Advisory: MATH 115
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 400
Physical Chemistry of Drug Products
(Credits: 3)

Students will be taught basic concepts of Physcial Chemistry including solubility, stability, mass transfer, chemical kinetics and their application to the design of pharmaceutical dosage forms like tablets, injectable solutions, emulsions, cream and adhesive patches.  Application of basic pharmaceutics principles to the design of nanoparticle products, recombinant proteins and drug delivery approaches will be covered.  

Prerequisites: (MATH 115 or 120) and (CHEM 230 or 260); Minimum grade requirement: C- or T for transfer credit
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 402
Undergraduate Seminar PharmSci
(Credits: 1)

Students will be exposed to the wide range of contemporary research in pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry and clinical pharmacy.  Presenters will be University of Michigan or invited scientists and graduate students primarily from the College of Pharmacy.  Students are permitted to attend seminars from any of the three seminar programs offered by the College of Pharmacy.  

Prerequisites: BSPS students in their final year of enrollment.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 407
Sensors in Pharmacy and Medicine
(Credits: 2)

This elective course introduces the principles of modern qualitative and quantitative physical, chemical, and biosensors and analytical techniques that are utilized frequently in the pharmacy and medicine. These sensors have critical roles in pharmaceutical preparations, point-of-care diagnostics and patient monitoring. The course will cover the fundamentals of physical sensors (for measuring temperature, pressure, flow, humidity, motion), chemical sensors (for measuring pH, blood gas, anesthetic gases and exhaled breath) and biosensors (for measuring blood glucose, proteins, DNA, liposomes, biomarkers), from the simplest applications to the most advanced and novel applications.

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing AND completion of or concurrent enrollment in Chem 230 or 260: OR Graduate Rackham or Graduate Professional standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 420
Medicinal Cannabis
(Credits: 2)

This course will cover all aspects related to the medicinal use of Cannabis, focusing on different perspectives offered by lecturers with highly relevant, related expertise.  Lecturers will include local scientists and physicians, Medical Cannabis doctors, dispensary owners, Cannabis lawyers, politicians, and students who are pursuing Cannabis-related careers.   

Prerequisites: Junior & Senior students or with permission. Successful completion of General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry (Chem 210/211) and Biology (Biology 172) required.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 470
Undergraduate Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected.  Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course.  For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 499
BSPS Selected Topics
(Credits: 1-4)

Selected topics course in the undergraduate Pharmaceutical Sciences program. 

Prerequisites: BSPS students or permission to enroll
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 508
Drug Delivery and Solutions
(Credits: 3)

Basic principles of drug delivery are developed with respect to identifying and characterizing biological and physical-chemical barriers to the bioavailability of drugs.  Routes of drug delivery and related dosage forms are also introduced.  Specific emphasis is placed on building principles and solving problems in equilibria, transport, and chemical kinetics of drug solutions as they relate to liquid dosage form performance.

Prerequisites: Chemistry 216 and Physics 216
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 518
Drug Delivery and Drugs in Dispersed Systems and Solid Forms
(Credits: 3)

Course content includes the formulation, development and approval process of dosage forms comprised of dispersed phases (suspensions and emulsions) and solid phases (amorphous and crystalline).  The course integrates physicochemical and concepts with quality and performance of topical, oral and inhalation dosage forms. 

Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Sciences 508
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 519
Pharmaceutical Engineering [Cross-listed with Chemical Engineering 519]
(Credits: 3)

Pharmaceutical Engineering --- Concepts necessary in the adaptation of engineering principles to pharmaceutical and life sciences related industries.  Topics include process engineering in drug discovery, high throughput characterization and optimization of new chemical entities, solid-state engineering and intelligent pharmaceutical manufacturing systems.

Prerequisites: Senior or graduate standing, permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 568
Investigations in Pharmaceutics
(Credits: 1-6)

Original investigation of a laboratory or library problem to be selected after consultation with the instructor. A paper is required.

Prerequisites: Permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 570
Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected. Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course. For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.

Prerequisites: PharmD students. Permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 580
Mathematical Principles in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Credits: 4)

This course develops mathematical principles with a strong emphasis on ordinary and partial differential equations that are applied in the physical pharmacy and pharmacokinetic disciplines within the pharmaceutical sciences.  This course is currently required of first year graduate students in the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department that have not taken an acceptable differential equations course when entering the program.

Prerequisites: Completion of Math 115 and Math 116 or equivalent; AND undergraduate Junior or Senior standing OR Rackham Graduate standing; minimum grade C- or TR (transfer)
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 608
Basic and Clinical Pharmacokinetics
(Credits: 4)

This course is the third of four required courses in the pharmaceutical sciences curriculum.  Course content includes the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs and drug-related species by the body.  Emphasis is placed on the use (not the derivation) of pharmacokinetic/dynamic models and equations.  Additional emphasis is placed on designing suitable dosage regimens for the treatment and prevention of disease in humans. Three lecture hours and one discussion hour a week.

Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Sciences 518
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 700
Pharmacokinetics
(Credits: 2)

Offered alternate Fall Terms.  This entry level course is designed for 1st or 2nd year graduate students in the pharmaceutical or related biomedical sciences.  The course focuses on the ADME concepts of absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and basic pharmacokinetic/dynamic modeling.  One two‐hour lecture is held each week.

Prerequisites: Graduate Student Standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 701
Equilibria and Dosage Forms
(Credits: 2)

Offered alternate Fall Terms. This course focuses on the physical chemistry of drugs and drug delivery systems.  Thermodynamic principles, solution and interfacial phenomena, solubility, and solid state properties will be emphasized with a focus primarily on small molecules.  These physicochemical principles will be applied to the design, characterization, and performance of a variety of drug delivery systems.      

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 702
Biopharmaceutics
(Credits: 2)

Offered alternate Fall Terms. This course presents modern mechanistic biopharmaceutics of pharmaceutical dosage forms.  While focused primarily on oral drug absorption, alternative dosage forms will also be discussed.  Classical pharmacokinetic approaches will be illustrated and discussed, emphasizing the difference between systemic availability, bioavailability, relative bioavailability, fraction absorbed, and fraction dissolved.  The course will also include a discussion of modern regulatory standards for pharmaceutical products. 

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 703
Mass Transport and Chemical Kinetics
(Credits: 2)

Offered alternate fall terms.  This course focuses on the fundamentals of rate processes pertaining to drug delivery.  Rate processes will include both physical (i.e., mass transport processes) and chemical (i.e., degredation of drugs) rates.  An introduction to these concepts will be provided including both qualitative and quantitative treatment.  Regular problem sets will be assigned to re-inforce concepts discussed in class and in the assigned reading.  Mass transfer will be applied to drugs moving in solution, dissolving from solid dosage forms, and traversing polymer and biological membranes.  Decomposition of drugs will be examined in solution, in the solid state, and within dosage forms.       

Prerequisites: Math 216 Differential Equations completed or taken concurrently. Graduate student standing or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Schwendeman
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 704
Analytical Methods in Drug Delivery
(Credits: 2)

The aim of this course is to present students with a broad range of topics and also in-depth treatment on selected analytical methods and techniques that have been used in the design and characterization of various pharmaceutical products: from small molecules to biologics. 

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing or permission of instructor
Instructor: Cheng
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 705
Advances in Drug Delivery Technology
(Credits: 2)

This course will detail recent advances made in the interdisciplinary field of drug delivery for students with physical, chemical, or biological sciences background.  This course will focus on emerging nanotechnologies, biomaterials, and drug delivery platforms, and their biomedical applications, including vaccines, immunotherapies, gene delivery, theranostics, and cell-based therapies. Translation into clinical trials and commercialization will be discussed. 

Prerequisites: Graduate students or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 706
Biologic Products: Recombinant Proteins, Cell Therapies and Biosimilars
(Credits: 2)

In 2016 the top selling drugs are monoclonal antibodies, and half of the new drugs approved are biopharmaceuticals and numerous biosimilars are being developed.  This class is about how biologic drugs are discovered, manufactured, formulated, analyzed, developed and regulated - now essential information for scientists seeking careers in the pharmaceutical industry.  

Prerequisites: Graduate students
Instructor: Schwendeman
Terms: Fall
Pharmaceutical Sciences 707
Pharmaceutical Solids
(Credits: 2)

Formation and properties of pharmaceutical solids. 

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing or senior undergraduate student standing. Completion of PharmSci 701, Chem 463, or equivalent.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 710
Micropharmacokinetics: Cellular Drug Transport
(Credits: 2)

This course will teach students how to immerse themselves in the environment of cells: picoliter volumes with nanograms of materials containing a few femtomols of drug with hundreds of transporters pumping thousands of molecules per second.  

Prerequisites: Graduate student standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 717
Biopharmaceutical Engineering
(Credits: 3)

This course covers fundamental concepts essential for the discovery, development and characterization of biopharmaceuticals. Topics include basic immunology, molecular biology and cloning, in vitro protein library generation and screening, antibody discovery and engineering, biophysical characterization, and protein expression and purification.  

Prerequisites: Bio 172 or equivalent AND ChE 330 or BiomedE 221 or Chem 230, or graduate standing or enrollment in PharmD program
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 718
Advanced Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
(Credits: 2)

Pharmaceutical Biotechnology plays crucial roles in today’s healthcare. The top selling drugs are monoclonal antibodies, and nearly half of the pharma pipeline and newly approved products are biopharmaceuticals. This course will cover the important facets of antibodies, recombinant proteins, and vaccines as pharmaceutical agents. Basics of protein structure and analysis will be introduced, and methods for production, isolation, and purification of recombinant proteins will be described. Potential chemical and physical degradation processes and strategies for circumventing these difficulties will be discussed. We will also explore the immunological basis of vaccinology and immunotherapy, types of vaccines and immunotherapies in the clinic and in the development for cancer, autoimmune disease, and infectious pathogens, including the current CoVID-19 pandemic, and the latest research for antibody-, peptide-, nucleic acid- and cell-based therapeutics.

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 719
PharmD Investigations - Research Data
(Credits: 2)

The second in a sequence of three courses needed for the PharmD Investigations requirement.  This semester of the series is designed for students to obtain hands on experience in conducting their research and collecting and analyzing all research data. Students work under the supervision of their faculty mentor to develop data collection forms and methods to archive data in a way that facilitates their analysis.

Prerequisites: Pharmaceutical Sciences PharmD Investigations - Research Proposal
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 737
Entrepreneurship in Pharmacy
(Credits: 1.5)

This team-based course will engage graduate and professional students in understanding and applying the basics of starting or operating a business in any pharmacy discipline, including ventures based on new drugs, new delivery systems, community pharmacy, or pharmacy healthcare.  Topics include business fundamentals, intellectual property, marketing, regulatory issues and more.  

Prerequisites: Graduate or Graduate Professional standing only
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 760
Advanced Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics in Drug Optimization
(Credits: 2)

 A continuation of the basic concepts introduced in PharmSci 608 or PharmSci 700. This course emphasizes the application of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics during drug-like property optimization in drug discovery and development. 

Prerequisites: Completion of Math 216 or equivalent and PharmSci 608 or PharmSci 700, or permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 838
Seminar in Pharmaceutics
(Credits: 1)

Reports on current studies in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 990
Dissertation/Precandidacy
(Credits: 2-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy.

Prerequisites: Advanced doctoral student status
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmaceutical Sciences 995
Dissertation-Candidate
(Credits: 4-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral students admitted to candidacy.

Prerequisites: Doctoral candidacy
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 117
Fundamentals of Pain Management
(Credits: 1)

This course will cover the basics of pain, from neuroanatomy to medications. Students taking this course will hear from experts in the field of pain pathophysiology and treatment. 


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 200
Science of Medicines
(Credits: 3)

Gain insights on how medicines are discovered, developed, and delivered.  We will touch upon broad themes that sustain drug development: 1) Natural products, 2) Public health advances and challenges, 3) Financial and ethical aspects of drug development, 4) Precision medicine, 5) Preventative medicine, and 6) The future of healthcare delivery.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 202
Exploring Careers in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Healthcare
(Credits: 1)

This seminar course will give students the opportunity to explore careers in the healthcare and drug development industries, especially for those who are pursuing a degree in pharmaceutical sciences.  Students will have the opportunity to shadow practitioners in these fields, while they also receive an introduction to medical terminology.  Students from all degre programs are welcome to take this course.      


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 211
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging in Drug Product Development and Care of Patients
(Credits: 1)

This course is designed to provide an opportunity for students to learn about drug discovery, drug product development, and care of patients as it relates to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.  This course to be offered one term (Winter 2023) only. 

Prerequisites: Undergraduate PharmSci program AND sophomore, junior or senior academic level
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 212
Contemporary Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Credits: 1)

This course will showcase the many different areas of research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences.  Faculty experts from the College of Pharmacy will be the primary speakers in this course, but guest speakers from other units on campus, pharmaceutical industry, and government agencies will also showcase their research.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 217
Introduction to Precision Health
(Credits: 1)

Lecture series focusing on precision health topics. 


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 299
Undergraduate Curricular Practical Project
(Credits: 1)

A practical work experience related to the field of pharmaceutics and in consultation with a faculty advisor.  Students enrolled are participating in a work experience directly related to their academic studies during which they are consulting with a College of Pharmacy faculty member in this profession.  At the end of the work experience, the student submits a paper which relates employment opportunity to the enhancement of his/her academic studies to the consulting professor.  This course carries 1 credit but does not count towards graduation credits.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 302
Developing Your Professional Self
(Credits: 1)

Students in this seminar course will investigate what professional path they are on and through self-inventory, will work on developing the skills they need to acheive their professional goals. Skills to be explored include written/verbal communication, leadership/followership, networking, and other professional workplace skills.  

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 412 (formerly 312 )
Clinical and Research Ethics
(Credits: 1)

This course will cover three main topics. 1) Discuss historical events that have shaped current standards of biomedical ethics.  2) Survey topics related to laboratory, animal, and clinical research ethics.  3) Discuss current events and debates regarding ethical issues faced in the practice of clinical medicine.  

Prerequisites: Junior or Senior academic level only OR Graduate Standing
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 470
Undergraduate Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected.  Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course.  For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 501
Introduction to Pharmacy
(Credits: 2)

This course explores the profession of pharmacy and its evolution.  The course will evaluate and discuss the role of pharmacists and pharmacy practice as they relate to patient care, other health professionals, and roles in state and federal health care issues.  The concept of professionalism will be explored and reflected upon during the course.  Students will have the opportunity to participate in different activities in the clinical setting and to engage with other health professionals.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 503
Social Determinants of Health for Pharmacists
(Credits: 2)

The course will focus on the social determinants of health and consider their impact within the Social Ecological Model of Health.  The model includes individual, interpersonal, organizational, community and public policy levels.  This class will consist of quizzes, lectures, assessments, case discussion, panel presentations and group zip code project.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 504
Pharmacy Practice Skills I
(Credits: 2.5)

This course is the first in the pharmacy practice skills series that focuses on contemporary community pharmacy practice.  Topics covered include introduction to law, interpretation of prescriptions, principles of compounding and dispensing of medications, pharmaceutical calculations, top 50 medications, introduction to drug information, and activities related to health promotion and disease prevention in the community setting.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 505
Calculations for Pharmacy Practice
(Credits: 1.5)

This course serves as an introduction to calculations in pharmacy practice. It will cover topics related to calculations needed for medication compounding, medication dispensing, patient specific dosing, and medication costs. The skills learned in this course will be reinforced throughout the curriculum.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 506
Patient Communications
(Credits: 2)

Students will engage in activities reinforcing key communications skills, including patient interviewing and counseling.  The role of cultural influences on communication of health information is explored.  Students also work on these skills outside the classroom with a community partner.  The skills learned in this course will be reinforced throughout the PharmD curriculum.  Two hours of lecture/discussion and 3 hours lab per week.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 507
Well-Being for Professional Success
(Credits: 2)

This class explores strategies to integrate health and wellness as a part of student success.  Students discuss the transition into professional school, building resilience, promoting self-care, combating perfectionism, minimizing isolation, time management, and mindfulness.  Strategies for successful and healthy ways of coping with stress will be discovered.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 511
Life Long Learning 1
(Credits: .50)

The Life-Long Learning (IPPE/APPE) course promotes professional development, commitment to self-improvement, accountability for one’s learning as well as work and commitment to excellence.  Over the course of the term, students are required to independently complete a variety of professional development IPPE activities.  Independent study.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 512
Nonprescription Therapeutics and Self-Care
(Credits: 4)

This course is the first in a five-semester sequence on therapeutic problem solving, and emphasizes nonprescription therapies for the self-treating patient.  Students learn a systematic approach to assessing, triaging and treating self-treatable conditions and about over-the-counter medications.  Active learning strategies are employed.

Prerequisites: First year PharmD fall-term coursework
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 514
Pharmacy Practice Skills II
(Credits: 2)

This course is the second in the pharmacy practice skills series.  Topics covered include principles of compounding non-sterile and sterile products, reinforcement of pharmaceutical calculations, and principles of health system drug distribution including quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and drug diversion. 

Prerequisites: Pharmacy 504
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 516
Health Care Systems
(Credits: 2)

The purpose of this course is to understand and analyze the various components of the United States Health care system with attention to the role of cost, access, pharmaceuticals, and the health care organization, government and health care professionals.  This knowledge allows pharmacists to effectively navigate the health system for themselves, their patients, and society.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 517
Health and Disability
(Credits: 2)

Students will gain understanding of the comprehensive management of a person with a disability in a health care or public health setting.  This will include learning to effectively communicate and partner with people with disabilities.  This course will: address disability civil rights; provide a basic understanding of a variety of disability conditions; and provide options/resources available to assist the healthcare provider in providing care to people with disabilities.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 527
Personal Phinance
(Credits: 1)

This course is designed to introduce pharmacy students to the topic of personal finance.  

Prerequisites: PPHR Students only
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 547
Fundamentals of Pain Management for Pharmacy
(Credits: 1)

Students in this course will work in facilitated small groups to apply pain management concepts, ranging from pain pathophysiology to medication selection, to clinical cases. Students are expected to develop clinical reasoning skills, both pertaining specifically to pain management and more broadly to patient care. 

Prerequisites: Second and Third year PharmD students OR First year PharmD students who have completed Pharmacy 117
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 557
Performance Enhancing Substance & The Athlete
(Credits: 2)

This course explores the use and abuse of substances to enhance athletic performance and, to a lesser extent, body image.  Content includes the prevalence and epidemiology of substance use and in-depth topic discussions covering a variety of agents focused on evidence of efficacy/benefits, and medical and societal issues related to use of these substances. 


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 570
Research
(Credits: 1-6)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected. Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course. For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.

Prerequisites: PharmD students. Permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 580
Special Topics
(Credits: 1-6)

An in-depth discussion of selected pharmacy- and medication-related issues. Students will be expected to provide in-class presentations and write a paper.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 597
Regulatory Issues for Scientists, Engineers, and Managers
(Credits: 2)

Science- and technology-based rationale behind various regulatory issues involved in pharmaceutical and related industries.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 602
Therapeutic Problem Solving I
(Credits: 4)

Second in a five-part sequence which integrates the pathophysiology and therapeutics of diseases.  The focus is on drug therapy and applied pharmacokinetics of common chronic and acute conditions, including hypertension and diabetes.  The role of evidence based medicine in regard to therapeutic decisions is emphasized and builds upon basic biological, pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences.  Developing pharmaceutical care plans that build skills on recommending therapy, evaluating and monitoring the efficacy and safety of medications for an individual patients is also emphasized.

Prerequisites: MedChem 510 and concurrent with MedChem 600 and PharmSci 608
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 603
Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
(Credits: 2)

This course is designed to enhance pharmacy skills learned earlier in the program through hands-on experience dispensing medications, drug therapy assessments, counseling patients about presription and nonprescription medications, communicating with other health care professionals, and completing special written projects or presentations.  Eight hours per week of supervised experience in a community pharmacy.

Prerequisites: Second Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 604
Evidence Based Medicine
(Credits: 3)

This course teaches the principles of drug information and literature evaluation using the concepts of evidence based practice. Skills include identifying resources to answer clinical questions, developing search strategies, and critically evaluating scientific literature allowing students to identify and utilize the best evidence to make decisions regarding patient care.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 607
Veterinary Pharmacotherapeutics
(Credits: 2)

Students will develop and improve their understanding of the role of pharmacists in veterinary medicine including opportunities for specialization. Veterinary therapeutics will be reviewed including cardiology, anesthesia, critical care, oncology, antimicrobials, parasitology-zoonosis, food animal medicine, and early drug (pre‐clinical) development. Veterinary laws and regulations including compounding will be discussed. 

Prerequisites: Second and third year PharmD students and graduate students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 611
Life Long Learning 2
(Credits: .50)

This course teaches the principles of drug information and literature evaluation using the concepts of evidence based practice. Skills include identifying resources to answer clinical questions, developing search strategies, and critically evaluating scientific literature allowing students to identify and utilize the best evidence to make decisions regarding patient care.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 612
Therapeutic Problem Solving II
(Credits: 4)

Third of a five-part course sequence which integrates the pathophysiology and therapeutics of diseases.  The focus is on drug therapy and applied pharmacokinetics of common and acute conditions in areas such as women's health and pediatrics among others.  Class time is devoted to discussion and a laboratory.  A team based interactive approach to teaching is an essential part of the course series.  Since class time is devoted to discussion and a lab, it is essential that students come prepared for class.  Outside classroom assignments will be an essential component of the course.

Prerequisites: MedChem 600, Pharmacy 602 and concurrent with MedChem 610
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 613
Ambulatory Care IPPE
(Credits: .5)

This course is designed to introduce students to ambulatory care pharmacy practice and enhance pharmacy skills learned earlier in the program through hands-on experience, including patient assessment, drug therapy assessment, patient case presentations, and communicating with other health care professionals.  Seven weeks (4.5 hours per week) of supervised experience.

Prerequisites: Second year Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 614
Principles of Research and Problem Solving
(Credits: 3)

This is an introductory course in research methods and proposal writing.  The course is designed to give students experience in hypothesis and specific aims development and an overview of scientific study design.  The course objectives will be accomplished through didactic lecture and small group and individual assignments.  Ultimately, each student will write a brief research proposal that follows a similar format to the PharmD Investigations proposal.  In addition, students will present their research idea to peers in a poster/abstract format.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 616
Health-System Pharmacy Practice, Leadership and Management
(Credits: 3)

This course is taught and assessed to establish best practices in health-system pharmacy and is designed to develop tomorrow's practitioners and leaders in health-system pharmacy practice.  Class discussions and laboratory assignments will provide active learning opportunities for students to practice health-system skills and techniques.

Prerequisites: Second Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 617
Foundations of Pharmacy Leadership
(Credits: 1)

This course teaches students how to further develop their leadership skills and lead change within the pharmacy profession post-graduation.  Students work on skills critical for leading teams, learn strategies for developing mentor relationships, network with adjunct faculty and alumni, and explore topics such as self-awareness, conflict management and handling difficult conversations.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 620
Pharmacotherapeutics I
(Credits: 3)

This course focuses on core knowledge needed to understand the therapeutic use of drugs and develop appropriate, evidence‐based treatment regimens across the lifespan. Basic principles of pharmacology, such as mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, of major drug classes will be discussed in relation to physiology and pathophysiology; current research data and evidence‐based treatment guidelines will be reviewed. Exemplars and case studies will be used for clinical application.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the School of Nursing or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 621
Pharmacotherapeutics II
(Credits: 3)

Second in course in the series. This course focuses on core knowledge needed to understand the therapeutic use of drugs and develop appropriate, evidence‐based treatment regimens across the lifespan. Basic principles of pharmacology, such a mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, of major drug classes will be discussed in relation to physiology and pathophysiology; current research data and evidence‐based treatment guidelines will be reviewed. Exemplars and case studies will be used for clinical application.

Prerequisites: Graduate standing in the School of Nursing or permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 627
Introduction to Managed Care Pharmacy
(Credits: 1)

This course will provide an overview of managed care pharmacy and delve into the various roles and responsibilities that pharmacists can have within a managed care setting. Experts within the specialties of this field will educate students on what their specialty entails and students will help supplement this session with a student-led topic discussion. Students will also be required to complete a monograph for an assigned drug similar to the process used for a Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee meeting.  

Prerequisites: Successful completion of the first year of the PharmD program
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 637
Introduction to Oncology and Oncology Concepts
(Credits: 2)

This course will offer introductory concepts to cancer care including survivorship, the patient experience, supportive care management including internal medicine application and the multidisciplinary approach to problem solving and patient care.  A few initial complex patient cases will be a common thread throughout the course to apply knowledge gained each class.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 647
Clinical Trials for Translational Scientists
(Credits: 2)

In this multidisciplinary course students will design their own clinical trial by being part of a T0-T3 translational research team.  Topics covered include trial design, ethical issues, managing the study team, study conduct, IRB and regulatory practice, protecting and respecting participants, managing data and data safety, and communicating findings.  

Prerequisites: Statistics or Biostatistics, and prior or concurrent enrollment in Pharmacy 614 or Pharmacology 640
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 657
Supporting Community Health via Interprofessional Teams
(Credits: 1.5)

Combination of classroom and experiential learning.  Examples of classroom topics include health disparities, health promotion, and interprofessional learning.  Students will participate in four interprofessional community-based health screening events and also complete an interprofessional project to address a health need identified during a screening event. 


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 677 (formerly 747 )
Pediatric Pharmacotherapy
(Credits: 1.5)

This course provides disease-oriented, pharmacy-oriented insight into the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and rational drug treatment of diseases primarily encountered in the pediatric age group. Emphasis is on the pharmacist’s role in selecting drug products, individualizing dosages, and monitoring patients.

Prerequisites: Second and third year PharmD students or permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 702
Therapeutic Problem Solving III
(Credits: 4)

The focus of this course is on drug therapy and applied pharamcokinetics of common and acute conditions related to mental health, nephrology, and infectious diseases.  The role of evidence based medicine in regard to therapeutic decisions is emphasized and builds upon basic biological, pharmacological and pharmaceutical sciences.  Developing pharmaceutical care plans that build skills on recommending therapy, evaluating and monitoring the efficacy and safety of medications for individual patients is also emphasized.

Prerequisites: Pharmacy 612
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 703
Health Systems/Hospital IPPE
(Credits: 2)

This course is designed to enhance the pharmacy skills learned earlier in the program by providing hands-on experience dispensing medications, conducting drug therapy assessments, counseling patients about prescription medications, communicating with other health care practitioners, and completing special written projects or presentations. Eight hours per week of supervised supervised experiences in the hospital pharmacy setting.

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 704
EBM/Ethics Clinical Application
(Credits: 2)

This course builds on the principles and skills taught in Pharmacy 604 regarding evidence based medicine.  These skills and principles include drug information and literature evaluation, developing search strategies and critically evaluating scientific literature, applying the evidence in clinical practice, and exploring principals of ethics and ethical dilemmas that present challenges to the clinical practitioner.

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 706
Pharmacy Healthcare Outcomes
(Credits: 2)

The purpose of this course is to introduce concepts of effectiveness of pharmaceuticals to professional pharmacy students. The evaluation of effectiveness includes introduction of diverse topics such as drug utilization evaluation, pharmacoepdemiology, patient reported outcomes, medication error reduction, pharmaceutical policy/procedure development,health disparities, pharmacoeconomics, medication use-related database evaluation and basic concepts of Public health. 

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 711
Life Long Learning 3
(Credits: .50)

The third course in a series of professional development courses, following Pharmacy 511 and Pharmacy 611.

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 712
Therapeutic Problem Solving IV
(Credits: 4)

The last in a sequence of courses that integrate the pathophysiology and therapeutics of diseases.  The focus is on drug therapy and applied pharmacokinetics of common and acute conditions related to oncology, rheumatology, hepatology, cardiology and others.  The class includes discussion sesssions and a laboratory.  A team-based, interactive approach to teaching is an essential part of the course series.  Since class time is devoted to discussion and a lab, it is essential that students come prepared for class.  Outside classroom assignments are an essential component of the course.

Prerequisites: Pharmacy 702
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 713
Direct Patient Care Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience
(Credits: 1)

This course builds upon the skills learned earlier in the program.  It facilitates the development of pharmaceutical care skills through students' participation in patient care initiatives that contribute to the role of pharmacists in health care.  Emphasis is on developing these skills: patient data collection, medication assessment, pharmaceutical care plans involving evidence-based recommendations, chart notes, and written, interpersonal and interprofessional communication skills.  Four hours of direct patient care experience per week.   

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 714
Team-Based Clinical Decision Making
(Credits: 2)

This inter-professional course is designed for students in: dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work.  The course allows health professional students to gain an understanding of how each discipline contributes to the healthcare team and the importance of effective communication and team collaboration to clinical decision making.  


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 716
Pharmacy Law
(Credits: 2)

This course emphasizes the application of pertinent laws, rules, and regulations to the practice of pharmacy.  Students will gain an understanding of the rules and regulations governing the practice of pharmacy through faculty lecture, classroom discussion, and assignments.  Students will also learn where to find information regarding pharmacy law that they will continue to use through their professional life. 

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 719
PharmD Investigations - Research Data
(Credits: 2)

The second in a sequence of three courses needed for the PharmD Investigations requirement.  This semester of the series is designed for students to obtain hands on experience in conducting their research and collecting and analyzing all research data. Students work under the supervision of their faculty mentor to develop data collection forms and methods to archive data in a way that facilitates their analysis.

Prerequisites: Pharmacy PharmD Investigations - Research Proposal
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 723
Pharmacy Practice Skills III
(Credits: 2)

This course is designed to develop and enhance patient care skills in the management of the most common chronic disease states managed in the ambulatory care environment. Students will enrich their patient care skills and core clinical communication skills through a combination of individual and group activities.     

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 727
Career and Professional Development
(Credits: 2)

This course explores a variety of topics, including unique opportunities for pharmacists in industry, government, professional writing; the pros and cons of post-graduate training (fellowships, residencies, Ph.D., etc.); how to get the “perfect job”; job interview techniques; pros and cons of board certification; how to become professionally active; and balancing both professional and personal demands. 

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 730
PharmD Seminar
(Credits: 1)

A formal seminar is presented by each student to the fourth-year PharmD class and selected faculty on topics ranging from patient case studies to the analysis of pharmacy practice problems. Each seminar topic is directed by a faculty preceptor and includes a question and answer period and discussion questions.

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Spring/Summer & Fall
Pharmacy 731
Life Long Learning 4
(Credits: .50)

The fourth course in a series of professional development courses.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 733
Pharmacy Practice Skills IV
(Credits: 2)

This course builds on the skills learned in the Therapeutic Problem Solving series and facilitates further development of aspects of the pharmacists’ patient care process, preparing students for subsequent advanced pharmacy practice experiences.  Emphasis is placed on developing the following clinical skills:  data collection through use of the electronic medical record, drug therapy assessment, written patient-centered care plans including evidence-based recommendations, SOAP note documentation, drug information retrieval, oral case presentations and other formal presentations.

Prerequisites: Third year pharmacy students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 739
PharmD Investigations - Research Report
(Credits: 1)

The third in a sequence of courses needed to complete the PharmD Investigations requirement.  This course in the series is designed for students to gain experience writing a research report, after completing data collection and analysis.  Students work under the supervision of their faculty mentor and submit the final report to the Investigations Committee.

Prerequisites: Pharmacy PharmD Investigations - Research Data
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Pharmacy 757
Be More Aware in Eldercare: Learning the Geria-tricks of the Trade
(Credits: 2)

Study the physiological, social, psychological, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes that make medication dosing and monitoring different in geriatric patients.  Heavy clinical tilt makes great preparation for Internal Medicine and Ambulatory Care Rotations.  Will also study the issues surrounding death and dying, Hospice versus Palliative Care, and caregiving.  

Prerequisites: Third year PharmD students or permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 767
Introduction to Critical Care Pharmacotherapy
(Credits: 2)

This course provides a basic overview of key concepts in critical care. Course content includes the principles of hemodynamic monitoring and the pathophysiology and management of selected diseases affecting major organ systems and requiring intensive care therapy.

Prerequisites: Third Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 787
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 1
(Credits: 4)

Each of the required advanced pharmacy practice experiences provide five weeks of supervised pharmacy practice for at least 40 hours per week.  The advanced pharmacy practice experiences are conducted in community, institutional, inpatient care, ambulatory care, drug information, and nontraditional care practice settings throughout southeast Michigan, or a select out-of-state sites.  A minimum of eight experiences are required in the final year of the PharmD program and one additional experience may be scheduled, upon request of the student.

Prerequisites: Fourth-year standing and successful completion of Pharmacy 702 and 712
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Spring/Summer
Pharmacy 788
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 2
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Spring/Summer
Pharmacy 789
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 3
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Spring/Summer
Pharmacy 790
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 4
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 791
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 5
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 792
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 6
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Pharmacy 793
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 7
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 794
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 8
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 795
Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience 9
(Credits: 4)

See Pharmacy 787

Prerequisites: Fourth Year PharmD Students
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Pharmacy 799
Curricular Practical Project
(Credits: 1)

A practical work experience related to the field of Pharmacy and consultation with a faculty advisor.   Students enrolled are participating in a work experience directly related to their academic studies during which they are consulting with a University profession in the field.  At the end of the work experience, the student submits a paper which relates employment opportunity to the enhancement of his or her academic studies to the consulting professor to receive credit for the course.

Prerequisites: Permission Required
Instructor:
Terms: Fall/Winter
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 570
Research
(Credits: 1-8)

The experiences will vary depending on the specific faculty member's project but may include: conducting clinical or basic science research, performing an extensive review of the literature and preparing a summary report/manuscript, analyzing data that has previously been collected. Students may work on a single project or be exposed to several types of projects during the course. For specific details of the course, students should contact individual faculty.

Prerequisites: Graduate and PharmD students. Permission of instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 801
Research Grant Proposal I
(Credits: 2)

The purpose of this course is for the learner to gain knowledge and experience in writing innovative research questions and hypotheses for grant applications.  The course consists of several interactive lectures and workshops about the process of grant writing.  Students will select a topic from one of several options, and complete most aspects of an NIH R21/R02 grant.  A writing group discussion and/or presentation to the group for peer feedback is expected several times throughout the course.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 802
Research Grant Proposal II
(Credits: 2)

The purpose of this course is for the learner to gain knowledge and experience in synthesizing literature and writing a review article.  The course consists of several interactive lectures and workshops about the process of researching and writing a review.  Students will write a review article within the topic of their dissertation research and submit it for publication as a review article.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/Permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 803
Grant Proposal III
(Credits: 2)

Students will build upon the proposal skills obtained in CPTS 801 and the background information reviewed in CPTS 802 to draft a research proposal in the format of an NIH R03/R21-type grant for submission.  The finished product will serve as the dissertation proposal for candidacy, which will be orally presented to the Clinical Pharmacy faculty.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/Permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 820
Clinical Translation in Pharmacokinetics
(Credits: 1)

This course reviews the fundamental and practical aspects of ADME for therapeutics and helps students strategize, plan and design translational research for drug dose design. 

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/permission of instructor; completion of or enrollment in PharmSci 700
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 822
Research and Clinical Translation in Pharmacogenomics
(Credits: 3)

This course focuses on methods for research and clinical translation of DNA (genetics and epigenetics) and RNA (transcriptomics) in precision pharmacotherapy, which we globally refer to as "pharmacogenomics".  Students will learn research methods such as genomic data generation, analysis, and experimental models.  Students will also learn methods for clinical translation such as genomics-driven clinical trials and how pharmacogenomics is currently used in clinical practice.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/Permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Winter
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 824
Pharmacoproteomics and Pharmacometabolomics
(Credits: 3)

Pharmacoproteomics and pharmacometabolomics are critical to understanding pharmacokinetics and drug response and are important for the discovery and validation of biomarkers for precision pharmacotherapy. This course will introduce students to the basic theories, analytical methods, and data analysis approaches in pharmacoproteomics and pharmacometabolomics.

Prerequisites: Graduate student/permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 830
Health Service Research
(Credits: 3)

The purpose of this course is to introduce the learner to theory and study designs used in medication use outcome studies.  Topics such as medication adherence, care transitions, health disparities and pharmacy practice form the context and specific methods will include survey designs, quantitative and qualitative designs, practice-based research and secondary analyses.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 832
Pharmacy Informatics Research
(Credits: 3)

Informatics is an important system factor in how medication use may be impacted.  The purpose of this course is to introduce the learner to relevant theory and methods that are used in clinical informatics research.  This course is an introduction to informatics methods such as database modeling, clinical decision support, HER, data mining and systems engineering.  The methods will be illustrated and discussed using prescription medications, pharmacy practice and applications (apps) as the context for learning.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/Permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 834
Patient Reported Outcomes
(Credits: 2)

This course examines the role of patient-reported outcome measures in studying the impact of illness and the effects of pharmaceutical products and services.  The course provides an overview of the theoretical foundations underlying the assessment of patient-reported outcomes, reviews methods to develop and assess the psychometric properties of patient-reported outcome measures, and examines how these measures are currently used in research and practice.  

Prerequisites: Graduate Clinical Pharmacy students or permission
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 850
Clinical Pharmacy Seminar
(Credits: 1)

Weekly presentations of graduate students, faculty and/or visitors regarding current studies in pharmaceutical, clinical and translational sciences.  Professional development and skill development such as writing specific aims or giving job/chalk talks will also be included.  

Prerequisites: Graduate standing/permission of instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 851
Interinstitutional Journal Club in Translational Research
(Credits: 1.25)

This is a video-conference enabled course that connects clinical pharmacy translational research graduate students from several institutions.  Students read and evaluate journal articles in relevant topic areas under the guidance of faculty.  

Prerequisites: Graduate clinical pharmacy and MSIPS students or permission of the instructor
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 990
Dissertation/Pre-Candidacy
(Credits: 1-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral students not yet admitted to candidacy. 

Prerequisites: Advanced Doctoral Student
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall, Winter, Spr, SprSum, Sum
Clinical Pharmacy Translational Science 995
Dissertation-Candidate
(Credits: 4-8)

Election for dissertation work by doctoral student admitted to candidacy.


Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences 700
Pharmacokinetics for Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Credits: 2)

This course is a conceptual introduction to Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences AND both conceptual and quantitative Pharmacokinetics offered to the graduate students in MSIPS program and Pharm Sci. It covers the concept of biopharmaceutics, drug molecule movement in the body, ADME (absorption, distribution/disposition, metabolism, elimination), and Pharmacokinetics.

Prerequisites: MS Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences students or permission from the Course Director
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences 750
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar/Capstone
(Credits: 1)

Flexible seminar program offering students in the Master of Science in Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences program the opportunity to attend a variety of graduate level seminars across the College and begin preparing for completion of their Capstone project in the Spring/Summer semester. 

Prerequisites: Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences Masters program
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences 789
Capstone Research Preparation
(Credits: 1-3)

Optional course for MS in Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences students who have been matched with a faculty mentor and who have begun research early for their capstone project (fall or winter term). Research may include drug discovery, drug delivery, or clinical pharmacy. Credit will not be counted towards the total credits required for the degree; this course is used to indicate when capstone research has begun.

Prerequisites: Current students enrolled in MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences program
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Fall/Winter
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences 790
Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences Capstone Project
(Credits: 1-8)

Students in the Master of Science in Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences program will complete a capstone project under the guidance of a College of Pharmacy faculty member. The capstone project will be completed in spring/summer semester, requiring a full-time commitment. The capstone project should be a research project or literature synthesis, including a presentation and final written report. 

Prerequisites: Integrated Pharmaceutical Sciences Masters program
Instructor: Staff
Terms: Spring-Summer