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Professional Electives
46:005 Dean's
Pharmacy Forum I
Semester Hours: 1 or 2
Description: Discussion of contemporary issues in pharmacy
practice, pharmacy education, and health care.
Special Grading Instructions:
Prerequisites/Corequisites: none
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable.
Instructor: Jordan Cohen
46:007 career pathways in pharmacy
Semester Hours: 1
Description: This course is designed to facilitate pharmacy students' career preparation through writing, speaking, reading, and listening. Topics include 1) resume, curricula vitae, and cover letter writing, 2) interviewing techniques, 3) guest speakers from pharmacy associations and major chains, 4) introduction to building an electronic portfolio, and 5) web-based career sources. Each student's grade depends on 1) attendance, submission of 2) a cover letter and resume/CV to be reviewed by peers through the writing workshop process, and 3) a video capture of a mock interview using Perfect Interview (an online interview practice tool).
Special Grading Instructions: Pass/Fail
Prerequisites/Co requisites: P3 status
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable.
Instructor: Vern Duba, Mary Starry
46:101
Pharmacy Projects
Semester hours: 1, 2, or 3
Description: Basic and applied research problems of
pharmaceutical interest. Contact individual faculty
for research possibilities.
Prerequisites/Co requisites: An instructor number and
approval are required for registration in this course. Contact
the instructor (or Pat McCormick) for the instructor number,
which you enter as the section number when you register. At
the same time you should make the required semester hours,
time, and place arrangements.
Instructor: ARR
46:105
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
Semester hours: ARR
Description: Cross-reference to 078:210:700
Prerequisites/Co requisites:
Instructor: Nicole L Nisly
46:121 Substance
Abuse
Semester Hours: 2 or 3
Description: Substance abuse emphasizes the most important
themes and concepts in the field of substance abuse and treatment.
Drugs of abuse reviewed include stimulants, depressants alcohol,
opiates, hallucinogenics, and steroids. Drug abuse prevention
and treatment including dual diagnosis from the cradle to
the grave are considered.
Special Grading Instructions:
Prerequisites/Co requisites: None
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable
Instructor:
46:126
INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES: XICOTEPEC
Semester Hours: 1
Description: This course is designed to introduce multidisciplinary
students to provision of service to a community in a less
developed country. In collaboration with an international
service provider students develop discipline specific projects
aimed at improving community life in Xicotepec, Mexico. The
course prepares the student culturally and professionally
for team work in an international environment. This is a service-learning
course.
Special Grading Instructions: None
Prerequisites/Co requisites: None
Course Repeatability: This course is repeatable two times.
Instructor: Jean C. Florman, Lyombe Eko, Craig Just, and Hazel
H. Seaba
46:146 End of Life Care for Adults & Families
Semester Hours: 2
Prerequisites/Co requisites:
Course Repeatability:
Instructor:
46:169 Intro to Pharmacogenomics
Semester Hours: 2
Description:
Prerequisites/Co requisites:
Course Repeatability:
Instructor:
46:171
Nonprescription Pharmacotherapy
Semester hours: 2
Description: Introduction to nonprescription medications;
development of patient assessment and consultation skills;
understanding of pharmacist's role in patient self-care.
Prerequisites/Co requisites: P3 standing or consent
of instructor
Instructor: Randy McDonough
46:174 Pharmacy
Service Development
Semester Hours: 3
Description: Issues and approaches used to develop pharmacy
services; planning, service design, payment, promotion, quality
improvement.
Special Grading Instructions:
Prerequisites/Co requisites: P3 standing or consent of instructor
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable
Instructor: William Doucette; Randal McDonough
46:357
TOPICS IN COMMUNITY PHARMACY MANAGEMENT
Semester Hours: 2
Description: This course is designed to provide practical
knowledge and an understanding of business principles.
Special Grading Instructions: None.
Prerequisites/Co requisites: 046:130 or permission of instructor.
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable
Instructor: Jim A. Miller
46:377
Health
Disparities & Cultural Competence
Semester Hours: 2-4
Description: This course introduces students to the characteristics,
causes, and effects of health disparities in the U.S. health
care system and provides students with a foundation to develop
the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to become culturally
competent health providers. Representative topics include
an overview of health disparities among specific population
groups; definitions and models of cultural competence; evidence
for cultural competence as a remedy for health disparities;
guidelines for taking a culturally appropriate history; working
with language interpreters; legal and professional imperatives
for cultural competence; characteristics of culturally effective
practitioners and workplaces; personal growth in cultural
competence. Students will participate in discussion
of assigned readings and other classroom and experiential
activities designed to enable students to meet course goals.
Special Grading Instructions: Contract instructor for s.h.
information
Prerequisites/Co requisites: None
Course Repeatability: This course is not repeatable
Instructor: Chris Catney
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