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2020-2022 Catalog Volume XXX Ver 3 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Descriptions of Courses

South College courses are numbered according to the general level of instruction. Although there are exceptional cases, most one thousand level courses are considered first year undergraduate courses and two thousand level courses are considered second year undergraduate courses. Courses numbered at the 3000-4000 levels are upper division undergraduate courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 5000 level are considered master’s level courses. Courses assigned numbers at the 6000 level are considered educational specialist or doctoral courses. Courses are assigned letters according to the department in which they are taught and are listed in alphabetical order.

Contact/Credit hours for each course are indicated by the four-digit code located to the right of the course title. The first number indicates the minimum number of hours in lecture per week for the length of the course; the second and third numbers indicate the minimum number of hours in lab/internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching/fieldwork per week for the length of the course; and the last number indicates the number of credit hours earned for successful course completion. Please note that hours per week in each category will be modified for instances where classes are scheduled for periods other than the full quarter. One credit hour is generally equivalent to a minimum of 10 in class hours lecture/instruction, 20 hours in class lab, 30 hours internship/clinical/practicum/student teaching, or a combination. See Academic Information section for credit hour definition.

The type of courses offered include the following:

  • Onground Courses – A course in which all required course hours are delivered with instruction and interaction between the student and the instructor occurring in a physical classroom.
  • Web-Enhanced Courses – A course in which most course hours are delivered with instruction and interaction between the student and instructor occurring in a physical classroom and a small number of course hours delivered using distance learning delivery to enhance the onground interaction.  For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 40 hours would be completed onground and 5 hours online.   
  • Hybrid Courses – A course in which both the physical classroom and distance delivery are used to provide instruction and interaction between students and the instructor.  For example, for a course requiring 45 directed instruction hours, 20 hours would be completed onground and 25 hours online. 
  • Online Courses (Distance Learning) – A course in which distance delivery is used to provide instruction and interaction between students and the instructor. 

Academic offerings are subject to change at the discretion of the institution. Prerequisites may be waived with the dean’s/department chair’s permission.

South College reserves the right to cancel any scheduled class section if ten or fewer students are registered.
 

Courses
  

  • PAS 5380 Essentials of Cardiology

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course provides an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific cardiology diseases encountered in general practice. Students continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills in cardiology. For each cardiac-related problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics are presented.

  

  • PAS 5381 Essentials of Cardiology

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course provides an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific cardiology diseases encountered in general practice. Students continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills in cardiology. For each cardiac-related problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics are presented.

  

  • PAS 5412 Essentials of Radiology and Electrocardiography

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to present instruction on the use and interpretation of basic radiologic studies and electrocardiograms in patient assessment. Indications, contraindications, patient preparation and interpretation of results will be included. Plain film studies of the musculoskeletal system, chest and abdomen will be presented. Rhythm strips and 12 lead EKG’s will also be covered.

  

  • PAS 5420 Clinical Pediatrics

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals of pediatric medicine, covering the age span from neonate through adolescence. Topics covered include normal growth and development, preventive care and anticipatory guidance, common pediatric illnesses and disorders and their diagnosis and management, and less common but important disorders that are peculiar to the pediatric population.

  

  • PAS 5430 Clinical Laboratory Medicine

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course introduces the students to clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. The basic theory, selection, and interpretation of procedures most commonly used in a primary care setting are studied. Students study techniques used to obtain, preserve, and handle laboratory specimens as well as use clinical laboratory results to screen, diagnose, evaluate, and monitor patients. Students are familiarized with the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and their implications for laboratory medicine.

  

  • PAS 5440 Emergency Medicine

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course focuses on the specialty of emergency medicine including an understanding of pre-hospital care/emergency medicine system (EMS), and the interplay between 911 responders, the hospital emergency department, inpatient hospital services, and community medical providers in the primary care setting, as well as appropriate interaction with other medical providers in a variety of disciplines, including administrative. Emphasis is placed on the special skills and attitudes necessary and required to perform well in the emergency medical setting. Students take the Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) course as well as the Pediatric Life Support (PALS) course.

  

  • PAS 5461 Clinical Assessment and Management III

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, neurology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, and urology.

  

  • PAS 5462 Clinical Assessment and Management III

    Lecture: 5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach the essentials of medicine. PA students learn an organ-system and problem-oriented approach to understanding the etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, manifestations, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases encountered in general practice. They will continue to develop and refine culturally appropriate patient communication, medical history taking, and physical exam skills. Health care providers will discuss specific focused physical examinations of each organ system. For each disease or problem, related health promotion, disease prevention, and patient education topics will be presented. Competency with various medical instruments and procedures will be taught. The specific specialty areas and organ system covered in the sequence include ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology, dermatology, pulmonology, infectious disease, cardiology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, endocrinology, nephrology, hematology, oncology, orthopedics, psychiatry and urology.

  

  • PAS 5470 Pharmacotherapeutics III

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This is the third in a three-quarter course sequence designed to provide a solid foundation in pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and the physiology associated with drug action and interaction. Specific drug classes will be discussed, with attention given to individual drugs, their uses, side effects, similarities, and differences. Emphasis is placed on the most frequently prescribed agents for treatment of common diseases. Specific pharmacotherapeutic agents and/or disorders covered in this course include autonomic pharmacology, ophthalmologic medications, treatment of ear, nose and throat infections, neurologic disorders, skin/bone/eye disorders, respiratory disorders and the related antimicrobial agents, allergies, endocrine disorders, pain management, gastrointestinal disorder, cancer chemotherapy, hematopoietic disorders, psychiatric medications, hyperlipidemia, cardiovascular and renal drugs, reproductive health and the related antimicrobial agents, and special populations.

  

  • PAS 5471 Pharmacotherapeutics III

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This is the third course in a sequence of three courses designed to teach clinical pharmacology and pharmacotherapeutics for common medical problems seen in clinical practice. Instruction in counseling patients toward compliance, drug interactions, appropriate patient monitoring during therapy and prescription writing will also be covered. Pharmacologic management of dermatological, HEENT, musculoskeletal, pulmonary, cardiovascular,
    gastrointestinal, psychiatric, endocrine, renal, genitourinary, male reproductive, female reproductive, infectious diseases, palliative care and opioid agents will be covered.

  

  • PAS 5485 Neuroanatomy and Diseases of the Neurological System

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course consists of an in-depth study of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurological development along with a review of the neurological examination. In addition, a comprehensive study of diseases of the neurological system with emphasis on etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory and diagnostic studies, and diagnosis and treatment of common diseases is included. Small-group patient cases in various formats will be woven into lecture to reinforce medical knowledge and patient assessment skills. Instruction in rehabilitative medicine will also be covered.

  

  • PAS 5512 Professional Issues and Health Policy

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course provides a basis for the entry level physician assistant to use as a grounding and ongoing reference for system base clinical practice and principles, patient safety and quality of care, including their professional responsibility, the impact of multicultural socioeconomic issues affecting health care, health care delivery systems, provider reimbursement, credentialing, coding, billing, quality assurance and risk management in a variety of medical practices, and value based health care related to their impact on current and future health care policy.

  

  • PAS 5513 Professional Issues

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce students to the professional issues of the physician assistant profession. Modules of content in this course include the historical development of the profession and its organizations, the PA role and scope of practice, the PA relationship with physicians and other health care providers, and the patient-centered care team approach will be covered. A module on the business of healthcare to include documentation, coding, billing and patient safety, quality improvement and risk management is included. Additionally, professionalism, integrity and provider well-being will be covered.

  

  • PAS 5521 Clinical Geriatrics

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to provide the physician assistant students with an understanding of the medical problems of the elderly including the biological and psychological changes commonly associated with aging. The overall goal of this geriatric course is to provide all students with a foundation for competent, compassionate care of the older adult. This foundation includes attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed by those giving care to older people. In addition, this course focuses on developing an understanding of age-related disease, an increased incidence of undesirable drug interactions, multi-system organ failure, and limitations in mobility, communication, and other impairments. End of life issues and palliative care will be addressed.

  

  • PAS 5531 Fundamentals of Surgery

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 5
    This course is designed to provide the students with an introduction and an overview to the discipline of surgery. The management of acute surgical problems, critical illness, solid organ malignancies, and elective surgical procedures will be discussed, as well as the pre- and post-operative care of surgical patients. Laboratory sessions will teach technical skills such as sterile technique, basic suturing, universal precautions, and minor surgical procedures.

  

  • PAS 5551 Research Design and Methodology

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    This course provides a foundation in medical research and design for health care providers. The students will review how to search, interpret, and evaluate the medical literature, then focus on a step-by-step approach to the development and implementation of medical research. Students will gain an understanding of the principles of research as they apply it to the practical, educational, and societal aspects of the Physician Assistant profession.

  

  • PAS 5561 Didactic Summative Evaluation

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course provides a summative evaluation of the didactic year. It will focus on evaluating history taking and physical examination performance skills, as well as communication and clinical reasoning ability, the ability to summarize and document clinical encounter findings, and demonstration of psychomotor clinical and cognitive critical thinking skills. The summative evaluation will include a variety of assessment tools including multiple choice question examinations, the PACKRAT examination, comprehensive oral case presentations, standardized patient encounters, Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and clinical procedure performance skill laboratories. Students will be individually evaluated by core and adjunct faculty members.

  

  • PAS 5610 Internal Medicine

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This rotation will allow the PA student to demonstrate knowledge and core competencies in the discipline of internal medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to internal medicine pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used in patient evaluation and treatment. During this rotation the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical illness and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to internal medicine. This rotation will offer clinical experience in an inpatient and/or outpatient setting providing medical care for mainly the adult and geriatric population. Testing, and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills and abilities related to internal medicine.

  

  • PAS 5620 General Surgery

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn surgical principles, surgical pathology, and relevant laboratory studies as seen in surgical settings, as well as indications, limitations, and methodology of surgical procedures and therapeutic strategies used in surgery today. During this rotation the student will recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of surgical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to surgery. This rotation will teach the student to respect and appreciate the contributions of other health care professionals in the overall delivery of health care and the importance of a team approach. This rotation will provide the student with access to patients in the inpatient setting and may also include evaluating patients in the outpatient setting. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to general surgery.

  

  • PAS 5630 Family Medicine/Geriatrics

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This rotation will allow the PA student to demonstrate knowledge and core competencies in the discipline of family medicine. The student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to comprehensive and continuing health care to a culturally diverse patient population and regardless of the nature or presentation of the problems encountered. The student is expected to apply their clinical knowledge and skills to a wide and diverse range of patient problems and presentations. These will incorporate medical, psychosocial, and preventive aspects. The student should be able to recognize the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of those illnesses most commonly seen in a family practice setting. This rotation will offer clinical experience in ambulatory practice and/or inpatient and long-term facilities focusing on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to providing medical care for the life span of patients. Testing and evaluation for this rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to family medicine.

  

  • PAS 5640 Emergency Medicine

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the diagnosis and treatment of patients of all ages presenting to the emergency or urgent care center with a wide variety of emergent health care problems. Emphasis is placed on developing skills in recognizing signs and symptoms of common emergencies, taking appropriate action to sustain life, collecting relevant data, and providing accurate assessment and management of a variety of acute and life threatening medical, surgical, and psychiatric illnesses and injuries. The PA student will learn the indications, limitations, and evidence-based methodology of emergency medicine procedures and therapeutic strategies. Students will demonstrate knowledge and competencies appropriate to clinical problems encountered and procedures common to the emergency room setting.

  

  • PAS 5650 Women’s Health

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This rotation will provide the PA student with the opportunity to learn the basic and practical information in gynecology and women’s health. Students will make use of the evidence-based paradigm tailoring it to the indications, limitations, and methodology as related to gynecology, and procedures and therapeutic strategies utilized in women’s healthcare settings. During this rotation, the student is expected to recognize the signs and symptoms of a variety of medical conditions and become familiar with treatment plans appropriate to women’s health, including gynecology and reproductive care. This rotation will offer clinical experience in inpatient and/or outpatient facilities providing medical care for female patients.

  

  • PAS 5660 Pediatrics

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    This clinical rotation will provide the PA student with exposure to the care of the pediatric patient from neonates to late adolescents. The student is expected to demonstrate knowledge of the indications, limitations, and methodology of pediatric procedure and therapeutic strategies. An emphasis is given to developing a comprehensive database and a systematic evidence-based approach to common pediatric problems and those of adolescents. The student is expected to recognize signs and symptoms of a variety of pediatric disorders. In addition, the student will demonstrate the appropriate evaluation of normal child development, well-child care, current immunization updates, and ongoing patient education and health promotion.

  

  • PAS 5671 Clinical Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    The rotation will provide the student with an understanding of the variety of emotional and psychiatric states along with basic psychopathology and pharmacotherapeutics. In this rotation, students will augment and strengthen their deductive reasoning and clinical decision-making skills by developing a systematic, evidence-based approach to common behavioral medicine problems. These problems are those most likely to be seen in primary and inpatient settings. This clinical learning rotation will enable the student to develop skills to make a mental health assessment. Emphasis will be placed on developing clinical and communication skills, further strengthening students’ ability to gain insight into the psychosocial aspects of comprehensive patient care.

  

  • PAS 5680 Elective Rotation

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 9 Total Credits: 9
    The elective clinical rotation can be conducted in any of the core clinical learning rotations or available specialty rotations currently utilized within the Physician Assistant Program. Other elective rotations may be developed by the clinical coordinator or upon request as approved by the Director of Clinical Services. In the elective, the student will demonstrate knowledge and core competencies related to that specialty pertaining to the diagnoses, pathophysiology, risk factors, laboratory interpretation, procedures, and therapeutic strategies used. Testing and evaluation for the elective rotation will be based on the knowledge, skills, and abilities related to the specialty.

  

  • PAS 5691 Clinical Summative Review

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is intended to assure that students have met defined program objectives for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes suitable for clinical practice. It will include a multi-system approach to assess physical examination and history taking skills, communication skills and the ability to summarize and document findings, make a differential diagnosis and treatment plan. This course will include standardized patient encounters with problem based Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) and/or Objective Structured Long Examination Records (OSLERs), a comprehensive oral case presentation to a faculty member, completion of a comprehensive multi-choice examination, along with other evaluation tools.

  

  • PAS 5701 Capstone Research Project

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    The Capstone Research Project requires the PA student to apply knowledge and skills acquired in the structured competency-based PA curriculum to a specific research or practical clinical experience oriented project. The specific skills developed through this process include the ability to critically evaluate the relevant medical literature, comprehend the research process, and enhance the awareness of potential research questions related to general clinical practice. Each PA student is required to present his/her approved Capstone Research Project to a panel that includes at least two health science faculty members and an outside professional with expertise related to the project. PA students are expected to develop their Capstone Research Project in a format suitable for publication.

  

  • PHY 2010 General Physics I

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    PHY 2010 is a fundamental course in physics (non-calculus based) that describes and explains the laws of mechanics, motion, gravity, impulse and momentum, energy, the interaction of forces, work, power, friction, conservation laws, and the physics of fluids.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1100  with a grade of C or better
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 2020  if required
  

  • PHY 2020 General Physics I Lab

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    PHY 2020 is a laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 2010 . Lab experiments supplement the subject matter covered in the lecture. Experiments include applications of Newton’s laws of motion, the interaction of forces, projectile motion, rotational equilibrium, determination of power, and Archimedes principle.

    Prerequisite(s): MAT 1100  with a grade of C or better
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 2010 
  

  • PHY 2030 General Physics II

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    PHY 2030 is a non-calculus based continuation of PHY 2010  that describes and explains the nature of fluids, wave motion (both sound and electromagnetic), temperature and thermodynamics, the kinetic theory of gasses, electrostatics, electrical currents, magnetism, and optics.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 2010  and PHY 2020  with a grade of C or better
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 2040 
  

  • PHY 2040 General Physics II Lab

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    PHY 2040 is a laboratory course designed to be taken concurrently with PHY 2030 . Lab experiments supplement the subject matter covered in the lecture. Experiments include Archimedes’ principle, measuring specific heats, reflection & refraction of light, lenses and mirrors, electricity and magnetism, wave motion and sound.

    Prerequisite(s): PHY 2010  and PHY 2020  with a grade of C or better
    Co-requisite(s): PHY 2030 
  

  • PLS 1011 Introduction to Paralegal Studies

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces the student to the paralegal profession and the American legal system with emphasis on ethics and professional responsibility. Students explore ethics, case analysis, legal reasoning, legal research, career opportunities, professional organizations, terminology and other related topics. Students discuss the role of a paralegal and identify the skills, knowledge, and ethics required of paralegals. Students will relate current events to the field of law and visit a nearby courthouse.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201  or concurrent enrollment
  

  • PLS 1020 Legal Research & Writing I

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course introduces the techniques of legal research and writing. Emphasis is placed on locating, analyzing, applying, and updating sources of law; effective legal writing, including proper citation; and the use of electronic research methods. Upon completion, students should be able to perform legal research and writing assignments using techniques covered in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201  and PLS 1011  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 1030 Legal Research & Writing II

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course builds upon the skills learned in Legal Research and Writing I. Particular emphasis is placed upon using detailed research to draft professional documents, including client letters, memorandum of law, an appellate brief and court documents. The use of WESTLAW and other computer-based legal research tools is stressed in the course. This course fulfills the Writing Across the Curriculum requirements for a Writing in the Discipline course.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201 , PLS 1011 , and PLS 1020  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 1060 Torts & Remedies

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course familiarizes the student with the substantive law of torts. Concentration focuses on three main areas: intentional torts, quasi-intentional torts, and negligence law. This course also examines various equitable remedies.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011  and ENG 1201  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 1140 Ethics for Paralegals

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    Ethical and professional issues faced by legal assistants in the legal environment are the focus of this course. Students are required to become familiar with existing and proposed ethical codes, standards, and guidelines, and will develop a framework from which to undertake the analysis of ethical dilemmas.

  

  • PLS 1161 Contract Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces the students to the area of contract law. Students explore the creation of enforceable contracts that include all the elements of such contracts. Students study the effect of Uniform Commercial Code on contracts, and the duties and responsibilities of the parties in a third-party contract. Students also learn the remedies available for breach of contract. During the course students learn how to draft several kinds of contracts.

  

  • PLS 1180 Legal Drafting and Communication

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course is designed to prepare students for the many documents that are the product of legal analysis and research. Instruction is pragmatic and hands-on. Students are introduced to business documents, litigation documents, wills and trusts, and domestic law documents.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 1201  and PLS 1020  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 2000 Civil Litigation

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    The course examines the rules of civil procedure, general discovery rules, and the court system, including the role of judges, attorneys, and juries. The course enables the students to prepare pre-trial pleadings, interview witnesses, conduct preliminary investigations, and assist in the preparation of the case for trial, and post-trial proceedings. Students are encouraged to attend local civil courts.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 1020  and ENG 1201  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 2020 Domestic Law

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course covers premarital, marital and post-marital legal issues. The legal rights of women and the legal status of children are addressed. Students prepare documents and information checklists.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011  and ENG 1201  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 2060 Estate Planning & Probate

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students examine the transferring of assets, trusts, wills, gifts, administration of decedent’s estates under both the Uniform Probate Code and local law, federal and state taxes, and administrator’s responsibilities.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 1020  and ENG 1201  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 2070 Computers in the Legal office

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course introduces students to several uses of computer software in the law office, including the following: drafting legal documents; legal timekeeping and billing; and database and spreadsheets in legal applications. It is recommended that students take this course when nearing the completion of the major paralegal curriculum.

  

  • PLS 2081 Criminal Law

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course familiarizes the student with substantive criminal law and criminal rules and procedures. The student prepares pre-trial pleadings and becomes familiar with pre-trial, trial and post-trial proceedings.

  

  • PLS 2090 Real Estate Law

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course covers the law of real estate, including the nature of real property, real estate transactions, and land use and regulation. This course includes a discussion of cases and concepts involved in real estate law.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 1011  and ENG 1201  all with a grade of C or better
  

  • PLS 2120 Real Estate Closing & Document Preparation

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    This course covers the law of real estate with emphasis on the preparation and drafting of key documents necessary for the real estate closing transaction, including, but not limited to, Deeds, Deeds of Trust, and Mortgages, Promissory Notes, Regulation Z and HUD 1 forms. Students will learn the legal and ethical requirements of the Real Estate Settlements and Procedures Act (RESPA) and become proficient with closing software such as SoftPro.

    Prerequisite(s): PLS 2090  with a grade of C or better or approval from Department Chair
  

  • PLS 2200 Paralegal Internship

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 4 Total Credits: 4
    In this course, students are given the opportunity to validate their skills through a 120-hour supervised, unpaid internship experience. Students are given the opportunity to work with private legal offices, government legal departments, or corporate legal departments where they perform the various responsibilities of the paralegal. Students must contact the Paralegal Department Chairperson the quarter before enrolling in this course regarding approval of site selection and schedule. This course must be taken during the last quarter of enrollment in the Paralegal Studies Program or any time after the 7th quarter of the Legal Studies Program.

    Prerequisite(s): All basic paralegal coursework or concurrent enrollment with approval from Department Chair
  

  • POL 2761 American Government

    Lecture: 4.5 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4.5
    This course introduces students to the fundamentals of the American government and politics. The course includes an examination of principles upon which the American system of government was founded and how those principles were incorporated into such major documents as the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Through a combination of directed readings, lectures, discussions, and class assignments, the course examines the basic principles and practices of the government, the function of its major institutions, the role of political parties, the influence of media, advocacy organizations and pressure groups, and the ongoing development of civil liberties.

  

  • PPR 6001 Evaluation and Selection of Cardiovascular Drugs

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This is a self-study course involving writing approximately a 10-page paper that either evaluates the role of a new cardiovascular drug in therapy or explores the effect of drugs on the heart. The topics should be focused and go beyond the material offered in the prerequisite. It is the intent of this course to develop critical thinking skills in evaluating the cardiovascular effects of drugs, utilizing recent primary literature. The student will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, therapeutics and, when applicable, pharmacoeconomics. The final paper will be well-referenced, thorough and accurate in its description of the cardiovascular drug and/or topic selected.

  

  • PPR 6002 Substance Abuse, Diversion, and Addiction

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This elective course provides the student with essential pharmacological, medical, and legal knowledge to impact patient care regarding prescription and non-prescription drugs of abuse and misuse. This course prepares the student with knowledge and skills to conduct conversations with patients, families and other health-care professionals regarding the abuse, misuse and addiction of medications and other substances. The students also learn prevention and diversion strategies aimed at reducing medication abuse and misuse.

  

  • PPR 6003 Case Studies in Public Health Practice

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This elective course provides students with an opportunity to apply knowledge and skills relevant to public health practice, such as, social determinants, outbreak investigation, policy analysis, regulatory decision-making, ethics, program development, program evaluation, screening programs, working with stakeholders, social marketing, health risk communication, and emergency preparedness. The core disciplinary competencies in public health are covered in detail in these cases. Discussing these cases will provide students with an approach for developing competency in communication, diversity and culture, leadership, professionalism, program planning, and systems thinking.

  

  • PPR 6004 Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course introduces students to hospice and palliative care. Students learn how medication therapy changes as a patient’s condition, goals of care, and prognosis change. Students are introduced to management of both common diagnoses and symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Small ethical discussions involving appropriate therapy at the end of life occur. The course gives students the opportunity to practice looking up drug information questions and giving verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations.

  

  • PPR 6005 Medical Infomatics

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course provides an introduction to medical informatics and use of related technologies in the provision of healthcare with a focus on electronic health records, computerized order entry with medical logic modules, evidence based medicine and clinical practice guidelines, pharmacy systems and E-prescribing, health information exchange, telehealth, medical mobile technology, and consumer health informatics.

  

  • PPR 6006 Geriatrics Pharmacotherapy

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, and sociologic aspects of aging and to allow the student to gain a rudimentary appreciation and understanding of drug therapy issues to consider in the elderly. The course will focus on 1) physiological and practical aspects of medication use in the elderly, 2) the pharmacist’s role in geriatric care, and 3) the management of disease states and syndromes most commonly encountered in the elderly. The use of a case study format in class along with didactic presentations will allow the student to gain experience in designing and monitoring drug regimens for the geriatric patient.

  

  • PPR 6007 Advanced Pain Management and Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Care

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course builds on the foundational knowledge about pain management taught in PPR 6710. Students will go over cases and concepts about pain management in more depth than covered in PPR 6710. This course also introduces students to hospice and palliative care. Students learn how medication therapy changes as a patient’s condition, goals of care, and prognosis change. Students are introduced to management of both common diagnoses and symptoms in hospice and palliative care patients. Small ethical discussions involving appropriate therapy at the end of life occur. The course gives students the opportunity to practice looking up drug information questions and giving verbal pharmacotherapy recommendations.

  

  • PPR 6008 Introduction to Psychosocial Pharmacy

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the behavioral and social aspects of patient care. With the advent of the collaborative model of health care, it is imperative that today’s pharmacist is equipped to provide optimum patient care within a psychosocial framework. This course provides an introduction to multiple aspects of the psychosocial approach to health care, including interprofessional communication in drug therapy management, the patient’s role in treatment decisions, psychosocial determinants of medication adherence, ethical issues of pharmaceutical care, and developments in behavioral medicine.

  

  • PPR 6009 Introduction to Psychosocial Pharmacy

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the behavioral and social aspects of patient care. With the advent of a more patient-centered collaborative model of health care, it is imperative that today’s pharmacist is equipped to provide optimum patient care within a psychosocial framework. This course provides an introduction to multiple aspects of the psychosocial approach to health care, including the patient’s role in treatment decisions, psychosocial determinants of medication adherence, self-awareness of the pharmacist, and ethical issues of pharmaceutical care.

  

  • PPR 6010 Applied Nutrition for Chronic Diseases

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    In this course, students will learn about the importance of nutritional management for common disease states. Students will be introduced to basic concepts regarding nutrition and the GI system. Students will be exposed to the metabolism of macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. Students will gain experience on how to counsel patients on specific dietary measures for various disease states. Utilizing weekly food diaries, students will gain an understanding of the challenges patients undergo while modifying their dietary habits. Nutritional management for the following disease states will be covered: cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, hepatic and renal disease, and obesity.

  

  • PPR 6011 Complementary and Alternative Medicine

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    With the increased focus on patient-centered care, it is imperative that our pharmacy students are introduced to additional concepts and applications of complementary and alternative medicine. Patients often look beyond the treatment modalities of Western medicine when seeking improved health and quality of life. This course will allow the student to become aware of the multiple methods of treatment that patients my implement in their care. The course builds upon the courses Self-Care and Non-Prescription Therapies and Complementary and Natural Medicine. The course focuses upon dietary supplements, complementary and natural medicines, and homeopathic remedies commonly used in patient care, the relationship of complementary and natural medicines, including alternative medicines, to traditional medicine and concomitant use with traditional medicine is examined.

  

  • PPR 6012 Introduction to Principles in Patient Safety

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the issues surrounding patient safety, medication errors and the design of systems to prevent medical errors from occurring. With the publication of the landmark report, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” in 1999, the landscape of patient care has evolved to include the study of errors and how they occur. This course provides an introduction to understanding the history and evolution of patient and medication safety, the principles of human factors and how they affect errors within the healthcare system, defining medication errors and adverse drug events; and the principles, techniques, and technology for reducing errors and their effects on patients. Emphasis will be placed on quality improvement, risk, patient outcomes and culture in our healthcare system.

  

  • PPR 6013 Literature Review and Writing Skills

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to enable students to assess and contribute to scientific literature. Through the duration of this course, students will work in assigned groups to identify a research question, search and evaluate the literature, and compose a systematic review. Students will have the opportunity to give and receive constructive feedback in order to help facilitate self-development, group dynamics, and social skills.

  

  • PPR 6014 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, and sociologic aspects of pediatric patients and to allow the student to gain a basic understanding of drug therapy issues unique to the pediatric population. The course will focus on physiological and practical aspects of medication use in pediatrics, the management of disease states most commonly encountered in pediatric patients, and the pharmacist’s role in pediatric care.

  

  • PPR 6015 Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This comprehensive interprofessional course is designed to enable students to learn and develop the cognitive and psychomotor skills and abilities necessary for resuscitation of the adult. Team approach and strategies for managing the cardiopulmonary arrested high fidelity simulated patient are included. The student will practice techniques to assess cardiac dysrhythmias and follow through with appropriate therapeutic interventions such as drug and electrical therapy, airway control, ventilation, and supplemental oxygen. Requirements for AHA-ACLS certification are fulfilled. This course is offered to students enrolled at Health Profession Programs at South College (SC) and, with the approval of course instructors, may be offered to other health profession students or healthcare providers outside SC.

  

  • PPR 6016 Introduction to Postgraduate Resident Training

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course provides an introduction to postgraduate residency training and serves to increase knowledge and interest in postgraduate residency training. Throughout the course, students will learn about residency programs and develop the skills necessary for application to postgraduate residency training programs.

  

  • PPR 6017 Pediatric Pharmacotherapy

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the physiologic, pharmacologic, and sociologic aspects of pediatric patients and to allow the student to gain a basic understanding of drug therapy issues unique to the pediatric population. The course will focus on physiological and practical aspects of medication use in pediatrics, the management of disease states most commonly encountered in pediatric patients, and the pharmacist’s role in pediatric care.

  

  • PPR 6018 Organizational Leadership

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This two-credit hour course is designed to equip student pharmacists with practical knowledge of organizational leadership strategies. Although all students are welcome to register for the course, the course will be particularly useful to students with leadership responsibilities in professional organizations. Organizational Leadership will afford opportunities for students to organize and execute meetings and special events, demonstrate proficiency with parliamentary procedure, maintain bookkeeping records, motivate and engage stakeholders, and perform other activities relevant to organizational leadership.

  

  • PPR 6019 Introduction to Principles in Patient Safety

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course is designed to introduce the student to the issues surrounding patient safety, medication errors and the design of systems to prevent medical errors from occurring. With the publication of the landmark report, “To Err is Human: Building a Safer Health System” in 1999, the landscape of patient care has evolved to include the study of errors and how they occur. This course provides an introduction to understanding the history and evolution of patient and medication safety, the principles of human factors and how they affect errors within the healthcare system, defining medication errors and adverse drug events; and the principles, techniques, and technology for reducing errors and their effects on patients. Emphasis will be placed on quality improvement, risk, patient outcomes and culture in our healthcare system.

  

  • PPR 6020 Disaster Management I - The Pharmaceutical Response to Disasters

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to equip student pharmacists with practical knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical management strategies employed in terrorism response. Students will have the opportunity to achieve certification in Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS®) and various courses sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute. Students will also gain a comprehensive understanding of the medical and pharmaceutical implications of chemical, biologic, radiologic, nuclear, explosive (CBRNE) events.

  

  • PPR 6021 Disaster Management II - Social & Administrative Aspects of Disaster Management

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to acquaint student pharmacists with the social and administrative aspects of disaster management. Students will have the opportunity to achieve certification in various Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute courses. Students will also gain a comprehensive understanding of administrative issues pertaining to disaster management.

  

  • PPR 6022 Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research is a specialized course of study providing individual instruction to students in the Concentration in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacy Research program that specifically addresses potential knowledge gaps in student’s training in areas of the pharmaceutical sciences needed to support student research that may not be addressed by other available courses.

    Prerequisite(s): Good standing in the Concentration in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Research. Completion and approval of: PPR 6022 and PPR 6023  Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research Consent and Authorization Form.
  

  • PPR 6023 Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research is a specialized course of study providing individual instruction to students in the Concentration in Pharmaceutical Sciences & Pharmacy Research program that specifically addresses potential knowledge gaps in student’s training in areas of the pharmaceutical sciences needed to support student research that may not be addressed by other available courses.

    Prerequisite(s): Good standing in the Concentration in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Pharmacy Research. Completion and approval of: PPR 6022  and PPR 6023 Independent Study in Pharmacy Practice Research Consent and Authorization Form.
  

  • PPR 6024 Applied Therapeutics

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This elective course provides the student pharmacist the opportunity to bridge the gap from introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) to advanced pharmacy experiences (APPEs) by applying the knowledge, skills, and abilities obtained from the didactic, experiential, and interprofessional curricula. This elective course promotes APPE readiness. Participating students will directly interact with patients at a practice site, applying therapeutic knowledge to evaluate and solve problems relating to a variety of disease states.

  

  • PPR 6025 Applying Infectious Disease Principles to the Acute Care Patient

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course will allow the student to apply the principles of antimicrobial therapy, antibiotic stewardship, and drug information skills previously taught in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum. The student will complete an in-depth study of the properties of anti-infective agents, including antibiotics, antivirals, and antifungals; and apply this information to patient scenarios that will allow the student to practice guideline and literature-based treatment of complex infections in the acute care patient. Principles of antimicrobial stewardship will be reinforced so that the student will be able to determine appropriate empiric therapy of commonly seen infectious disease syndromes in the acute care patient. This course will also emphasize evidence-based medicine including interpretation of guidelines and primary literature to help determine the best anti-infective course for an acute care patient.

  

  • PPR 6026 Treating Cardiovascular Disease in Acute Care Patients

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course provides an in-depth study of the pathophysiology and treatment of commonly encountered cardiovascular disease states and properties of medications used to treat cardiovascular diseases. The student applies this information to patient scenarios that allows the student to practice guideline and literature-based treatment in the acute care patient.  This course also emphasizes evidence-based medicine including interpretation of guidelines and primary literature to help determine the best pharmacotherapy plan for an acute care patient. 

  

  • PPR 6027 Advanced Community Pharmacy Topics

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    Advanced Community Pharmacy Topics is an elective course designed to introduce students to other areas of service within community pharmacy. Upon the completion of this course, pharmacy students earn a point-of-care testing certificate. This course includes pre-reading from current literature and governmental agencies and culminates with a skills assessment. Students learn how to perform four types of specimen collection (oral swab, nasal swab, throat swab, and finger stick); the legal and management issues associated with point-of-care testing and follow-up care; and using infectious disease models, will learn to assess patients, evaluate vital signs and physical findings to determine if POC testing is appropriate. Students also learn more about collaborative pharmacy practice agreements within community pharmacy settings, diabetes education, and advanced medication management therapy services.     

  

  • PPR 6151 Pharmacy Practice I - Introduction to Pharmacy in the Healthcare System

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course introduces the United States healthcare system components, with special attention given to Medicare, Medicaid, private insurance, and an introduction to the profession of pharmacy, including the historical perspective, career opportunities, and the future of the practice of pharmacy. The student will be exposed to roles that pharmacists play in health and hospital systems, medication distribution systems, managing medication use, impact of technology on daily functions of the healthcare system, and drug shortages.

  

  • PPR 6230 Pharmacy Practice II - Introduction to Patient Care

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course focuses on patient care and applying the patient care process in the practice of pharmacy. Student pharmacists are introduced to the steps of the pharmacist’s patient care process and to identifying medication-related problems. Throughout this course, student pharmacists also learn and practice skills necessary to interpret prescriptions and dispense medications.

  

  • PPR 6240 Career Paths & Introduction to Practice

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    This introductory course teaches student pharmacists basic pharmacy practice concepts and skills associated with community and institutional practices. Examples of topics included in this course are how to write a SOAP note, medical terminology, CPR certification, immunization certification, portfolio management, introduction to drug information and professionalism. Journaling and self-reflection are introduced in this course.

  

  • PPR 6250 Pharmacy Practice III - Public Health & Wellness

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course provides students with an overview of the core topics in public health and wellness, including epidemiology, environmental health, social and behavioral sciences, health disparities and health policy. This course also provides focused attention on the significance of the pharmacist in public health. Pharmacy students are introduced to behavioral theories and the application to culturally competent public health program design. Through the use of case studies, group discussion, and active learning exercises, the student will be able to identify and examine public health issues and populations at risk, and the pharmacist’s role in providing public health services.

  

  • PPR 6261 Basic Communication Skills for Pharmacy Practice

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed to introduce student pharmacists to basic communication skills needed for pharmacy practice by combining theory, practice, and application. The course will focus on patient-centered communication and interprofessional communication, both verbal and nonverbal, as well as specific skills such as active listening, empathy, assertiveness, and conflict resolution. Students will participate in activities throughout the course that will reinforce course content (e.g. patient interviewing and counseling). Skills learned in this course will be reinforced throughout the entire Pharm.D. curriculum.

  

  • PPR 6271 Forum & Professionalism I

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    This course is designed for the first-year student to address issues related to professional conduct, ethics, career-long learning, self-awareness, diversity and cultural sensitivity, leadership, and innovation. This course prepares students for their role as pharmacists and future healthcare providers.

  

  • PPR 6280 Cultivating Personal & Professional Wellbeing

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 1 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course is designed for pharmacy students to expand their understanding of personal and professional wellbeing, and to learn transferable skills that will enable them to better serve patients and peers. The course explores individual wellbeing as well as implications for pharmacy practice and the health and wellbeing of others. Students will be introduced to the dimensions of wellbeing, resilience, purpose, gratitude, and principles of culturally competent integrative healthcare, focusing on mind-body practices.

  

  • PPR 6308 Independent Research in Pharmacy Practice

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This research elective course provides professional pharmacy students with opportunities in social, administrative, and clinical research in the Pharmacy Practice Department. Through the students’ self-directed initiative and expertise of a faculty mentor, the student will advance their knowledge, research acumen and technical skill set in a defined area of the social, administrative, and clinical research.

  

  • PPR 6309 Special Projects in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    The course provides the pharmacy student an opportunity for direct participation in various aspects of Pharmacy Practice research under the supervision of Pharmacy Practice faculty. Defined student activities may range from focused, topical review and summation of scientific literature, to practical experience using a variety research study methods and techniques.

  

  • PPR 6340 Clinical Laboratory Medicine

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This course introduces students to clinical laboratory diagnostic tests. The basic theory, selection, and interpretation of procedures most commonly used in a primary care setting and case presentations are studied. Students study techniques used to obtain, preserve, and handle laboratory specimens as well as use clinical laboratory results to screen, diagnose, evaluate, and monitor patients. Students gain familiarity with Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and their implications for laboratory medicine.

  

  • PPR 6361 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience I

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 3 Total Credits: 3
    This sequence of courses gives student pharmacists, in their first and second years of the curriculum, experiences in independent community pharmacy, chain community pharmacy, and institutional pharmacy allowing them to achieve educational outcomes in the areas of patient care and pharmacy practice. The students will spend 8 contact hours, one day a week, at the assigned location for 10 consecutive weeks. This sequence will occur during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th quarters. The location will change each quarter, allowing the student exposure to three diverse pharmacy practice environments. Student pharmacists will learn the basic distributive, dispensing, and administrative processes in the assigned practice setting gaining initial experience interacting with patients, preceptors, technicians, and other pharmacy personnel. Students will document their experiences, activities, and outcomes achievement.

  

  • PPR 6408 Independent Research in Pharmacy Practice

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This research elective course provides professional pharmacy students with opportunities in social, administrative, and clinical research in the Pharmacy Practice Department. Through the students’ self-directed initiative and expertise of a faculty mentor, the student will advance their knowledge, research acumen and technical skill set in a defined area of the social, administrative, and clinical research.

  

  • PPR 6409 Special Projects in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    The course provides the pharmacy student an opportunity for direct participation in various aspects of Pharmacy Practice research under the supervision of Pharmacy Practice faculty. Defined student activities may range from focused, topical review and summation of scientific literature, to practical experience using a variety research study methods and techniques.

  

  • PPR 6451 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience II

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 3 Total Credits: 3
    This sequence of courses gives student pharmacists, in their first and second years of the curriculum, experiences in independent community pharmacy, chain community pharmacy, and institutional pharmacy allowing them to achieve educational outcomes in the areas of patient care and pharmacy practice. The students will spend 8 contact hours, one day a week, at the assigned location for 10 consecutive weeks. This sequence will occur during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th quarters. The location will change each quarter, allowing the student exposure to three diverse pharmacy practice environments. Student pharmacists will learn the basic distributive, dispensing, and administrative processes in the assigned practice setting gaining initial experience interacting with patients, preceptors, technicians and other pharmacy personnel. Students will document their experiences, activities and outcomes achievement.

  

  • PPR 6508 Independent Research in Pharmacy Practice

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This research elective course provides professional pharmacy students with opportunities in social, administrative, and clinical research in the Pharmacy Practice Department. Through the students’ self-directed initiative and expertise of a faculty mentor, the student will advance their knowledge, research acumen and technical skill set in a defined area of the social, administrative, and clinical research.

  

  • PPR 6509 Special Projects in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    The course provides the pharmacy student an opportunity for direct participation in various aspects of Pharmacy Practice research under the supervision of Pharmacy Practice faculty. Defined student activities may range from focused, topical review and summation of scientific literature, to practical experience using a variety research study methods and techniques.

  

  • PPR 6510 Pharmacy Practice IV - Research Methods and Biostatistics

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    The aim of this course is to familiarize students with the pros and cons (including potential problems and pitfalls) that different research methodologies present, and to indicate ways in which these are addressed. The students will formulate a focused research question and improve their critical evaluation skills. The course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to read, interpret, and evaluate quantitative findings found in evidence-based pharmacy and medical literature. It emphasizes recognizing and applying the correct quantitative methods to assist in evaluating observed data and professional practice decision-making.

  

  • PPR 6540 Pharmacy Practice V - Pharmacy Management

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    The purpose of this course is to introduce the basic principles of management as they apply in pharmacy practice settings in an ever-changing health care environment. These principles include financial analysis, strategic planning, leadership, organizational design, quality control, supervision, personal motivation and management. The course addresses those who will be entrepreneurs, own or lease a pharmacy, practice in a hospital or community pharmacy, or want to develop and establish a new pharmacy.

  

  • PPR 6550 Drug Information Retrieval & Evaluation

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This course serves as an introduction to the principles of drug information and literature retrieval and evaluation. Students learn how to answer drug information questions, differentiate types of medical and scientific literature, search and retrieve information, write a drug monograph, report an adverse drug reaction, prepare a presentation to a Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, present an article via journal club presentation, and effectively communicate drug information.

  

  • PPR 6561 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience III

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 0 Practica: 3 Total Credits: 3
    This sequence of courses gives student pharmacists, in their first and second years of the curriculum, experiences in independent community pharmacy, chain community pharmacy, and institutional pharmacy allowing them to achieve educational outcomes in the areas of patient care and pharmacy practice. The students will spend 8 contact hours, one day a week, at the assigned location for 10 consecutive weeks. This sequence will occur during the 3rd, 4th, and 5th quarters. The location will change each quarter, allowing the student exposure to three diverse pharmacy practice environments. Student pharmacists will learn the basic distributive, dispensing, and administrative processes in the assigned practice setting gaining initial experience interacting with patients, preceptors, technicians, and other pharmacy personnel. Students will document their experiences, activities, and outcomes achievement.

  

  • PPR 6570 Pharmacotherapy I

    Lecture: 4 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 4
    Pharmacotherapy I is the first course in a six-course Pharmacotherapy series. The series of courses occur during the second professional year of the PharmD program. The courses in the Pharmacotherapy course series are designed to develop the student’s knowledge of pharmacotherapy and to develop the ability to apply pharmacotherapy concepts and principles to different disease states. The course sequence reinforces pathophysiology and pharmacology and emphasizes clinical symptomatology; diagnostic testing and diagnosis; therapeutic agents and evidence-based medicine supporting agents use; applicable clinical practice guidelines; and therapeutic drug monitoring for each disorder/condition.

  

  • PPR 6590 Clinical Abilities Lab I

    Lecture: 0 Lab: 2 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    Clinical Abilities Lab I is the first course in the Clinical Abilities Lab series. The series of courses occur during the second professional year of the PharmD curriculum. This lab-based course provides students with hands-on experiences and practice to achieve proficiency in the abilities, through integration of knowledge, skills, behaviors, and values, that are essential for a pharmacy practitioner to provide patient care using the pharmacists’ patient care process. The Clinical Abilities Lab also provides students opportunities to practice and develop trustworthiness when performing entrustable professional activities (EPAs). Students will apply and integrate knowledge from the Pharmacotherapy course sequence to patient cases. Throughout the Clinical Abilities Lab series, students will practice communication with patients and other health care providers, educating patients and caregivers on medications and self-monitoring devices, patient interviewing skills, physical assessment, performing prescription drug utilization reviews, and prescription verification. Knowledge of commonly prescribed medications, drug information, biostatistics, pharmacy law, and pharmacy calculations are reinforced.

  

  • PPR 6608 Independent Research in Pharmacy Practice

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    This research elective course provides professional pharmacy students with opportunities in social, administrative, and clinical research in the Pharmacy Practice Department. Through the students’ self-directed initiative and expertise of a faculty mentor, students will advance their knowledge, research acumen and technical skill set in a defined area of the social, administrative, and clinical research.

  

  • PPR 6609 Special Projects in Pharmacy Practice Research

    Lecture: 1 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 1
    The course provides the pharmacy student an opportunity for direct participation in various aspects of Pharmacy Practice research under the supervision of Pharmacy Practice faculty. Defined student activities may range from focused, topical review and summation of scientific literature, to practical experience using a variety research study methods and techniques.

  

  • PPR 6631 Self-Care I

    Lecture: 2 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 2
    This is the first of a two-part course series that evaluates the use of nonprescription drug therapies and complementary and alternative medicines in the use of self-care. Throughout the course series, students will learn to evaluate a patient’s appropriateness for self-care, and if appropriate, recommend a treatment plan. This course also covers the use of home diagnostic and monitoring devices used in preventive healthcare or in the treatment of common self-care conditions.

  

  • PPR 6640 Pharmacy Practice VI - Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Assessment

    Lecture: 3 Lab: 0 Practica: 0 Total Credits: 3
    Pharmacoeconomic approaches are increasingly being found in medical and health outcomes research and used as a tool for health care decision making process. This course introduces the basic concepts, terminology, and methods associated with pharmacoeconomic studies. Students understand and review the principles of pharmacoeconomics and discuss their application to the evaluation of medication use and treatment outcomes, how these tools are used in practice and factors that limit their use or interpretation. Students learn the role of study perspective in the selection of cost/consequence parameters and the impact on study design and interpretation of results. The course reviews and compares the commonly used generic and disease-specific measures of health-related quality of life measures. The students examine the definitions for and methods of establishing the validity and reliability of a health-related quality of life measure. Application and reinforcement of pharmacoeconomics will continue throughout the pharmacotherapy series.

 

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