USC Schedule of Classes

Introduction to physiochemical principles of dosage forms; properties of molecules in dosage forms, stability of pharmaceuticals and their interactions in body tissue, including computational approaches. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Integration and application to pharmacy of anatomy, histology, physiology and pathophysiology using an organ-based approach. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Introduction to understanding the structure of the health care system. Includes health care financing and the role of pharmacy and the pharmacist in health systems.

Literature evaluation and biostatistics of clinical and health services research, and drug information services. Emphasis on drug therapy, patient outcomes, and formulary development.

A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE). Graded CR/NC.

Basic principles of drug action and receptor actions. Includes their application to the understanding and treatment of disease. Provides the scientific basis of pharmaceutical action. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only. (Duplicates credit in former PHRD 555)

Principles of gene expression and the influence of genetics on the effectiveness of drug therapy. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only. (Duplicates credit in former PHRD 505)

Introduction of principles of pharmaceutical care in community or hospital pharmacy setting. Includes basic practice skills. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only. (Duplicates credit in former PHRD 509)

Principles and applications, of controlled, targeted, and self-regulating drug-delivery. Methods to delier therapeutic peptides, proteins, and genetic materials. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Management of the professional practice of pharmacy in organized health care systems. Introduction to formulary development and outcome analysis. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Introduction to epidemiology, environmental health, health education, health care organization. and financing. Orientation to social and governmental controls on the health care system. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Integrated teaching of the principles of pharmacology, biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacogenomics and clinical therapeutics. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice. Graded CR/NC.

A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE). Graded CR/NC.

Provide an introduction to the legal and ethical issues in pharmacy practice. Includes state and federal statutes, regulations, and pharmacy-related cases.(Duplicates credit in PHRD 616)

Integrated teaching of the biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs, with emphases on pharmaceuticals affecting cardiovascular and circulatory diseases. CPR certification. Open to doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on the endocrine and reproductive system. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Integrated teaching of the biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and theraputics of drugs, with emphases on chemotherapy of infectious diseases: bacterial, microbial, viral, parasitic, and fungal.

Biomedical knowledge is correlated with assessments of clinical case-management problems to understand the interrelationship between nutrition and health in both hospitalized and healthy patients. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Development of specialized knowledge and skills in community pharmacy practice involving location analysis, pharmacy management principles, and introducion to business law concepts. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Understanding formal and informal organizations in institutions, managed care, disease management, health care policy and financing, patients chart organization, and clinical monitoring parameters. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Specialized knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy, pharmacology of aging, and unique functions of health care team providing care to the elderly patient. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Research experience to integrate research into Doctor of Pharmacy program. Research focuses on industrial, academic, or governmental issues. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Examination of pharmaceutical product development process including discovery, preclinical/clinical studies, regulatory-legal issues and marketing. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Integration of physical assessment, laboratory tests, history-taking, and diagnosis to formulate decisions for optimal treatment plans in specific disease states. Open to Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, Pharmacy, Pharmacy/Gerontology, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy/Public Health, Pharmacy/Regulatory Science, Pharmacy/Regulatory Science students only.

Health care needs of the poor will be examined through participation in a multidisciplinary community clinic setting focusing on medication counseling and compliance. Open to Level III Pharm.D. students only.

An elective course for emphasizing the role of the pharmacist in preventing and treating travel related medical conditions.

Specific risk managment issues, legal and professional expectations of pharmacists, and assessing and avoiding risk. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Application of pharmaceutical care principles to the adult patient population in an acute care environment. Clinical application and disease state management will be emphasized. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Disease state management and a primary care setting. Modification and design of drug therapy regimens and primary patient care using a team based approach. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Pharmaceutical care principles applied in a community pharmacy environment. Participating in the development, implementation and outcome evaluation of patient care services in the community. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Provides practical and theoretical aspects of nuclear pharmacy services. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Practical experience in the practice of hospital pharmacy. Administrative, practice-based and therapeutic competencies emphasized. Open to Level IV Doctor of Pharmacy students only.

Practical experience in the practice of pharmacy in the international setting. Students will visit an international pharmacy practice setting and complete a project. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Directed educational opportunities not presently offered as electives, e.g., research project or new and evolving practice models. Open only Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Directed educational opportunities not presently offered as electives, e.g., research project or new and evolving practice models. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Directed projects/practical experience in geriatric drug therapy. Open only Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Drug research administration: research design; ethics; record keeping; and institutional review. Practical experience emphasized. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Practical experience within a pharmaceutical company may include: clinical affairs, drug development, research, and/or marketing process. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Pharmacy practice experience (internship) course in a health care setting. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Pharmacy practice experience (internship) course in a non-traditional or emerging setting. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.

Research leading to doctorate in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics.

Capstone course required for completion of Doctor of Pharmacy degree. Graded CR/NC. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.