USC Schedule of Classes

Pharmacology and Drug Development explored through the lens of Clinical Pharmacy, Translational and Bench Research, Regulatory Science and Global Policy and Economics.

Global perspectives; discovery and use of drugs (legal/illegal); poisons. How they helped shape, modify or change history as described in classical literature through present day.

The story of poisons and their deliberate use told through the prism of history and literature, as a fun way to discover forensic toxicology.

Principles of human pharmacology/toxicology related to prescription, over the counter medications; nutraceuticals; drug-drug interactions; polypharmacy; hot topics related to recently approved drugs.

Neurological basis of addiction to drugs of abuse including alcohol, marijuana, opioids and sugar, focusing on neuropharmacology and challenges of current and future therapies.

Comprehensive Medication Management Applications in Pharmacotherapy; evidence-based, pharmacist driven medication selection; improved and/or optimized medication therapy; patient compliance; better and safer health outcomes.

Ethical and moral issues have arisen from responsibilities within different fields of pharmaceutical practice. Exploration of the broad solutions those responsibilities have presented.

Progress of medical product development through intellectual property, animal and clinical trials and commercialization. Emphasis on safety, quality systems and efficacy.

Principles of cellular and organ physiology. Interplay between the physiology of these organ systems, drug delivery, and drug action.

Individual research, reading, writing and project development.