College of Pharmacy
College of Pharmacy
The Oregon State
University College
of Pharmacy’s
Doctor of Pharmacy
(PharmD) Program
is accredited by the
Accreditation
Council for
Pharmacy (http://
www.acpeaccredit.org),
20 North Clark St.,
Suite 2500,
Chicago, IL 606025109, 312-6643575, 800-5333606; FAX, 312664-4652. The
PharmD degree is
jointly conferred by
Oregon State
University and
Oregon Health and
Science University.
The Oregon State
University College
of Pharmacy is a
member of the
American Association of Colleges of
Pharmacy. Its
objective is to
contribute to the
improvement of
public health and
welfare through
dissemination,
expansion, and
application of
knowledge. In so
doing, the college
provides an
instructional
program assuring
academic and
technical proficiency in the basic
sciences and their
pharmaceutical
application.
A
petition from the pharmacists
of Oregon led to the
establishment of the
Department of Pharmacy at
Oregon State College in 1898. The
department grew steadily and in 1917
became the School of Pharmacy. In 1983
it became the College of Pharmacy.
There are many career options available
to individuals having a pharmacy degree.
Some graduates are employed in privately
owned or chain pharmacies and practice
in a community setting, while others
practice in hospitals or nursing homes.
The pharmaceutical industry offers
careers in many areas including sales,
marketing, public and government
relations, manufacturing, and basic
research. Pharmacy graduates are also
employed in various local, state and
federal health agencies, including the
U.S. Public Health Service and the
Veterans Administration. Individuals who
decide to acquire advanced professional
or graduate training may follow a career
in research and academics.
College of Pharmacy graduates are
eligible for licensure as pharmacists
throughout the United States.
Professional Program
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)
Undergraduate Major
(non-degree program)
Pre-Pharmacy
Undergraduate Minor
Pharmacy
Graduate Major
Pharmacy (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Biopharmaceutics
Medicinal Chemistry
Natural Products Chemistry
Pharmaceutics
Pharmacoeconomics
Pharmacokinetics
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Graduate Minor
Pharmacy
FACULTY
Professors Ayres; Gerwick; Kradjan; Leid;
Mpitsos; Stennett; Strandberg; Weber
Associate Professors Bianco; Christensen;
DeLander; Haxby; Mahmud; Moretz;
Munar; Parrott; Proteau, P.; Proteau, R.;
Zabriskie
Assistant Professors Allen; Bearden;
Bultemeier; Collins; Earle; Filtz; Ishmael;
Singh; Touchette
Instructors Abei; Conroy; Kwong;
Nauman; Samuels; Zweber
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PROFESSIONAL FACULTY
Austin Haney, A.; Cooke, K.; Boyce, W.;
Ketchum, K.; Madison, E.
203 Pharmacy
Building
Oregon State
University
COURTESY FACULTY
Corvallis, OR
AND PRECEPTORS
97331-3507
The College of Pharmacy utilizes practic- 541-737-3424
ing pharmacists, physicians, and pharma- 541-737-3999 fax
ceutical scientists as lecturers in the
Website: http://
professional pharmacy program and in
pharmacy.
the college’s graduate education program. oregonstate.edu/
This group includes approximately 50
courtesy faculty and over 100 pharmacy
preceptors. These individuals make a very
important and significant contribution to
the educational programs of the college.
PHARMACY INFORMATION
Professional pharmacy education has
changed both in Oregon and throughout
the United States. To be eligible for
admission to the PharmD program,
students must complete a required prepharmacy curriculum, which will require
approximately three years of college
study. Completion of the pharmacy
professional program requires an additional four years.
After completion of the four-year
professional pharmacy program, the
graduate is eligible to take a licensing
exam administered by state boards of
pharmacy. After passing the licensing
exam and completing required internship
training, the graduate is licensed to
practice as a registered pharmacist. While
time requirements may vary from state to
state, many graduates become licensed as
pharmacists approximately three months
after graduation from Oregon State
University.
PRE-PHARMACY PROGRAM
Required courses in the pre-pharmacy
program may be taken at Oregon State
University or any other accredited college
or university. The pre-pharmacy program
must be completed prior to beginning the
professional program.
Required courses must be taken for a
letter grade; however, an exception may
be made if a course is only offered pass/no
pass. The student should make a specific
request for waiver of grade requirement
directly to the College of Pharmacy
Admissions Committee prior to taking the
course.
If a high school graduate fulfills the
requirements for admission to OSU, the
graduate may be admitted to the prepharmacy program at OSU as a freshman.
Four years of high school mathematics,
English, history/social studies, and
sciences, including chemistry, physics, and
biology, and at least two years of a
foreign language, as well as speech
communication, are recommended.
Students from community colleges,
other colleges and universities, or other
ADMINISTRATION
Wayne Kradjan
Dean
541-737-5785
wayne.kradjan
@oregonstate.edu
Gary DeLander
Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs
and Chair
Department of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
541-737-5805
gary.delander
@oregonstate.edu
Mark Leid
Assistant Dean for
Research
541-737-5809
mark.leid
@oregonstate.edu
Matthew Ito
Chair
Department of
Pharmacy Practice
503-494-1595
matthew.ito@ohsu.edu
Angela
Austin Haney
Head Advisor
541-737-5784
angela.haney
@oregonstate.edu
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Oregon State University
colleges at OSU may transfer into the
pre-pharmacy program at any time.
EARLY ADMISSION PROGRAM
The Early Admission Program is
intended to guarantee highly qualified
students admitted to Oregon State
University the opportunity to enter the
College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program after the
successful completion of the program
prerequisites and the maintenance of
certain academic criteria.
ELIGIBILITY
To be eligible for admission to the
College of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy Early Admission Program, you
must meet the following minimum
criteria:
• You must be admitted to Oregon State
University.
• First-year students (entering from high
school) must have a high school GPA
of 3.5 and SAT 1100 or ACT 24.
OR
• College transfers (students transferring
to OSU for their second year only) or
students already at OSU in their first
year must have a high school GPA of
3.5 and SAT 1100 or ACT 24 and a
transfer college GPA of 3.25 or an
OSU GPA of 3.25.
Second, third- and fourth-year college
students and students with a college
degree are not eligible for the Early
Admission Program.
For more information or to request
an application, visit http://pharmacy.
oregonstate.edu/ or call
541-737-3424. Students planning their
academic course work should be sure to
speak with a pharmacy advisor.
Admission to the Early Admission
Program is limited.
THE PROFESSIONAL
PHARMACY PROGRAM
Enrollment in the four-year professional
program is limited. A student who has
completed at least the first two years of
pre-pharmacy study must apply directly
to the College of Pharmacy for admission to the professional pharmacy
program. Application information and
forms are available at http://
www.pharmCAS.org. Contact the OSU
College of Pharmacy for other information or visit the college website at http://
pharmacy.oregonstate.edu. Students are
admitted to the professional program
beginning fall term only.
Once admitted to the professional
program, each student is assigned a
faculty advisor. Students may register
for only those courses for which they
have completed the stated prerequisite
courses. Exceptions are allowed only
after approval by the college Academic
and Professional Standards Committee.
Students will complete the first two
years of their course work on the
Oregon State University campus. The
third professional year will be at the
College of Pharmacy Satellite Campus at
Oregon Health and Science University in
Portland, Oregon. Most students choose
to live in the Portland area during the
third year. The fourth year will be offcampus at various pharmacy practice
sites throughout the state of Oregon
and the Northwest including Hawaii.
Contact the college directly for additional information about the PharmD
curriculum.
Immunization and vaccination
requirements for PharmD students are
stricter than for other university
students. PharmD students must satisfy
all college immunization and vaccination requirements before starting classes.
Failure to meet these requirements may
delay enrollment.
The four-year professional pharmacy
program provides a broad, scientifically
based education. Through appropriate
selection of professional elective courses
in the fourth year, a student may
concentrate in such areas as community,
clinical, geriatric, administrative,
industrial pharmacy, or prepare for
graduate study.
Pharmacy students are expected to
develop a scholarly attitude toward the
experimental basis of pharmacy. During
the professional curriculum, students are
required to complete advanced human
anatomy and physiology laboratories.
These laboratories may include the use
of human cadavers and live animals
and are designed to complement other
didactic courses in the curriculum. In all
instances, the animals are humanely
treated and anesthetized if the procedures are deemed painful; animals are
humanely euthanized at the termination of the laboratory exercises.
The pharmacy profession is experiencing profound changes in its practice and
in its education for that practice. These
changes include an increased orientation toward patient care in addition to
the traditional study of pharmaceutical
products. All students will be required
to give immunizations (shots), take
medical histories from patients, and
perform physical examinations. These
experiences will involve the asking of
sensitive questions and physically
touching other people. In the fourth
professional year, students are assigned
to off-campus practice sites where they
are supervised by licensed pharmacists
who are courtesy faculty members of the
college. Practice sites are located
primarily throughout Oregon. Completion of practicum courses at these offcampus practice sites generally requires
up to 40 hours per week at the practice
site. Practicum experience may include
nights, evenings, and weekends. Practice
sites are varied but include community
pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care
facilities, and outpatient clinics.
Students must possess a valid Oregon
pharmacy intern license to be eligible for
placement in off-campus practicum
courses.
Academic performance is not the sole
criterion for admission to and/or
continuation in certain courses in the
College of Pharmacy, such as externships
and clerkships. In addition, the college
may find it necessary to evaluate a
person’s background to determine his or
her likelihood of maintaining standards
of professional conduct and performance that are necessary in the pharmacy profession. An evaluation may
take into consideration current performance, as well as past experience and
actions. A valid Oregon Intern license is
required for enrollment in the
externship and clerkships.
To become licensed by the state of
Oregon to practice pharmacy, an
individual must meet at least three
criteria:
1. Possess a baccalaureate or PharmD
degree in pharmacy from an accredited U.S. college of pharmacy,
2. Pass the North American Pharmacist
Licensing Exam (NAPLEX), and
3. Complete the Oregon Board of
Pharmacy internship requirements.
A criminal record or a criminal record
involving illegal drugs may make
graduation from the pharmacy
program at Oregon State University
and/or licensure by the Oregon Board of
Pharmacy impossible.
ACADEMIC AND
PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS
Doctor of Pharmacy students must meet
university academic regulations and
adhere to the university student code of
conduct. University academic regulations are published three times a year in
the Schedule of Classes. Student
conduct rules and expectations can be
found on the OSU website at http://
oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/.
In addition, the College of Pharmacy
faculty has adopted the requirements
listed below to assure that all pharmacy
graduates have the best possible
educational background and preparation for their pharmacy practice careers.
In some cases the College of Pharmacy
academic standards and requirements
are stricter than the university academic
regulations.
1. Four years are normally required to
complete the PharmD program.
Students must graduate with the
PharmD degree within five years of
beginning the program. For example,
College of Pharmacy
a student beginning the professional
program in September 2002 must
graduate by September 2007.
2. To advance to the third professional
year and enroll in classes on the
college’s Portland campus, students:
a. Must successfully complete* all core
classes in the first two professional
years with a cumulative GPA of at
least 2.00 and a P in all P/N courses;
b. Can have no more than one “D”
grade in required core pharmacy
courses; and
c. Must have earned a bachelor’s
degree.
3. To enroll in off-campus, practicum
courses in the fourth professional
year, students:
a. Must successfully complete all core
pharmacy classes in the first three
professional years with a cumulative GPA of at least 2.00 and a P in
all P/N courses;
b. Can have no more than two “D”
grades in required core pharmacy
courses and no more than one “D”
grade in a core course sequence.
4. To graduate with the PharmD degree,
students:
a. Must successfully complete all
professional core pharmacy courses
with a cumulative GPA of at least
2.00 and receive a pass (P) grade in
all P/N courses; and
b. Can have no more than two “D”
grades in required core pharmacy
courses and no more than one “D”
grade in a core course sequence.
A student may re-enroll one time in a
core pharmacy course for the purpose
of earning a grade above “C–” or
earning a “P” in a P/N course. For
example, if a student fails or receives
an “N” in a core pharmacy course, he
or she may re-enroll in that course to
earn a grade of “C–” or better or earn
a “P” in a P/N course.
5. If the student fails a second course or
receives a second “N”, he or she is
eligible for suspension and the
student’s status in the college will then
be reviewed by the Academic and
Professional Standards Committee.
6. Students may register for only those
courses for which they have completed the stated prerequisite courses.
Exceptions are allowed only with
approval of the college’s Academic
and Professional Standards Committee. It is the student’s responsibility to
avoid enrollment in, or to de-enroll
from, any course for which he or she
lacks a required prerequisite. Enrollment in a course for which the
student lacks the required prerequisite
could result in a failing grade for that
course.
7. Incompletes, an “I” grade, (see
Academic Regulation 17 in the
Schedule of Classes) in required
professional pharmacy courses that
serve as prerequisites for other
professional courses must be removed
within three weeks after the next term
begins. Failure to remove the ‘incomplete’ within those three weeks could
result in a failing grade for the
subsequent course.
The assistant dean for Student Affairs
and the College of Pharmacy Academic
and Professional Standards Committee
are responsible for enforcing these
standards. The committee and the
assistant dean have authority to
develop guidelines for the administration of these standards.
Any student may petition the
Academic and Professional Standards
Committee for permission to deviate
from the standards. Petition forms are
available at 203 Pharmacy Building.
* “Successfully complete” is defined as receiving
a grade of “D” or higher and removal of all
‘incomplete’ grades. Core pharmacy courses
include all pharmacy professional courses. In
addition, anatomy (Z 441, 442, 443), biochemistry (BB 490, 491, 492), and physiology (Z 430,
431, and 432) grades will be included in the core
pharmacy GPA if these courses were taken after
starting the PharmD professional program.
ACADEMIC STANDING
At the conclusion of each quarter and
at the end of each academic year, the
grade point average (see University
Academic Regulation 19 in the Schedule
of Classes) in core pharmacy courses is
calculated and academic standing in the
college is determined according to the
criteria outline below. Core pharmacy
courses include all pharmacy professional courses. In addition, anatomy
(Z 441, 442, 443), biochemistry (BB 490,
491, 492), and physiology (Z 430, 431,
and 432) grades will be included in the
core pharmacy GPA if these courses were
taken after starting the PharmD
professional program.
Academic Warning
Students with a term or cumulative core
pharmacy course GPA between 2.00 and
2.35 and/or receiving a grade less than
“C” in a term will be placed on Academic Warning.
Academic Probation
Students with a term GPA less than 2.00
but with a cumulative core pharmacy
GPA greater than 2.00 will be placed on
Academic Probation. Students on
Academic Probation for a total of two
terms while enrolled in the college are
eligible for Suspension. Students who
have a subsequent term GPA above a
2.00 (pharmacy core courses) will be
removed from Academic Probation.
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Deferred Suspension
Students with a cumulative core
pharmacy GPA of less than 2.00 or
students who have failed to make
appropriate progress in the curriculum
(see Academic and Professional Standards) will be placed on Deferred
Suspension. Students on Deferred
Suspension are eligible for Suspension.
The Academic and Professional Standards Committee will review the status
of a student on Deferred Suspension in
the college at least quarterly. After
review, the committee may recommend
suspension if, for example, the student
has not complied with his/her program
of study, failed to make reasonable
progress in the program, or if the
student’s core GPA has fallen. Students
on Deferred Suspension must meet with
the assistant dean for Student Affairs to
develop a program of study to improve
their academic standing and make
reasonable progress in the curriculum.
These students may not be allowed to
take any pharmacy courses. Students
who attain a cumulative core pharmacy
GPA greater than 2.00 and begin to
make reasonable progress in the
curriculum will be removed from
Deferred Suspension and placed on
Academic Warning for at least one term.
Suspension
Students who are on Deferred Suspension and have a subsequent term GPA of
less than 2.00 in core courses will be
suspended from the college. Failure to
make reasonable progress in the
pharmacy curriculum may also result in
suspension. A student who has been in
good academic standing may be
suspended for significant academic
failure and/or significant breaches of
expected professional conduct including
criminal activities or academic dishonesty or significant breaches of university
student conduct (see http://
oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon). The
Academic and Professional Standards
Committee will review all student cases
involving possible suspension. The
committee’s decision is then communicated to the assistant dean for Student
Affairs.
The assistant dean for Student Affairs
and the Academic and Professional
Standards Committee are responsible for
enforcement of the college’s Academic
Requirements. The committee and
assistant dean have authority to
develop guidelines for administration of
these requirements. Guidelines, policies,
and procedures relating to these
requirements are approved by the
college faculty. Any student may
petition the committee for deviation
from the college’s Academic Requirements by completing the College of
Pharmacy petition form. These petitions
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Oregon State University
are available at the Pharmacy Office,
Room 203.
ADMISSION STANDARDS
The College of Pharmacy endeavors to
admit students who have the academic
and individual ability to complete the
rigorous Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum, meet State Board of Pharmacy
licensing standards, and become highly
competent and caring pharmacists.
Persons admitted must possess the
intelligence, character, integrity,
compassion, humanitarian concern,
and physical and mental health
necessary to practice pharmacy.
Admission to the PharmD program is
highly competitive and limited in
number. From a typical pool of several
hundred applicants, a subset with the
highest prior academic achievement in
required pre-pharmacy courses, strong
written communication skills, favorable
letters of recommendation, and an
overall understanding of and commitment to a health career as demonstrated
in their application materials are invited
for a personal interview. Further
assessment of the candidate’s relevant
traits is made during the interview. Not
all applicants are chosen for an interview and not all of those who are
interviewed are admitted. Admission
decisions are based on all available
relevant information and the following
three primary considerations:
a. Academic ability – completion of and
grade point average in pre-pharmacy
course work. A student’s background
and knowledge, especially in the
chemical and biological sciences, must
be current and up-to-date. Each
applicant’s course work is evaluated
individually, but in general, science
course work should have been
completed within 5 years of application. Demonstrated ability to
complete a full-time, science-based
curriculum is important.
b. Verbal and written communication
skills in the English language. These
abilities are assessed by the candidate’s
spoken language proficiency, his or
her written biography and statement
of purpose, an extemporaneous
writing sample obtained during the
interview, and comments provided by
references. The ability to participate in
general conversation, understand and
act on instructions, and provide
information to patients and health
professionals in the English language
is critical. While fluency in a second
language is highly desirable, proficiency in both oral and written
English is of primary importance.
c. General knowledge and understanding of a health career in general and a
pharmacy career in particular. While
pharmacy work experience is not
required, some knowledge and
understanding of modern pharmacy
practice is very important. An
applicant’s willingness and motivation to be a part of a healthcare
delivery system and to provide direct
patient care is a primary component
of the admission decision.
RETENTION STANDARDS
In order to be retained in the PharmD
Program, each student must meet all
requirements outlined in each of the
standards described below. Each faculty
member and preceptor will apply these
standards in the assessment of student
performance within individual classes
and clerkship experiences.
Academic Standards
The PharmD curriculum requires
essential abilities in information
acquisition. The student must have the
ability to master information presented
in course work in the form of lectures,
discussion groups, case studies, smallgroup projects, practicum experiences,
computer technology, written material,
and projected images. The student must
have the cognitive abilities necessary to
master relevant content in basic science
and clinical courses at a level deemed
appropriate by the faculty. He or she
must be able to develop reasoning and
decision-making skills appropriate to
the practice of pharmacy. These skills
may be described as the ability to
comprehend, memorize, analyze, and
synthesize material. The student must be
able to retrieve, critically evaluate,
interpret, and communicate information contained in the scientific and
professional literature. Similarly, the
student must use clinical data, patient
assessment, and appropriate medical
literature to optimize therapeutic drug
regimens. The student must be able to
efficiently and accurately obtain
information from other health professionals, medical records, and pharmacy
records and use this information on
behalf of the patient to identify, assess,
solve, and prevent drug related problems. He or she must demonstrate sound
clinical judgment in evaluating,
assessing, and recommending patient
therapeutic plans to achieve intended
therapeutic outcomes. To perform these
activities, the student must be able to
obtain a pharmacy history from a
patient or family member as described
below. In addition, he or she must be
capable of perceiving the signs of disease
or adverse drug effects as manifested
through visual observation of the
patient, performing a limited physical
examination (e.g., blood pressure, pulse,
otic, chest and cardiac auscultation),
and obtaining capillary or venous blood
samples from the patient. Students must
also be able to administer medications
via injection.
Technical and
Communication Standards
Technical standards, as distinguished
from academic standards, refer to those
physical, cognitive, and behavioral
abilities required for satisfactory
completion of all aspects of the
curriculum, and the development of
professional attributes required by the
faculty of all students at graduation.
The essential abilities required by the
curriculum are in the following areas:
motor, sensory, verbal and written
communication in English, intellectual
(conceptual, integrative, and quantitative abilities for problem solving and
decision making), and the behavioral
characteristics and social skills necessary
for the practice of pharmacy.
The student must demonstrate the
technical skills and knowledge to
manage systems for storage, preparation, and dispensing of medicines;
accurately and efficiently evaluate drug
orders on prescriptions; accurately and
safely compound drugs in appropriate
dosage forms; package and dispense
dosage forms; apply computer skills and
technological advancements to practice;
and supervise technical personnel to
whom these responsibilities may be
delegated.
The student must be able to communicate effectively with patients, the
patient’s family members or caretaker,
and other healthcare practitioners. Not
exclusively, but most commonly, this
communication is in English. One
element of communication is obtaining
information from others and correctly
analyzing the content of that information. In particular, the student must
have the ability to obtain a pharmacy
history from a patient or family
member. This requires the ability to
understand verbal and written information, recognize the significance of nonverbal responses, efficiently assess all
information obtained, and, if appropriate, make a well-focused follow-up
inquiry. The student must be capable of
responsive, empathetic listening to
establish rapport in a way that promotes openness on issues of concern
and shows sensitivity to potential
cultural differences. A second element of
good communication is the coherent
provision of information to others,
both verbally and in writing. The
student must be able to process and
communicate information on the
patient’s status, with accuracy and in a
timely manner, to pharmacy colleagues
and other healthcare providers. This
information needs to be communicated
in a succinct, yet comprehensive manner
College of Pharmacy
and in settings in which time available is
limited. Written or dictated drug
information assessments, communications to other health professionals,
patient records, patient assessments, and
prescriptions must be complete and
accurate. Appropriate communication
may also rely on the student’s ability to
make a correct judgment in seeking
supervision and consultation in a timely
manner.
PROFESSIONAL, BEHAVIORAL,
AND ETHICAL STANDARDS
In addition to the academic, technical,
and communications standards cited
above, retention of students in the
program is also based on certain nonacademic factors. These non-academic
factors can significantly influence the
likelihood of the student maintaining
standards of professional conduct and
performance that are required in the
pharmacy profession. He or she must
possess attributes, which include
compassion, empathy, altruism,
integrity, responsibility, and tolerance.
He or she should always treat other
students, faculty and staff, co-workers
(other pharmacists, supportive personnel, other health professionals) and
patients with respect and dignity. He or
she must have satisfactory physical and
mental health, the emotional stability to
function effectively under stress, and the
ability to adapt to an environment that
may change rapidly without warning,
or in unpredictable ways.
The student must be able to understand the basis and content of medical
and pharmacy ethics. The college has a
responsibility to the public to assure
that its graduates will become fully
competent pharmacists who adhere to
the American Pharmaceutical
Association’s Code of Ethics. Students
admitted to the PharmD program and
continuing students must comply with
university academic regulations and
adhere to the university Student Code
of Conduct as found on the university
website: http://oregonstate.edu/admin/
stucon/.
To participate in and complete offcampus practicum courses students
must possess a valid Oregon Intern
License. Inability to obtain an Oregon
Intern License may prevent completion
of off-campus externships and
clerkships and prevent a student from
continuing in the program and
completing the requirements for
graduation. Students must not abuse
alcohol or other drugs. A history of
drug abuse or alcohol related arrest or
conviction might preclude obtaining an
Oregon Intern License and make
licensure as a pharmacist impossible.
All standards pertaining to oncampus course work also apply to all
off-campus practicum experiences and
clerkships. In addition, practicum sites
will have their own requirements.
Inability to attain a practicum placement or to satisfactorily complete a
practicum experience may result in
removal from the PharmD program.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND
DISABILITY ACCOMMODATION
The College of Pharmacy, as a part of
Oregon State University, is committed to
the principle of equal opportunity. The
college does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, creed, religion,
national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, and
disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran
status. When requested, the college will
provide reasonable accommodation to
otherwise qualified students with
disabilities. Disabled students must work
with and be approved by the Services
for Students with Disabilities office.
GRADUATION STANDARDS
PharmD graduates are required to have
met all requisite Retention Standards
and to be qualified to enter the field of
pharmacy and to possess a commitment
to lifelong learning that will allow them
to adapt to changes in pharmaceutical
care and healthcare throughout their
career. It is the responsibility of all
PharmD students to cooperate and
work with the College of Pharmacy and
the university to meet these standards as
described. Students with disabilities
must also cooperate and work with the
Services for Students with Disabilities
office to request those accommodations
that they feel are reasonable and needed
to fulfill these standards.
WICHE PROGRAM
The College of Pharmacy accepts
students supported through the Western
Interstate Commission for Higher
Education (WICHE) Professional
Student Exchange Program. This
interstate program provides the
opportunity for students from the
13 cooperating states to obtain professional training not available in their
home states.
Further information regarding the
WICHE program and application
deadlines may be obtained by writing to
the state certifying officer or to the
WICHE Professional Student Exchange
Program, P.O. 9752, Boulder, Colorado
80301-9752. See http://wiche.edu/.
PROGRAM ON GERONTOLOGY
Administered through the College of
Health and Human Sciences, the
Program on Gerontology involves
students and faculty from seven colleges
and 11 departments throughout the
university, including the College of
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Pharmacy. Through course work in
these departments, the program offers a
multidisciplinary perspective on aging
and prepares students for careers in
programs on aging, or for work with
the elderly as a specialty within another
professional area.
Students may earn the Gerontology
certificate, graduate students may earn
an integrated minor. For further
information, contact the director in the
College of Health and Human Sciences,
541-737-1076.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Students are encouraged to join various
professional organizations. At OSU they
may choose the following:
National Association of Community
Pharmacists—Open to all students in
pharmacy; affiliated with the national
parent organization.
Academy of Students of Pharmacy—
Open to all students in pharmacy;
includes affiliation with the American
Pharmaceutical Association and the
Oregon State Pharmacists Association.
Oregon Society of Health-System
Pharmacists—Open to all students in
pharmacy; includes membership in the
Oregon Society of Health-System
Pharmacists.
Rho Chi—Membership in Beta chapter
of Rho Chi, national pharmaceutical
honor society, is based on high scholastic achievement.
Phi Delta Chi—Membership in the
Beta Iota chapter of this 100-year-old
national pharmacy fraternity is limited
to qualified individuals who meet the
scholastic requirements.
SCHOLARSHIPS AND LOANS
Information about scholarships and
loans is available from the College of
Pharmacy website and the Office of
Financial Aid and Scholarships,
541-737-2241.
PRE-PHARMACY MAJOR
(NON-DEGREE PROGRAM)
To be eligible to enter the four-year
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) professional program, an applicant must
complete the pre-pharmacy curriculum,
which involves approximately three
years of undergraduate study. A
bachelor’s degree is not required for
admission to the PharmD program.
However, students must earn a
bachelor’s degree before entering the
third professional year, unless they have
a bachelor’s degree when they start the
professional program. Through a
cooperative program with the College
of Science, Oregon State University prepharmacy students will be able to earn a
BS in General Science degree with a PrePharmacy option at the end of the first
or second professional year.
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PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM
FOR PHARMD PROGRAM
May be taken at any accredited college
or university. Consult a pharmacy
advisor or visit the college website at
http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/.
First Year
CH 221, CH 222, CH 223. *General
Chemistry (5,5,5)
or equivalent one-year sequence in
freshman chemistry with laboratory for
chemistry or science majors.
Survey courses are unacceptable (15)
Writing I or equivalent (3)
Second Year
CH 334, CH 335, CH 336. Organic
Chemistry (3,3,3)
or equivalent one-year sequence in
basic organic chemistry for chemistry
majors; must include one term of lab
(CH 337). Survey course that includes
biochemistry is unacceptable (12)
BI 211, BI 212, BI 213. *Principles of
Biology (4,4,4)
or equivalent one-year biology
sequence for life science majors and
pre-professional students (12)
Third Year
BI 314. Cell and Molecular Biology (4)
MB 302. General Microbiology (3)
MB 303. General Microbiology Lab (2)
or equivalent microbiology/
bacteriology lecture/lab course (5)
PH 201, PH 202, PH 203. *General
Physics (5,5,5)
Z 430. Principles of Physiology (4) (may
substitute a yearlong biochemistry
course for biochemistry majors)
Z 431, Z 432. Vertebrate Physiology (4,4)
(may substitute a yearlong
biochemistry course for biochemistry
majors).
Students must complete both
physiology and biochemistry by the
end of the first professional year.
Certification in Basic First Aid and CPR
First and/or Second Year
Distribution at student’s discretion)
ECON 201. *Intro to Microeconomics (4)
or ECON 202. *Intro to
Macroeconomics (4)
Interpersonal Communication (3)
MTH 241. *Calculus for Management
and Social Science (4)
or MTH 251. *Differential Calculus (4)
or equivalent, introductory calculus
course (4)
PSY 201. *General Psychology (3)
ST 201. Principles of Statistics (3)
Writing II (3)
Electives: Selected according to the
student’s interests. Students are encouraged to consider courses to meet the
remaining university mandated
baccalaureate core requirements. College
algebra and/or trigonometry is recommended. (It is advisable to have earned
at least 120 credits to avoid needing to
register for more than 18 credits per
term during the professional curriculum.)
PHARMD CURRICULUM
Contact the College of Pharmacy,
541-737-3424, or visit the college website
at http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/.
PHARMACY MINOR
The College of Pharmacy offers a minor
intended for individuals in business,
public health, health education, or
other health-related majors who are
interested in a career in the health care
industry. Previous graduates have found
work in pharmaceutical sales, the health
insurance industry, and public health.
The minor does not require a strong
background in the sciences and may not
be appropriate for individuals in
chemistry, biochemistry, or biology who
wish to pursue a research career.
For more information, please contact
the department at 541-737-5794 or
541-737-5784 or e-mail:
keith.parrott@oregonstate.edu or
angela.austinhaney@oregonstate.edu.
REQUIREMENTS
BI 103. *General Biology (4)
or BI 212. *Principles of Biology (4)
PHAR 201. Pharmacy Orientation (2)
PHAR 210. Terminology of the Health
Sciences (2)
PHAR 726. Drug Literature Evaluation
(3)
PHAR 727. Pharmacy in the Health Care
System (4)
or H 210. Introduction to Health
Services and Organizations (3)
PHAR 729. Information Science (3)
PHL 444. *Biomedical Ethics (4)
Select 6–12 credits from the following:
PHAR 321. *Science and Culture of
Cosmetics (3)
PHAR 728. Pharmacy Law (3)
PHAR 746. Pharmacy Management (3)
H 220. Introduction to Epidemiology
and Health Data Analysis (3)
H 225. *Social and Individual Health
Determinants (3)
H 320. Introduction to Human Disease
(3)
H 323. Introduction to Public Health (3)
Total=28–34
Footnote:
*= Bacc core course
PHARMACY (MS, PhD)
Graduate Areas of Concentration
Biopharmaceutics, medicinal
chemistry, natural products
chemistry, pharmaceutics,
pharmacoeconomics,
pharmacokinetics, pharmacology,
toxicology
The emphasis of most graduate
programs is on the basic science
applications of drug discovery, chemistry, mechanism of action, molecular
biology, genomics, metabolism, and
dosage form design.
Faculty in the department are
involved in identification of new drugs
from the ocean and other biological
sources, biochemical toxicology, and
drug metabolism studies; the design and
development of new drug delivery and
dosage forms; and studies on the clinical
efficacy and distribution of drugs
through the body as a function of
dosing regimen or dosage form. They
are using biochemical and molecular
biological techniques to investigate
signal transduction pathways mediated
by phospholipids and retinoids;
electrophysiological approaches to
studying ion channel function; and the
molecular biology of nuclear receptors
and factors regulating gene expression.
DOCTOR OF PHARMACY
(PHARMD) CURRICULUM
First Professional Year —
Corvallis campus
BB 490, 491, 492. Biochemistry (3,3,3)
PHAR 720, 721, 722. Pharmacy Practice
I, II, III (3,3,5)
PHAR 723, 724, 725. Clinical
Applications I, II, III (1,1,1)
PHAR 727. Pharmacy in the Health Care
System (4)
PHAR 728. Pharmacy Law (3)
PHAR 729. Drug Literature Evaluation (3)
PHAR 734. Pharmaceutics (6)
PHAR 735. Foundations of Drug
Actions (4)
PHAR 710. Community Pharmacy
Orientation Clerkship (6 credits, 4 weeks)
Z 441, 442, 443. Advanced Human
Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory
(2,2,2)
Second Professional Year —
Corvallis campus
PHAR 726. Information Science (3)
PHAR 752, 753, 754. Pharmacology and
Medicinal Chemistry I, II, III (10,10,10)
PHAR 740, 741, 742. Pharmacy Practice
IV, V, VI (2,2,2)
PHAR 743, 744, 745. Clinical
Applications IV, V, VI (1,1,1)
PHAR 750. Pharmacokinetics (4)
PHAR 751. Biopharmaceutics (3)
PHAR 746. Pharmacy Management (3)
PHAR 711. Institutional Orientation
Clerkship (6 credits, 4 weeks)
THIRD PROFESSIONAL YEAR —
PORTLAND CAMPUS AT OHSU
PHAR 760. Transitional Clerkship (1,1,1)
PHAR 761, 762, 763. Pathophysiology
and Therapeutics I, II, II (10,10,10)
PHAR 764, 765, 766. Pharmacy Practice
VII, VIII, IX (1,1,1)
PHAR 770. Advanced Pharmacokinetics
(4)
PHAR 771, 772. Applied
Pharmacokinetics I, II (1,1)
PHAR 773. Pharmacoeconomics (3)
PHAR 774. Drug Policy (4)
PHAR 785. Required ClerkshipAmbulatory Primary Care (8 credits,
6 weeks)
PHAR 790. Required Clerkship-Adult
General Internal Medicine (8 credits,
6 weeks)
College of Pharmacy
Fourth Professional Year —
Off-campus Practicum
PHAR 795. Required Clerkship-Patient
Care Electives (8 credits, 6 weeks)
Four additional clerkships required
(8 credits, 6 weeks each)
Clerkship scheduling is variable.
PHARMACY GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
advisor.
COURSES
PHAR 201. PHARMACY ORIENTATION (2). Career
opportunities in pharmacy including community
and institutional practice, government, and
industry. Discussion of available educational
pathways. Open to non-pharmacy students.
PHAR 210.TERMINOLOGY OF THE HEALTH
SCIENCES (2). Provides the student in any of the
health science disciplines or pre-professional
studies with a working knowledge of the
terminology used in the health sciences. Open to
non-pharmacy students.
PHAR 321. *SCIENCE AND CULTURE OF
COSMETICS (3). The history, evolution, culture,
and science of cosmetics. Topics include the
development, marketing, production, psychology
and social issues associated with cosmetic
products. PREREQ: Completion of the university’s
baccalaureate core perspectives courses in the
areas of physical and biological sciences. (Bacc
Core Course)
PHAR 330. PHARMACEUTICAL NATURAL
PRODUCTS (2). Medicinal agents derived from
terrestrial and marine plants and animals, their
identification, use, and abuse potential. PREREQ:
Organic chemistry, biology.
PHAR 401. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 403. THESIS (1-16). PREREQ: Departmental
approval required.
PHAR 405. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQ: Departmental approval required.
PHAR 407. SEMINAR (1-16). One-credit section
untitled graded P/N.
PHAR 432. ^WRITING IN THE PHARMACEUTICAL
SCIENCES (2). A writing intensive course
emphasizing writing used in pharmacy. PREREQ:
Completion of WR II. Must be taken concurrently
with PHAR 321. (Writing Intensive Course)
PHAR 477. PHARMACOGNOSTICAL TECHNIQUES
(3). Laboratory course on current methodology
employed in natural products chemistry. PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 494. PHARMACOLOGY LABORATORY
(1-3). May be repeated for credit. PREREQ:
PHAR 752. Departmental approval required.
PHAR 501. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQ: Departmental
approval required.
PHAR 505. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQ: Departmental approval required.
PHAR 507. SEMINAR (1-16). One-credit untitled
section graded P/N.
PHAR 536. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (3). Current
and novel dosage forms; product stability;
therapeutic design.
PHAR 537. BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3). A
contemporary treatment of the chemistry,
enzymology and molecular genetics techniques
used in studying major natural products
biosynthesis pathways in nature. PREREQ:
CH 530, CH 531, and CH 535 are required. BB
590, BB 591, and BB 592 are recommended.
Offered alternate years.
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PHAR 540. NATURAL PRODUCTS I: MARINE (3).
Description of the natural products and their
biological properties from the major phyla of
marine life forms. PREREQ: Graduate or senior
standing with CH 332, BB 452.
PHAR 603. THESIS (1-16). PREREQ: Departmental
approval required.
PHAR 544. SELECTED TOPICS IN MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY (3).
PHAR 606. PROJECTS (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 564. RECEPTORS AND SIGNAL
TRANSDUCTION: ADVANCED TOPICS (3).
Advanced concepts and recent developments in
receptor pharmacology. Topics include receptor
theory and regulation and signal transduction
pathways and functions. PREREQ: Instructor’s
approval required. Suggested prerequisite
MCB 556 or PHAR 591. Offered alternate years.
CROSSLISTED as MCB 564.
PHAR 701. RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (1-8).
Research conducted by professional pharmacy
students under faculty supervision. PREREQ:
Departmental approval required. May be repeated
for credit.
PHAR 571. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH TO
BIOPHARMACEUTICS (3). Experimental protocol,
rationale, and procedures in clinical
pharmacokinetic, pharmacokinetic, and
biopharmaceutical experiments. PREREQ:
PHAR 750.
PHAR 572. APPLIED BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND
PHARMACOKINETICS (3).
PHAR 573. CURRENT TOPICS IN
PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES (1-3). Critical
evaluation of contemporary pharmaceutics and
pharmacokinetics research articles.
PHAR 575. ADVANCED XENOBIOTIC
METABOLISM (3). Familiarizes students with basic
principles of drug/xenobiotic metabolism.
Concepts addressed include how foreign
chemicals or xenobiotics are absorbed, distributed
and metabolized; induction and inhibition of
metabolism; effect of age, species, hormones,
and disease on metabolism; genetic
polymorphisms: effect of diet and environment;
experimental techniques in xenobiotic metabolism;
and regulatory issues (FDA and EPA). PREREQ:
Graduate or professional pharmacy student
standing.
PHAR 577. PHARMACOGNOSTICAL TECHNIQUES
(3). Laboratory course on current methodology
employed in natural products chemistry.
PHAR 580. PHARMACODYNAMIC AND
PHARMACOKINETIC MODELING (3). Evaluation of
strengths and weaknesses of mathematical
models relative to pharmacodynamic and
pharmacokinetic data. PREREQ: PHAR 750.
PHAR 585. DRUG DESIGN (3). Chemical and
biochemical concepts and their application in the
rational design of drugs and other biologically
active molecules. PREREQ: PHAR 425 and senior
standing in pharmacy, or senior standing in
chemistry or a biological science.
PHAR 590. PRINCIPLES OF DRUG ACTION (5).
An introductory course that explores the basic
concepts inherent to a full understanding of how
drugs act upon the body and the body acts upon
the drugs.
PHAR 591. PHARMACOLOGY I (5). Principles of
pharmacology; molecular, cellular, and physiologic
mechanisms of drug action; pharmacological
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: Z 432, Z 443. COREQ:
graduate standing.
PHAR 592. PHARMACOLOGY II (5). Principles of
pharmacology; molecular, cellular, and physiologic
mechanisms of drug action; pharmacologic
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: PHAR 591. COREQ:
graduate standing.
PHAR 593. PHARMACOLOGY III (5). Principles of
pharmacology; molecular, cellular, and physiologic
mechanisms of drug action; pharmacologic
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: PHAR 592. COREQ:
graduate standing.
PHAR 601. RESEARCH (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PREREQ: Departmental approval required.
PHAR 703. THESIS (1-8). Independent study and
analysis that culminates in a thesis.
PHAR 705. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-8).
PREREQ: Departmental approval required. May be
repeated for credit.
PHAR 710. COMMUNITY PHARMACY
ORIENTATION CLERKSHIP (6). Supervised
education in community pharmacy practice
environments, emphasizing the application of
basic pharmaceutical care skills. PREREQ:
Second year PharmD standing, Oregon pharmacy
intern license, current first aid and CPR
certification, College of Pharmacy immunization
documentation. Graded P/N.
PHAR 711. INSTITUTIONAL ORIENTATION
CLERKSHIP (6). Supervised professional
education in institutional pharmacy practice
environments, emphasizing the application of
basic pharmaceutical care skills. PREREQ:
Second-year PharmD standing, Oregon pharmacy
intern license, current first aid and CPR
certification, College of Pharmacy immunization
documentation. Graded P/N.
PHAR 720. PHARMACY PRACTICE I (3). Basic
dispensing procedures, patient communications,
nonprescription drugs, clinical data collection,
care plans, drug information and education. Fall,
Winter, Spring. Dispensing practices; patient
counseling principles; nonprescription drugs.
COREQ: PHAR 723.
PHAR 721. PHARMACY PRACTICE II (3).
Interviewing skills; patient drug, education;
nonprescription drugs. COREQ: PHAR 724,
PHAR 730. PREREQ: PHAR 720.
PHAR 722. PHARMACY PRACTICE III (5).
Pharmacy Practice III is an integrated course that
continues the progression of topics introduced in
Pharmacy Practice I and II. Lecture will
concentrate on biochemical principles of nutrition
as they relate to provision of pharmaceutical care.
Patient interview and assessment techniques,
communication skills, nonprescription products,
and compounding techniques are emphasized in
the lab. PREREQ: PHAR 720, PHAR 721, PHAR
735, BB 490, BB 491. COREQ: PHAR 725, BB 492.
PHAR 723. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS I (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. COREQ: PHAR 720. Graded P/N.
PHAR 724. CLINICAL APPLICATION II (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. COREQ: PHAR 721. Graded P/N.
PHAR 725. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS III (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. COREQ: PHAR 722. Graded P/N.
PHAR 726. DRUG LITERATURE EVALUATION (3).
Students will learn to critique and evaluate health
related scientific journal articles using valid
established techniques.
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PHAR 727. PHARMACY IN THE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM (4). Organization, delivery, and financing
of health services and public health policy.
PHAR 728. PHARMACY LAW (3). Federal and
state laws regulating pharmacy practice.
PREREQ: PHAR 727.
PHAR 729. ^INFORMATION SCIENCE (3).
Students will learn to identify appropriate
information resources and will systematically
collect, arrange, and analyze pertinent information
related to a particular patient or drug product
problem. (Writing Intensive Course)
PHAR 734. PHARMACEUTICS (6). Preformulation
and formulation factors affecting the development,
production and use of pharmaceutical dosage
forms, including ingredients in, and physical,
chemical, and biological properties affecting
storage, stability, and handling of dosage forms.
PREREQ: PHAR 735, PHAR 726, BB 491, and
first-year standing in the professional PharmD
program.
PHAR 735. FOUNDATIONS OF DRUG ACTIONS
(4). Introductory course into actions of chemicals
on physiological systems. Concepts encompass
drug absorption and distribution, drug design and
characterization of drug interactions with
specialized cellular components, drug activation
of biological response via biochemical or
molecular transduction mechanisms, drug-induced
toxicities and drug biotransformation or excretion.
PREREQ: BB 490, Z 430, PHAR 729. COREQ:
Z 442 and BB 491 or Z 431.
PHAR 740. PHARMACY PRACTICE IV (3). Basic
physical assessment skills and identification of
therapeutic endpoints and monitoring parameters
for drugs presented in the medicinal chemistry/
pharmacology sequence. Students will gain
experience in basic physical assessment skills,
interviewing skills, history taking, organizing
pharmacy notes, and documenting information.
Fall, Winter, Spring. PREREQ: PHAR 722, PHAR
725, PHAR 729, PHAR 734, PHAR 735. COREQ:
PHAR 743, PHAR 752. Lec/lab.
PHAR 741. PHARMACY PRACTICE V (3). Basic
physical assessment skills and identification of
therapeutic endpoints and monitoring parameters
for drugs presented in the medicinal chemistry/
pharmacology sequence. Students will gain
experience in basic physical assessment skills,
interviewing skills, history taking, organizing
pharmacy notes, and documenting information.
Fall, Winter, Spring. PREREQ: PHAR 740. COREQ:
PHAR 744, PHAR 753. Lec/lab.
PHAR 742. PHARMACY PRACTICE VI (3). Basic
physical assessment skills and identification of
therapeutic endpoints and monitoring parameters
for drugs presented in the medicinal chemistry/
pharmacology sequence. Students will gain
experience in basic physical assessment skills,
interviewing skills, history taking, organizing
pharmacy notes, and documenting information.
Fall, Winter, Spring. PREREQ: PHAR 741. COREQ:
PHAR 745, PHAR 754. Lec/lab.
PHAR 743. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS IV (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. Oregon pharmacy intern license
required. COREQ: PHAR 740. Graded P/N.
PHAR 744. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS V (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. Oregon pharmacy intern license
required. COREQ: PHAR 741. Graded P/N.
PHAR 745. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS VI (1).
Students are assigned to institutional or
ambulatory care pharmacy settings, and
experiences emphasize topics and communication
methods covered in the corresponding pharmacy
practice course. Oregon pharmacy intern license
required. COREQ: PHAR 742. Graded P/N.
PHAR 746. PHARMACY MANAGEMENT (3).
Concepts, principles and fundamentals of
pharmacy financial and personnel management.
PREREQ: PHAR 727.
PHAR 750. PHARMACOKINETICS (4).
Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of drugs in
clinical care, including changing disease states.
PREREQ: PHAR 734. COREQ: PHAR 752.
PHAR 751. BIOPHARMACEUTICS (3).
Preformulation and formulation factors affecting
physiological outcomes in terms of bioavailability
and drug product selection. PREREQ: PHAR 734.
COREQ: PHAR 753.
PHAR 752. PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY I (9). Molecular, cellular and
physiologic basis of drug action. Influence of
chemical and physical properties in structureactivity relationships. Drug design as it relates to
drug metabolism and drug action. Pharmacologic
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: Second-year standing in the
PharmD program; Z 441, Z 442, Z 443, PHAR 734,
PHAR 735.
PHAR 753. PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY II (7). Molecular, cellular and
physiologic basis of drug action. Influence of
chemical and physical properties in structureactivity relationships. Drug design as it relates to
drug metabolism and drug action. Pharmacologic
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: PHAR 752, second year
standing in PharmD program. COREQ: PHAR 741,
PHAR 751.
PHAR 754. PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY III (9). Molecular, cellular and
physiologic basis of drug action. Influence of
chemical and physical properties in structureactivity relationships. Drug design as it relates to
drug metabolism and drug action. Pharmacologic
rationale for therapeutic and toxicologic treatment
outcomes. PREREQ: Second-year standing in the
PharmD program, PHAR 751, PHAR 753. COREQ:
PHAR 742.
PHAR 760.TRANSITIONAL CLERKSHIP (1).
Supervised introductory professional education in
a variety of health care settings. Emphasis will be
on gaining familiarity with the provision of clinical
pharmacy services and the patients, health care
providers, and administrative procedures of the
clinical site. COREQ: PHAR 764, PHAR 765,
PHAR 766. Graded P/N. May be repeated for
credit. Oregon pharmacy intern license required.
PHAR 761. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND
THERAPEUTICS I (8). Pathophysiologic basis of
disease and drug therapy management. PREREQ:
Third-year standing in the PharmD program.
COREQ: PHAR 764, PHAR 770.
PHAR 762. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND
THERAPEUTICS II (8). Pathophysiologic basis of
disease and drug therapy management. PREREQ:
PHAR 761. COREQ: PHAR 765, PHAR 771.
PHAR 763. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND
THERAPEUTICS III (8). Pathophysiologic basis of
disease and drug therapy management. PREREQ:
PHAR 762. COREQ: PHAR 766, PHAR 772.
PHAR 764. PHARMACY PRACTICE VII (3).
Development of skills for advanced drug therapy
problem identification, assessment, and plan
resolution for patients with diseases discussed in
PHAR 761, PHAR 762, PHAR 763. Students will
integrate interviewing, physical assessment, and
problem-solving to identify, assess, and resolve
drug therapy problems, and communicate findings
in SOAP notes, care plans, and case
presentations. PREREQ: PHAR 740, PHAR 741,
PHAR 742, third-year standing in the PharmD
program. COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 761,
PHAR 770.
PHAR 765. PHARMACY PRACTICE VIII (3).
Development of skills for advanced drug therapy
problem identification, assessment, and plan
resolution for patients with diseases discussed in
PHAR 761, PHAR 762, PHAR 763. Students will
integrate interviewing, physical assessment, and
problem-solving to identify, assess, and resolve
drug therapy problems, and communicate findings
in SOAP notes, care plans, and case
presentations. PREREQ: PHAR 761, PHAR 764.
COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 762, PHAR 771.
PHAR 766. PHARMACY PRACTICE IX (3).
Development of skills for advanced drug therapy
problem identification, assessment, and plan
resolution for patients with diseases discussed in
PHAR 761, PHAR 762, PHAR 763. Students will
integrate interviewing, physical assessment, and
problem-solving to identify, assess, and resolve
drug therapy problems, and communicate findings
in SOAP notes, care plans, and case
presentations. PREREQ: PHAR 762, PHAR 765.
COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 763, PHAR 772.
PHAR 770. ADVANCED PHARMACOKINETICS (4).
A physiologic approach to understanding
advanced pharmacokinetic principles. PREREQ:
PHAR 750, PHAR 751; third-year standing in the
PharmD program.
PHAR 771. APPLIED PHARMACOKINETICS I (1).
Literature evaluation and application of
pharmacokinetic principles to drug therapy.
PREREQ: PHAR 770. COREQ: PHAR 762.
PHAR 772. APPLIED PHARMACOKINETICS II (1).
Literature evaluation and application of
pharmacokinetic principles to drug therapy.
PREREQ: PHAR 771. COREQ: PHAR 763.
PHAR 773. PHARMACOECONOMICS (3). Covers
the principles required for evidence-based
medicine, including interpreting and applying
results from clinical, humanistic, and economic
research to medical decision-making. PREREQ:
PHAR 746.
PHAR 774. DRUG POLICY (4). The purpose,
principles, and techniques of drug use review/
evaluation and medical audits. Emphasis will be
placed on criteria development, data collection
and analysis, and appropriate interventions in a
variety of practice settings. PREREQ: PHAR 773.
PHAR 780. COMMUNITY PHARMACY CLERKSHIP
(8). Supervised advanced professional education
in ambulatory care pharmacy practice
environment. Emphasis is placed on the
application of direct and indirect pharmaceutical
patient care and direct interactions with other
health care professionals. Students will evaluate,
assess and monitor pharmacotherapy of acute
and chronic diseases in addition to providing drug
information. PREREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 763,
PHAR 766, PHAR 772, PHAR 774, Oregon
pharmacy intern license, current CPR certification,
College of Pharmacy immunization documentation.
Graded P/N.
PHAR 785. AMBULATORY PRIMARY CARE
CLERKSHIP (8). Supervised advanced
professional education in ambulatory care
pharmacy practice environment. Emphasis is
placed on the application of direct and indirect
pharmaceutical patient care and direct
interactions with other health care professionals.
Students will evaluate, assess and monitor
pharmacotherapy of acute and chronic diseases
in addition to providing drug information to
patients and health care professionals. PREREQ:
PHAR 760, PHAR 763, PHAR 766, PHAR 772,
PHAR 774, Oregon pharmacy intern license,
current CPR certification, College of Pharmacy
immunization documents. Graded P/N.
College of Pharmacy
PHAR 790. GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
CLERKSHIP (8). Supervised advanced
professional education located in internal medicine
inpatient pharmacy practice environment.
Emphasis is placed on the application of
biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences to direct
and indirect pharmaceutical patient care and
direct interactions with other health care
professionals. Students will evaluate, assess, and
monitor pharmacotherapy involved in a wide
variety of acute and chronic diseases. In addition,
students will provide drug information to other
health care professionals and patients. PREREQ:
PHAR 760, PHAR 763, PHAR 766, PHAR 772,
PHAR 774, Oregon pharmacy intern license,
current CPR certification, College of Pharmacy
immunization documentation. Graded P/N.
PHAR 795. PATIENT CARE ELECTIVE
CLERKSHIP (8). Supervised advanced
professional education located in various patient
care-oriented settings. Emphasis is placed on the
application of pharmaceutical sciences and
pharmacotherapy to direct and indirect
pharmaceutical patient care. Specialties include
but are not limited to geriatrics, pediatrics,
infectious disease, oncology, general patient care,
nutrition support, nuclear pharmacy, home
infusion, critical care, anticoagulation, pain
management, etc. PREREQ: PHAR 760,
PHAR 763, PHAR 766, PHAR 772, PHAR 774,
Oregon pharmacy intern license, current CPR
certification, College of Pharmacy immunization
documentation. Graded P/N.
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PHAR 797. ELECTIVE CLERKSHIP (8).
Supervised advanced professional education
located in various pharmacy-oriented settings.
Emphasis is placed on the application of
pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacotherapy to
a variety of environments involving pharmacy.
Specialties include but are not limited to managed
care, drug information, administration,
pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical industry,
professional pharmacy organizations, etc.
PREREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 763, PHAR 766,
PHAR 772, PHAR 774, Oregon pharmacy intern
license, current CPR certification, College of
Pharmacy immunization documentation.
Graded P/N.
PHAR 799. SELECTED TOPICS (1-16).