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OregonCollege
State University
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, (312)
664-4652. 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
PROFESSIONAL FACULTY
Austin Haney, A.; Cooke, K.; Boyce, W.;
Ketchum, K.; Madison, E.
COURTESY FACULTY AND
PRECEPTORS
The College of Pharmacy utilizes practicing pharmacists, physicians, and pharmaceutical scientists as lecturers in the
professional pharmacy program and in
the college’s graduate education program.
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.
THE 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
203 Pharmacy
Building
Oregon State
University
Corvallis, OR
97331-3507
(541) 737-3424
FAX (541)
737-3999
Web site: http://
pharmacy.
oregonstate.edu/
ADMINISTRATION
Wayne Kradjan
Dean
(541) 737-5785
wayne.kradjan@
oregonstate.edu
Gary DeLander
Assistant Dean for
Academic Affairs
and Chair,
Department of
Pharmaceutical
Sciences
(541) 737-5805
gary.delander@
oregonstate.edu
Keith Parr
ott
Parrott
Assistant Dean for
Student Affairs
(541) 737-5794
keith.parrott@
oregonstate.edu
Theresa M.
Bianco
Interim Chair,
Department of
Pharmacy Practice
(503) 494-1595
bianot@ohsu.edu
College of Pharmacy
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 adviser. 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 Web site 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 adviser. 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
more strict 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 off-campus
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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 Web site 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
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PharmD degree within five years of
beginning the program. For example,
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,
Z 442, Z 443), biochemistry (BB 490,
BB 491, BB 492), and physiology (Z 430,
Z 431, and Z 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.
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
College of Pharmacy
committee for deviation from the college’s
Academic Requirements by completing
the College of Pharmacy petition form.
These petitions 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 prepharmacy 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
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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 non-verbal
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
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and other healthcare providers. This
information needs to be communicated
in a succinct, yet comprehensive manner
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 Web
site: 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 offcampus 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 on-campus
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. Drawer P, Boulder,
Colorado 80302.
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
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 Web site 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 pre-pharmacy
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.
College of Pharmacy
PRE-PHARMACY CURRICULUM
FOR PHARMD PROGRAM
May be taken at any accredited college
or university. Consult a pharmacy
adviser or visit the college Web site 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 preprofessional 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 year long 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 Web site at
http://pharmacy.oregonstate.edu/.
PHARMACY MINOR (28–34)
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. Intro to Epidemiology and Health
Data Analysis (3)
H 225. *Social and Individual Health
Determinants (3)
H 320. Intro to Human Disease (3)
H 323. Intro to Public Health (3)
Note: *= Bacc core course
Total credits (28–34)
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
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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, III (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)
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.
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Oregon State University
PHARMACY GRADUATE MINOR
For more details, see the departmental
adviser.
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/PHAR 501. RESEARCH (1-16).
PREREQ: Departmental approval required.
PHAR 403/PHAR 503. THESIS (1-16). PREREQ:
Departmental approval required.
PHAR 405/PHAR 505. 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 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.
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 544. SELECTED TOPICS IN MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY (3).
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 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 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).
PHAR 603. THESIS (1-16).
PHAR 605. READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16).
PHAR 606. PROJECTS (1-16).
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 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). Basic
dispensing procedures, patient communications,
nonprescription drugs, clinical data collection, care
plans, drug information and education. Fall, Winter,
Spring. 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/PHAR 724/PHAR 725. CLINICAL
APPLICATIONS I, II, 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 720 for PHAR 723; PHAR 721 for PHAR
724; PHAR 722 for PHAR 725. 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.
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.
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, firstyear standing in the professional PharmD program.
College of Pharmacy
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/PHAR 741/PHAR 742. PHARMACY
PRACTICE IV, V, VI (2). 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 740: COREQ: PHAR 743,
PHAR 750, PHAR 752. PHAR 741: PREREQ:
PHAR 740. COREQ: PHAR 744, PHAR 751,
PHAR 753. PHAR 742: PREREQ: PHAR 741.
COREQ: PHAR 745, PHAR 754. Lec/lab.
PHAR 743/PHAR 744/PHAR 745. CLINICAL
APPLICATIONS IV, V, 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. PHAR 743:
COREQ: PHAR 740. PHAR 744: COREQ: PHAR
741. PHAR 745: 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/PHAR 753/PHAR 754.
PHARMACOLOGY AND MEDICINAL
CHEMISTRY I, II, III (10). 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. PHAR 752: PREREQ: PHAR 726,
PHAR 729, PHAR 730, PHAR 731, PHAR 732,
PHAR 733, PHAR 735, Z 441, Z 442, Z 443.
COREQ: PHAR 740, PHAR 743, PHAR 750.
PHAR 753: PREREQ: PHAR 752. COREQ: PHAR
741, PHAR 744, PHAR 751. PHAR 754: PREREQ:
PHAR 753. COREQ: PHAR 742, PHAR 745.
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/PHAR 762/PHAR 763.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS I, II,
III (10). Pathophysiologic basis of disease and drug
therapy management. PHAR 761: PREREQ: Thirdyear standing in the PharmD program, COREQ:
PHAR 764. PHAR 762; PREREQ: PHAR 761.
COREQ: PHAR 765 AND PHAR 771. PHAR 763;
PREREQ: PHAR 762. COREQ: PHAR 766 and
PHAR 772.
PHAR 764/PHAR 765/PHAR 766. PHARMACY
PRACTICE VII, VIII, IX (1). Development of
advanced drug therapy care plans for patients with
diseases discussed in PHAR 761, PHAR 762,
PHAR 763. Students will integrate basic physical
assessment skills and interviewing skills to develop
comprehensive drug therapy plans PHAR 762.
COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 761. PHAR 763:
COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 762. PHAR 764:
COREQ: PHAR 760, PHAR 763. Lab. Oregon
pharmacy intern license required.
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/PHAR 772. APPLIED
PHARMACOKINETICS I, II (1). Literature
evaluation and application of pharmacokinetic
principles to drug therapy. PHAR 771: PREREQ:
PHAR 770. COREQ: PHAR 762. PHAR 772.
PREREQ: PHAR 771. COREQ: PHAR 763.
PHAR 773. PHARMACOECONOMICS (3). The
influence of health care socioeconomists in the
provision of traditional and non-traditional
pharmacy services. Emphasis will be placed on
economic evaluation methods and study design.
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.
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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.
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.
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).