UAMS College of Pharmacy -- Spring 2007Electives
P-3 Students only –
Pharmacy Administration Selectives: Third year students will be required to choose one of the
following two Pharmacy Administration selectives.
PhPr 5733A Ph Admin. – Community Pharmacy Management, 3 hrs, West
This course is designed to teach pharmacy students the requisite skills needed to perform the
general managerial functions in a community pharmacy setting. MWF 11 to 12
PhPr 5733B Ph Admin. – Institutional Pharmacy Management, 3 hrs, Vanderbush
The accepted practices of successfully developing and administering a pharmacy service
within acute care and related facilities is discussed. Broad areas of administrative and management
responsibilities include planning and integrating professional services, budgeting, inventory control,
cost review, cost effectiveness, audit maintenance of records and preparation of reports. MWF 11 to
12.
Electives:
Following is a course description of the electives offered during the spring 2007 semester. P-3
students must choose enough to complete the elective requirement of 8 hours. Students needing to
complete the required hours will have priority in courses with limited enrollment.
PhPr 5702 Personal Finance, 2 hrs, Baker
Each day technological developments and an expanding global economy influence personal
financial decisions. This atmosphere of change makes it crucial that all spending, saving,
borrowing and investing decisions be wise, informed choices. This course will provide future
pharmacists the information and decision-making tools needed for planning and implementing
a successful personal financial plan. Joe Baker is an M.B.A. and our Pharmacists Mutual
representative—his experience with pharmacists will make this an interesting and timely
elective. Joe Baker, Monday 9 to 11 am, Limit of 30 P-3 students.
PhPr 5832 Vet Pharm, 2 hrs, Hastings
The veterinary pharmacy elective will assist the student recall and be able to explain the
distinctive legal and regulatory issues relevant to veterinary medicine, food-animal
medicine and compounding for animal patients. In addition, the student will be equipped
to assist a veterinarian or lay person in veterinary pharmaceutical product selection,
administration, and storage. This elective meets for 2 hours each week. Attendance
will be taken at each session and counts for approximately 1/3 of the student’s
grade. Three short, in class, quizzes will be given and the student will prepare a paper
and presentation on a topic related to veterinary pharmacy. There will be no exams
given. Tues 9 to 11 am, limit 40 P-1, P-2 or P-3 students.
PhSci 5152 Toxicology, 2 hrs, Foster
Basic concepts of toxicology with emphasis on prevention of exposure, exposure and
subsequent management of exposure of commonly found medicines, chemicals, plants
and animals. Parameters that influence the toxicokinetics of these agents is
emphasized. Limit of 30 P-3 students. Wed 9 to 11 am.
PhPr 5302 Pediatric Pharmacotherapeutic Considerations, 2 hrs, Hughes
This course will employ both interactive learning and didactic lectures to expose the pharmacy
student to various disease states unique to the pediatric patient. Limit of 20 P-3 students.
Tues 1 to 3 pm.
PhPr 5342 Geriatric Therapeutics, 2 hrs, Hutchison
A concentrated introduction to the management of common geriatric pathologies. Limit of 30
P-3 students. Thurs 1 to 3 pm.
PhPr 5852 Spanish for Pharmacists, 2 hrs, L. Lopez-Becerra
Limit of 10 P1, P2 or P3 students. Th 1-3 pm
PhSci 5132 Human Essential Metalloelement Metabolism, 2 hrs, Sorenson
Physiological, biochemical, pharmacological and medicinal chemical aspects of Calcium,
Copper, chromium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Vanadium, and Zinc will be presented to
enable students to understand current concepts concerning needs of these essential
metalloelements for normal metabolism in maintaining tissues in healthy states and
overcoming disease or injury. TBA, no limit.
Special Problems:
Special Problems courses may be arranged with the consent of any faculty member. Two hours of
credit in special problems means six hours of lab work/week. The following have been specifically
offered:
PhPr 5742 Special Problems in Pharmaceutics, “Drug delivery, drug analysis and
Pharmacokinetics”, Hendrickson
Limit of 2 P-1, P-2 or P-3 students
PhSci 516V Special Problems in Pharmacology, 2 or 3 hrs, Light
Lab project involving analysis of neurons using immunofluorescence techniques. Limit of 2
students.
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Nuclear Electives:
PhPr 5592 Health Physics, 2 hrs
A review of the legal, biological and administrative aspects of radiation protection in nuclear
medicine. Emphasis on practical means of minimizing radiation exposure to the patient, staff
and the general public. P-1, P-2 or P-3 students, no limit. Course offered online.
PhPr 5572 Nuclear Instrumentation, 2 hrs
Operational principles of radiation detection equipment to include statistical application and
quality control. The students will learn to handle equipment in the instrumentation laboratory.
P-1, P-2 or P-3 students, no limit. Course is offered online.
PhPr 5562 Radiation Biology, 2 hrs
Introduction to the interactions of radiation and biological systems, including chronic and
delayed effects through physical and chemical changes from radiation. P-1, P-2 or P-3
students, no limit. Tu and Wed 10 to 11 am.