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MPAS 5901 Integrated PA Clinical Medicine 1
9 SCH. This course introduces the most common disorders encountered in primary care relative to Pulmonology, Cardiology, and Orthopedics/Rheumatology. The course is taught in block format and focuses upon diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and patient management. Students also learn the relevant epidemiology, demographics, pathophysiology, expected history and physical, laboratory and imaging studies, treatments, and monitoring. Important patient education, health promotion, and disease prevention will be included. Learning is facilitated by lectures, labs, case studies, small groups, self-directed study and individual activities. Assessment is conducted using written and lab examinations, independent study and group assignments, and writing assignments.
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MPAS 5902 Integrated PA Clinical Medicine 2
9 SCH. This course introduces the most common disorders encountered in primary care relative to Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Endocrinology, Geriatrics, and Hematology. The course is taught in block format and focuses upon diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and patient management. Students also learn the relevant epidemiology, demographics, pathophysiology, expected history and physical, laboratory and imaging studies, treatments, and monitoring. Important patient education, health promotion, and disease prevention will be included. Learning is facilitated by lectures, labs, case studies, small groups, self-directed study and individual activities. Assessment is conducted using written and lab examinations, independent study and group assignments, and writing assignments
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MPAS 5903 Integrated PA Clinical Medicine 3
9 SCH. This course introduces the most common disorders encountered in primary care relative to Urology/Nephrology, Pediatrics, Gastroenterology, and Emergency Medicine. The course is taught in block format and focuses upon diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and patient management. Students also learn the relevant epidemiology, demographics, pathophysiology, expected history and physical, laboratory and imaging studies, treatments, and monitoring. Important patient education, health promotion, and disease prevention will be included. Learning is facilitated by lectures, labs, case studies, small groups, self-directed study and individual activities. Assessment is conducted using written and lab examinations, independent study and group assignments, and writing assignments.
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MPAS 5990 Physician Assistant Directed Studies
This course represents a unique classroom and/or laboratory-based learning experience designed with the needs of individual student in mind. It provides a student-centered alternative method to enhance or increase learning of subject(s) related to the study of health and disease. Course length and semester credit value vary based on content and schedule. Assessment varies according to subject matter.
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MPAS 5991 Special Topics
1-6 SCH. Special Topics.
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Pharmacy |
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PHAR 7110 IPPE 1
2 SCH. Students are trained in Basic Life Support (BLS), participate in health fairs coordinated &/or sponsored by UNTHSC and are oriented and begin the Seniors Assisting in Geriatric Education (SAGE) program (see description below). At health fairs, students may screen patients for one or more of the following: hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity, and osteoporosis.
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PHAR 7116 Clinical Case Discussions 1
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem-solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills centered on introductory concepts in patient care. Included is a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7120 IPPE 2
1 SCH. Is a continuation of PHAR 7110 . Students receive immunization certification training and complete simulations in this course.
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PHAR 7126 Clinical Case Discussions 2
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem-solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills centered on introductory concepts in patient care. Included is a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7130 IPPE 4
2 SCH. Students continue participation in the SAGE program and health fairs that may include students providing immunizations to participants under supervision of a preceptor.
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PHAR 7136 Integrated Pharmacy Recitation 1
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills. Clinical patient cases are used to integrate the relevant pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with social/behavioral pharmacy principles involved in the treatment of a variety of diseases in a variety of patients. Case discussions involve material being presented in the Integrated Pharmacotherapy sequence and include a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7137 Pharmacy Practice Skills Laboratory 3
1 SCH. A continuation of the Skills Lab sequence concentrating on pharmacy calculations and sterile compounding.
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PHAR 7140 IPPE 5
2 SCH. is a continuation of PHAR 7130 . Students receive training and simulations in Medication Therapy Management (MTM) and medication reconciliation or transition of care.
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PHAR 7146 Integrated Pharmacy Recitation 2
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills. Clinical patient cases are used to integrate the relevant pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with social/behavioral pharmacy principles involved in the treatment of a variety of diseases in a variety of patients. Case discussions involve material being presented in the Integrated Pharmacotherapy sequence and include a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7147 Pharmacy Practice Skills Laboratory 4
1 SCH. A continuation of the Skills Lab sequence concentrating on drug literature evaluation and the incorporation of evidenced based guidelines into practice.
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PHAR 7150 IPPE 7
SCH. Students participate in MTM in the community setting and medication reconciliation in the institutional setting. Students complete a medication literacy project that is presented to a targeted audience.
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PHAR 7156 Integrated Pharmacy Recitation 3
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills. Clinical patient cases are used to integrate the relevant pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with social/behavioral pharmacy principles involved in the treatment of a variety of diseases in a variety of patients. Case discussions involve material being presented in the Integrated Pharmacotherapy sequence and include a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7160 IPPE 8
1 SCH. is a continuation of PHAR 7150 . In addition, students are trained in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) with the use of high-fidelity manikin simulation of a code, i.e., treatment of a hospitalized patient with a myocardial
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PHAR 7166 Integrated Pharmacy Recitation 4
1 SCH. A series of courses designed to develop, foster and improve problem solving, team building, critical thinking, self-directed learning and interpersonal skills. Clinical patient cases are used to integrate the relevant pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy with social/behavioral pharmacy principles involved in the treatment of a variety of diseases in a variety of patients. Case discussions involve material being presented in the Integrated Pharmacotherapy sequence and include a strong emphasis on professional values and behaviors, attitudes, interprofessional experiences, and cultural competence. Team-based learning formats are utilized.
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PHAR 7214 Pharmacotherapy of Self-Care 1
2 SCH. The pharmacists role in facilitating patient self-care through the treatment of minor ailments, non-prescription pharmaceutical pharmaceuticals and supplies commonly found in ambulatory pharmacy practice sites, use of complementary and alternative products and their limitations, decision making skills for ambulatory patient triage, and home diagnostic products. Conditions covered include headache, fever, musculoskeletal injuries, cough and cold, allergies, asthma, menstrual disorders, and various dermatologic disorders.
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PHAR 7217 Pharmacy Practice Skills Laboratory 1
2 SCH. The first in a series of laboratories designed to teach and reinforce various skills, attitudes, behaviors and values needed for pharmacy practice. Included are principles of patient assessment, pharmacy calculations and the Top 200 Drugs. Includes some interprofessional experiences.
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PHAR 7224 Pharmacotherapy of Self-Care 2
2 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7214 concentrating on insomnia and fatigue, smoking cessation, nutrition, nutraceuticals, obesity, gastro-intestinal disorders, urinary incontinence, hemorrhoids and occult blood, and parasitic infections.
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PHAR 7227 Pharmacy Practice Skills Laboratory 2
2 SCH. A continuation of the Skills Lab sequence concentrating on pharmacy calculations, extemporaneous compounding and patient education.
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PHAR 7229 IPPE 3
2 SCH. Students are introduced to community pharmacy practice during this rotation. Objectives are listed in Table 14-2. Some of these are described in the APhA Community Preceptor Education Program publication.
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PHAR 7232 Principles of Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology
2 SCH. The prerequisite principles needed for the integrated pharmacotherapy sequence including terminology, chemical properties influencing ADME, pharmacophores, SAR, receptor theory, drug receptor and transporter interactions, mechanisms of action, dose-response and time-response relationships, and drug discovery and development.
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PHAR 7249 IPPE 6
2 SCH. Students are introduced to institutional pharmacy practice during this rotation. Objectives are listed in Table 14-3. Some of these are described in the 2010 ASHP-ACPE Joint Task Force Report on Entry-level Competencies.
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PHAR 7262 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 8: MS Connective Tissue Dx
2 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on diseases affecting the musculo-skeletal system and connective tissues.
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PHAR 7263 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 9 : Special Populations
2 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on pharmacotherapy issues in special populations i.e. pediatric, geriatric, obese etc. patients.
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PHAR 7264 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 10: Critical Care
2 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on the pharmacotherapy of critically ill patients.
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PHAR 7313 Pharmaceutics 1
3 SCH. An introduction to dosage forms and their physiochemical properties to optimize stability, absorption and distribution to target tissues. Includes solubility, crystalline and amorphous solids, oral drug delivery systems, dissolution versus disintegration, drug solutions and drug solids, polymers and macromolecules, emulsions and suspensions, micelles, colloids, and excipients.
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PHAR 7315 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 1: The Profession
3 SCH. An introduction to pharmacy practice including prescription components and who can prescribe, evolution of practice, history, career pathways, basic ethics and professionalism, education, basic legal issues and responsibilities for interns, health care delivery systems, medication safety, basic drug information, and advocacy/leadership.
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PHAR 7321 Pharmacotherapy of Infectious Disease
3 SCH. The fundamental concepts regarding microbiological agents known to cause disease in humans, infectious conditions and their prevention and management, and the principles of anti-infective agent use and their implementation in patients and health systems.
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PHAR 7322 Pharmacogenetics, Pharmacogenomics, and Personalized Medicine
3 SCH. The principles of pharmacogenetics and genomics and how they relate to personalized medicine including nomenclature; the genetic basis of diseases, drug response and metabolism; biomarkers for adverse drug reactions; toxicogenetics; legal/ethical and economic issues; and implications for managing drug therapy.
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PHAR 7323 Pharmaceutics 2
3 SCH. The factors influencing absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs in contemporary and investigational dosage forms. Includes modified release oral and parenteral, topical, nasal, buccal, rectal, vaginal, ophthalmic and pulmonary delivery systems; prodrugs; bioequivalence determinations and ratings; and official compendia.
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PHAR 7325 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 2: Communications
3 SCH. An introduction to factors and methods involved in interpersonal communication. Exposure to verbal, written and electronic communication with patients and between health car providers; verbal cues; strategies to facilitate communication with difficulty patients and sensitive health situations are included.
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PHAR 7331 Immune Based Diseases and Immunotherapy
3 SCH. A study of the immune system, immunopathologies, select autoimmune disease and their treatment. Includes a discussion of the basis for immunizations, the immunology of cancer, biotechnology and its application to the production and use of pharmaceuticals, diagnostic agents and advanced therapies.
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PHAR 7335 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 3: Pharmaceutical Policy, Public Health and Pharmacoeconomics
3 SCH. An introduction to pharmaceutical policy, public health and pharmaco-economics with international comparisons. Includes issues of access to and disparities in healthcare, epidemiology, cost-benefit analysis, emergency preparedness, and policy assessment tools.
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PHAR 7341 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 2: Endocrine/Men & Womens Health
3 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on diseases and treatments involving the endocrine system and male/female health.
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PHAR 7343 Pharmacokinetics
3 SCH. The mathematical models and the theoretical/practical considerations of drug absorption, distribution and excretion including the models that describe those events in the calculation of dosage regimens for patients with problems ranging from simple to complex and concentrating on dosage calculations for drugs with narrow therapeutic indices.
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PHAR 7345 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 4: Evidence Based Practice and Literature Evaluation
3 SCH. Sources of drug information, drug study design and evaluation, and applied data analysis and biostatistics in the interpretation and critical analysis of biomedical literature needed to develop and utilize evidence-based recommendations for patients and health care practitioners.
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PHAR 7352 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 5: Respiratory & GI
3 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on diseases and treatments involving the respiratory and gastro-intestinal systems.
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PHAR 7353 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 6: Neuro & Psych & Pain
3 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on treatment of neurologic and psychiatric disorders and acute/chronic pain.
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PHAR 7354 Optimizing Wellness
3 SCH. The approaches, strategies, and skills needed by pharmacists to optimize wellness in their patients; improve and document changes in outcomes as a direct result of pharmacist interventions; and skills needed to modify behaviors in patients.
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PHAR 7355 Intro to Pharm Prac 5: Management & Safety
3 SCH. Pharmacy practice management in both community and health system practice settings including general business, human, financial and operations management; marketing clinical services; persuasion and organization transformation; national patient safety goals related to medication; and quality assurance/risk reduction.
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PHAR 7361 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 7: Hem/Onc/Transplant
3 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on diseases affecting the blood, cancer and pharmacotherapy in organ transplants.
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PHAR 7365 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 6: Law and Ethics
4 SCH. The legal, ethical and access issues affecting the practice of pharmacy and regulating pharmacy practitioners. Included are discussions of ethical dilemmas, issues involving team based health care, health insurance and mandates, pharmacy benefit and management programs, and health maintenance organizations.
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PHAR 7411 Physiologic Basis for Pharmacotherapy
4 SCH. The fundamental aspects of the physiologic basis for pharmacotherapy covering the physiology of the major organ systems of the body including both molecular and organismic function and interrelationships. Physiologic processes that underlie disease process and/or targets of drug therapy are emphasized.
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PHAR 7412 Metabolic Basis for Pharmacotherapy
4 SCH. The fundamental aspects of the metabolic basis for pharmacotherapy covering the molecular basis of cellular function and control mechanisms, key structural and functional relationships of biomolecules, energy metabolism, and inter-organ relationships in living systems with an emphasis on processes that underlie disease and/or are targets of drug therapy.
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PHAR 7442 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 3: Cardiovascular
4 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on diseases and treatments involving the cardiovascular system.
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PHAR 7451 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 4: Infectious Disease
4 SCH. A continuation of PHAR 7534 concentrating on the treatment of infectious diseases.
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PHAR 7534 Integrated Pharmacotherapy 1: Renal, Eye, Ear, Nose, Throat, and Skin
5 SCH. An integration of the relevant pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology and pharmacotherapy involved in the treatment of a variety of diseases. Included are comparisons to complimentary and alternative treatments, evidenced based guidelines and the pharmacokinetic calculations involved in dosing in various populations. This course concentrates on diseases and treatments involving the kidney, eye, ear, nose, throat and skin.
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PHAR 7680 APPE: Elective
6 SCH. Students may choose elective rotations from the specialized patient care areas such as infectious diseases, psychiatry, oncology, neurology, geriatrics, palliative care, pediatrics, rural pharmacy, or critical care or from the non-direct patient care areas such as state or federal regulatory agencies, state or national organizations, research, managed care, nuclear pharmacy, academia, poison center or drug information. Each student will complete two APPE elective courses.
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PHAR 7681 APPE: Required Rotation: Inpatient/Acute General Care Medicine
6 SCH. Students are involved in direct care of hospitalized patients in concert with other healthcare providers. This is a required course.
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PHAR 7682 APPE: Required Rotation: Community Pharmacy
6 SCH. Students participate in all operations of a community pharmacy. Students provide pharmaceutical care to community pharmacy patients under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor. This is a required course.
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PHAR 7683 APPE: Required Rotation: Selective of Community or Hospital/Health System Pharmacy
6 SCH. Students may choose from a community pharmacy management, hospital pharmacy management, ambulatory care management or specialty disease state or population rotation to satisfy the APPE Selective Required rotation. Within the management rotations, the student’s training is focused on understanding the budgetary, formulary and operational policies and procedures of the practice setting. The students will complete a management project or proposal during this rotation. For a listing of specialty disease states or populations, please see PHAR 7680 .
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PHAR 7684 APPE: Required Rotation: Ambulatory Care
6 SCH. Students are involved in the direct care of clinic patients in concert with other healthcare providers. This is a required course.
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PHAR 7685 APPE: Required Rotation: Hospital or Health-System Pharmacy
6 SCH. Students participate in all operations of a hospital or health system pharmacy. Students perform clinical duties for hospitalized patients under the supervision of a pharmacist preceptor. This is a required course.
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Public Health Education |
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PHED 5000 MPH Professional Option CPH Comprehensive Examination
0 SCH. In this course, students will take the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam. The Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam covers the five core areas of knowledge offered in CEPH-accredited schools and programs as well as crosscutting areas relevant to contemporary public health. The examination was crafted to assess a person’s knowledge of these competencies, regardless of his or her academic concentration.
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PHED 5197 MPH Portfolio
The MPH Portfolio course is designed to enhance the professional development skills and opportunities for our students through various workshops, sessions, and activities. This course will assist students in defining their career goals, build competency within their profession, and increase their knowledge and skills to excel academically and professionally. Similarly, activities in this course are designed to prepare the student professionally for the MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. Student is required to fulfill certain MPH Portfolio activities prior to enrollment in MPH Practice Experience in Public Health. 1 SCH. Pass/No Pass.
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PHED 5297 Practice Experience in Public Health
2 SCH. This course provides students with experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. The public health practice experience involves different goals and activities aimed at providing opportunities for the student to expand and practice MPH core and concentration-specific competencies. Students are required to commit 200 hours to the practice experience, complete a special project that demonstrates their ability to define and issue, apply methods appropriate to their concentration, and produce results. Students are expected to produce a written report of project(s) undertaken in the site placement, and prepare a poster presentation of their practice experience. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the students’ academic and professional goals. Students must obtain approval of their choice of practice placement and plan for the practice experience in the semester prior to registering in PHED 5397. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in PHED 5397 until all the requirements are completed. Course Prerequisites: Students must have completed 21 SCH of core and required courses, fulfilled certain MPH portfolio requirements and maintained a 3.0 GPA. Approval from academic advisor is required.
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PHED 5391 Topics for Public Health
1-3 SCH. This course is designed to give students up-to-date and important information on topics in public health. Topics will vary and be relevant to the master degree program’s competencies. Examples include: public health program development, public health trends, and emerging public health issues. Activities are included to promote reflection, application, exploration, analysis and experimentation. May be taken more than once.
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PHED 6000 Integrated Competency Evaluation (ICE)
0 SCH. This academic activity, the Integrated Competency Evaluation (ICE), constitutes the final evaluation prior to participation in the DrPH degree program’s culminating experience, the Doctor in Public Health Residency. The ICE affords the doctoral student with the means to demonstrate their level of mastery in each of the required DrPH program competencies: advocacy, communication, community and cultural orientation, critical analysis, leadership, management, and professionalism and ethics. This comprehensive written report includes a personal assessment of competency mastery, documented by examples of higher education and professional education outcomes, as well as, public health work related experiences. A portfolio binder and an oral evaluation may be required. Enrollment requires permission of the DrPH Program Director and Academic Advisor. Prerequisite: PHED 5000 .
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PHED 6117 Seminar in Public Health Practice
1 SCH. This seminar course provides students an opportunity to link academic work in public health leadership, management, and ethics with application to public health practice and to prepare the learner for a leadership role in public health. The course will address numerous aspects of public health practice, including innovative interventions aimed at improving the health of the community, the integration and application of new knowledge and theory, analytical and critical thinking, problem solving skills and proper implementation strategies. This will be accomplished through directed readings, presentation by faculty and invited guests, case analysis. Prerequisites PHED 6310 or PHED 6314 or permission of the instructor. May be repeated for credit
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PHED 6118 Seminar Grand Rounds in Public Health
1 SCH. The objective of this seminar course is to introduce doctoral students to the application of research in the various disciplines within public health. The course will address numerous aspects of research, including but not limited to: research design and methodology, institutional procedures for review and approval of research involving human subjects, ethical issues of investigative research, the integration and application of new knowledge and theory, analytical and critical thinking, problem solving skills, and proper implementation strategies. This will be accomplished through directed readings, presentations by faculty and invited guests, case analysis, and discussions of current research. Prerequisite: PHED 6310 or PHED 6314 or permission of the chair of the PhD Program Committee or the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. May be repeated for credit.
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PHED 6122 Professional Development in Public Health Practice I
1 SCH. This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate science into public health practice, address important public health issues, and demonstrate leadership in working with public health teams and community partners. Improvement in key DrPH program competencies are addressed, with a particular focus on the following skills: professional interaction, oral and written communication, team building, negotiation and conflict resolution, consensus building, collaboration, organizational learning, persuasion, and meeting facilitation. Professional Development II must be completed in subsequent semester. Enrollment requires permission of the DrPH Program Director and Academic Advisor.
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PHED 6124 Professional Development in Public Health Practice 2
1 SCH. This course must be taken in subsequent semester of Professional Development I. The primary focus is the continuous improvement of DrPH Program competencies and skills addressed in the first seminar course. Additional emphasis is placed on the following: advocacy, leadership, and professional interaction, with public health and community leaders. Important components of the course include preparation for the Doctor in Public Health Residency and the completion of the Integrated Competency Evaluation (ICE) by the conclusion of the semester. This course should be completed before initiating the Doctor in Public Health Residency. Enrollment requires permission of the DrPH Program Director and Academic Advisor.
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PHED 6220 Scientific and Grant Writing
2 SCH. Students will demonstrate competence in a specific area of public health science as evidenced by writing, presenting and defending a research grant proposal. This course address numerous aspects of grant writing including these key skills: developing specific aims, writing research plans, creating budgets, and obtaining IRB approval. This is accomplished by a variety of activities, including, but not limited to: review of literature, presentations and discussions of grant writing strategies, and individual mentoring. Doctoral competencies addressed include: research theories and applications, critical analysis, research methodology, scientific communications, and professional ethics . Prerequisite: PHED 6310 or PHED 6314 or permission of the chair of the PhD Program Committee or the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.
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PHED 6310 Public Health Research Methods
3 SCH. This course provides students with instruction and facilitates personal experience in applying research methods, both quantitative and qualitative, to research problems associated with public health. The course will prepare students to read and critically evaluate proposed and published research and assist students in designing their own research/evaluation projects. The doctoral competencies addressed include: research theories and applications, communication, critical analysis, research methodology, scientific communications, discovery and translational research, as well as, professionalism and ethics. Course requirements will be geared toward the PhD in Public Health Sciences degree program.
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PHED 6314 Methods for Public Health Studies
3 SCH. This course will provide students with instruction and facilitates personal experience in applying research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, to research problems associated with public health. The course prepares students to read and critically evaluate proposed and published research and assist students in designing their own research/evaluation projects. The doctoral competencies addressed include: research theories and applications, communication, critical analysis, research methodology, scientific communications, discovery and translational research, as well as, professionalism and ethics. Course requirements will be geared toward the DrPH in Public Health Practice degree program. Prerequisites: BIOS 5300 and EPID 5300 .
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PHED 6316 Advanced Program Design and Evaluation for Public Health Practice
3 SCH. This course expands the knowledge and skills required to plan, develop, implement, manage and evaluate programs appropriate to a variety of public health practice settings. The focus is on evidence-based applications and draws on appropriate theories and models. The DrPH competencies addressed include: advocacy, communication, community and cultural orientation, critical analysis, leadership, management, and professionalism and ethics. As appropriate, partnerships with community-based organizations and agencies are included. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 , BIOS 5300 , EPID 5300 , HMAP 5300 or permission of the instructor.
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PHED 6321 Pedagogy: The Art and Science of Teaching
3 SCH. This course is designed to guide doctoral students in the acquisition of new knowledge and skills related to the art and science of teaching. The course experiences will provide opportunities for hands-on application of pedagogical/androgogical methods of benefit to the practice of academic teaching, as well as, other forms of public speaking. The course consists of a combination of theory, practice, readings and classroom discussions to promote reflection, exploration, analysis and experimentation. The doctoral competencies addressed include: advocacy, communication, scientific communication, community and cultural orientation, critical analysis, leadership, and professionalism and ethics. Enrollment requires permission of the Instructor. Prerequisite: PHED 6310 , PHED 6314 or permission of the instructor.
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PHED 6325 Evidence Based Public Health
3 SCH. This course focuses on critical analysis and communication of scientific evidence in public health practice. Students will demonstrate their ability to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of evidence in specific practice areas through assigned readings, writing projects, and oral defenses. Course activities will require students to persuasively defend their appraisals of research literature and associated public health practice strategies. Prerequisites: BACH 5300 , BIOS 5300 , EPID 5300 , EOHS 5300 , HMAP 5300 , PHED 6118 or obtain permission of instructor.
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PHED 6391 Advanced Topics for Public Health
1-3 SCH. This course is designed to give students up-to-date and advanced information on topics in public health. Topics will vary and be relevant to the doctoral programs competencies. Examples include: public health program development, research and/or practice trends, and the translation and dissemination of public health research. Activities are included to promote reflection, application, exploration, analysis, and experimentation. May be taken more than once. Enrollment requires permission of Academic Advisor and Instructor.
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PHED 6397 Doctor in Public Health Residency
3 SCH. This academic activity provides DrPH students with leadership experience in public health practice through directed work in practice settings. Students are required to commit a substantial number of hours to the residency experience and produce a final doctoral project that relates to the work conducted within the residency, contributes to the field of public health practice, and meets DrPH program competencies. Placements and practice activities are selected to complement the student’s academic and professional plans. The DrPH residency may be completed over the period of two or three semesters with approval of academic advisor. The student must maintain continuous enrollment in PHED 6397 until the requirements are complete; a minimum of 9 SCH is required.
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PHED 6399 Doctoral Independent Study in Public Health
1-3 SCH. This academic activity includes research and other scholarly projects carried out by the student under supervision of a School of Public Health faculty member (instructor). A brief proposal should be written and approved by the academic advisor and a final report should be submitted to the supervising instructor for credit. Topical or project work is chosen by the student with the consent of the supervising instructor and approval from the academic advisor. This course may be repeated for credit. Offered each semester.
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PHRM 5100 Intracellular Calcium Signaling
1 SCH. This course is intended for senior graduate students and will cover recent advances in physiology, anatomy, cell biology and molecular biology relevant to intracellular calcium signaling. By the completion of the course, students will have a working knowledge of current areas of interest in research into intracellular calcium signaling. Offered each fall and spring.
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PHRM 5140 Seminar in Current Topics
1 SCH. Specialized weekly lectures on topics of current interest by students, faculty and/or invited speakers. May be repeated for credit. Offered fall and spring.
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PHRM 5300 Neurobiology of Aging
3 SCH. This course will serve as an introduction to the aging nervous system and age-related nervous system diseases. The course will include lectures by experts in the field of neurobiology of aging and discussion of selected topics in the field. By the completion of the course, the student should have a working knowledge of major issues that drive research in the neurobiology of aging. Prerequisites: BMSC 5301 , BMSC 5302 , BMSC 5303 , and BMSC 5305 . Offered every other spring (even years).
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PHRM 5350 Introduction to Toxicology
3 SCH. The interrelationships of natural and synthetic agents to biologic systems are compared with the resulting toxicological response of the organism. Identification of causative agents and determination of limits of detection and safety are discussed. The principles of instrumentation methods and their use in a toxicological laboratory are described. Offered on demand.
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PHRM 5360 Experimental Toxicology
3 SCH. Lecture and laboratory experience emphasizes adverse reactions to chemicals and drugs, environmental hazards and analytical techniques for detection of foreign substances in biological fluids and tissues. Includes qualitative and quantitative laboratories, identification of causative agents and metabolic studies of toxic agents. Visits to professional laboratories specializing in toxicology are included. Offered on demand.
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PHRM 5390 Special Problems
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester.
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PHRM 5391 Special Problems 2
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester.
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PHRM 5470 Neuropharmacology
4 SCH. In-depth presentations on: 1) mechanisms of neurotransmitter synthesis, storage and release; 2) mechanisms of neuropharmacological agents; 3) molecular and behavioral aspects of Alzheimer’s and aging; and 4) drugs and neurodegenerative diseases. Prerequisites: BMSC 5301 , BMSC 5302 , BMSC 5303 , and BMSC 5305 . Offered every other spring (even years).
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PHRM 6100 Botanical Medicines and Biotechnology
1 SCH. This advanced course will focus on the use of chemicals isolated from plants and other natural sources for medicinal purposes. A primary goal of the course is to integrate basic research and clinical/industrial findings. Each lecture, following the historical introduction will focus on a specific aspect of natural products research: identification of botanicals, isolation and characterization of chemical components, methods of testing, industry regulations and market barriers and uses. A college level knowledge of basic biology, chemistry, physiology and pharmacology is recommended. The format of the course will be a formal lecture for the first half hour followed by an information discussion for the last half hour. Participation in class discussion is an essential part of the course. Reading assignments will vary from week to week but can include textbook chapters, review articles, journal articles, and seminal or current peer-reviewed research reports. Offered on demand.
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PHRM 6140 Current Topics in Pharmacology
1 SCH. Review of current topics in pharmacology including pharmacology of aging, ocular pharmacology, behavioral pharmacology and new drugs on the horizon. Offered each fall and spring.
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PHRM 6200 Mitochondria and Complex Diseases
2 SCH. Lecture Topics: basic mitochondrial genetics, bioenergetics, and biogenesis; the Warburg Phenomenon and other metabolic alternations of cancer cells; mitochondrial control of apoptosis and cancer; mitochondrial ROS in cancer, mitochondrial genetic alternation in cancer; known mitochondrial diseases; laboratory techniques used in mitochondrial research. Workshop and laboratory: mitochondrial function assays; mitochondrial genetic assays to include quantification and mutation detection. Prerequisites: BMSC 6301 , BMSC 6302 , BMSC 6303 , BMSC 6304 , BMSC 6305 or permission of the instructor. Offered every Fall semester.
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PHRM 6320 Advances in Molecular Pharmacology
3 SCH. An in-depth review of the current literature on modern pharmacology and signal transduction of drug receptors. Oral reports and written reviews required. Offered on demand.
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PHRM 6330 Advances in Behavioral Pharmacology
3 SCH. Directed, in-depth study of current research literature with an emphasis on behavioral pharmacology. Oral reports and written reviews required. Prerequisite: PHRM 5470 . Offered every other spring (odd years).
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PHRM 6340 Psychiatric Disorders: From Bench to Bedside (Including Substance Use)
3 SCH. This advanced course will focus on the neurological basis of psychiatric disorders. A primary goal of the course is to integrate basic research and clinical findings. All disorders will be discussed at the molecular, cellular, systems and behavioral levels. Each lecture, following the introduction, will focus on a specific neuropsychiatric disorder, including Schizophrenia, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism, Tourette’s Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder. Other lecture specific topics may include various forms of substance use/abuse (e.g., nicotine, alcohol, cocaine/methamphetamine, hallucinogens and marijuana). A college level knowledge of basic chemistry, cell physiology and anatomy is required. The format of the course will be a formal lecture followed by an informal discussion. Participation in class discussion is essential. Offered every other spring (even years).
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PHRM 6360 The Nuclear Receptor Superfamily: Core Principles and Relevance to Physiology and Disease
3 SCH. Members of the Nuclear Receptor Superfamily play a role in a vast array of physiologic processes. Originally discovered as steroid hormone receptors, they are now known to be receptors for such diverse ligands as thyroid hormone and vitamin D. A large number of receptors regulate transcription in the absence of binding hormone, as well, serving as targets of other signaling mechanisms. The course provides an overview of this extensive field. It will include lectures and discussion of structure/functional analysis, mechanisms of action, and examples of diseases associated with nuclear receptor dysfunction. Prerequisites: The GSBS core curriculum. Course is offered in the fall semester, even years.
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PHRM 6400 Functional Neuroscience
4 SCH. This course is intended for second year and more senior graduate students, and will cover all major areas of neuroscience research. By the completion of the course, students will have a working knowledge of all major disciplines of neuroscience providing the basis for advanced courses. Offered each fall.
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PHRM 6410 Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
4 SCH. This course presents and introduction to major drugs used for the treatment and prevention of disease. The course begins with an overview of the general principles of pharmacology, including major concepts of pharmacodynamics (drug action) and pharmacokinetics (drug time course, dosing.) The remainder of the course examines the major classes of drugs that modify the functioning of the autonomic, cardiovascular, central nervous, hematopoietic, and endocrine systems; antibiotics and NSAIDs are also covered. Emphasis is placed on the therapeutic use and mechanism of action of major drugs by class. The format of the course is student self-directed study supported by interactive sessions with faculty. Cross listed as PSYC 6411. Offered each fall.
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PHRM 6480 Receptors and Drug Action
4 SCH. This is an in-depth course of drug receptor pharmacology and receptor classes. Emphasis on techniques for studying receptor function, second messenger signaling and molecular pharmacology. Offered every other spring (odd years).
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PSYC 6380 Cardiovascular Behavioral Medicine
3 SCH. An in-depth examination of current issues and research in cardiovascular behavioral medicine, emphasizing cardiovascular measurement, research methods, individual differences and biobehavioral perspectives on the pathophysiology, assessment and treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Prerequisite(s): PSYC 6720 or consent of department. Offered each spring.
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PSYC 6390 Special Problems
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department chair. May be repeated for credit.
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PSYC 6391 Special Problems 2
1-3 SCH. For students capable of developing a problem independently through conferences and activities directed by the instructor. Problem chosen by the student with the consent of the instructor and department chair. May be repeated for credit.
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PSYC 6396 Health Psychology Preceptorship 1
3 SCH. Practical experience that will focus on the integration of the health psychologist with the primary care physician, where the health psychologist functions as an important member of the primary care team in a manner that overcomes managed care barriers to this integration. The goal is for the student-doctor to achieve an advanced degree of competence in skills, knowledge, judgment, and ethics that will allow for the development of a greater understanding and identification with the role of the professional clinical health psychologist. Offered each semester.
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PSYC 6397 Health Psychology Preceptorship 2
3 SCH. Practical experience that will focus on the integration of the health psychologist with the primary care physician, where the health psychologist functions as an important member of the primary care team in a manner that overcomes managed care barriers to this integration. The goal is for the student-doctor to achieve an advanced degree of competence in skills, knowledge, judgment, and ethics that will allow for the development of a greater understanding and identification with the role of the professional clinical health psychologist.
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PSYC 6410 Basic and Clinical Pharmacology
4 SCH. Medical Pharmacology is a course designed for graduate students in the biomedical sciences and presents an introduction to major drugs used for the treatment and prevention of disease. The course begins with an overview of the general principles of pharmacology, including major concepts of pharmacodynamics (drug action) and pharmacokinetics (drug time course, dosing). The remainder of the course examines the major classes of drugs that modify the functioning of the autonomic, cardiovascular, central nervous, hematopoietic, and endocrine systems; antibiotics and NSAIDs are also covered. Emphasis is placed on the therapeutic use and mechanism of action of major drugs by class. The format of the course is student self-directed study supported by interactive sessions with faculty . Cross-listed with PHRM 6410 . Offered each fall.
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PSYC 6498 Psychology Research Seminar and Practicum
4 SCH. This course will focus on the initiation, conduct, and consummation of advanced research projects, as well as dialogues related to the art and practice of publishing. The purpose of the practicum is twofold: to engender an appreciation for scholarship and to engage students in research projects that have a high probability of resulting in journal publications. Prerequisite(s): doctoral standing in psychology. May be repeated for credit. Offered each semester.
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