Students recite the Oath of a Pharmacist at a white coat ceremony held at Broad Lawn on the USC Health Sciences Campus.
Photo by Isaac Mora.
Founded in 1905, the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is the oldest and foremost pharmacy school in Southern California. The school is a national leader known for its progressive curriculum and research excellence. Approximately 50 percent of the practicing pharmacists in Southern California are graduates of USC. The school has an average student body of 755 full-time students in the PharmD program and 417 students pursuing MS, PhD, DRSc and undergraduate degrees in pharmacology and toxicology, pharmaceutical sciences, health economics, regulatory science, healthcare decision analysis and biopharmaceutical marketing. There are 77 full-time faculty and more than 300 part-time and volunteer faculty at the school.
The school occupies state-of-the-art facilities on the USC Health Sciences Campus in metropolitan Los Angeles, adjacent to the Los Angeles General Medical Center (one of the largest teaching hospitals in the country), the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and the Keck Hospital of USC. USC Mann School students receive clinical training at these facilities and many other affiliated hospitals, healthcare clinics, skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare agencies and pharmacies in the Southern California region.
Recognized as one of the most innovative schools of pharmacy, the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences serves as a model for other progressive schools. In 1950, USC was the first to establish a Doctor of Pharmacy program. Additional national “firsts” that distinguish the school include: first clinical pharmacy program (1968); first PharmD/MBA dual degree program (1988); first MS and PhD programs in pharmaceutical economics and policy (1994) and first professional doctorate in regulatory science (2008).
Consistently the top private pharmacy school nationwide, the school is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, and the PharmD program is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education, 135 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 4100, Chicago, IL 60603-4810, phone: (312) 664-3575; fax: (312) 664-4652 or (312) 664-7008.
USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
1985 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121
(323) 442-1369 (phone)
(323) 442-1681 (fax)
pharmacyschool.usc.edu
Office of Admission and Student Affairs (PharmD)
(323) 442-1466
Email: pharmadm@usc.edu
Email: pharmfa@usc.edu
pharmacyschool.usc.edu/apply/admission
Office of Graduate Affairs (PhD, MS)
(323) 442-1474
(323) 442-2258 (fax)
Email: pharmgrd@usc.edu
pharmgradprograms.usc.edu
Healthcare Decision Analysis
635 Downey Way
Verna & Peter Dauterive Hall, VPD 312
Los Angeles, CA 90089-3333
(213) 821-6478
Email: tonm@usc.edu
hcda.usc.edu
Biopharmaceutical Marketing
635 Downey Way
Verna & Peter Dauterive Hall, VPD 312
Los Angeles, CA 90089-3333
(213) 821-6478
Email: tonm@usc.edu
bpmk.usc.edu
Regulatory and Quality Sciences
1540 Alcazar St., CHP 140
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(323) 442-3102
Email: regsci@usc.edu
regulatory.usc.edu
Administration
Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, DSc (hon), Dean
Steven W. Chen, PharmD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Daryl L. Davies, PhD, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education
Kari L. Franson, PharmD, PhD, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs
Irving Steinberg, PharmD, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Annie Wong-Beringer, PharmD, Associate Dean for Research Affairs
Curtis T. Okamoto, PhD, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Studies
Paul Beringer, PharmD, Chair, Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Geoffrey Joyce, PhD, Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Eunjoo Pacifici, PhD, Chair, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Clay C.C. Wang, PhD, Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculty
John Stauffer Dean’s Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD
William A. and Josephine A. Heeres, Endowed Chair in Community Pharmacy: Steven Chen, PharmD
University Professor and Boyd P. and Elsie D. Welin Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Jean Chen Shih, PhD
Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy, Public Policy, and Economics and Leonard D. Schaeffer Director’s Chair: Dana Goldman, PhD
John A. Biles Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Julio A. Camarero, PhD
Gavin Herbert Professorship in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Andrew MacKay, PhD
Charles Krown/Pharmacy Alumni Professor in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Enrique Cadenas, MD, PhD
Emeritus Professor and Dean: Timothy M. Chan, PhD
Emeritus Professors: Eric J. Lien, PhD; Bradley R. Williams, PharmD; Wei-Chiang Shen, PhD
Department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Professors of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Enrique Cadenas, MD, PhD; Julio A. Camarero, PhD; Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, PhD; Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD; Jean C. Shih, PhD; Bangyan Stiles, PhD; Clay C.C. Wang, PhD
Associate Professors of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Martine Culty, PhD; Roger F. Duncan, PhD; Ian S. Haworth, PhD; J. Andrew MacKay, PhD; Curtis T. Okamoto, PhD; Jennica Zaro, PhD
Assistant Professors of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences: Zhipeng Lu, PhD; Paul Seidler, PhD; Jianming Xie, PhD; Yong (Tiger) Zhang, PhD
Lecturers: Rebecca Romero, PhD; Angel Tabancay, PhD
Titus Department of Clinical Pharmacy
Professors of Clinical Pharmacy: Melvin F. Baron, PharmD, MPA; Paul M. Beringer, PharmD; Steven Chen, PharmD; Daryl Davies, PhD; Julie A. Dopheide, PharmD; Kari L. Franson, PharmD, PhD; Stanley G. Louie, PharmD; Tien M.H. Ng, PharmD; Fred G. Weissman, PharmD, JD; Annie Wong-Beringer, PharmD
Associate Professors of Clinical Pharmacy: Melissa Durham, PharmD; Kevin L. Forrester, PharmD; Lisa W. Goldstone, PharmD; William C. Gong, PharmD; Cynthia L.L. Lieu, PharmD; Emi Minejima, PharmD; Edith Mirzaian, PharmD; Dima M. Qato, PharmD, PhD, MPH; Irving Steinberg, PharmD; Fred G. Weissman, PharmD, JD
Assistant Professors of Clinical Pharmacy: Houda Alachkar, PharmD, PhD; Carla Blieden, PharmD; Amanda Burkhardt, PhD; Michelle Chu, PharmD; David Dadiomov, PharmD; Richard Dang, PharmD; Tatyana Gurvich, PharmD; Emily Han, PharmD; Connie Kang, PharmD; Kum Ja Lee, PharmD; Serghei Mangul, PhD; Scott Mosley, PharmD; Rory O’Callaghan-Kim, PharmD; Tam Phan, PharmD; Raffi Svadjian, PharmD, MBA; Patrick Tabon, PharmD; Ying Wang, PharmD; Paul J. Wong, PharmD; Maryann Wu, EdD
Research Professor: Jing Liang, MD, PhD
Research Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy: Liana Asatryan, PhD
Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics
Professors of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics: Dana Goldman, PhD; Joel W. Hay, PhD; Darius N. Lakdawalla, PhD
Associate Professors of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics: Geoffrey Joyce, PhD; Grant D. Lawless, MD, RPh; Jeffrey S. McCombs, PhD; John Romley, PhD; Seth Seabury, PhD; Daniel Tomaszewski, PharmD, PhD; Ken S. Wong, PharmD, MPH
Assistant Professors of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics: William Padula, PhD; Erin Trish, PhD
Research Assistant Professors of Pharmaceutical and Health Economics: Bo Zhou, PhD; Steven Fox, MD
Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences
Professor, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences: Frances J. Richmond, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences: Eunjoo Pacifici, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professors, Department of Regulatory and Quality Sciences: Susan Bain, DRSc; Terry David Church, DRSc; C. Benson Kuo, PhD; Nancy Pire-Smerkanich, DRSc
Programs
The Mann School offers curricula leading to the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) and Doctor of Regulatory Science (DRSc) degrees and graduate degrees through the Graduate School including: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Economics; and the PhD Programs in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences which is a one-year umbrella program after which students select one of the following three tracks to complete their PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, or Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics. The School also offers Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy; Master of Science (MS) in Pharmaceutical Sciences; Master of Science (MS) in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology; Master of Science (MS) in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics; Master of Science (MS) in Healthcare Decision Analysis; Master of Science (MS) in Biopharmaceutical Marketing; Master of Science (MS) in Regulatory Science; Master of Science (MS) in Regulatory Management; Master of Science (MS) in Management of Drug Development; and Master of Science (MS) in Medical Product Quality. Eight dual degree programs are also offered, including: PharmD/PhD, PharmD/JD, PharmD/MBA, PharmD/MPH, PharmD/MS in Regulatory Science, PharmD/MS in Gerontology, PharmD/MS in Global Medicine, PharmD/MS in Healthcare Decision Analysis, and a joint degree in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy (PhD). Graduate certificates include advanced pharmacy practice, biopharmaceutical marketing, clinical research design and management, food safety, healthcare analytics and operations, healthcare decision analysis, medical product quality, preclinical drug development, patient and product safety, and regulatory and clinical affairs.
The Mann School also offers a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Pharmacology and Drug Development; a Bachelor of Arts (BA) and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biopharmaceutical Sciences; and minors in Biopharmaceutical Business, Science and Management of Biomedical Therapeutics, and Foundation in Regulatory Sciences.
Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program
Admission Requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) Program
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 and a prerequisite grade point average of 3.0 or higher is strongly recommended. All students should complete the prerequisite courses that are required by the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences before they start the program. An interview is mandatory and required of all students prior to admission. International students are required to complete the TOEFL and may request a virtual interview.
Acceptance criteria will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. The admission committee reviews each student holistically, taken all application materials and the interview process into consideration when making an admission decision. Along with being academically prepared, having the soft skills to communicate, problem solve, build relationships and show your ability to think critically are important characteristics to demonstrate.
Tuition and Fees (Estimated)
Tuition for the PharmD at USC Mann School degree programs is charged at a flat rate (which differs from standard USC tuition). See the Tuition and Fees section for fee information. These fees are subject to change.
Doctor of Pharmacy students must pay a $1,000 non-refundable acceptance deposit that is applicable toward tuition. For deposit information in other degree programs in the USC Mann School, please consult appropriate offices.
Honor Societies
Rho Chi
Theta chapter of Rho Chi, the academic honor society in pharmacy, was established at USC in 1925. Eligibility for membership is based on high attainment in scholarship, character, personality and leadership. All candidates selected for membership must have completed three semesters of the pharmacy program (or post-qualifying exam for PhD students), and they must be approved by the dean of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharamceutical Sciences.
Phi Lambda Sigma
The Phi Lambda Sigma chapter was established at USC in 1988. This national pharmacy leadership society is devoted to identifying, supporting and recognizing the contribution of pharmacy students to their colleges, their classmates, their campuses, their communities and to their chosen profession.
Undergraduate Honors Program
The undergraduate honors in pharmacology and drug development (post code 1681) or biopharmaceutical sciences is awarded through successful completion of the senior capstone project. The project is a demonstration of knowledge in the student’s chosen area of interest which results in a product/project, research data, research paper, or portfolio of work, and a presentation. This experience encourages students to use a variety of skills in the areas of writing, speaking, research, and documentation, which distinguishes them as scholars and future leaders in pharmacy. Students will register in RXRS/BPSI - 493, Senior Honors Seminar I and RXRS/BPSI - 494 Senior Honors Seminar II.
Student Housing and Service Facility, Health Sciences Campus
There are no university-managed accommodations on the Health Sciences Campus. Currie Hall is privately owned, has a state-of-the-art fitness center, 24-hour academic success center, pool, wi-fi and fully furnished apartments with enhanced-privacy floor plans. For more information about Currie Hall, call (213) 784-7558 or visit the Currie Hall website.
For bookstore information, call (323) 442-2674. Students may also live in student housing on the University Park Campus, located about eight miles from the Health Sciences Campus.
Student Health Services, Health Sciences Campus
Services of the Student Health Center, covered by the mandatory student health fee, include the ambulatory care health services provided by the Student Health Center nursing staff. The Student Health Center is located in the USC Health Care Consultation Center, 1500 San Pablo Street, Suite 104, adjacent to the USC University Hospital, one block northeast of the USC Mann School. The telephone number is (323) 442-5980. In addition to the student health fee, all students must have major medical insurance coverage from the USC Student Health Plan. A student may request a waiver of the USC Student Health Plan if covered by a personal medical plan that meets criteria established by the Health Insurance Office.
Graduate Degrees
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharamceutical Sciences, through the Graduate School, offers curricula leading to the MS and PhD degrees in clinical and experimental therapeutics, molecular pharmacology and toxicology, pharmaceutical sciences and health economics, as well as a doctorate in Regulatory Sciences (DRSc). The Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences (PHTS) PhD Program is a one-year umbrella program after which students select a particular track to complete their PhD in pharmaceutical sciences, molecular pharmacology and toxicology, or clinical and experimental therapeutics. The school also offers interdisciplinary MS degrees in regulatory science, in regulatory management, in the management of drug development, in medical product quality, in healthcare decision analysis and in biopharmaceutical marketing. The MS degree in pharmaceutical economics and policy is offered jointly with the USC Price School of Public Policy and the Department of Economics. In addition, the school offers dual degrees with the schools of law, business, gerontology and medicine as well as other programs. Instructions given in the Admission section of this catalogue are to be followed. An online application is required. See the Graduate Admission application page. Additional information may be obtained by calling (323) 442-1474 or sending an email to pharmgrd@usc.edu.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (A = 4.0) is required. Special attention is given to the grades achieved in science courses relevant to the program (e.g., chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology and mathematics). Students who have research experience and/or work experience in the pharmaceutical arena are encouraged to apply.
Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. Students will be selected for admission, whenever possible, after interviews with one or more members of faculty.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology and Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree in pharmacy, chemistry, biology or other related disciplines from an accredited college or university. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required. Special attention is given to the grades achieved in science courses relevant to the program (e.g., chemistry, biology, biochemistry, pharmacology and mathematics).
Applicants must have demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written English and in fundamental scientific areas such as organic and physical chemistry, biochemistry, biology, mathematics, statistics and computer science. Three letters from faculty knowledgeable about the student’s ability and capability are required. These letters should provide a thorough assessment of the student’s experience in laboratory research, ability to communicate in verbal and written English, motivation and creativity, and other qualities in the student’s academic performance.
Applications for admission are reviewed by the Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Admissions Committee of the USC Mann School and are evaluated primarily on the basis of academic excellence.
Admission Requirements for Programs in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences: Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology, and Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
All prospective students will apply through the single umbrella program in Pharmaceutical and Translational Sciences and become enrolled in one of the three participating PhD programs after having successfully completed the first year’s course work and laboratory rotations. Application materials will be reviewed by a joint admission committee, with equal representation of faculty from each track, evaluating applications on the basis of academic excellence and scientific research commitment.
Applicants must have a baccalaureate degree in the natural sciences, or sufficient courses in mathematics and the life sciences. This is required to provide a strong background for studies in biomedical and biological research. Appropriate undergraduate degrees include biology, physiology, engineering, chemistry or computer science. A student currently enrolled in the PharmD program may pursue a PharmD/PhD by following the admission procedure in the Catalogue.
Applicants should have a strong record of academic achievement. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required and previous research experience is expected.
In addition to the application for admission, three letters of recommendation from faculty knowledgeable of the student’s ability and capability are required. These letters should provide a thorough assessment of the student’s experience in laboratory research, ability to communicate in verbal and written English, motivation, creativity and other qualities in the student’s academic performance. The student’s research and professional experience should be well described within the application and include a personal statement summarizing career objectives and research interests.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Applicants for admission must have achieved a minimum 3.0 GPA in an undergraduate or professional school and adequate scores on the GRE. In addition, applicants will be required to have completed upper-division courses in statistical methods, calculus and microeconomics.
Admission Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy in Health Economics
Candidates with a bachelor’s, master’s or PharmD degree are invited to apply. Applicants must have demonstrated proficiency in verbal and written English and aptitude in economics, mathematics, statistics and computer science. Deficiencies in economics and statistical background can be addressed through preliminary course work after admission to the program.
A minimum grade point average of at least 3.0 (A = 4.0) is required. Special attention is given to the grades achieved in economics, statistics and mathematics courses relevant to the program. A qualifying score on the GRE in verbal and quantitative areas is required. There is no set minimum score required for admission, and GRE scores are considered in conjunction with all other parts of the application.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Healthcare Decision Analysis
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 is required. The program encourages the participation of part-time students with work experience. Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. Additional requirements for international students are outlined by university regulations under Admission of International Students.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Marketing
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and qualifying scores on the GRE or GMAT examinations are required. The program encourages the participation of part-time students with work experience. Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. Additional requirements for international students are outlined by university regulations under Admission of International Students.
Admission Requirements for the Doctorate of Science in Regulatory Science
The program is designed for individuals with strong professional experience and demonstrated intellectual and leadership capabilities. Applicants are expected to have a GPA of 3.0 on university-level course work and ten or more years of professional experience. Admission requirements include university transcripts, a résumé or curriculum vitae, at least three letters of reference, and a one-page personal statement that outlines the background, a topic of interest for the dissertation and goals of the applicant. Students are encouraged even at this early stage to identify areas in which they are interested in conducting research. Additional requirements for international students are outlined by university regulations under Admission of International Students. (See Admission and Orientation .) Students are not required to provide GRE scores unless indicated by the program director. Applicants will be selected for admission, whenever possible, after interviews with one or more members of faculty, current student and/or alumnus of the program.
Students with an appropriate graduate or professional degree may use some previous graduate courses as transfer units toward the overall credit requirements of the Doctor of Regulatory Science program with the approval of the program director and under the policies of the university. Students who have graduated from the Master of Science program in Regulatory Science at USC are eligible to apply all of the previously taken course work toward the doctoral degree. Students with graduate degrees from outside of the Regulatory Science program are required to take a minimum of 32 units of course work and 4 units of dissertation research to complete the requirements for graduation. The course work requirements will be determined on an individual basis in consultation with the program director and student’s advisers.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Regulatory Science
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and applicants are not required to provide GRE scores unless indicated by the program director. The program encourages the participation of part-time students with work experience.
Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Management of Drug Development
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and applicants are not required to provide GRE scores unless indicated by the program director. The program encourages the participation of part-time students with work experience. Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Medical Product Quality
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants with graduate or professional degrees are encouraged to apply. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and applicants are not required to provide GRE scores unless indicated by the program director. The program encourages the participation of part-time students who are already working in the industry as well as students who have recently completed or are about to complete an undergraduate program.
Acceptance criteria will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. Applicants who do not meet all the specific requirements indicated above, but who show unique potential, may be considered for admission with conditions, which may be fulfilled during the first semester of enrollment.
Admission Requirements for the Master of Science in Regulatory Management
Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Applicants should also possess a conferred doctoral degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 and applicants are not required to provide GRE scores unless indicated by the program director. Acceptance criteria for those individuals will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. The program encourages the participation of part-time students who are already working in the industry as well as students who have recently completed or are about to complete a doctoral program.
Acceptance criteria will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. English proficiency is essential. Applicants who do not meet all the specific requirements indicated above, but who show unique potential, may be considered for admission with conditions, which may be fulfilled during the first two semesters of enrollment.
Admission of International Students to Graduate Degree Programs
All requirements described in this section are also applicable to the admission of international students. In addition, special application and admission procedures are required of international students. Refer to the section on Admission of International Students in this catalogue.
Degree Requirements
These degrees are under the jurisdiction of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharamceutical Sciences and/or jointly with the Graduate School. Students should also refer to the Requirements for Graduation section and The Graduate School section of this catalogue for general regulations. All courses applied toward the degrees must be courses accepted by the Graduate School.
- Master of Science in Biopharmaceutical Marketing
- Master of Science in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
- Master of Science in Healthcare Decision Analysis
- Master of Science in Management of Drug Development
- Master of Science in Medical Product Quality
- Master of Science in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Master of Science in Regulatory Management
- Master of Science in Regulatory Science
- Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Health Economics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
- Doctor of Regulatory Science
- PharmD
- PharmD/Juris Doctor
- PharmD/Master of Business Administration Dual Degree Program
- PharmD/Master of Science, Gerontology
- PharmD/Master of Science, Global Medicine
- PharmD/Master of Science, Healthcare Decision Analysis
- PharmD/Master of Public Health
- PharmD/Master of Science, Regulatory Science
- PharmD/Doctor of Philosophy
Non-Degree Programs
Office of Continuing Professional Development
1985 Zonal Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9121
(323) 442-2403
FAX: (323) 442-3600
Email: pharmce@usc.edu
pharmacyschool.usc.edu/programs/ce/
Continuing Education
The USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharamceutical Sciences, Office of Continuing Professional Development, is a recognized provider of continuing pharmacy education accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and recognized by the California State Board of Pharmacy and throughout the United States.
The school serves as a primary educational resource for pharmacists in California and as a supplementary resource for other health professionals and pharmacists, nationally and internationally.
Programs are designed to educate pharmacists about current issues in pharmaceutical care, practice management, therapeutics and other topics of professional interest. Continuing education programs are held at the USC Mann School and other locations.
For information concerning continuing education programs contact the Office of Continuing Professional Development.
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Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
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MPTX 794z Doctoral Dissertation
Units: 0
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit
Pharmacy
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PHRD 501 Pharmaceutics I
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Introduction to physicochemical principles of dosage forms; properties of molecules in dosage forms, stability of pharmaceuticals, absorption, and metabolism.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 502 Pharmaceutics II
Units: 2
Principles involved in molecules movement across biological barriers. Properties, characteristics, application of homogeneous and heterogeneous dosage forms, liquid, semi-solid and solid.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 503 Biological Systems I
Units: 4
Integration and application to pharmacy of anatomy, histology, physiology and pathophysiology using an organ-based approach.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 504 Biological Systems II
Units: 4
Integration and application to pharmacy of anatomy, histology, physiology and pathophysiology using an organ-based approach.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 507 Health Care Delivery Systems
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Introduction to understanding the structure of the health care system. Includes health care financing and the role of pharmacy and the pharmacist in health systems.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 508 Pharmacy Literature Analysis and Drug Information
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Literature evaluation and biostatistics of clinical and health services research, and drug information services. Emphasis on drug therapy, patient outcomes, and formulary development.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 511 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 1
Units: 5
A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Duplicates Credit in former PHRD 519
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 512 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 2
Units: 2
The second of a two-course series exploring the profession and practice of pharmacy. Includes didactic instruction and Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) in the community and hospital settings.
Corequisite: PHRD 514 and PHRD 516 and PHRD 520
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 514 Calculations and Compounding
Units: 2
Knowledge and experience in pharmacy calculations, compounding, and sterile IV compounding.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 515 Metabolism and Cell Biology
Units: 2
Basic principles of drug action and receptor actions. Includes their application to the understanding and treatment of disease. Provides the scientific basis of pharmaceutical action.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Duplicates Credit in former PHRD 555
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 516 Non-Prescription Therapies
Units: 3
Introduction to self-care health. Includes OTC products, dosages, pharmacology, efficacy, cost, side effects, adverse reactions, contraindications, and drug interactions.
Duplicates Credit in the former PHRD 506.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 517 Pharmacogenetics
Units: 2
Principles of gene expression and the influence of genetics on the effectiveness of drug therapy.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Duplicates Credit in the former PHRD 505.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 520 Introduction to Therapeutics
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Provide students with the foundational skills necessary to care for patients, both from a population health perspective as well as individualized patient care, using the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP).
Prerequisite: PHRD 511
Recommended Preparation: Students will be expected to use and apply knowledge previously learned in other P1 courses (fall and spring) during the pre-case conference cases
Corequisite: PHRD 512 and PHRD 514 and PHRD 516
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 521 Medicinal Chemistry
Units: 2
Principles of medicinal chemistry for common drugs. Mechanism of action, interactions with protein targets, structure-activity relationships, effects of chirality, and physicochemical properties.
Credit Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Duplicates Credit in former PHRD 557
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 550 Pharmacoepidemiology
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Introduces pharmacoepidemiology and discusses key concepts and principles in the study of the utilization, safety and effectiveness of medications in large populations.
Recommended Preparation: PM 512 or Biostatistics course
Registration Restriction: Open to Pharm.D. students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 551 Immunology
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Basic principles of immunology and their application to the understanding and treatment of immunologically-mediated diseases. Provides the scientific basis of immunotherapy and immunodiagnosis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 552 Pharmaceutics III
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Principles and applications of controlled, targeted, and self-regulating drug delivery. Methods to deliver therapeutic peptides, proteins and genetic materials.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 553 Management within Health Care Organizations
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Management of the professional practice of pharmacy in organized health care systems. Introduction to formulary development and outcome analysis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 555 Pharmacy Education 1
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Understanding and application of learning theory and teaching methodology, small group teaching, active learning, student motivation, basic assessment methods, and general online teaching tools.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 556 Pharmacy Education 2
Units: 1
Terms Offered: Sp
Continuation of Pharmacy Education 1.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 559 Therapeutics: Pharmacokinetics
Units: 3
Integrated teaching of basic and clinical pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic concepts.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 560 Therapeutics III
Units: 6
Terms Offered: Sp
Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals treating diseases associated with the central nervous system.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 561 Pharmacy Practice and Experience III
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences (IPPEs) in hospital and community settings. Includes; didactic instruction, laboratory practicums, IV training and practical experience hours.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 562 Therapeutics IV
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Sp
Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs with an emphasis on treating diseases of the renal, GI and pulmonary systems.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 563 Case Conference 1
Units: 2
Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 564 Case Conference 2
Units: 2
Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 565 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 3
Units: 2
A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 566 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 4
Units: 2
A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 567 Pharmacy Law
Units: 2
Provide an introduction to the legal and ethical issues in pharmacy practice. Includes state and federal statutes, regulations, and pharmacy-related cases.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 616 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 568 Principles and Leadership in Community Health 1
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Introduction to public health and the development of community health programs. Topics include health education, health communication, and behavioral determinants of health and disease.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy majors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 569 Principles and Leadership in Community Health 2
Units: 1
Terms Offered: Sp
Builds upon students’ knowledge of the field of public health and community health programs to evaluate the efficacy of community-based interventions.
Prerequisite: PHRD 568
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy majors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 570 Therapeutics: Central Nervous System
Units: 5
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on the central nervous system.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 560 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 572 Therapeutics: General Medicine
Units: 5
Integrated course that combines the pathophysiology, pharmacology, and clinical use of drugs in the management of common renal, liver, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, joint and integumentary system related disorders.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 562
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 589 Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics
Units: 0
Terms Offered: FaSp
(Enroll in OT 589 )
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PHRD 599 Special Topics
Units: 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
Max Units: 8
Terms Offered: FaSp
Comprehensive exploration of special and emerging topics in the practice of pharmacy.
Registration Restriction: Open only to graduate students in the School of Pharmacy
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 601 Therapeutics V
Units: 6
Terms Offered: Fa
Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals affecting cardiovascular and circulatory diseases. CPR certification.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 603 Therapeutics: Endocrine System
Units: 5
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on the endocrine and reproductive system.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 605 Therapeutics VII
Units: 4
Terms Offered: Fa
Integrated teaching of the biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs; with emphasis on chemotherapy of infectious disease: bacterial, microbial, viral, parasitic, and fungal.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 606 Therapeutics VIII
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Advanced topics and clinical therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on the treatment of infectious disease: bacterial, microbial, viral, parasitic and fungal.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 607 Nutrition
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Fa
Biomedical knowledge is correlated with assessments of clinical case management problems to understand the interrelationship between nutrition and health in both hospitalized and healthy patients.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 608 Therapeutics: Oncology and Immune Disorders
Units: 5
Terms Offered: Sp
Integrated teaching of key cells and components that comprise the innate and adaptive immune systems with emphasis on pharmaceuticals for managing oncological diseases.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 611 Therapeutics: Infectious Diseases
Units: 5
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics, with emphasis on the therapy of infectious diseases caused by bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal organisms.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 605 and PHRD 606 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 612 Therapeutics XI
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Updates students on recent advances in clinical areas, prepares students for advanced practice experiences and assessment of clinical readiness via a final examination.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 614 Pharmaceutical Economics and Outcome Studies
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Economic analysis of the U.S. health care system, the pharmaceutical industry, and the profession; economic assessment of drug therapy costs and health care outcomes applying pharmacoeconomic research methodologies.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 616 Pharmacy, Law and Ethics
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
To provide students with an understanding of ethical issues that arise in pharmacy practice along with state and federal statutes, regulations, and pharmacy-related cases.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 619 Therapeutics: Cardiovascular System
Units: 5
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on pharmaceuticals affecting cardiovascular and circulatory diseases.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 601 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 620 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 5
Units: 2
A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 621 Pharmacy Practice and Professionalism 6
Units: 1
Terms Offered: Sp
A seminar series covering leadership, professionalism and professional development for pharmacy practice. Includes practical experience placements (IPPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 622 Case Conference 3
Units: 2
Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 623 Case Conference 4
Units: 1
Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 624 Community Pharmacy Practice
Units: 2
Exploration of the various roles pharmacist play in the community-based pharmacy practice setting. Includes emphasis on fundamentals and ongoing changes in community practice, advance pharmacy practices, and patient care services, including (but not limited to) international travel health.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 625 Hospital Pharmacy Practice
Units: 1
Exploration of the pharmacy profession and the practice of hospital/institutional pharmacy.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 626 Elective Pharmacy Practice
Units: 2
Exploration of the pharmacy profession and the practice of pharmacy. Includes an elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) in Community, Hospital, or other pharmacy practice settings.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 627 Elective Pharmacy Practice Experience
Units: 2
Exploration of the pharmacy profession and the practice of pharmacy. Includes an elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) in Community, Hospital, or other pharmacy practice settings.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 626
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 627a Longitudinal Elective Pharmacy Practice
Units: 2
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE). The P2 and P3 Elective IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to various aspects of the pharmacy profession in a variety of settings.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 627b Longitudinal Elective Pharmacy Practice
Units: 0
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 627a . The P2 and P3 Elective IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to various aspects of the pharmacy profession in a variety of settings.
Prerequisite: PHRD 627a
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 628 Interprofessional Collaboration for Patient Care
Units: 0, 1, 2, 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Provides future pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences for team-based care through interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Fulfills requirements in the Health Systems and Comprehensive Medication Management and High-Risk Populations areas of concentration.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 628a Longitudinal Interprofessional Collaboration Experience
Units: 0
The IPC experience provides student pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences to provide team-based patient care through interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Lends expertise in the area of appropriate utilization of pharmaceuticals anchored in evidence-based medicine. The longitudinal IPC experience is designed to prepare students for optimizing team-based patient care through IPC.
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: In Progress to Letter
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PHRD 628b Longitudinal Interprofessional Collaboration Experience
Units: 0
The interprofessional collaboration (IPC) experience provides student pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills and experiences to provide team-based patient care through IPC. Lends expertise in the area of appropriate utilization of pharmaceuticals anchored in evidence-based medicine. The longitudinal IPC experience is designed to prepare students for optimizing team-based patient care through IPC.
Prerequisite: PHRD 628a
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: In Progress to Letter
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PHRD 628c Longitudinal Interprofessional Collaboration Experience
Units: 1, 2, 3
The IPC experience provides student pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences to provide team-based patient care through interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Lends expertise in the area of appropriate utilization of pharmaceuticals anchored in evidence-based medicine. The longitudinal IPC experience is designed to prepare students for optimizing team-based patient care through IPC.
Prerequisite: PHRD 628b
Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
Grading Option: In Progress and Letter
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PHRD 629a Longitudinal Community Pharmacy Practice
Units: 2
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to a Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE). The P2 and P3 Community IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the Community pharmacy setting.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 629b Longitudinal Community Pharmacy Practice
Units: 0
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to a Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 629a . The P2 and P3 Community IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the Community pharmacy setting.
Prerequisite: PHRD 629a
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 631a Longitudinal Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Units: 1, 2, 3
Taken by Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE). The P2 and P3 Institutional IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the institutional pharmacy setting.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 631b Longitudinal Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Units: 0
This course is for Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 631a . The P2 and P3 Institutional IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the institutional pharmacy setting.
Prerequisite: PHRD 631a
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: In Progress to Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 633 Pharmacy Management and Economics
Units: 2
Management principles for pharmacy practice, understanding of health care systems and pharmacoecomincs. Introduction to formulary management and outcome analysis.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 634 Scholarly Project 1
Units: 1
Terms Offered: Fa
Collection and analysis of results in the Pharm.D. Scholarly Project and oral presentation and discussion of these results.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 635 Scholarly Project 2
Units: 1
Terms Offered: Sp
Oral and poster presentation of the results of the Pharm.D. Scholarly Project.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 636 Scholarly Project 3
Units: 1
Guides students through the completion of original research with instruction on data analysis, abstract preparation and poster presentation.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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PHRD 639 Pharmacy Review
Units: 1,2,3
Max Units: 03
Terms Offered: Sm
Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 650 APPE Gateway
Units: 2
Terms Offered: Sp
Competency-based course to prepare and assess students for readiness to enter Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 651 Community Pharmacy and Business Management I
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Development of specialized knowledge and skills in community pharmacy practice involving location analysis, pharmacy management principles, and introduction to business law concepts.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 652 Community Pharmacy and Business Management II
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
A continuation of PHRD 651 highlighting the subspecialties available in independent pharmacy including but not limited to specialty pharmacy, 340B pharmacy, DME, compounding, LTC and infusion.
Prerequisite: PHRD 651
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 653 Principles of Managed Care
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Understanding formal and informal organizations in institutions, managed care, disease management, health care policy and financing, patients’ chart organization, and clinical monitoring parameters.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 654 Acute Care II
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Recognizing resources available for drug information, familiarity with institutional formularies, medication counseling, writing chart notes, and clinical activities at an off-campus health care institution.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 655 Geriatric Pharmacy I
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Specialized knowledge and skills in geriatric pharmacy, pharmacology of aging, and unique functions of health care team providing care to the elderly patient.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 656 Geriatric Pharmacy II
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Specialized knowledge and skills in gerontology and geriatric pharmacy including the pathophysiology of selected cardiovascular, endocrine, genitourinary gastrointestinal disorders, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis.
Prerequisite: PHRD 559 .
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 657 Basic Research Design
Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Max Units: 12
Terms Offered: FaSp
Laboratory, clinical, health economics or regulatory science research experience for pharmacy students. Projects performed working directly with faculty advisers.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 658 Sleep and the Pharmacologic Management of Its Disorders
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Overview of normal sleep manifestations, and treatment of common sleep disorders, and the pharmacist’s role in assessment, treatment, and referral.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 659 Molecular Therapeutics: Signal Transduction
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Principles of molecular therapeutics against signaling pathways; emphasis on biological mechanisms underlying hormone, growth factor, and neurotransmitter-mediated gene regulation, proliferation, and cell death.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 660 Disease State Management I
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
The processes required to develop disease state management protocols based on data drawn from the medical research literature.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 661 Pharmacy Practice in Women’s Health
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
The pharmaceutical care of women patients is emphasized. Therapeutic, psychosocial factors and current research in women’s health.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 662 Psychiatric Pharmacy Practice
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Specialized knowledge and skills in psychiatric pharmacy practice including child, adult, and geriatric psychopharmacology applied to inpatient and outpatient treatment.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 663 Pharmaceutical Development
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Examination of pharmaceutical product development process including discovery, preclinical/clinical studies, regulatory-legal issues, and marketing.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 665 Complementary/Alternative Therapeutics
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Examines the therapeutic use of complementary/alternative medicines, such as herbal medicines, homeopathic drugs, vitamins and other nutritional supplements.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 666 Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Application of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic principles to individualize patient drug regimens.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 667 Drugs of Abuse
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Specialized knowledge and skills in specific substance abuse-related areas. Each area will include addiction, wellness, and prevention components.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 668 Computing Application
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Specialized knowledge and skills using computers in professional practice: telecommunication protocols, typical patient databases in hospital and community pharmacies, drug interactions, insurance billing, inventory control.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 669 Health Care Needs of Special Populations
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Health care needs of the poor will be examined through participation in a multidisciplinary community clinic setting focusing on medication counseling and compliance.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 670 Marketing and Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Basic and advanced strategies for marketing and development of new compounds or indication in the pharmaceutical industry.
Prerequisite: PHRD 653
Recommended Preparation: PHRD 663
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 671 Pharmacy Education Seminar
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
A seminar course with a focus on educational methods and teaching skills providing career development for students interested in academia.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 672 Introduction to Critical Care
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Sp
Coupling evidence-based management with a case-based approach; reinforces the clinical thought processes to optimize pharmaceutical care in various critical care settings.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy majors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 673 Spanish for Pharmacists
Units: 3
Practical Spanish for pharmacists, including basic conversation of commonly prescribed drugs.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 674 Acute Care I
Units: 3
Terms Offered: Fa
Development of specialized knowledge and skills in evidence-based drug-therapy management in the acute care arena.
Duplicates Credit in PHRD 653
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 677 Risk Assessment and Management in Pharmacy Practice
Units: 3
Terms Offered: FaSp
Specific risk management issues, legal and professional expectations of pharmacists, and assessing and avoiding risk.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 678 Topics in Pharmacology: the Other Side of Drugs
Units: 2, 3
Terms Offered: Fa
(Enroll in MPTX 510 )
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PHRD 679 Toxicology and the Media
Units: 2, 3
Terms Offered: Sp
(Enroll in MPTX 520 )
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PHRD 680 Cannabis User Safety
Units: 2
Focus on cannabis user safety. Provide a holistic perspective of cannabis to help pharmacy and pharmaceutical science experts participate in both the wise use and study of cannabis.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 688 Global Pharmacy
Units: 3
Opportunity to work with pharmacists, student pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to experience pharmacy education and practice outside of the United States.
Registration Restriction: Open only to Pharmacy majors
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Letter
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PHRD 701 Acute Care Clinical APPE
Units: 6
Terms Offered: FaSpSm
Application of pharmaceutical care principles to the adult patient population in an acute care environment. Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and disease state management will be emphasized.
Instruction Mode: Lecture
Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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