Course

Students

Credit Hours

Number Students

PhPr 5622 - Advanced OTC

P3

2 hrs

40

This course is designed to continue the students understanding of nonprescription disease states and their treatment.  It will also provide an opportunity to begin the process of applying OTC drug knowledge to make specific patient recommendations through the use of case studies.  The student will be equipped to convey reliable and objective information to patients and health care providers.

PhPr 5285 - Death & Dying

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

17

Interdisciplinary course preparing students to manage end-of life care, particularly through (1) exploring personal issues related to mortality; (2) learning roles of participants in such care; (3) developing communication skills needed for caregiving; (4) examining ethical issues related to death; and (5) examining economic and social aspects of funeral practices.

PhPr - Diabetes Management (On-line & in Person)

P3

2 hrs

15

This course will provide a multidisciplinary foundation in the principles of comprehensive diabetes management.  It will develop students’ knowledge base and ability to assess, manage, educate, and monitor patients with diabetes.  The format of the course uses on-line and face-to-face sessions.

P3

2 hrs

25

This course explores the most appropriate interventions for prevention, detection, and management of drug induced diseases.

PhPr 5752 - Entrepreneurship

P3

2 hrs

35

This course is designed to enhance a student’s knowledge in leadership, business, and financial skills in pharmacy practice while learning if he/she possesses an entrepreneurial spirit.  The goal of the course is to provide students with ‘hands-on’ experience in starting a business or new service, owing and running your own business, and general management and leaderships skills.

PhPr 5622 - Foundations of Pharmaceutical                      Evaluation & Policy Research

P3

3 hrs

*

Provides students with the introductory skills to perform research in pharmaceutical evaluation and policy.
*permission of the instructor – Dr. Bradley Martin (603-1992 or e-mail)

PhPr 5342 - Geriatric Therapeutics

P3

2 hrs

20

The course will provide a concentrated introduction to the management of common geriatric pathologies.

PhPr 5442 - Intro to Research Methods

P3

2 hrs

15

This hands-on course in study design in intended for students with an interest in research or post-graduate opportunities such as residencies, fellowships, or graduate studies.  The course will provide the basics of study design and presentation to prepare for participation in all types of future research.

PhPr 5472 - PBL Therapeutics-Peds

P3

2 hrs

12

The course will use problem-based small groups to answer different therapeutic dilemmas occurring from infancy to adolescence.  Each team will be charged with raising their child throughout the semester while encountering common pediatric problems that need therapeutic intervention.

PhPr 5702 - Personal Finance

P3

2 hrs

80

Provides future pharmacists the informational and decision-making tools needed for planning and implementing a successful personal financial plan.

PhPr 5282 - Political Advocacy

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

35

This course will present an orientation to political advocacy for the pharmacy profession.  Lecturers from a variety of state, national, and professional settings will give their perspective on issues facing the profession.

PhPr 5662 - Professional Ethics

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

24

This course presents foundational instruction in ethics, then instruction in professional ethics particular to pharmacy.  The format of the course will be lecture and lecture/discussion.

PhPr 5452 - Pt Care Serv in Comm Pharm

P3

2 hrs

20

This class will focus on how to develop and implement patient care services in a community pharmacy setting.  Students will learn about all the necessary steps to start a patient care service.  Students will also learn about medication therapy management services (MTM) including ho to perform them utilizing the different platforms currently available.  The students will be required to perform MTM cases.

PhPr 5412 - Public Health (On-line)

P2, P3

2 hrs

24

This course will present an introduction to basic and contemporary issues of public health.

PBHL - Racial & Ethnic Health Disparities:             Theory,Experience, & Elimination

P3

3 hrs

5

This course explores racial and ethnic health disparities in the US.  This course uses traditional approaches to learning (such as didactic lectures, assigned readings, analysis and discussion) combined with personal and group experiential learning.  Students will be required to participate in service learning activities which will include preparation, reflection, and practice components.

PhPr 5462 - Relationship Mktg Success

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

20

Relationships refer to “a state of connectedness between individuals”.  This course will provide an in-depth examination of the process of building, managing, and enhancing strong and enduring relationships.  It will further explore the process by which these relationships can enhance your access to professional and personal opportunities that can be very rewarding.

PhPr 5852 - Spanish for Pharmacists

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

20

This course will provide pharmacy students with essential communication skills for the delivery of quality pharmaceutical service to Limited English Proficient Latino American/Hispanic customers/patients.  The topics include written and spoken Spanish, Latinos’ customs and culture, federal and state regulations; ethical, political and social trends.

PhPr 5482 - Teaching Elective

P3

2 hrs

10

This is a method of teaching and presentation course that provides the knowledge and skills related to classroom teaching, clinical teaching, and public presentations.  In this course students learn about components of classroom teaching such as: theories of learning; competency based outcomes, goal setting and objective writing; developing lesson plans; designing assessments and evaluations; designing and presenting lessons and activities; administration basics; mentoring; and academic research in education.  At the end of the course students will construct units of study that could be used in the COP Pharmacy Summer Camp; didactic course work; experiential activities; or in community presentations.

PhSc 5152 - Toxicology

P3

2 hrs

40

This course deals with the basic concepts of toxicology with an emphasis placed on prevention of exposure, exposure and the subsequent management of exposure of commonly found medicines, chemicals, plants and animal.  Parameters that influence the toxicokinetics of these agents is emphasized.

PhPr 5832 - Vet Pharm

P3

2 hrs

40

Provides a working understanding of veterinary pharmaceuticals.

Nuclear Pharmacy Electives

PhPr 5592 - Health Physics (On-line)

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

No limit

A review of the legal, biological and administrative aspects of radiation protection in nuclear medicine.  Emphasis on practical means of minimizing radiation exposure to the patient, staff and general public.

PhPr 5572 - Nuclear Instrumentation (On-line)

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

No limit

Operational principles of radiation detection equipment to include statistical application and quality control.

PhPr 5583 - Nuclear Physics (On-line)

P1, P2, P3

3 hrs

No limit

This course presents the concepts and physical properties governing the atom to include systems and units of measure, atomic and nuclear structure, and particulate and electromagnetic radiation.

PhPr 5512 - Radiopharmacy

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

No limit

This course explores the chemical, physical, and biological properties of radiopharmaceuticals used in nuclear medicine.  Production, quality control, and regulations of imaging agents will be examined.  Emphasis will be placed on clinical applications of radiopharmaceuticals.

PhPr 5562 - Radiation Biology

P1, P2, P3

2 hrs

No limit

Introduction to the interactions of radiation and biological systems, including chronic and delayed effects through physical and chemical changes from radiation.

Special Problems

PhPr 533V - Special Problems in Clinical Practice

P1, P2, P3

V

PhPr 574V - Special Problems in Pharmacy                      Administration

P1, P2, P3

V

PhSc 516V - Special Problems in Pharmacology

P1, P2, P3

V

PhSc 526V - Special Problems in Medicinal                       Chemistry

P1, P2, P3

V

PhSc 547V - Special Problems in Pharmaceutics

P1, P2, P3

V

Special Problems - Course Options

Academic Pharmacy (Dean Gardner) – This elective will provide the student with exposure to issues facing academic pharmacy.  The student will meet frequently with the Dean and Associate Dean(s) and will assist with two to three projects during the semester that focus on issues that surface in the Dean’s office.  One project will include the development of a survey to determine the educational qualifications of pharmacy technicians within the state in community and hospital practices, in addition to providing a salary survey within this group of healthcare professionals.  The student will also assist with data collection and analysis.

Research (Dr. Light) – this course will involve learning the techniques and approaches that underscore hypothesis-driven basic science research in the neurosciences.  The primary focus is the damage and the mechanisms of damage produced by ethyl alcohol, or other drugs of abuse, on the development of neural structures and networks. Our primary model is the cerebellum, which in the rat, undergoes the vast majority of its neuronal development and synaptogenesis during the first three weeks after birth.  These weeks are a model of human brain development during the third trimester of pregnancy.  The student will learn the techniques of tissue fixation and processing for immunofluorescence detection, microscopic analysis and quantitation of neuronal development using software that permits the 3D reconstruction of neuronal elements.  If the student is interested they may also participate in the handling of experimental animals and the administration of ethanol or other drugs.  The process of acquiring the tissue from experimental animals is another aspect available; however, students who wish to be absent from this aspect are welcome and easily accommodated. 

Teaching (Dr. Light) – this course will involve the student in learning what goes into the process of teaching a course in the pharmacy curriculum.  The focus will be the pharmacological aspects of the PDA course, taught in the P1 Spring semester.  Aspects include the development of teaching modules using the available technology (Blackboard, SoftChalk, podcasting, etc) as well as the strageties and process of developing examination questions.  If the course is taken during the Spring semester, the opportunity to serve as a teaching assistant for the PDA course is available as is the opportunity to develop and present lectures/lessons to the P1 class.

Arkansas Pharmacy Support Group (ARPSG) (Dr. Light) – the ARPSG is a group of pharmacists, technicians, and interns who have experienced problems with addiction disease and have entered into the group for monitoring and advocacy for the continuation of their licensure status.  The student will learn about the ARPSG and its role and interaction with the Board of Pharmacy and the colleges of pharmacy in the state.  In addition, the student will learn how other states provide for the same function and the Pharmacy Recovery Network structure that has developed over the past 20 years throughout the United States.  Aspects of the management of information regarding participant compliance and communication with the participants utilizing web based applications will be included.  Additionally, the role of urine drug testing on a random basis and the identification of other indicators of possible relapse will be discussed. The student will interact with the Board of Pharmacy to assist in the research of the historical development of the ARPSG and attend Board Hearings where pharmacist advocacy is presented and resolved.

Pharmacy Practice (Dr. Franks) – Students enrolled in this elective will gain experience in the collection, organization, and management of health screening data useful in future community/institution practice projects and/or research projects. Dr. Franks maintains a database of information collected from COP community health screenings. The student
participating in this elective will maintain the database of participant and screening information. The student will also review and revise standardized data collection instruments and procedures to improve the processes used during community health screenings. Lastly, the student will assist in the generation of reports to describe the data contained in the database as requested.

Pharmacy Practice – Inpatient Clinical Skills (Dr. Muldrew) – This elective will provide students with basic knowledge and hands-on experience in the area of clinical practice. The focus of this elective will be on orienting students to clinical pharmacy in an inpatient setting. This elective is designed to increase the student’s understanding of the unique
characteristics of the inpatient patient population, inpatient disease states and pharmacotherapy. Students will be required to work-up and present patients, perform several activities (SOAP Notes, drug information questions, adverse drug reporting etc) all in an effort to foster the development of critical thinking skills. The goal of this elective is to provide students with the skills necessary to successfully complete Direct Patient Care rotations during their 4th professional year.