Pharmaceutics (PHAR)

PHAR 3001:   Biopharmaceutics and Calculati  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course introduces first-year pharmacy students to the fundamental principles and applications of pharmaceutical calculations essential for accurate and safe medication preparation and dispensing. Students will learn basic principles of physical chemistry that are necessary to understand pharmaceutical dosage forms, their design, and how they affect therapeutic activity. By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the mathematical skills and critical-thinking abilities required to support safe and effective patient care.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 3002:   Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course explores various pharmaceutical dosage forms and drug delivery systems, and how medicinal and pharmaceutical active ingredients are incorporated into them. Students will learn to apply basic pharmacokinetic concepts to evaluate how physiological and formulation factors affect therapeutic performance. Through active learning and pharmaceutical calculations, students will develop foundational skills in assessing dosage form design, therapeutic outcomes, and patient-centered decision making in pharmacy practice.  
3 credits  
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Lecture  
PHAR 4320:   Concepts in Pharma. Biotechnol  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course provides students with basic concepts, principles and methodologies underlining modern biotechnology and which are applied in the pharmaceutical sciences.  
1 credit  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
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Lecture  
PHAR 4330:   Pharmaceutical Industry  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Pharmacists are the front-line representatives and practitioners of the science of pharmacy. This course introduces and provides an overview of the size, diversity, and necessary departments or components of a contemporary pharmaceutical company using pharmaceutical development as an example. This course provides insight into the activities and sciences that are the foundation of efforts to develop and produce products that address and improve the quality of health and well-being of patients. A deeper understanding of the pharmaceutical industry by the pharmacist will provide a broad perspective of the requirements and practices by which medicinal products are provided to the medical community.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
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Lecture/Lab  
PHAR 4350:   Pharmaceutical Stability  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course is designed to introduce the students to the manufacturing, documentation and regulatory aspects of pharmaceutical manufacturing.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 4360:   Product Development  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The course is designed to provide an understanding of the development of pharmaceutical dosage forms. Prerequisite requirements for this course may also be satisfied by consent of instructor.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 4370:   3D Print. for Precision Med.  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The course introduces the possibilities and opportunities that 3D printing offers researchers and innovators within pharmaceutical dosage forms. The course will have lectures on introduction to 3D printing, classification and types of 3D printing technologies, fused deposition modeling 3D printing, characterization of 3D-printed pharmaceutical dosage forms, and applications of 3D printing in the pharmaceutical sciences. Students will also have laboratory exposure to 3D modeling and practical FDM 3D printing of tablets.  
2 credits  
Prerequisites
24 Earned Credits.  
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Lecture  
PHAR 5410:   Problems in Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Investigation of individual problems of current interest in pharmaceutics.  
1 - 3 credits  
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Independent Study  
PHAR 5420:   Problems in Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Investigation of individual problems of current interest in pharmaceutics.  
1 - 3 credits  
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Independent Study  
PHAR 5430:   Seminar in Curr. Pharm. Topics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
1 credit  
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Seminar  
PHAR 5440:   Seminar in Curr. Pharm. Topics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
1 credit  
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Seminar  
PHAR 5450:   Biopharm. and Pharmacokinetics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
To provide the student with an understanding of the physiochemical and biological factors affecting drug bioavailability; time course of drugs and metabolites in the body; and individualizing dosing regimens.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 5470:   Veterinary Pharmaceuticals  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Physiological action, preparation, and dosage of remedial and preventive agents used in the treatment of domestic animals.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
min grade of C in PHCL 4431.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 5480:   Clinical Lab. Data Analysis  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The primary purpose of this course is to enhance the student's skills in clinical lab test interpretation. It will also provide information on common laboratory tests used to screen for or diagnose disease, monitor the effectiveness and safety of treatment, or assess disease severity. The various laboratory tests will be described in terms of its clinical uses, how the lab test relates to the disease, how to interpret the lab rest results, and causes for abnormal lab test results.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 5910:   Problems in Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Investigation of individual problems of current interest in pharmaceutics.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
PHAR 5920:   Problems in Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Investigation of individual problems of current interest in pharmaceutics.  
1 - 3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Independent Study  
PHAR 5930:   Seminar in Curr. Pharm. Topics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Seminar  
PHAR 5940:   Seminar in Curr. Pharm. Topics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
1 credit  
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Seminar  
PHAR 5950:   Biopharm. and Pharmacokinetics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
To provide the student with an understanding of the physiochemical and biological factors affecting drug bioavailability; time course of drugs and metabolites in the body; and individualizing dosing regimens.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 5970:   Veterinary Pharmaceuticals  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Physiological action, preparation, and dosage of remedial and preventive agents used in the treatment of domestic animals.  
3 credits  
Prerequisites
min grade of C in PHCL 4431.  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 5980:   Clinical Lab. Data Analysis  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The primary purpose of this course is to enhance the student's skills in clinical lab test interpretation. It will also provide information on common laboratory tests used to screen for or diagnose disease, monitor the effectiveness and safety of treatment, or assess disease severity. The various laboratory tests will be described in terms of its clinical uses, how the lab test relates to the disease, how to interpret the lab rest results, and causes for abnormal lab test results.  
1 credit  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6300:   Pharm. Protein Design and Dev.  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course focuses on the chemical and structural characteristics of protein pharmaceuticals that make them different from conventional pharmaceutical products.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6500:   Formulation Development  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course involves practical and theoretical principles involved in the development of pharmaceutical formulations including immediate and modified release oral dosage forms, sterile drug products, transdermal formulations, nasal sprays, ocular formulations, inhalation delivery, and semisolid formulations. Emphasis is placed on developing formulations based on the physical and chemical properties of the drug substance and intended use of the drug product. Development of formulations using experimental design, including Quality-by-Design principles, are covered. Guest lecturers with expertise in pre-formulation and formulation development will provide students with the opportunity to discuss problems relevant to the industry. The course will require students to critically review and present publications in small groups and complete assign assignments.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6510:   Regulatory Science I  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course involves practical and theoretical principles involved in regulatory approvals of pharmaceutical products, and compliance requirements related to the development and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products. Emphasis is placed on Chemistry Manufacturing and Control (CMC) documents contained in regulatory submission packages and major FDA and ICH guidance documents applicable to product development, manufacturing, post-approval changes, and quality assurance. Guest lecturers with expertise in regulatory science will provide the students with the opportunity to discuss problems relevant to the industry. The course will require students to critically review and present publications in small groups and conduct other assignments.  
3 credits  
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Lecture  
PHAR 6520:   Regulatory Science II  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course involves an in-depth analysis of domestic and international laws, regulations and guidance documents involved in the approval and maintenance of pharmaceutical products including branded and generic drug products, personal care products, over-the-counter drug products, dietary supplements and medical devices. Emphasis is placed on existing regulations and trends throughout the world. Students will learn how to assemble the most common documents for submission to regulatory agencies, and make strategic regulatory decisions based on sound science. The use of tools such as Comparability Protocols, Established Conditions, and design space will be covered. Guest lecturers with expertise in regulatory science from a variety of industry settings will provide the students with opportunity to discuss relevant problems and issues. The course will require students to critically review and present publications in small groups and/or conduct other assignments.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6540:   Spec. Prob. in Biopharm.  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Individual biopharmaceutical problems treating physical and chemical properties of drugs and drug systems as they relate to drug transport systems in vivo.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6580:   Pharmaceutical Manufacturing  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course involves practical and theoretical principles involved in the process development, scale-up, and manufacturing of pharmaceutical drug products in a highly regulated industry. Emphasis is placed on optimizing manufacturing processes in accordance with Quality-by-Design principles, and studies required to support post-approval changes for oral and semi-solid dosage forms. Guest lecturers with expertise in pharmaceutical development, manufacturing, and quality control will provide the students with the opportunity to discuss problems relevant to the industry. The course will require students to critically review and present publications in small groups, and to complete other assignments.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 6960:   Special Projects  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
This course involves the planning and conducting of practical, applied projects related to preformulation development, formulation development, analytical method development, process development, scale-up to manufacturing, quality control testing, and regulatory affairs of pharmaceutical drug products.  
1 - 9 credits  
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Lecture  
PHAR 6997A:   Thesis  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
No grade  
1 - 12 credits  
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Thesis  
PHAR 7350:   Analytical Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The course is designed to teach the basic analytical pharmaceutics techniques necessary to analyze drugs and dosage forms.  
3 credits  
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Lecture/Lab  
PHAR 7410:   Advanced Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Ionic equilibria, solubility theory and mass transport as applied to pharmaceutical systems.  
4 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 7440:   Stability of Pharma. Syss  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Principles of chemical and physical stability as applied to pharmaceutical systems.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 7490:   Product Development  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
Problems involved in the development of successful formulas for medicinal products.  
3 credits  
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Lecture  
PHAR 7500:   Applied Pharmaceutics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
The course combines theory with practical applications. Emphasis is placed on solving problems that occur during product development in the pharmaceutical industry.  
2 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 7600:   Applied Pharmacokinetics  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
A comprehensive study of the time course of drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion, and the relationship of these processes to the intensity and time course of pharmacologic effects of drugs and chemicals.  
3 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Lecture  
PHAR 7998A:   Dissertation  
Pharmaceutics Drug Delivery  
No grade  
1 - 12 credits  
Potentially offered with the following Instruction Type(s):
Dissertation