3 credits
Fall 2025 Lecture Upper Division
This course introduces the basic principles of pathophysiology, pharmacodynamics, toxicology and medicinal chemistry necessary to understand the therapeutic use and adverse actions of drugs. The course will integrate and apply concepts of science courses, including organic chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology into an understanding of the basic fundamentals of disease processes, toxicology and drug actions. Thus, this course will provide students with the basic background necessary to understand and apply pharmacotherapeutics to the practice of pharmacy.
Learning Outcomes1Understand the basic principles of pathophysiology and pharmacology.
2Understand the basic principles of thermodynamics and kinetics and their role in defining chemical processes; Basic principles of drug design and their chemical and biochemical mechanisms of drug action.
3Synthesize information in order to draw logical conclusions; Provide evidence-based support for arguments, recommendations and solutions; Demonstrate the ability to make sound decisions given complex scenarios in a time-constrained environment.
4Demonstrate the ability to present ideas, plans, and data in appropriate written formats to succinctly and effectively communicate with various audiences.
5Exhibit professional behavior at all times in congruence with the pharmacist code of ethics.
6Demonstrate the ability to self-access and take needed steps to achieve competence; exhibit positive, professional, empathic attitudes and behaviors in all intra- and interprofessional communications.
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