COURSE DESCRIPTIONS PHRA 1313. COMMUNITY PHARMACY PRACTICE (2-4-3) 51.0805
Introduction to the skills necessary to process, prepare, label, and maintain records of physicians’ medication orders and prescriptions in a community pharmacy. Designed to train individuals in supply, inventory, and data entry. Includes customer service, count and pour techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter drugs, record keeping, stock level adjustment, data input, editing, and legal parameters. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1266, 1301, 1305 and 1349. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHRA 1349. INSTITUTIONAL PHARMACY PRACTICE (2-4-3) 51.0805
Exploration or the unique role and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional pharmacy with emphasis on daily pharmacy operation. Topics include hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and personnel, medical and pharmaceutical terminology, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, extemporaneous compounding, inpatient drug distribution systems, unit dose chart fills, quality assurance, drug storage and inventory control. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1266, 1301, 1305 and 1313. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHRA 1441. PHARMACY DRUG THERAPY AND TREATMENT (3-4-4) 51.0805
Study of therapeutic agents, their classifications, properties, actions and effects on the human body and their role in the management of disease. Provides detailed information regarding drug dosages, side effects, interactions, toxicities and incompatibilities. Prerequisites: PHRA 1266, 1301, 1305, 1313 and 1349. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1267,1309, 1445 and 2330. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHRA 1445. Intravenous ADMIXTURE AND STERILE COMPOUNDING (2-6-4) 51.0805
A study of sterile products, legal and regulatory guidelines, hand washing techniques, pharmaceutical calculations, references, safety techniques, aseptic techniques in parenteral compounding, proper use of equipment, preparations of sterile products and safe handling of antineoplastic drugs. Prerequisite: PHRA 1266, 1301, 1305, 1313 and 1349. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1267, 1309, 1441 and 2330. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHRA 2266. PRACTICUM-PHARMACY TECHNICIAN III (0-16-2) 51.0805
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by employer, college and student. Prerequisites: PHRA 1267, 1309, 1441, 1445 and 2330. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1306. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHRA 2330. INNOVATIVE PHARMACY PRACTICES (3-0-3) 51.0805
Specialized duties and practice settings available to pharmacy technicians. Prerequisites: PHRA 1266, 1301, 1305, 1313 and 1349. Must be taken concurrently with PHRA 1267, 1309, 1441 and 1445. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M3.
PHYS - Physics
PHYS 1105. LABORATORY FOR PHYSICS I (0-3-1) 40.0801.5103
Optional laboratory for PHYS 1305. Prerequisite: PHYS 1305 or concurrent enrollment. Assessment Levels: R3, E1, M3.
PHYS 1303. Stars and galaxies (3-0-3) 40.0201.5103
Study of stars, galaxies and the universe outside our solar system. For nonscience majors. Assessment Levels: R3, E3, M2.
PHYS 1305. Introductory PHYSICS I (3-0-3) 40.0801.5103
(Formerly listed as PHYS 1405.) Elementary introduction to mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, sound and music and relativity for liberal arts students, business students, elementary education majors and health science students; not for science
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