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2020-2021 University Catalog 
    
2020-2021 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

College of Pharmacy - Professional


Overview

Founded in 1884, Purdue’s College of Pharmacy consistently ranks among the 10 best pharmacy programs in the nation. Numerous research opportunities, an innovative teaching pedagogy, and world-renowned, caring faculty create a cutting edge learning environment. Employers are drawn by the quality, depth and experiential opportunities provided to Purdue pharmacy graduates. The College of Pharmacy is making a difference locally and globally.

Professional Program

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm D) - Students who meet all prerequisites, either through the Purdue Pre-Doctor of Pharmacy non-degree program or through alternative plans of study, may apply to the PharmD program. Graduates of this 4-year professional program prepares students to sit for the national and pharmacy law licensure exams to practice pharmacy.

Graduate Programs

The Purdue College of Pharmacy boasts one of the oldest and most-respected graduate programs in the U.S. Each of the three departments of the Purdue College of Pharmacy offer graduate programs:

Each department offers a PhD degree program. All of these programs require strong undergraduate preparation, including completion of a Bachelor’s Degree for admission.

A combined-degree program allows students in the third year of the PharmD program to begin work on a Pharmacy PhD program while completing the PharmD curricula. Through a judicious choice of electives and research rotations, such students can save up to two years on the total time required for the PhD program. Additional information can be found by reading the full program description.

For more information, please contact Dr. Danzhou Yang, the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs.

Continuing Education Programs

The College’s continuing education programs offer several non-degree certificate programs.

Admissions (website)

College Advising (website)

Prospective Undergraduate and Professional Program Students

Contact the Office of Student Services for general information.
Phone: (765) 496-6885
 
Contact Storie Pedley in the Office of Student Services to arrange a visit:
Phone: (765) 496-2352
Fax: (765) 496-1875
E-mail: spedley@purdue.edu
Office: Room 156 RHPH

Contact Marie Martin-Murphy in the Office of Student Services for information on programs for under-represented populations.

Contact Steve Myszak in the Office of Student Services for information about pre-pharmacy coursework completed off-campus.

 

Prospective Graduate Students

The College’s graduate programs are administered by three departments in the College - Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, and Pharmacy Practice (includes Pharmacy Administration). Contact the graduate program in which you are interested. Some faculty in the College participate in the University’s interdisciplinary graduate programs, which can be contacted directly.

For general questions, contact Delayne Graham, Administrative Assistant for Graduate Affairs:
          Phone: (765) 494-1362
Fax: (765) 494-7880
Office: Room 112 RHPH
 

Courses

Clinical Pharmacy

  • CLPH 87300 - Pathophysiology And Therapeutics III


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00.  A continuation of CLPH 57200. Pathophysiologic and therapeutic instruction on selected disease states to prepare the student to design, recommend, implement, monitor, and alter cost-effective, patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic plans. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 1.00 to 6.00

Pharmacy

  • PHRM 82000 - Professional Program Laboratory I


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Experiments, computer simulations, case studies, and problem sets that actively involve the student in problem-solving, applying and interrelating important concepts from the core courses taught that semester. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 82100 - Professional Program Laboratory II


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Continuation of PHRM 82000 with emphasis upon modules that provide laboratory practice experience designed to integrate basic science concepts and practice applications. Small group problem-solving methodology will be utilized as appropriate. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 82200 - Pharmacy Skills And Patient Counseling


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Pharmacy Skills and Patient Counseling is a two credit hour, required first professional year experiential course combining practical experience in the Purdue University Pharmacy with lecture. Students are monitored by faculty instructors, staff pharmacists and Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) students. Students must have a valid Social Security number the first week of class. Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 82400 - Principles Of Pathophysiology And Drug Action


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  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. Prerequisite: MCMP 20400, 20500, 20800 and BIOL 20300, 20400 or BIOL 30100, 30200. Departmental permission required. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 82500 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy I


    Credit Hours: 6.00.  This course will serve as an integrated approach to the physiology/pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics/ pharmaceutics, and pharmacotherapeutics of the following topics: fluids/electrolyte pharmacotherapy, renal diseases, acid/base disorders, clinical nutrition, autonomic nervous system (ANS), pulmonary diseases, hematology, immunology, and rheumatology. The emphasis of this course is knowledge and skill development. Also in the process of completing the objectives, attitudes toward the role of the pharmacist and patient-related issues will be imparted. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 6.00
  • PHRM 82600 - Introduction To Patient Centered Care


    Credit Hours: 4.00.  The introductory course teaches students the key communication principles and skills necessary to deliver patient care and interact with other health care professionals. This includes performing basic physical assessments, evaluating patient comprehension, and improving personal communication skills. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 4.00
  • PHRM 82800 - Dosage Forms I


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  The purpose of Dosage Forms I is to provide a foundation in the basic concepts of pharmaceutics that are the foundation of drug delivery. The course begins by presenting the molecular basis for aqueous and lipid solubility of drugs, pharmacokinetic principles that are related to dosage forms, mechanisms by which excipients or manufacturing processes affect bioavailability, and chemical kinetics applied to the shelf-life of dosage forms. The pharmaceutics principles are then applied to successively more complex liquid dosage forms: solution, emulsion, and suspension. The excipients that are required to prepare the dosage forms: buffers, preservatives, emulsifiers, suspending agents, wetting agents, etc. and the method of preparing each dosage form in both a compounding and manufacturing setting are covered. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 82900 - Dosage Forms II


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Education in the use of dosage forms to deliver drugs. Collaboration with peers and other members of the health care team regarding the proper use of the various dosage forms so that the desired therapeutic objective is achieved. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 83100 - Health Care Systems


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course is envisioned as a primarily didactic course whose main purpose is to provide students with an introduction to the structures and functions of the United States Health Care System. It is also designed to provide the student an opportunity to compare and contrast the methods used in other countries to address the needs of society for provision of health care to its members. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 83200 - Principles Of Diagnosis Labs And Monitoring


    Credit Hours: 1.00.  This course will serve as an introduction to the role of diagnostics in the clinical continuum of patient care. Since most therapeutic decisions are based in part on information obtained through utilization of diagnostic testing, it is important for pharmacists to have an understanding of these tests as the pertain to diagnosis. As they progress in their training, students will be required to evaluate and interpret diagnostic tests to help monitor and fine tune drug therapy. This course will provide an introduction to diagnostic testing as a whole, with an introduction to differential diagnosis and the selection of diagnostic tests. The students will also have the opportunity to learn about different types of testing (lab, imaging, etc.) and how to critically judge information provided by various tests. Finally, the students will be introduced to several common laboratory tests that have wide application in the diagnosis and treatment of many different disease states. This course will provide a background introduction to these tests, allowing the students to gain understanding of how the test is performed, how the results are interpreted and how to identify potential problems with the laboratory data, allowing a strong foundation as they move into subsequent integrated pharmacotherapeutic (IP) modules. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 83300 - Introduction To Case Studies


    Credit Hours: 1.00.  This course will focus on medical terminology, discovery of different sections of a patient chart, exploration of the components of a SOAP note and other documentation types, orientation to the teaching electronic medical record (tEMR), and reinforcement of the Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process (PPCP) with a focus on what is unique or different in the care provided by a pharmacist. A primarily online method for content delivery will be utilized. Multiple in person case-based sessions will be incorporated throughout the semester. Material covered is meant to supplement and augment that gained in PHRM 82600, PHRM 82500, and the PPL sequence. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 83400 - Pharmaceutical Calculations


    Credit Hours: 1.00.  Mastery of pharmaceutical calculation skills is vital and PHRM 83400 prepares students to apply calculation problem solving skills to clinical practice. PHRM 83400 prepares students to perform pharmaceutical calculations necessary for prescription/drug order preparation, compounding dosage forms, and medication dosage calculations based on patient specific factors. Pharmacists must perform error-free pharmaceutical calculations. Correct calculations contribute as much to pharmaceutical care as the newest methods/guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The development of problem solving skills with pharmaceutical calculations is an important component of this course. In addition, practice and repetition of problems is necessary to develop confidence as well as accuracy. Appropriate documentation of work/set up and numerical answers (including units) is required. Approaches to minimize errors and maximize accuracy with pharmaceutical calculations are emphasized. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 83500 - Principles Of Pharmacokinetics


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course introduces the theory and concepts of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics. It provides the student with a foundation for more advanced therapeutic concepts in subsequent courses. The learner will develop expertise in quantifying drug absorption, distribution and elimination from concentration vs. time data or urinary drug excretion vs. time data to estimate primary pharmacokinetic parameters. Use of these parameters is required to design and modify individual drug-dosing regimens. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 83600 - Biochemistry For Pharmaceutical Sciences II


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course provides instruction in biochemistry that builds on basic knowledge by presenting content on advanced aspects of human biochemistry for students in pharmaceutical sciences. The content emphasizes the integration of biochemical knowledge and the application of biochemical understanding to medically relevant situations including disease etiology, medical diagnosis, disease research, drug discovery, drug and toxin mechanisms of action, and mechanism of drug metabolism. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 83800 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience I


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year pharmacy students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice. This course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e. medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry, and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters. Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 83900 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience II


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year pharmacy students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice. This course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e. medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry, and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters. Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 84000 - Professional Program Laboratory III


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Experiments, simulations, case studies, and problem sets that actively involve the student in problem-solving, applying and interrelating important concepts from the core courses taught that semester. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 84100 - Professional Program Laboratory IV


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Experiments, simulations, case studies, and problem sets that actively involve the student in problem-solving, applying and interrelating important concepts form the core courses taught that semester. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 84200 - Community Pharmacy IPPE


    Credit Hours: 4.00.  A 4-credit hour required experiential course in the second year of the professional Doctor of Pharmacy program. Students learn community pharmacy operations and patient counseling skills. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.Credits: 4.00
  • PHRM 84400 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy II


    Credit Hours: 6.00.  This course will provide an integrated approach to instruct the students in physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, and therapeutics relevant to diseases of the endocrine and cardiovascular systems. When applicable, special emphasis will be placed on presenting the interrelationships between deficits in endocrine function and cardiovascular disease. In addition, students will study and critique current therapeutic approaches and opinions in the application of replacement therapy with natural, synthetic, or recombinant hormone preparations. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 6.00
  • PHRM 84500 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy III


    Credit Hours: 6.00.  This course will develop knowledge and skills regarding the physiology/ pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics/pharmaceutics, and pharmacotherapy of specific cardiovascular diseases, neurology diseases, and psychiatric disorders. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 6.00
  • PHRM 84700 - Principles Of Pharmacogenomics


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course is designed to introduce the theory and concepts of pharmacogenetics, pharmacogenomics, and precision medicine. The course will provide the student learner broad knowledge for advanced integrated therapeutic strategy based on a patient’s genetic information. The learner will develop expertise in informed patient care by selecting the proper drug, dose, and/or dosage form for a specific patient care based on personalized data and pharmacogenomic information. This course offers a platform for shaping next-generation pharmacists into an era of precision medicine. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 84800 - Principles Of Drug Information And Literature Evaluation


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course is designed to provide students with the fundamental skills needed for the provision of drug information in pharmacy practice. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation, interpretation, and practical implications of primary medical literature on the delivery of pharmaceutical care. Four recently published clinical trials will be reviewed and discussed throughout the semester to illustrate contemporary issues in the interpretation of biomedical research. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 84900 - Population Health Management


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This two-credit hour course aims to provide students with the core knowledge and basic skills used in managing the health of populations. Core content will include managed care principles, pharmacist involvement in managed care, and program designs. The course will also provide instruction in the topic areas of pharmacoeopidemiology and pharmacoeconomics. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 85000 - Immunization Certification


    Credit Hours: 1.00.  The purpose of the course is to provide immunization training certification for students in the Doctor of Pharmacy program. Certification is awarded based on completion of the Pharmacy-Based Immunization Delivery program content that is provided through the American Pharmacists Association (AphA). All students will be expected to have completed immunization training as a graduation requirement. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 85200 - Public Health Pharmacy


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  The course is designed to provide the pharmacy student with a comprehensive overview of key public health and wellness principles and related to self-care and nonprescription products as they impinge upon the ability of patients to assume active roles and function effectively on their own behalf in health promotion and disease prevention, detection, and treatment. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 85400 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience III


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year pharmacy students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice. This course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e. medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry, and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters. Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 85500 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience IV


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice. The course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e., medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters. Typically offered Fall, Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 86000 - Professional Program Laboratory V


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course is an interdisciplinary laboratory course that presents a practical application of scientific and clinical knowledge in the context of patient-centered pharmaceutical care. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 86100 - Professional Program Laboratory VI


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course is an interdisciplinary laboratory course that presents a practical application of scientific and clinical knowledge in the context of patient-centered pharmaceutical care. It serves as a one credit hour course. In accordance with university policy, this course may require up to three hours of work weekly outside of the arranged class time. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 86200 - Institutional Pharmacy Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience


    Credit Hours: 4.00.  A 4-credit hour required experiential course in the third year of the professional Doctor of Pharmacy program. Students learn basic institutional pharmacy operations and sterile product compounding. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.Credits: 4.00
  • PHRM 86400 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy IV


    Credit Hours: 6.00.  This course will develop knowledge and skills regarding the physiology, pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmaceutics, and pharmacotherapeutics of oncology and hematologic malignancies, hepatic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and women’s and men’s health. This knowledge will be utilized in subsequent integrated pharmacotherapy modules, skills labs and practice experience that follow. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 6.00
  • PHRM 86500 - Integrated Pharmacotherapy V


    Credit Hours: 6.00.  This course provides an integrated approach to the physiology, pathophysiology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics of infectious diseases. It covers a vast array of microbiological pathogens, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, mycobacteria, parasites, protozoa and malaria. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 6.00
  • PHRM 86600 - Biotech/Advanced Parenteral Dosage Forms


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  This course covers the different types of parenteral products derived from biotechnology. The lectures encompass the origin, chemical characteristics and therapeutic use of biopharmaceuticals. This course builds on the concepts and skills gained by the student from taking Dosage Forms II (PHRM 82900 ) and Professional Program Laboratory II (PHRM 82100 ). Typically offered Fall.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 86700 - Introduction To The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience


    Credit Hours: 1.00.  The Introduction to Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE) course was designed to provide students with the tools needed to be successful clerkship students. Students will participate in a variety of activities, including case studies, group work, evaluations and assessment, review of therapeutic topics, and student/preceptor panel interactions. Activities will be supplemented by didactic lecturing for each topic. The activities and lecture topics were selected based on feedback from previous clerkship students, preceptors, and faculty, and are intended to “de-mystify” the clerkship experience. This course prepares students to enter the clerkship year with the ability to successfully submit required clerkship forms, evaluate preceptors and peers, avoid common clerkship student mistakes, document clinical interventions, review medical charts, and prepare for therapeutic and pharmacokinetic responsibilities. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 86800 - Patient Safety And Informatics


    Credit Hours: 3.00.  This course provides core knowledge and skills needed by pharmacists to promote patient safety and use the tools of healthcare informatics; understand the landscape, epidemiology and culture of patient safety data privacy and security. Case studies will address disclosure of medication errors and reporting adverse events. Informatics tools such as computer order entry, electronic medical record systems, health information exchanges, and decision support will be explained. The use of informatics tools to promote patient safety will be emphasized. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 3.00
  • PHRM 86900 - Practice Management And Marketing Of Professional Services


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  Introduces essential pharmacy practice managerial skills including personnel management, addressing conflict, CQI, change management and leadership. Builds upon these skills in the development of a business plan to implement an innovative pharmacy service. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 87000 - Health Policy Applications


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course will explore policy issues that influence health care. The course will provide students opportunities to apply material from prior courses in Health Systems, Population Health Management, and Public Health as it relates to the impact of health policy. Students will gain an understanding of how policy development must address competing interests and goals, and how policy can influence the scope of pharmacist’s professional roles. Timely materials on current policy, current policy debates, and professional advocacy will be discussed. Typically offered Fall.Credits: 1.00
  • PHRM 87100 - Jurisprudence


    Credit Hours: 2.00.  An in depth study of federal and Indiana laws, regulations, and rules affecting pharmacy practice. Primary emphasis is on Retail and Hospital Pharmacy settings. Lecture is supported by an instructor-created text covering the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (21 USC), the Controlled Substances Act 21 CFR 1300 et. seq. and Indiana Food and Drug law IC 25-26-13 et. seq. and Indiana rules 856 IAC-1-43. Typically offered Spring.Credits: 2.00
  • PHRM 87400 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience V


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice. The course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e., medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters. Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 87500 - Interprofessional Education (IPE) Experience VI


    Credit Hours: 0.50.  An Interprofessional Learning Anchor (IPLA) is a common event or experience in which all P1-P4 students will participate. The purpose of this course is to provide first through fourth professional year students with an interprofessional education (IPE) activity, and expose them to concepts related to interprofessional care and practice.  The course will also involve interaction and collaboration with students and professionals from other healthcare disciplines (i.e. medicine, nursing, social work, physical therapy, dentistry and others). This course will feature one to three components offered over the Fall and/or Spring academic semesters.  Typically offered Fall Spring.Credits: 0.50
  • PHRM 88000 - Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience


    Credit Hours: 4.00.  This final year begins in May and continues through the following April. The 40 weeks of rotation are broken down as follows: 4 weeks Hospital Operations 2, 4 weeks Community Pharmacy Operations 2, 8 weeks Ambulatory rotations, 8 weeks inpatient rotations, and 16 weeks General Electives (4 of which must be additional patient care rotation). Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.Credits: 4.00