10 courses with the subject PPS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PPS 301Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences I2
Achieving effective treatment of a disease, while minimizing adverse effects of a drug, requires rational selection, formulation and administration of an appropriate dosage form. Drugs are, first and foremost, molecules exhibiting both individual molecular properties, as well as the collective properties of molecules which make up the dose of an administered medication. This course will focus on the basic principles governing molecules, then consider equilibrium and kinetic phenomena and conclude with properties exhibited by dispersed systems such as colloids and dispersions. Information presented in the course wil be foundational to subsequent Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences courses, particularly the Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms course. Prerequisite(s): Take BIO-101 BIO-101L BIO-102 BIO-102L CHE-101
This second course in the Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences sequence is designed to familiarize students in the BSPS program with general principles of drug action. Topics include an introduction to general terminology, drug-receptor interactions, receptor and ion channels, and second messengers. Prerequisite(s): Take BIO-101 BIO-101L BIO-102 BIO-102L PPS-301 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-304 PPS-306
The purpose of this course is to provide a foundational knowledge in the concepts of pharmaceutics that are important for the design and function of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The course complements and completes PPS301, and applies pharmaceutics to dosage forms ranging from liquid and solid dosage forms to more complex novel and advanced delivery forms such as products of biotechnology. Prerequisite(s): Take BIO-107 BIO-107L BIO-108 BIO-108L PPS-301 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-302 PPS-306
PPS 306Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences Practicum2
The goal of this course is to introduce undergraduate students to the breadth of techniques used within the laboratories of pharmaceutical scientists. Students will discuss literature pertinent to the faculty member's research, and participate in laboratory activities. Students will complete laboratory safety training, and learn what is involved in planning, conducting and disseminating research. Prerequisite(s): Take MAT-123 PPS-301 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-302 PPS-304 DYouville University 2026-2027 Catalog 297
The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of drugs is due in large part to the chemical nature of drugs as molecules. This course considers the chemical characteristic of molecules that are important to the development and use of drugs. Topics to be considered include functional group characteristics and roles, drug binding and the effect of stereochemistry on drug action. Prerequisite(s): Take CHE-219 CHE-219L CHE-220 CHE-220L PPS-301 PPS-302 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-403 PPS-405 l
This course builds upon the Principles of Pharmaceutical Sciences course sequence to describe primary determinants of the disposition of drugs in the body, namely absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME). Rudimentary dosing in response to ADME is calculated, and the impact of factors that may alter pharmacokinetics of drugs is presented in the final portion of the course. Prerequisite(s): Take PPS-301 PPS-302 PPS-401 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-404 PPS-406
An understanding of the drug development process will be foundational to the career choice of the student earning the undergraduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences. This course will provide the foundational info, as well as introduce the students to scientists who have chosen to work in industry or academia so that they may informally discuss their career choices and experiences with them. Prerequisite(s): Take PPS-301 PPS-302 PPS-304 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-401 PPS-405
Pharmacogenomics (2 credits) This course focuses on two areas of relevance to the pharmaceutical industry that utilize vast amounts of information from populations (informatics) as well as specific information from individuals (pharmacogenomics) to ultimately lead to more effective and personalized utilization of medicines. Prerequisite(s): Take BIO-101 BIO-102 and one (1) 100 level computer science(CSC)course Corequisite(s): Take PPS-402 PPS-406
PPS 405Laboratory Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences I (3
credits) Critical to students' development as pharmaceutical scientists is the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of faculty members. Working with the faculty member mutually-selected by the student and faculty advisor, the student is expected to develop a 2-semester hypothesis driven research project, conduct the necessary experiments to address the aims of the research project, and subsequently present the results of the research project in a forum that is open to the members of the department. Prerequisite(s): Take PPS-301 PPS-302 PPS-304 PPS-306 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-401 PPS-405
PPS 406Laboratory Research in the Pharmaceutical Sciences II (3
credits) Critical to students' development as pharmaceutical scientists is the opportunity to conduct research under the guidance of faculty members. Working with the faculty member mutually-selected by the student, the student is expected to develop a 2-semester hypothesis driven research project, conduct the necessary experiments to address the aims of the research project, and subsequently present the results of the research project in a forum that is open to the members of the department. This course will complete the requirements for the project initiated in the fall semester. Prerequisite(s): Take PPS-405 Corequisite(s): Take PPS-402 PPS-404 Pharmaceutical Sciences Integrated
