USC/USC-Course-Catalog huggingface dataset:
PHRD 567: Pharmacy Law 
Provide an introduction to the legal and ethical issues in pharmacy practice. Includes state and federal statutes, regulations, and pharmacy-related cases.(Duplicates credit in PHRD 616)
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Maryann Wu
PHRD 570: Therapeutics: Central Nervous System 
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on the central nervous system. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only. (Duplicates credit in PHRD 560)
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 9:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Julie Dopheide,Maryann Wu
PHRD 589: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics 
Students from multiple health professions learn about aging and collaborative team care through a combination of didactic and experiential learning working in a community-based setting.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Ostrow School of Dentistry, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PHRD 599: Special Topics 
Comprehensive exploration of special and emerging topics in the practice of pharmacy.
Units: (1.0-8.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student, Professional Year 1
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:30pm
Instructor: Kari Franson
PHRD 603: Therapeutics: Endocrine System 
Integration of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics with emphasis on the endocrine and reproductive system.
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 9:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Bangyan Stiles,Michelle Chu,Jeany Jun
PHRD 608: Therapeutics: Oncology and Immune Disorders 
Integrated teaching of key cells and components that comprise the innate and adaptive immune systems with emphasis on pharmaceuticals for managing oncological diseases.
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 9:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Houda Alachkar,Amir Ali
PHRD 623: Case Conference 4 
Case conferences and seminars focusing on contemporary pharmacy practice.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Patrick Tabon
PHRD 624: Community Pharmacy Practice 
Exploration of the various roles pharmacist play in the community-based pharmacy practice setting. Includes emphasis on fundamentals and ongoing changes in community practice, advance pharmacy practices, and patient care services, including (but not limited to) international travel health.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Richard Dang,Patrick Tabon
PHRD 627b: Longitudinal Elective Pharmacy Practice 
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Elective Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 627a. The P2 and P3 Elective IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to various aspects of the pharmacy profession in a variety of settings.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 627A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Brian Ma,Ying Wang
PHRD 628a: Longitudinal Interprofessional Collaboration Experience 
The IPC experience provides student pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences to provide team-based patient care through interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Lends expertise in the area of appropriate utilization of pharmaceuticals anchored in evidence-based medicine. The longitudinal IPC experience is designed to prepare students for optimizing team-based patient care through IPC.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Edith Mirzaian
PHRD 628c: Longitudinal Interprofessional Collaboration Experience 
The IPC experience provides student pharmacists with the specialized knowledge, skills, and experiences to provide team-based patient care through interprofessional collaboration (IPC). Lends expertise in the area of appropriate utilization of pharmaceuticals anchored in evidence-based medicine. The longitudinal IPC experience is designed to prepare students for optimizing team-based patient care through IPC.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 628B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Edith Mirzaian
PHRD 629a: Longitudinal Community Pharmacy Practice 
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to a Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE). The P2 and P3 Community IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the Community pharmacy setting.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Brian Ma,Ying Wang,Richard Dang
PHRD 629b: Longitudinal Community Pharmacy Practice 
For Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to a Community Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 629a. The P2 and P3 Community IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the Community pharmacy setting.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 629A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Brian Ma,Ying Wang
PHRD 631a: Longitudinal Institutional Pharmacy Practice 
Taken by Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE). The P2 and P3 Institutional IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the institutional pharmacy setting.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Brian Ma,Ying Wang
PHRD 631b: Longitudinal Institutional Pharmacy Practice 
This course is for Year 2 pharmacy (P2) and Year 3 pharmacy (P3) students who are assigned to an Institutional Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience (IPPE) after registering for PHRD 631a. The P2 and P3 Institutional IPPE provides the student with 80 hours of experiential learning to develop skills related to aspects of the pharmacy profession in the institutional pharmacy setting.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 631A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Brian Ma,Ying Wang
PHRD 634: Scholarly Project 1 
Collection and analysis of results in the Pharm.D. Scholarly Project and oral presentation and discussion of these results.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: TBA
Instructor: Rory Kim
PHRD 636: Scholarly Project 3 
Guides students through the completion of original research with instruction on data analysis, abstract preparation and poster presentation.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Angel P Tabancay Jr
PHRD 650: APPE Gateway 
Competency-based course to prepare and assess students for readiness to enter Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience (APPE).
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 10:00-12:00pm
Instructor: Samantha Yeung
PHRD 652: Community Pharmacy and Business Management II 
A continuation of PHRD 651 highlighting the subspecialties available in independent pharmacy including but not limited to specialty pharmacy, 340B pharmacy, DME, compounding, LTC and infusion.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 651
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Raffi Svadjian
PHRD 654: Acute Care II 
Recognizing resources available for drug information, familiarity with institutional formularies, medication counseling, writing chart notes, and clinical activities at an off-campus health care institution.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Kevin Forrester
PHRD 656: Geriatric Pharmacy II 
Specialized knowledge and skills in gerontology and geriatric pharmacy including the pathophysiology of selected cardiovascular,endocrine, genitourinary gastrointestinal disorders, osteoarthritis, and osteoporosis. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 559
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Tatyana Gurvich
PHRD 657: Basic Research Design 
Laboratory, clinical, health economics or regulatory science research experience for pharmacy students. Projects performed working directly with faculty advisers.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PHRD 663: Pharmaceutical Development 
Examination of pharmaceutical product development process including discovery, preclinical/clinical studies, regulatory-legal issues and marketing. Open to Doctor of Pharmacy students only.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 3:00-5:00pm
Instructor: Charles Stark
PHRD 670: Marketing and Development in the Pharmaceutical Industry 
Basic and advanced strategies for marketing and development of new compounds or indication in the pharmaceutical industry.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 653
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: David Truong,Edward Lieskovan,Vinson Lee
PHRD 673: Spanish for Pharmacists 
Practical Spanish for pharmacists, including basic conversation of commonly prescribed drugs.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Redda Alhoussayni
PHRD 679: Toxicology and the Media 
Increase knowledge of toxicology relevance in everyday life through the reading, critical analysis and discussion of articles about current toxicological issues in the media.
Units: (2.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-2:50pm
Instructor: Martine Culty
PHRD 680: Cannabis User Safety 
Focus on cannabis user safety. Provide a holistic perspective of cannabis to help pharmacy and pharmaceutical science experts participate in both the wise use and study of cannabis.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
Instructor: Kari Franson
PHRD 701: Acute Care Clinical APPE 
Application of pharmaceutical care principles to the adult patient population in an acute care environment. Clinical application and disease state management will be emphasized. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 704: Primary Care APPE 
Disease state management and a primary care setting. Modification and design of drug therapy regimens and primary patient care using a team based approach. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 705: Community Pharmacy APPE 
Pharmaceutical care principles applied in a community pharmacy environment. Participating in the development, implementation and outcome evaluation of patient care services in the community. Open only to Doctor of Pharmacy students.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 714: Nuclear Pharmacy APPE 
Provides practical and theoretical aspects of radiopharmacy services delivery.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 718: Hospital Pharmacy Practice APPE 
Practical experience in the practice of hospital pharmacy. Administrative, practice-based and therapeutic competencies emphasized.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 725: International Pharmacy Practice Experience 
Practical experience in the practice of pharmacy in the international setting. Students will visit an international pharmacy practice setting and complete a project.
Units: (3.0-6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 731: Advanced Geriatrics APPE 
Directed projects/practical experience in geriatric drug therapy.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 738: Pharmaceutical Industry APPE 
Practical experience within a pharmaceutical company may include: clinical affairs, drug development, research and/or marketing process.
Units: (6.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 750: Advanced Pharmacy Practice Elective (APPE) 
Pharmacy practice experience (internship) course in a health care setting.
Units: (6.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 751: Non-traditional Advanced Pharmacy Elective (APPE) 
Pharmacy practice experience (internship) course in a non-traditional or emerging setting.
Units: (6.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Ying Wang
PHRD 796b: Doctor of Pharmacy Capstone 
Capstone course required for completion of Doctor of Pharmacy degree.
Units: (0.0-3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PHRD 796A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Kari Franson
PMEP 525: Pharmacoeconomics I 
Introduction to pharmacoeconomics with special emphasis on the role of pharmaceuticals and the pharmaceutical industry, insurance, managed care, regulation and pricing.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
Instructor: William Padula
PMEP 527: Pharmacoeconomics III 
Advanced methods in economic health intervention assessment and pharmacoeconomics with special emphasis on microeconomic modeling and methods for assessing patient and health state preferences.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 525 and PMEP 526
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): PHRD, Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
Instructor: William Padula
PMEP 535: Behavioral Science and Policy in Healthcare 
Use of acquired skills to develop and assess uses of behavioral science to affect health policy.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
PMEP 539: Economic Assessment of Medical Care 
Principles of cost-benefit analysis and medical cost-effectiveness analysis with applications in medical care and the pharmaceutical field.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: (ECON 500 and ECON 511)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
PMEP 544: Health Economics Il 
Second of part series in techniques of microeconometric analysis to inform health policy. Topics include: patents and innovation, pharmaceutical regulation, hospital competition, physician practice. Recommended preparation: ECON-601, ECON-611 and ECON-636.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
Instructor: Darius Lakdawalla
PMEP 547: Programming Methods for Empirical Analysis of Health Data 
Introduction to methods for analysis of large health data sets, including data selection, SAS/Stata programming under Linux, and review of claims and survey data.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 3:00-5:50pm
PMEP 551: Introduction to Health Econometrics 
Introduction to statistical analysis and regression modeling for health economics and policy research. Topics include: statistical inference, principles of probability and statistics, regression models, and causal inference.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 2:00-5:50pm
PMEP 553: Advanced Health Econometrics II 
Covers the transition to independent producers of high-quality empirical research on health and health care. Peer-reviewed research will serve as case studies for class discussion and may address empirical methods.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 552
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 10:00-11:50am
Instructor: John Romley
PMEP 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 596: Internship for Curricular Practical Training 
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 3)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 698: Seminar in Pharmaceutical Economics and Policy 
Current research in pharmaceutical economics and policy presented by outside scholars, faculty and students. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 2:00-3:50pm
Instructor: John Romley
PMEP 790: Research 
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PMEP 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PMEP 794D
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PSCI 503: Principles of Research Methodology 
Covers various topics focused on the analysis of biological molecules and samples. Techniques in detection, separation and quantitative analysis of biological molecules will be presented and discussed.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 3:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Angel P Tabancay Jr
PSCI 512: Drugs: Metabolism and Transporters 
Drug metabolism and transport, mechanism of CYP P450 enzymes, chemistry of metabolic pathways, prediction of metabolism, mechanism of drug uptake and efflux, drug-drug interactions.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 1:00-2:50pm
PSCI 515: Drugs: Genetics and Pharmacogenetics 
Drug-related genetics principles; pharmacogenetics influencing drug action, including individual responses to drugs based on SNPs; and genetic engineering and gene therapy.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Friday
Time: 1:00-2:50pm
Instructor: Roger Duncan
PSCI 517: Protein Engineering and Drug Discovery 
Highlight the principles and applications of protein chemistry, structure and engineering with a major focus on subjects and topics directly relevant to biological therapeutics and drug design and discovery.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: 10:00-11:50am
PSCI 557: Introduction to Tools and Techniques for Chemical Biology 
Multidisciplinary science where the knowledge of chemistry is utilized to solve problems in biology, and biological systems are evolved to gain new functions. This course aims to establish a great opportunity for graduate students at the interface of biology and chemistry. Recommended preparation: Formal coursework in Chemist and Biochemistry.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tuesday
Time: 1:00-2:50pm
Instructor: Julio Camarero Palao
PSCI 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master`s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 594a: Master's Thesis 
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 594b: Master's Thesis 
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 594A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 594z: Master's Thesis 
Credit on acceptance of thesis.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 594B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 596: Internship for Curricular Practical Training 
Part-time or full-time, practical work experience in the student's field of study. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. May not be taken until the student has completed at least one semester of enrollment in the graduate program with a cumulative 3.0 GPA.
Units: (1.0-3.0 units, max 3)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PSCI 599: Special Topics 
Topics in advanced pharmaceutical sciences.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
Instructor: Ian Haworth
PSCI 665: Drug Transport and Delivery 
Principles of cellular drug transport, in vivo drug transport, and modern drug delivery, including drug targeting. Preparation: college level chemistry and biology.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wed, Fri
Time: 3:00-4:50pm
Instructor: Curtis Okamoto
PSCI 790: Research 
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum untis which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
PSCI 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PSCI 794D
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Clay Wang
RSCI 508: Quality Assurance for Drugs and Biologics 
Design and implementation of a quality system assuring the quality and safety of pharmaceuticals and biologics, according to relevant FDA and international regulations and guidance documents.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Susan Bain,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 509: Quality Assurance, Medical Devices and Combination Products 
Design of systems according to FDA and international regulations and guidelines to ensure the quality and safety of medical devices and combination products.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Susan Bain,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 520: Introduction to Risk Management for Health Care Providers 
Historical development, formal language and theoretical approaches to risk management in health care and medical product environment; policies, regulations, standards; liability prevention and loss control. Recommended preparation: undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience. (Duplicates credit in MPTX 520.) Recommended preparation: undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience, enrollment in M.S., Regulatory Science.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Keith Morel,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 521: Seminars in Regulatory Science 
Current problems in regulatory affairs, legal management, preclinical and clinical testing, scientific evaluation and quality assurance. (Duplicates credit in former MPTX 521.) Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post secondary training and industry experience; enrollment in MS Regulatory Science program.
Units: (1.0 units, max 6)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Chiaoyun Kuo,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 531: Industrial Approaches to Drug Discovery 
Examines the process of drug discovery from selection of disease and therapeutic target to characterization and validation of lead drug candidates. Recommended preparation: undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience; enrollment in M.S., Regulatory Science, certificate in Preclinical Drug Development.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Hovhannes Gukasyan,Daryl Davies,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 596: Internship for Curricular Practical Training in Regulatory Science 
Part-time or full-time practical work experience in Regulatory Science. The internship must be located at an off-campus facility. Students are individually supervised by faculty. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medicine or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience; enrollment in MS (Regulatory Science).
Units: (1.0 units, max 4)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 601: Biomedical Commerce 
Introduction to business principles appropriate to medical products, including: supply and demand, product entry-exit strategies, financing, reimbursement, marketing and pricing in global marketplace. Recommended preparation: undergraduate degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience; enrollment in M.S., Regulatory Science.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Regulatory Science
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Nancy Pire-Smerkanich,Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 608: Regulatory Strategy in Europe and the Americas 
Regulatory strategy in EU, Canada, Mexico and South America; culture, health-care practices, reimbursement, product registration, quality systems, trade restrictions, import/export requirements. Travel may be required. . Recommended preparation: Undergraduate or professional degree in pharmacy, medical or independent health sciences, engineering or equivalent mix of post-secondary training and industry experience.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Nancy Pire-Smerkanich,Eunjoo Pacifici,Lawrence Liberti
RSCI 790: Directed Research 
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied towards the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC
Units: (1.0-12.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: RSCI 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: RSCI 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: RSCI 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Dissertation research required for completion of doctoral degree in Regulatory Science.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: RSCI 794D
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RSCI 800: Studies for the Qualifying Exam 
Preparation for the qualifying exam. Graded CR/NC
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Eunjoo Pacifici
RXRS 302: Introduction to Pharmacology and Therapeutics 
Drug/Receptor interactions, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics. Safe and effective drug administration; differences in pediatric and geriatric populations. Current therapies, adverse effects and drug interactions.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 2:00-3:20pm
Instructor: Tam Phan,Isaac Asante,Daryl Davies
RXRS 403: Neuropharmacology in Health and Disease 
Neuropharmacological treatments of brain disorders including neurodegenerative disorders, injury, and disease; influence of environment and experiences on neuroplasticity and brain development; drug discovery.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Michael Jakowec,Daryl Davies
RXRS 407: The Discovery, Development and Marketing of Medicines 
Principles, concepts, challenges and short comings of modern day drug discovery and development of medicines. Inter-relationships with regulatory, ethical and societal sectors presented.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 9:30-10:50am
Instructor: Daryl Davies
RXRS 408: Arming the Immune System for Novel Therapies 
Principles of human immunological responses to maintain wellness and perturbation in disease. Focus on discovery, development and use of therapeutic strategies targeting immune mechanisms.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 9:30-10:50am
Instructor: Amanda Burkhardt,Liana Asatryan,Daryl Davies
RXRS 414: Buzzed: Modern Substances of Abuse and Addiction 
Modern perspectives; discovery and use of legal and illicit drugs including alcohol and opioids. How drugs have helped, shaped, modified or changed individuals and society.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Terry Church,Daryl Davies
RXRS 418: More than Prescriptions: An Integrative Approach to Modern H 
Integrative medicine; dietary supplements; plant medicines; pharmacology, toxicity and human disease
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Tue, Thu
Time: 11:00-12:20pm
Instructor: Tam Phan,Amanda Burkhardt,Daryl Davies
RXRS 480: Pharmacy Undergraduate Maymester 
Global Perspectives Maymester - Medicines, Geography and History through immersive travel.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Terry Church
RXRS 490: Directed Research 
Individual research, reading, writing and project development.
Units: (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
RXRS 493x: Senior Honors Seminar I 
Exciting and challenging opportunity to marshal and deploy research, analysis, interpretation and writing skills students learned in their major.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Pharmacology and Drug Development
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Daryl Davies,Terry Church
RXRS 494x: Senior Honors Seminar II 
An independent study course for students undertaking the research and writing of an Honors thesis.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: RXRS 493
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Pharmacology and Drug Development
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
Instructor: Terry Church,Daryl Davies,Paul Seidler,Amanda Burkhardt
BKN 550: Neurobehavioral Basis of Movement 
Introduction to the neurobehavioral and neurobiological basis of movement. Review of information processing, neural basis of perception/action, motor systems, and higher cognitive function and behavior. Recommended preparation: biology and physiology
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Monday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
BKN 552: Physiological Basis of Voluntary Movement 
Consideration of the neuromuscular and musculoskeletal physiology of voluntary movement.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 559: Readings in Biokinesiology 
Independent review and synthesis of papers appearing in the current literature.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 573a: Advanced Dissection Anatomy 
Advanced analysis of systems or structures with dissection. Emphasis on correlations with function.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 590: Directed Research 
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determnined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 600: Sports Science Internship 
A combination of observation, participation (testing/assessments, training) and analysis and interpretation of data. Supervision and guidance from the internship mentor will vary depending on the setting and credit hours. Allows students a progressively increasing amount of responsibility with respect to athlete/subject and/or data involvement.
Units: (2.0-4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 551 and BKN 552 and BKN 550 and BKN 553
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 610L: Technology in Sport: Field Assessment of Athlete Performance 
Introduction of topics related to assessments of athlete performance on the field or in the sports setting. Focus on understanding and applying available technology to athlete field assessments. Overview of the techniques and hardware used to assess athlete performance outside of a laboratory setting.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 560 and BKN 553
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Thursday
Time: 1:00-3:00pm
BKN 611L: Technology in Sport: Physiological Assessments 
Introduction to the physiological assessment of athlete performance. Focus on understanding, performing and interpreting physiological assessments such as metabolic testing (VO2max), hydration, oxygen saturation, body composition, lactate threshold, heart rate, core body temperature.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 560 and BKN 553
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: Monday
Time: 11:30-1:30pm
BKN 672: Advanced Independent Study in Biokinesiology 
Examination of selected mechanisms underlying normal movement and pathological movement. Study of methods used to investigate these mechanisms. Doctoral students only.
Units: (1.0-4.0 units, max 8)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following major(s): Biokinesiology
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 680: Introduction to Data Science for Biomedical and Movement Res 
For students in biomedical, biological and movement sciences who want to learn modern advanced statistical learning methods and to improve R programming.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 790: Research 
Research leading to doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Units: (1.0-12.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 794a: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 794b: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 794A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 794c: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 794B
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 794d: Doctoral Dissertation 
Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 794C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
BKN 794z: Doctoral Dissertation 
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BKN 794D
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 529: Life Span Motor Control 
Introduction to sensorimotor systems, overview of current perspectives in motor control from fetus through late adulthood, and clinical tests of motor proficiency.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 530a: Therapeutic Exercise 
Theoretical and practical principles for evaluation of exercise need and prescription of exercise programs. Emphasis on approaches for patients with musculoskeletal deficits.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 509 and PT 514 and PT 521
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 546: Neuropathology 
Pathology in the central and peripheral nervous systems that alter motor and sensory performance. Emphasis on loss of motion, excessive and involuntary movement disorders.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 516 and PT 509 and PT 566 and PT 534
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 554L: Analytical Anatomy 
Detailed kinesiologic analysis of axial, spine, head, neck, face and bulbar muscles. Lecture, laboratory and clinical demonstration.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 514
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 561b: Evidence for Physical Therapist Practice 
Introduction to acquiring, appraising and integrating research evidence.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 561A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 561d: Evidence for Physical Therapist Practice 
Advanced integration of patient values as influenced by culture, ethnicity, lifestyles, gender, and age into patient-centered clinical decision making.
Units: (2.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 561C
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 566: Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System 
Regional description of pathology and pathophysiological mechanisms of disorders of bone, connective tissue, and joints. Lecture, demonstration.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Mon, Wed
Time: TBA
PT 569: Fundamentals of Neuroscience 
Detailed analysis of neurophysiologic mechanisms underlying normal and abnormal motor and sensory function.
Units: (4.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 574: Clinical Biomechanics 
Introduction to the principles of biomechanics (statics, dynamics) as they apply to physical therapy practice. Emphasis on tissue mechanics, joint function and gait.
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 582
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: Wednesday
Time: TBA
PT 581L: Clinical Management of the Patient with Neurological Dysfunc 
Physical therapy theory and methods for intervention in neurological dysfunction.
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 534 and PT 571 and PT 574
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 583L: Clinical Electrophysiology 
Use of electrical currents to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal, neurological and wound disorders. Theory and practice.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 530B and PT 534 and PT 551
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 589: Interprofessional Education and Collaboration for Geriatrics 
Students from multiple health professions learn about aging and collaborative team care through a combination of didactic and experiential learning working in a community-based setting.
Units: (0.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Restriction:  Registration open to the following school(s): Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, Ostrow School of Dentistry, Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 600a: Clinical Experience 
Practical experience in two- or six-week physical therapy manual skills, decision making and professional behaviors.
Units: (1.0 unit)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 621L: Clinical Management of the Patient with Musculoskeletal Dysfunction 
Physical therapy theory and methods of evaluation and treatment of orthopedic dysfunction. Lecture, demonstration, laboratory. Dissection lab available.
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: (PT 514 and PT 521)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture-Lab
Days: Friday
Time: TBA
PT 630: Integrated Patient Management Clinical Skills 
Advanced evaluation and management of patients with movement dysfunction spanning all diagnoses seen by physical therapists.
Units: (6.0 units)
Prerequisites: Not available
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 632: Integrated Patient Management Seminar 
Integration of physical therapy management of complicated patients with concurrent musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary and/or neurologic disorders.
Units: (5.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: (PT 571 and PT 581 and PT 621)
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA
PT 640b: Hybrid Integrated Patient Management Clinical Skills 
Advanced evaluation and management of patients with movement dysfunction spanning all diagnoses seen by physical therapists (musculoskeletal conditions focus on lower quarter body regions).
Units: (3.0 units)
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: PT 640A
Restrictions: Not available
Class type: Lecture
Days: TBA
Time: TBA