Projects include urinalysis for zinc, isolation of a natural product and identification of drugs. This laboratory does not count toward a chemistry major or minor and does not satisfy entrance requirements of medical, dental or veterinary medical schools. One three-hour laboratory per week. Credits Designed to be an introduction to pharmacology with implications for nursing practice, this course is suitable not only for majors in nursing but majors in biology, allied health, psychology and other fields. Topics include absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of classes of drugs commonly used in medical practice.
Emphasis is placed on principal therapeutic uses, important side effects and mechanisms of action.
At least one additional course in chemistry or biology numbered 200 or higher is recommended. This course, along with Chemistry 420, make up the core of analytical chemistry for majors. It is an alternative to Chemistry 224 as a follow-up course to Chemistry 121. This course deals with solving quantitative and qualitative problems in analysis using volumetric, gravimetric, titrimetric and redox methods. There is an emphasis on quantitative problem solving and evaluation of methods and results.