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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course discusses the medication distribution systems utilized in retail and hospital pharmacy, including processing of individual prescriptions, floor stock distribution, unit dose systems, and IV admixture. Topics discussed include hazardous waste handling, infection control, principles of quality assurance, and equipment use and maintenance. Exercises in packaging, unit dose functions, aseptic compounding, parental admixture, and use of computer database systems will be performed in the laboratory. Course will also review the laws affecting the pharmacy practice. Course highlights include the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, Federal and State Controlled Substance Acts. PREREQUISITE: HC-126, PT-101
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The student learns the basic terminology, abbreviations and units needed to perform pharmaceutical calculations. Apothecary, avoirdupois, and metric systems are an essential component of this course. Conversion between the systems, application of formulas, calculations of fractional dosages, and methods of calculating dosages from all drug forms are all addressed. Review of calculations dealing with ratio and proportion, percentages, ratio strength, reducing and enlarging formulas, and dilution and concentration problems. Interpretation of prescriptions and orders and subsequent calculation of appropriate doses are discussed. PREREQUISITE: MA-127; Majors only
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4.00 Credits
4 credits This comprehensive course provides an understanding of the overall contemporary state of the technologies associated with the preparation of sterile drug dosage forms. The emphasis will be oriented toward techniques of most current interest, the associated regulatory requirements in general, and quality control/ process validation in particular. This course continues the development of student knowledge and skills in preparing medication, processing glassware, and maintaining an aseptic environment. It also entails an introduction to sterile products, hand washing techniques, pharmaceutical calculations, references, safety techniques, aseptic techniques in parenteral compounding, proper use of equipment (autoinjectors, pumps), preparation of sterile products (intravenous, irrigation, ophthalmic, total parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy drugs), and safe handling of antineoplastic drugs. PREREQUISITE: MA-127, PT-125
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course presents the advanced concepts and principles needed in the pharmacy technology field. Topics include: disease states, treatment modalities, pharmaceutical side effects and drug interactions, controlled substances, physician orders, patient profiles, pharmacy data systems, job readiness, and legal requirements. This advance course in pharmacy practice includes the technician's role in drug distribution in community, home health care, nursing home, and alternative practice settings. Pharmacy Practice II focuses on oral and topical dosage forms including handling, preparation, packaging, labeling, and distribution. The course also addresses long-term care pharmacy, home health care, home infusion pharmacy, managed care pharmacy, mail-order pharmacy, nuclear pharmacy, hospice pharmacy, and federal pharmacy, along with the roles of the pharmacy technician in these various settings. PREREQUISITE: PT-125
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4.00 Credits
4 credits The course introduces the student to principles of receiving, storing, and dispensing medications. Concepts of design, preparation, use, and evaluation of solid and semisolid dosage forms are discussed in detail. Specific topics include powders, tablets, capsules, coated dosage forms, suspensions, emulsions, magmas, gels, lotions, ointments, creams, pastes, suppositories, transdermal systems, sustained release products, and novel drug delivery systems. Exercises in computer application, prescription and physician order interpretation, and the introduction of extemporaneous compounding are performed in the laboratory. This course includes general preparation of nonsterile solid and liquid pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral and topical use. Practical experience in the manipulative and record-keeping functions associated with the compounding and dispensing of prescriptions for ambulatory patients. PREREQUISITE: PT-150, HC-220
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4.00 Credits
4 credits The Pharmacy Technician Practicum involves the application of pharmacist technician concepts in community and hospital pharmacy, home health, and extended care settings. This Practicum is a work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in pharmacy technology, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The Practicum is intended to continue the development of student knowledge and skills applicable to pharmacy technology practice. Students gain hands-on experience in a community pharmacy, including interpretation of prescriptions, entering prescriptions on computer, patient profiles, correctly filling and labeling prescriptions, billing patient and third parties, customer service, over-the-counter medications, purchasing, inventory control, compounding and patient confidentiality. Students will also gain skills to prepare parenteral admixtures, fill medication carts and unit-dose drawers, control inventory, package medications, and maintain patient records in the hospital setting. The emphasis is on practical work experience for which the student has already acquired the necessary theoretical knowledge and basic laboratory skills. PREREQUISITE: HC-220, PT-225, last semester
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3.00 Credits
3 credits The earth compromises a complete environmental system. Environmental science presents a study of the earth's dynamic systems - its ecosystems, its biomes, and its biosphere. Topics include composition and structure of the earth and its oceans and atmospheres. Also studied are population explosion, decline in ecosystems, atmospheric pollution, and decline in biodiversity.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course introduces the general principles of biology. It presents a study of the natural world and gives the student the information needed to make informed decisions as a member of society. Topics include organization of the human body; metabolism and energy; behavior; genetics; evolution; and ecology. The course is designed for non-science majors.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Spanish I is an introductory course and emphasizes basic skills in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish, as well as some translation. Since global demand is great for competency in written and spoken languages, Spanish I offers students the opportunity to learn, understand, and use Spanish in the world of business and communication, and at the same time, reinforce their English skills.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits Spanish II will continue to emphasize the basic skills of speaking, reading, and writing in Spanish as well as translation. More advanced Spanish construction will be stressed with translation of English into Spanish and Spanish into English. PREREQUISITE: SP-101
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