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Office of the University Registrar

2008-09 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions



College of Pharmacy


The following course descriptions are for undergraduate course offerings through the College of Pharmacy. For professional course offerings, please refer to the Pharmacy Web site at www.cop.ufl.edu/studaff/class.htm.

PHA 3931 Honors Seminar in Pharmaceutical Research - In Search of Magic Bullets
Credits: 3; Prereq: honors program student.

This course provides an overview about the issues associated with pharmaceutical research: drug discovery process, clinical research, drug tragedies, governmental laws and regulations, pharmaceutical care, drug efficacy versus risk. In addition, specific drug research by pharmacy faculty is presented and discussed. (WR)

PHA 4901 Problems in Pharmacy Health Care Administration
Credits: 1 to 2; Prereq: instructor permission.

Specific research projects in pharmacy are completed during a semester under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member. (S-U)

PHA 4902 Problems in Pharmacodynamics
Credits: 1 to 2; Prereq: instructor permission.

Specific research projects in pharmacy are completed during a semester under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member. (S-U)

PHA 4905 Problems in Pharmaceutics
Credits: 1 to 2; Prereq: instructor permission.

Specific research projects in pharmacy are completed during a semester under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member. (S-U)

PHA 4906 Problems in Medicinal Chemistry
Credits: 1 to 2; Prereq: instructor permission.

Specific research projects in pharmacy are completed during a semester under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member. (S-U)

PHA 4907 Problems in Pharmacy Practice
Credits: 1 to 3; Prereq: instructor permission.

Specific research projects in pharmacy are completed during a semester under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member. (S-U)

PHA 4933 Selected Topics in Pharmacy
Credits: 1 to 3; maximum of 9 credits; Prereq: PD/PD classification.

Undergraduates may work on a project or complete a term paper under the supervision of a pharmacy faculty member.



General Education Categories
Consult Schedule of Courses for specific information.

  • Biological Sciences (B)
  • Composition (C)
  • Diversity (D)*
  • Humanities (H)
  • International (N)*
  • Mathematics (M)
  • Physical Sciences (P)
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences (S)

* Students who entered UF prior to Summer B 2007 and/or whose catalog year is not 2007-08: Current students who have not already completed six hours of "I" - international/diversity credits can do so now by taking "D" and "N" courses.

Symbols Used in Course Descriptions

  • (WR) indicates the course satisfies the writing requirement.
  • (MR) indicates the course satisfies the math requirement.
  • (S-U) indicates the course may be taken on a satisfactory-unsatisfactory basis.
  • Refer to the Schedule of Courses for specific information.