PAS 2204 - PHARMACOLOGY 1

Minimum Credits: 3
Maximum Credits: 3
This course presents a study of drugs and their interactions with and within living tissue to build the foundation of safe and effective prescribing. This course introduces the student to general drug classifications and pharmacological principles including mechanism of action, indications, dosing, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic parameters, and patient education about commonly prescribed drugs. Topic areas covered include endocrinology, dermatology, pulmonology, gastroenterology, ears/eyes/nose/throat, inpatient infectious disease, and immunology. Each of these topics will be explored through lecture, class discussions, patient cases, and prescription writing exercises.
Academic Career: Graduate
Course Component: Lecture
Grade Component: Grad Letter Grade
Course Requirements: PREQ: PAS 2101 and 2102 and 2103 and 2105 and 2106 and 2205; Min Grade ‘C’; PLAN: Physician Assistant Studies (MS)

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