UCSF School of Pharmacy

Year 2 Fall Courses

Key to Course Abbreviations

• BPS 121 Pharmacokinetics: An introduction to the principles of pharmacokinetics with the goal of producing a student pharmacist who is capable of using the fundamentals proficiently.
  Lecture: 3 hours. Conferences: 2. 4 units
  Course Director: Dr. Deanna Kroetz, Department of Biopharmaceutical Sciences
• PHYS 121 Mammalian Physiology I: Physiology 121 is part I of a two-part course in mammalian physiology. It will cover: anatomy and function of the nervous system; the endocrine glands and their secretions; bone and muscle physiology; the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
  Lecture: 4 hours. 1 to 2 hours per week in lab or 1 to 2 hours in conference. 5 units
  Course Director: Dr. Igor Mitrovic, Department of Physiology
• PCOL 121 Endocrine and Immunopharmacology: The course includes an introduction to the general principles of pharmacology and a discussion of endocrine drugs and drugs that inhibit inflammatory and immune responses. Specific topics include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, acetaminophen, histamine antagonists, adrenal and gonadal steroids, thyroid gland agonists and antagonists, and treatment of gout, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders and pituitary disorders. This course will be closely aligned with Pharmaceutical Chemistry 121.
  Lecture: 2 hours. 2 units
  Course Director: Dr. Jeff Lansman, Department of Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology
• PC 121 Endocrine and Immunologic Agents: The basic focus of this course is consideration of structure-function relationships in various drug classes and their antagonists involved in treatment of endocrine diseases and in the inhibition of inflammation and immune response. The course is closely coordinated with Pharmacology 121.
  Lecture: 3 hours. 3 units
  Course Director: Dr. Steve Kahl, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
• MICRO 121 Immunology: This course teaches the principles of basic immunology needed for the practice of pharmacy, as well as case studies covering immunology in the practice of clinical pharmacy.
  Lecture: 3 hours. 3 units
  Course Director: Dr. Lewis Lanier, Department of Microbiology & Immunology
• CP 129 Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experiences
  Introductory pharmacy practice experiences (IPPEs) in a variety of programs in PharmD courses, settings affiliated with the School of Pharmacy, and/or approved community service projects (e.g., health education and screening events).
  Various settings. 0 units
  Course Director: Dr. Donald T. Kishi, Department of Clinical Pharmacy

Next Quarter: Year 2 Winter