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HISTORY OF PHARMACY

HISTSCI/S&APHM 401
Course Description

Pharmaceutical field, from antiquity to modern medical care; professional; structuring in principal countries of the West.

Prerequisites

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.71

3.13% from Historical

Completion Rate
97.22%

-2.2% from Historical

A Rate
80.56%

29.04% from Historical

Class Size
36

33.86% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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