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CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY I

PHYASST 640
Course Description

Emphasizes pharmacotherapeutics relative to disease processes of the neurologic, psychiatric, hematologic/oncologic, ophthalmologic, otolaryngologic, endocrinologic, and dermatologic systems. Antimicrobial and pain management principles will also be addressed.

Prerequisties

Declared in Physician Assistant program

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

2

Offered

Fall

Grade Point Average
3.77

9.5% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

0.27% from Historical

A Rate
69.7%

124.65% from Historical

Class Size
66

31.82% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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