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For a two credit class it was pretty difficult. The information was very interesting and the professors were knowledgeable but taught sometimes as if we were pharmacy students with background in the topics. The fast pace lectures could be hard to follow but were also posted online. Beware of very specific questions on exams, though some weren't badRate My Professors ↗
A great overview of pharmacology, medications, and common conditions many people will understand. The lectures are presented by several professors, so getting used to the differing lecture styles was difficult. I never felt like I did not know what to expect on exams; they were always on the content converted in lecture, and sometimes very specificRate My Professors ↗
Inflexible and very difficult to communicate with.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Marker is knowledgable, but really just reads off the slides. All professors for this course read off slides and go way more in-depth than necessary to do well on exams. If you actually wanted to understand the material you'd have to have a science background. Overall an easy science credit and interesting material.Rate My Professors ↗
This class is taught by 2 professors. Paul is kind of boring and his lecture style is dry. This is a basic pharm sci class. Mostly memorizing how drugs work in the body and what the body does with these drugs (receptors, side effetcs, etc). 3 exams which were a little tough & 5 very easy quizzes online, that's it. No tetbook or writting papers.Rate My Professors ↗
He goes through slides way too fast to take notes. You must copy them from online, and memorize everything in them. Straightforward exams if you know all the slides, but you do have to study/memorize a large quantity of information for a 2 cr class. Can easily get an A with effort though.Rate My Professors ↗
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Advanced Independent Study offers individually mentored learning experiences for Doctor of Pharmacy students arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Covers underlying science, pharmacological actions, and biological effects of drugs on human health, including treatments for common illnesses and commonly abused drugs.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sampleAdvanced independent study involving directed projects arranged with faculty, focusing on executing hypothesis-driven research in pharmaceutical sciences.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=2 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2024 · limited sampleA weekly Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar where graduate students in Drug Action, Discovery, or Delivery cores present research progress or review literature alongside talks from external scientists.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
A course titled RESEARCH involving independent research and writing for graduate students under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | PHARMACY 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | PHMSCI 510 | Pharmacology Principles and Applications |
| Spring 2027 | PHMSCI 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | PHMSCI 932 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar |
| Spring 2027 | PHMSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | MOLBIOL 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PHARMACY 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PHMSCI 623 | Pharmacology III |
| Fall 2026 | PHMSCI 699 | Advanced Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | PHMSCI 931 | Pharmaceutical Sciences Seminar |
| Fall 2026 | PHMSCI 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | PHMSCI 999 | Advanced Independent Study |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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