The Summer 2009 off-campus offering of core courses in the Purdue University Nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy Program will include Principles of Pharmaceutical Care and Biometrics, Integrated Laboratory II, Pathophysiology and Therapeutics II (Part 2), Integrated Laboratory III, and Special Problems in Pharmacokinetics. Courses are scheduled to start late May to early June. You may enroll in the courses if you are interested in obtaining the Pharm.D. or if you want to take selected courses for your own benefit. Access to a computer with Internet access is required for all coursework, as well as an active e-mail account. For a full description of the Nontraditional Pharm.D. Program go to the Pharmacy Continuing Education website http://www.phpr.purdue.edu/continuinged/.

CLPH 46000-Principles of Pharmaceutical Care and Biometrics. This course is 3 credit hours. This is the first course for new students wishing to start the NTDP Program. It covers the therapeutic use of drugs for selected human disease states and an introduction to biometrics. Topics include obesity, meal planning and exercise, dermatologic disorders, clinical labs and diagnostic tests, eye disorders, nausea and vomiting and anemias. Biometrics will emphasize basic statistical analyses as they apply to pharmaceutical questions and how to interpret and analyze biological data. You must also register for PHRM 40200. ACPE 018-000-09-023-C04, 45.0 Contact Hours. You will be required to purchase the textbook, Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition (approximate cost $150) and Schwinghammer's Pharmacotherapy Casebook, 7th Edition (approximate cost $40) both from Amazon.com.

PHRM 40200 (Part 1) - Integrated Laboratory II. This course is 0 credit hours this semester, and when continued with CLPH 47100 in the Fall semester it will be 1 credit hour total. Continuation of PHRM 401 with emphasis upon modules that provide laboratory practice experience designed to integrate basic science concepts and practice applications. Small group problem-solving methodology will be utilized as appropriate. You must take this course if you are taking CLPH 46000. ACPE 018-000-06-021-C01

CLPH 87200 (Part 2)-Pathophysiology and Therapeutics II. This course is 3 credit hours. This is the third course in the therapeutics sequence. It focuses on acid base disorders, gout, autoimmune disorders, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel syndrome, PUD, GERD, hepatic disease. You must also register for PHRM 40300. ACPE 018-000-09-022-C04, 45.0 Contact Hours. You will continue to use Dipiro's Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 7th Edition and Schwinghammer's Pharmacotherapy Casebook, 7th Edition. (approximate cost $150 from Amazon.com).

PHRM 40300 (Part 2)-Integrated Laboratory III. This course is 1 credit hour. You must take this course if you are taking CLPH 87200 (Part 2). The course provides patient case discussions and other activities that complement the therapeutics instruction. ACPE 018-000-07-004-L01, 15.0 Contact Hours.

PHPR 59000-Special Problems in Pharmacokinetics. This course is 3 credit hours. You must have taken IPPH 475 Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics I or an equivalent course prior to enrolling for this course. A 15-week, web-based course designed to provide practicing pharmacists in-depth knowledge of clinical pharmacokinetics. It is offered in conjunction with the University of Georgia and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. ACPE 018-000-09-021-H01, 45.0 Contact Hours.