Department: NY Pharm and Bio Sciences

Code Name Description
PBSN508 Pharmaceutics I (Pharmaceutical Calculations) Pharmaceutical calculation is one of the main components of patient care in pharmacy practice. The challenge of pharmaceutical calculations lies in the consistent accuracy to prevent patient harm and possible fatality. To obtain this level of accurac...
PBSN509 Pharmaceutics II (Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Dosage Form, and Drug Delivery) This required course is intended to introduce the students to the discipline of pharmaceutics, to convey how the physicochemical properties of drugs and dosage forms are critical factors that impact the biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics and pharmaco...
PBSN520 Immunology and Microbiology Medical Microbiology & Immunology presents an overview of disease-associated microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of classes of therapeutics traditionally used to combat these disease-inducing micr...
PBSN526 Pathophysiology This course is designed as an orientation to disease as disordered physiology. It provides a comprehensive theoretical foundation of the mechanisms that produce altered physiologic function across the life continuum. Pharmacy students are prepared fo...
PBSN527 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry I Understanding the molecular and cellular characteristics of drugs that affect their therapeutic and adverse outcomes allows pharmacists to optimize drug therapy and avoid unwanted adverse consequences. Thus, a complete understanding of pharmacology a...
PBSN529 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry II This is the second course of the pharmacology/ Medicinal Chemistry series which emphasize the pharmacology and medicinal chemistry of drugs used for the treatment of renal disorders, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, coagulation disorders, isch...
PBSN530 Cell Biology The fundamental unit of life is the cell. Therefore, cell biology forms the base upon which all modern biology and medicine is built. This course will emphasize the study of eukaryotic cell structure and function, including bioenergetics, membrane tr...
PBSN534 Biotechnology & Molecular Biology This course will help students acquire a basic understanding of the principles and applications of molecular biology and compare and contrast the array of biotechnology and bioengineering processes available for drug design and production. Students a...
PBSN610 Pharmaceutics III (Non-Sterile Compounding) This course covers issues of contemporary pharmacy practice. Part of this course is extemporaneous compounding, and the laboratory activities are designed to allow students to gain hands-on experience by preparing non-sterile products using extempora...
PBSN611 Pharmaceutics IV (Sterile IV Compounding) This course covers issues of contemporary pharmacy practice. Part of this course is extemporaneous compounding, and the laboratory activities are designed to allow students to gain hands-on experience by preparing sterile products using extemporaneou...
PBSN625 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry III This is the third course of the pharmacology/Medicinal Chemistry series which heavily emphasize drugs used in the treatment of infectious diseases and neurological disorders (Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, Epilepsy etc.) including headache disorders and m...
PBSN631 Pharmacology and Medicinal Chemistry IV This is the fourth course of the pharmacology series which combines knowledge gained from the three previous courses for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, osteoporosis, reproductive disorders, and Cancer. Students are expected to understan...
PBSN635 Pharmacokinetics This course provides students with the principles of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics as they relate to the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. The course covers different steps of drug pharmacokinetics (absorption, distribution, meta...
PBSN636 Pharmacogenomics The course focuses on an understanding of the emerging field of pharmacogenomics which bridges pharmacology with genomic sciences. The course covers three broad areas: 1. Principles of pharmacogenomics detailing the identification of different polymo...
PBSN645 Cosmeceutics I This course is specifically designed for the understanding of skin-care science and worldwide expanding demand for dermatological products. Special emphasis is placed on the in-depth studies of skin morphology, mechanistic analysis, their functions a...
PBSN646 Parenterals and Other Sterile Preparations The course will enable the students to understand the complexity and responsibility when dealing with injectable preparations. The course will discuss this topic from formulation, and safety standpoint as sterility assurance, to appropriate compoundi...
PBSN650 Advanced Topics in Immunology This course builds upon basic immunological principles to explore advanced concepts, including immunological memory and vaccination, subversions of the immune system by pathogens, hypersensitivity reactions, autoimmune diseases, organ and tissue tran...
PBSN656 Research Methods This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the essential principles and operations of a research laboratory in the biological sciences. Furthermore, the development of fundamental skill sets required to work within a modern...
PBSN657 Advanced Research Methods This course is designed to familiarize students with the processes, operations and procedures within a research laboratory that is examining a question/topic in the biological sciences. A student successfully completing this course should be able to...
PBSN680 Toxicology and Poisoning Management The primary aim of this course will be to discuss principles of drug-induced organ injuries and their relationship to parameters in clinical toxicology, toxicity testing methods and poisoning management strategies. The didactic portion will involve d...
PBSN690 Independent Study This course provides students opportunity to pursue their specific areas of interest in pharmacy practice through working with a faculty member on a special project. The course will provide students opportunities to developing critical thinking and p...
PBSN696 Independent Study This course provides students additional opportunity to pursue their specific areas of interest in the pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences through working with a faculty member on a special project. The course will provide students opportunities t...
PBSN715 Drug Discovery The course will provide students with an in-depth understanding of the complex process of drug discovery and drug development. The topics covered in this course will include lead discovery and optimization, target identification and validation, bio-a...
PBSN716 Scientific Presentation and Writing Skills This course is intended to provide students with an understanding of the process of research communication in the biological sciences. The students will also learn how to effectively communicate their research, using the style and format appropriate...
PBSN765 Biotechnology Entrepreneurship The course examines the entrepreneurial process in biotechnology from idea generation through economic viability. Students will be introduced to the steps needed to start and nurture a company. Topics include an overview of the global biotechnology i...
PBSN825 Advanced Pharmacy Calculations This course serves as a culminating review of the pharmacy curriculum to ensure students have the knowledge and skills to serve as pharmacists and pass the NAPLEX (North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination) which is required for pharmacist lice...