Course Descriptions
PHRA 1102 Pharmacy Law
Overview of federal and state laws governing the practice of pharmacy. The role of
the pharmacy technician and the pharmacist and their associated responsibilities.
Includes Code of Ethics, patient confidentiality, and a comparison of legal and ethical
aspects. 1 credit hour. (W)
PHRA 1160 Clinical – Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply
specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided
by the clinical professional. 1 credit hour. (W)
PHRA 1201 Introduction to Pharmacy
An overview of the qualifications, operational guidelines, and job duties of a pharmacy
technician. 2 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1205 Drug Classification
A study of pharmaceutical drugs, abbreviations, classifications, dosages, side effects,
and routes of administration. Lab required. 2 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1209 Pharmaceutical Mathematics I
Solving pharmaceutical calculation problems encountered in the preparation and distribution
of drugs. Lab required. 2 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1243 Pharmacy Technician Certification Review
A review of major topics covered on the national Pharmacy Technician Certification
Examination (PTCE). 2 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1260 Clinical – Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
A health-related work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply
specialized occupational theory, skills, and concepts. Direct supervision is provided
by the clinical professional. 2 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1313 Community Pharmacy Practice
Introduction to the skills necessary to process, prepare, label, and maintain records
of prescriptions in a community pharmacy to include customer service, count and pour
techniques, prescription calculations, drug selection and preparation, over-the-counter
drugs, inventory management and legal parameters. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent
Enrollment: PHRA 1209. 3 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1347 Pharmaceutical Mathematics II
Advanced concepts of Pharmaceutical Mathematics. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent
Enrollment: PHRA 1209. 3 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1349 Institutional Pharmacy Practice
Fundamentals of the diverse roles and practice of pharmacy technicians in an institutional
pharmacy setting. In-depth coverage of hospital pharmacy organization, work flow and
personnel, safety techniques, data entry, packaging and labeling operations, inpatient
drug distribution systems including investigational drugs, continuous quality improvement
and inventory control. Lab required. Prerequisite/Concurrent Enrollment: PHRA 1209.
3 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1441 Pharmacy Drug Therapy and Treatment
Study of therapeutic agents, their classifications, properties, actions, and effects
on the human body and their role in the management of disease. Lab required. Prerequisites:
PHRA 1313 and PHRA 1349. 4 credit hours. (W)
PHRA 1445 Compounding Sterile Preparations
The process of compounding sterile preparations and aseptic technique within legal
and regulatory guidelines specified by USP <797> standards. Lab required. Prerequisites:
PHRA 1209 and PHRA 1349. 4 credit hours. (W)