Drugs And Disease

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This course provides students the opportunity to learn about common diseases in the United States and the current drugs utilized to treat various disease states. The students will have the opportunity to apply what they have learned about cells and targets to the design and targeting for specific drugs and the mechanism of action. Typically offered Fall Spring. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 24300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- Course Learning Outcomes 1. Explain the drug design and evaluation process. 2. Describe the modes of drug delivery and physiological processing of a drug. 3. Describe how each disease state relates to a disruption of homeostasis and normal physiological function. 4. Differentiate between various disease states at the cellular and system level. 5. Examine the mechanism of action of common drugs and possible side effects related to the mechanism of action. View Class Schedule