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Courses Offered

Doctor of Medicine | Doctor of Pharmacy |Associate Degree in Nursing| Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

Doctor of Medicine

After completing the University of Loyola at CNMI’s four-year degree course in medicine, the student will be eligible for entry-level positions in residency programs in teaching hospitals anywhere in the United States.

A graduate of this course will be eligible to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE).

Upon passing both USMLE Steps 1 and 2, the student may practice medicine in any U.S. jurisdiction.

Doctor of Medicine degree requirements

All students in the Doctor of Medicine degree program must meet course requirements, grade point average requirements, and program residency requirements.

All course requirements must be completed as stipulated in the current University Catalog. 

The degree will not be conferred until the student has completed all pre-medicine requirements, and has met all of the School of Medicine and University graduation requirements for the Doctor of Medicine degree.

Students are subject to the degree requirements in the University of Loyola Catalog current for the semester of their admission into the Doctor of Medicine program.

Students must successfully complete all required courses in the medicine curriculum with a minimum grade of C and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to meet graduation requirements.

Students who discontinue their enrollment with an authorized leave of absence will be subject to the degree requirements in effect for the semester of their readmission into the program.

Students requesting exceptions should submit a petition to the School of Medicine.

Doctor of Medicine curriculum

A four-year curriculum, following a four-year bachelor’s degree in pre-medicine work, is offered to students admitted to the School of Medicine.

The completion of the four-year professional curriculum is required to earn a Doctor of Medicine degree.

Progress is permitted only when the prior semester is completed in full. Students should view the curriculum as advisory only and subject to modification.

The Curriculum Committee of the School of Medicine has developed guidelines and patient care competencies. The doctor of tomorrow will provide preventive and therapeutic pharmaceutical care, provide drugs to patients, communicate in health care matters, meet the ethical and legal requirements of the practice of medicine, and maintain professional expertise.

An appropriate and dynamic educational program is needed to develop these competencies.

Curriculum changes are also necessary and desirable in order to meet scientific advances, population profile changes, increasing health expectations, technological advances, the increasing role of the government in health services and other influences. Therefore, progress through the School of Medicine instructional programs should be viewed by the student with the expectation of change.

MED 411 Human Anatomy, embryology and imaging

The course focuses on providing the students with a basic understanding of the gross anatomy, embryology and radiologic imaging of the entire body. The course was designed to prepare the student for the applications of anatomy and embryology to the clinical sciences, and for the application of radiologic imaging toward diagnosis of clinical disorders, as well as introduce the student to anatomical terminology commonly used in medicine today. The anatomic knowledge learned in this course will be both applied and reinforced in later courses in the curriculum.

Prerequisites:  None

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 412 Human Physiology

The course examines the cellular, systems, and integrative aspects of Medical Physiology, using clinical examples throughout to illustrate fundamental physiological principles. Special attention is given to cardiovascular, autonomic, body fluids, renal, respiration, endocrine, gastrointestinal, muscular and reproductive systems. The course covers normal physiology, as well as selected diseases and pathophysiology.

Prerequisites:  None

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 413 Biochemistry

The course aims to provide the foundation of fundamental biochemistry and genetics of normal and abnormal body processes and focuses on an intensive, problem-solving approach to the study of macromolecular structure and function. Students will apply this knowledge to course discussion of the biochemical and genetic bases of common or representative diseases, including their symptoms and treatments.  They will come to understand and be able to evaluate potential advances of diagnostic and treatment modalities.

Prerequisites:  None

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 414 Medical Genetics

A comprehensive course in human genetics emphasizing the principles of genetics and their application to clinical medicine through family history, clinical findings, and laboratory studies. Examples of specific problems, their evaluation, and genetic counseling will be used to supplement didactic material.

Prerequisites:  None

Units: 3 semestral units

MED 415 Nutrition

This course is an introduction to nutrition, including nutritive value of foods, factors influencing body food requirements, their importance in promoting health and preventing disease, and the body processes and their relation to total nutrition.  Nutritional requirements throughout the human life cycle with attention to various food cultures and application nutrition requirements to the basis food groups are discussed.

Prerequisites:  None

Units: 3 semestral units

MED 421 Behavioral Science

This course provides an overview of the psychological/behavioral components of health and illness. The focus is on the theoretical and practical bases for understanding the complexities of relationships between doctor, patients, their families, their environment and their health issues. The course will highlight ways in which the doctor-patient relationship is at the core of medical care and is significantly impacted by the background, history, and current status of the patient and the self-awareness, attitudes and professionalism of the physician. It will examine the ways in which developmental stages can be used to understand the dynamics of a patient whether in childhood, adolescence, or aging. It will address various mental disorders that present to the physician for diagnosis and treatment. The course will explore common psychosocial problems that cross the lines of specialties, such as substance abuse, domestic violence, child abuse, and psychological trauma.

This course also deals with special issues in behavioral science such as Legal and Ethical Issues in Medicine, Health care system in the United States, Epidemiology and Biostatistics.

Pre-requisites:  none

Units: 3 semestral units

MED 422 Medical Microbiology

The course focuses on bacteria, fungi, viruses and parasites as agents of human disease as well as presenting concepts concerning host-parasite relationships and their association with human immunological phenomena. The course aims to develop an understanding of the etiological agents of human infectious disease and factors required by microbes to make them effective pathogens. The processes leading to infectious disease and associated pathologies and the treatment of infectious disease will also be explored.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 423 Pathology

Pathology is the study of disease. The Course in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine provides an introduction to the mechanisms of disease and to the morphology and clinical characteristics of a broad spectrum of disease entities. In the Course we will aim to provide a foundation for the understanding of the disease state at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ, and organismal levels.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 424 Medical Pharmacology

A comprehensive course in pharmacology emphasizing the principles, dynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics and their application and clinical correlation.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 425 Physical Diagnosis

The course is an introduction to clinical medicine. Students will learn the knowledge and skills essential for performing a medical history and physical examination. It emphasizes patient interviewing, acquiring a medical data base, and performing a comprehensive physical examination.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 5 semestral units

MED 431 Cardiovascular System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common cardiovascular diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 432 Respiratory System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common respiratory diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 433 Gastrointestinal and Hepatic System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 434 Hematopoietic System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common hematopoietic diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 435 Immunologic System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common immunologic and allergic diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 441 Endocrine System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common endocrine diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 442  Nervous System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common neurologic diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 443 Renal System and electrolytes

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common diseases of the renal system and electrolytes disturbances. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 444 Reproductive System

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common reproductive system and breast diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 445  Skin and Musculoskeletal Systems

The course aims to provide knowledge on the relevant physiology, pharmacology and pathology of common skin and musculoskeletal diseases. Students will apply this comprehension to identify and familiarize with signs and symptoms of these diseases through patient history and physical examination, formulate differential diagnoses, identify the needed laboratory and imaging work-ups, and propose treatment.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424

Units: 4 semestral units

MED 451 Clinical Clerkship in Internal Medicine

The rotation in Internal Medicine is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of medical disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the medical ward, intensive care unit, emergency room and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients with medical disorders in the clinic and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of medical diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  12

MED 452 Clinical Clerkship in Family Practice Medicine

The rotation in Family Practice is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of medical disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the medical ward, intensive care unit, emergency room and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients with medical disorders in the clinic and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of medical diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  6

MED 453 Clinical Clerkship in Pediatrics

The rotation in Surgery is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of surgical disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the general surgical ward, surgical intensive care unit, emergency room and out-patient surgery clinics as well as rotations in surgical specialties such as Orthopedics, Otorhinolaryngology and Ophthalmology are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients with surgical disorders in the clinic, assisting in surgical procedures in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of surgical diseases. 

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  6

MED 454 Clinical Clerkship in Obstetrics and Gynecology

The rotation in Obstetrics and Gynecology is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of normal and high-risk pregnancies as well as patients with a spectrum of Gynecologic disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the out-patient clinic, labor and delivery room, and maternal intensive care unit will be done. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients seen by the OB-Gyne service and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of pregnancy and gynecologic disorders.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  6

MED 455 Clinical Clerkship in Surgery

The rotation in Surgery is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of surgical disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the general surgical ward, surgical intensive care unit, emergency room and out-patient surgery clinics as well as an elective rotation in surgical subspecialties are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients with surgical disorders in the clinic, assisting in surgical procedures in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of surgical diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  6

MED 456 Clinical Clerkship in Psychiatry

The rotation in Psychiatry is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management with a spectrum of psychiatric disorders. To this end, experience with the psychiatry wards, emergency room, therapy centers and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients in the clinics and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of the diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  6

MED 471 Clinical Clerkship in Neurology

The rotation in Neurology is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of neurologic disorders. To this end, experience with the neurology wards, intensive care unit, emergency room, and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients in the clinics and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of the diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 472 Clinical Clerkship in Otorhinolaryngology

The rotation in Otorhinolaryngology is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of surgical and medical disorders of the head, ears, nose and throat (HENT), both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the general otorhinolaryngology ward, emergency room and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation, medical management and follow-up of patients with HENT disorders in the clinic, assisting in surgical procedures in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of otorhinolaryngologic diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 473 Clinical Clerkship in Ophthalmology

The rotation in Ophthalmology is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of surgical and medical disorders of the eyes and the orbit, both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the general Ophthalmology ward,  emergency room and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation, medical management and follow-up of patients with ophthalmologic disorders in the clinic, assisting in surgical procedures in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of ophthalmologic diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 474 Clinical Clerkship in Anesthesiology

The rotation in Anesthesiology is designed to acquaint the student with the application of anesthesia in patients with a spectrum of surgical disorders both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experiences in the major and minor operating rooms are planned. The student is expected to participate in the preoperative evaluation,  induction of anesthesia, intraoperative monitoring and follow-up postanesthesia patients in the wards and clinics, assisting the anesthesia team in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of surgical diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 475 Clinical Clerkship in Orthopedics

The rotation in orthopedics is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, and management of patients with a spectrum of surgical and medical disorders of the eyes and the orbit, both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experiences with the general orthopedics ward, emergency room and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation, medical management and follow-up of patients with ophthalmologic disorders in the clinic, assisting in surgical procedures in the operating room, and through answering consultations on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of orthopedic diseases. Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 476 Clinical Clerkship in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

The rotation in Rehabilitation Medicine is designed to acquaint the student with the presentation, evaluation, management of patients with a spectrum of disorders needing rehabilitation. It includes acquainting the students to the knowledge and techniques in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation of surgery, disabilities and chronic medical problems both on an inpatient as well as an outpatient basis. To this end, experience with the wards, therapy centers and out-patient clinics are planned. The student is expected to participate in the evaluation and follow-up patients in the clinics and through answering consultations and referrals on ward patients. They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of the diseases.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 477 Clinical Clerkship in Radiology

The rotation in Radiology is designed to acquaint the student with the different modalities of radiology.  Regular x-rays, mammograms, computerized tomography, sonograms, mri’s and other invasive techniques will be introduced in this clerkship.  Students will be asked to correlate radiology findings with clinical manifestations of patients.  They are also expected to actively participate in conferences, ward rounds, and teaching sessions involving the clinical as well as the basic science aspects of radiology.

Pre-requisites:  MED 411, MED 412, MED 413, MED 421, MED 422, MED 423, MED 424, MED 431-434, MED 441-445

Weeks:  3

MED 481 Electives

Rotation in various subspecialties to be arranged with department chairperson and Dean.

Weeks:  3

Doctor of Pharmacy

After completing the University of Loyola’s four-year pharmacy degree course, the student will be eligible for entry-level positions in hospitals and pharmacies anywhere in the United States.

A graduate of this course will be eligible to take the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination (NAPLEX).

Upon passing the NAPLEX, the student may practice pharmacy in any U.S. jurisdiction.

Degree requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy

All students in the Doctor of Pharmacy degree program must meet course requirements, grade point average requirements, and program residency requirements.

All course requirements must be completed as stipulated in the current University catalog. The degree will not be conferred until the student has completed all pre-pharmacy requirements, and has met all of the School of Pharmacy and University graduation requirements for the Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Students are subject to the degree requirements in the University of Loyola Catalog current for the semester of their admission into the Doctor of Pharmacy program.

Students must successfully complete all required courses in the Doctor of Pharmacy curriculum with a minimum grade of C and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to meet graduation requirements.

Students who discontinue their enrollment with an authorized leave of absence will be subject to the degree requirements in effect for the semester of their readmission into the program.

Students requesting exceptions should submit a petition to the School of Pharmacy.

Doctor of Pharmacy Curriculum

A four-year curriculum, following a four-year bachelor’s degree in pre-pharmacy work, is offered to students admitted to the School of Pharmacy. The completion of the four-year professional curriculum is required to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree.

Progress is permitted only when the prior semester is completed in full. Students should view the curriculum as advisory only and subject to modification.

The Curriculum Committee of the School of Pharmacy has developed guidelines and patient care competencies.

The pharmacist of tomorrow will provide preventive and therapeutic pharmaceutical care, provide drugs to patients, communicate in health care matters, meet the ethical and legal requirements of the practice of pharmacy, and maintain professional expertise.

An appropriate and dynamic educational program is needed to develop these competencies.

Curriculum changes are also necessary and desirable in order to meet scientific advances, population profile changes, increasing health expectations, technological advances, the increasing role of the government in health services and other influences. Therefore, progress through the School of Pharmacy instructional programs should be viewed by the student with the expectation of change.

PH 411 Pharmaceutics I (4 units) -- Introduction to physiochemical principles of dosage forms; properties of molecules in dosage forms, stability of pharmaceuticals and their interactions in body tissue, including computational approaches.

Prerequisites: None

PH 421 Pharmaceutics II (3 units) Principles involved in molecules movement across biological barriers. Properties, characteristics, application of homogeneous and heterogeneous dosage forms, liquid, semi-solid and solid.

Prerequisites: PH411

PH 412 Biological Systems I (5 units) Integrated teaching of anatomy, histology, physiology and pathophysiology using an organ-based approach.

Prerequisites: None

PH 422 Biological Systems II (5 units) Continued integrated teaching of anatomy, histology, physiology and pathophysiology, using an organ-based approach.

Prerequisites: PH412

PH 413 Molecular Genetics and Therapy (3 units) Principles of gene expression, and recombinant DNA methods and applications. Focus on human genetics and influence of genetic background on the utilization and effectiveness of drugs.

Prerequisites: None

PH 423 Self Care and Non-Prescription Therapies (5 units) Facilitate patient selection of self-care health care products: OTC drugs, dosages, pharmacology, efficacy, cost, side effects, adverse reactions, contraindications, and interactions with other medications.

Prerequisites: None

PH 414 Health Care Delivery Systems (2 units) Introduction to understanding the structure of the health care system. Includes health care financing and the role of pharmacy and the pharmacist in health systems.

Prerequisites: None

PH 424 Pharmacy Literature Analysis and Drug Information (3 units) Literature evaluation and biostatistics of clinical and health services research, and drug information services. Emphasis on drug therapy, patient outcomes, and formulary development.

Prerequisites: None

PH 415 Pharmacy Practice and Experience I (4 units) Introduction of principles and the application of pharmaceutical care in community or hospital pharmacy setting. Includes communications, basic practice skills, career pathways and leadership.

Prerequisites: None

PH 425 Pharmacy Practice and Experience II (4 units) Introduction of principles and the application of pharmaceutical care in community or hospital pharmacy setting. Includes calculations, drug information, and basic practice skills.

Prerequisites: PH415

PH 431 Immunology (3 units) Basic principles of immunology and their application to the understanding and treatment of immunologically-mediated diseases. Provides the scientific basis of immunotherapy and immunodiagnosis.

Prerequisites: PH412, PH422

PH 441 Pharmaceutics III (3 units) Principles and applications of controlled, targeted, and self-regulating drug delivery. Methods to deliver therapeutic peptides, proteins and genetic materials.

Prerequisites: PH411, PH 421

PH 432 Management within Health Care Organizations (2 units) Management of the professional practice of pharmacy in organized health care systems. Introduction to formulary development and outcome analysis.

Prerequisites: none

PH 443 Public Health and Epidemiology (2 units) Introduction to epidemiology, environmental health, health education, health care organizations and financing. Orientation to social and governmental controls on the health care system.

Prerequisites: none

PH 433 Biochemical and Molecular Sites of Drug Action (4 units) Basic principles of drug action and receptor actions. Includes their application to the understanding and treatment of disease. Provides the scientific basis of pharmaceutical action.

Prerequisites: none

PH 434 Therapeutics I (5 units) Introduction to principles of pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, medicinal chemistry and therapeutics.

Prerequisites: none

PH 435 Therapeutics II (2 units) Integrated teaching of pharmacogenomics and biotechnology with emphasis on general principles, diagnostics, and future technology.

Prerequisites: PH434

PH 444 Therapeutics III (6 units) Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals treating diseases associated with the central nervous system.

Prerequisites: PH434, PH435

PH 446 Parenteral Therapy Externship (3 units) Drug weight/volume concentrations, dilutions and additive volumes are calculated in compounding of parenteral products in various patient-care settings using aseptic technique.

Prerequisites: none

PH 445 Therapeutics IV (4 units) Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs with an emphasis on treating diseases of the renal, GI and pulmonary systems.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 451 Therapeutics V (6 units) Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals affecting cardiovascular and circulatory diseases. CPR certification.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 452 Therapeutics VI (3 units) Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics and therapeutics of drugs with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals affecting the endocrine diseases, systems and women's health.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 453 Therapeutics VII (4 units) Integrated teaching of the biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics, and therapeutics of drugs; with emphasis on chemotherapy of infectious disease: bacterial, microbial, viral, parasitic, and fungal.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 461 Therapeutics VIII (2 units) Advanced topics and clinical therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on the treatment of infectious disease: bacterial, microbial, viral, parasitic and fungal.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 454 Nutrition (2 units) Biomedical knowledge is correlated with assessments of clinical case-management problems to understand the interrelationship between nutrition and health in both hospitalized and healthy patients.

Prerequisites: none

PH 462 Therapeutics IX (2 units) Integrated teaching of biomedicinal chemistry, pharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics and therapeutics of drugs, with emphasis on pharmaceuticals for managing oncological diseases.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 463 Therapeutics X (3 units) Focuses on the pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, medicinal chemistry and clinical therapeutics that apply to pharmaceutical care of pediatric, geriatric and chronic pain patients.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 464 Therapeutics XI (2 units) Updates students on recent advances in clinical areas, prepares students for advanced practice experiences and assessment of clinical readiness via a final examination. Graded CR/NC.

Prerequisites: PH 434, PH 435

PH 465 Pharmaceutical Economics and Outcome Studies (3 units) Economic analysis of the U.S. health care system, the pharmaceutical industry, and the profession; economic assessment of drug therapy costs and health care outcomes applying pharmacoeconomic research methodologies.

Prerequisites: none

PH 466 Pharmacy, Law and Ethics (3 units) To provide students with an understanding of ethical issues that arise in pharmacy practice along with state and federal statutes, regulations, and pharmacy-related cases.

Prerequisites: none

Pharmacy Education Seminar (3 units) A seminar course with a focus on educational methods and teaching skills providing career development for students interested in academia.

Prerequisites: none

PH 471 Acute Care Clinical Practice Clerkship (6 units) Application of pharmaceutical care principles to the adult patient population in an acute care environment. Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and disease state management will be emphasized.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 472 Inpatient Psychiatric Pharmacy Clerkship (6 units) Application of pharmaceutical care principles to the inpatient psychiatric patient. Understanding of the treatment of common psychiatric disorders, patient interviewing skills and health care teams.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 473 Long Term Care Clerkship (6 units) Application of pharmaceutical care to patients in long term care environments. Understanding of the therapeutic, legal and special needs of this patient population.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 474 Primary Care Clerkship (6 units) Disease state management and pharmaceutical care in ambulatory care. Modification and design of drug therapy regimens, participation in medical care team and direct patient care.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 475 Community Pharmacy Clerkship (6 units) Pharmaceutical care principles applied to the community pharmacy environment. Participating in the development, implementation and outcome evaluation of patient care services in the community.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 476 Inpatient Clinical Practice Clerkship (6 units) Drug therapy in a variety of inpatient clinical settings. Emphasis: patient monitoring, evaluation of therapeutic response, and provision of drug information.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 477 Pediatric Drug Therapy Clerkship (4-6 units) Clinical therapeutic and pharmacokinetic concepts applied to the pediatric patient. Unique aspects of pediatric clinical pharmacology emphasized in treating a variety of organ system diseases.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 478 Ob-Gyn Clerkship (6 units) Provides experiences in disease states common to this area and the drug therapy management employed.

Prerequisites: Senior year standing

PH 481 Elective. Elective Courses and Clerkships to be arranged with department head and dean.

Prerequisites: none

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

After completing the University of Loyola’s four-year business administration degree courses, the student will be eligible for entry-level positions in all private and public institutions.

The student will also be eligible for a master’s degree in business administration.

All students in the business degree program must meet course requirements, grade point average requirements, and program residency requirements. All course requirements must be completed as stipulated in the current University Catalog.

Business Administration degree requirements

The degree will not be conferred until the student has completed all pre-business requirements, and has met all of the School of Business and University graduation requirements for the business degree.

Students are subject to the degree requirements in the University of Loyola Catalog current for the semester of their admission into the business program.

Students must successfully complete all required courses in the business curriculum with a minimum grade of C and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to meet graduation requirements.

Students who discontinue their enrollment with an authorized leave of absence will be subject to the degree requirements in effect for the semester of their readmission into the program. Students requesting exceptions should submit a petition to the School of Business.

Progress is permitted only when the prior semester is completed in full. Students should view the curriculum as advisory only and subject to modification.

Business Administration Curriculum

Year 1:

Semester 1:

Communication 8 – Group Discussion

• Communication in group thinking and problem solving through preparation and presentation of panels and symposia on public issues

English 1 – Composition

• Theory and practice of composition for students with college-level competence in written English. Themes, chiefly expository or analytical, including one paper based on an investigation of a selected topic.

Natural Science 4 – Science & Nonsense: Facts, Fads, & Critical Thinking

• Use of language, thought, and logic in science, distinguishing science fact from science fiction. Inductive and deductive methods, judgment, opinion, belief, and knowledge. A critical examination of contemporary pseudoscientific issues.

Biology 10 – Life Science

• Examines how and why living things work. Biology from chemical and physical foundations to ecological evolutionary processes. Biology and its relationship to human affairs.

Drama 62 – Theatre Today

• Perspectives on theatre, its origins, and contemporary forms. Explores theatre as an artistic medium for enhancing our understanding of human experience. Emphasis on the content, meaning, and entertainment value of drama in performance.

Semester 2:

Decision Sciences 71 – Quantitative Analysis

• Quantitative formulation and solution of problems in various disciplines, including mathematics of finance, linear programming, probability, and differential calculus.

Economics 40 – Principles of Microeconomics

• Introduction to microeconomic theories of demand, production, and income distribution; price determination and resource allocation, under alternative forms of market organization; government regulation of economic activity; applied economic analysis and policy formation in selected topic areas.

Information Systems 52 & 52L – Computer Concepts with Lab

• Introduction to computer hardware and software systems, impact of computers on society, ethical issues, application of computer technology in many career fields, hands-on laboratory experience with personal productivity software.

Humanities 10 – Humanities from Antiquity to the Renaissance

• Interrelationships among art, literature, music, and philosophy, from Greece and Rome through the Renaissance.

History 11 – American History

• Examines the history of the United States through 1865, looking at the significant events from the founding of the colonies to the Civil War, including the role of major ethnic and social groups in the formation of the American nation.

Art 13 – Design

• Exploration of basic art concepts through two- and three-dimensional design problems. Field trips may be required.

Year 2:

Semester 1:

DS 73 – Statistical Analysis I

• Prerequisites: ELM exam, DS 71. Introduction to descriptive statistical tools as applied to management decision making. Central tendency and dispersion measures; index numbers (CPI, deflators); time series analysis (trends, seasonal variations); probability theory; probability and sampling distributions (normal, exponential, binomial, Piosson); central limit theorem.

Accounting 4A – Financial Accounting Principles & Systems

• Financial accounting; accounting statements, transaction analysis, and data accumulation; partnership and corporation accounting.

Economics 50 – Principles of Macroeconomics

• Prerequisite: Econ 40. Macroeconomic theories of the determination of income, output, employment, and prices in the economy as a whole; business cycles, fiscal and monetary policies; economic growth and development; international trade; and comparative economic systems.

Art 20 – Drawing

• Introductory experiences in drawing using observation, imagination, and expressive means, fundamentals of form, space, techniques, and composition will be studied.

Political Science 2 – American Government & Institutions

• The development and operation of government in the United States; study of how ideas, institutions, laws, and people have constructed and maintained a political order in America.

Semester 2:

BA 18 – Business and the Legal Environment

• Introduction to the legal system; relation of ethics to law; administrative, criminal, tort, and labor law; and legal aspects of international trade. A more extensive study of the law of contracts and agency. Case studies; discussion and analysis.

Accounting 4B – Managerial Accounting Principles & Systems

• Prerequisite: ACCT 4A; DS 71 recommended. Balance sheet analysis and interpretation: managerial control and information systems; organization, planning, budgeting; cost accumulation and capital budgeting; measuring and reporting performance.

Physical Science 21 – Elementary Astronomy

• Prerequisite: MATH 45 or second-year high school algebra. Concepts, theories, important physical principles, and history of astronomy. Stellar properties, distances, and evolution.

Humanities 104 – Middle Ages and Renaissance

• An examination of art, literature, philosophy, and music and their interrelationships in European culture during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Sociology 131 – Sociology of Sex Roles

• The roles of women and men in contemporary social life, socialization, and adult life - work roles, nuclear family, and other roles.

Year 3:

Semester 1:

Management 110 – Administration & Organizational Behavior

• Prerequisite: IS 105. Development of management skills with emphasis on organization, communication networks, leadership, reward systems, conflict management, change, ethics, and stress. Case analysis, written projects, small group exercises.

BA 105W – Business Communication

• Business communication theory; analysis of communication alternatives; effective business writing and speaking; case studies.

IS 130 – Management Information Systems

• Prerequisites: IS 50 or demonstration of computer literacy; IS 105W. Management concepts in the role/administration of information/information system functions in organizations; enhancement of management with computers; management of systems development/planning and budgeting, analysis, design, implementation and operation of computer-based systems; measurement of operating performance.

Physical Science 131 – Concepts of Classical Physics from Babylon to Maxwell

• Concepts, theories, and laws of classical physics. Mathematics, astronomy, mechanics, light, electricity, magnetism, thermodynamics, chemistry, and the atom.

Semester 2:

Marketing 100 – Marketing Concepts

• Prerequisite: IS 105W. Learn how marketing activities such as pricing, promotion, packaging, and distributing goods and services in international, national, profit, not-for-profit, service, consumer, and industrial markets are used to facilitate satisfaction of consumer needs.

DS 123 – Statistical Analysis II

• Prerequisites: DS 71, 73, IS 50. Statistical inference as applied to managerial problems and decision making. Emphasizes the inferential process; interval estimation, hypothesis testing, one- and two-way analysis of variance, regression, and correlation and related inferential analysis, nonparametric methods, Bayesian decision theory.

Management 182S – Seminar in Applied Management Techniques

• Prerequisites: MGT 104 and 106 or 110 and IS 105W. Implementation of management strategy in the human context of organizations; the organizational context which shapes behavior; climate and culture as an organization-wide process; and change, power, and conflict in the organization as a systematic entity.

HRM 150 – Administration of Personnel

• Prerequisite: MGT 104 and 106 or 110, and IS 105. Composition of labor force; acquisition and utilization of human resources; recruitment; selection; performance appraisal; motivation; compensation; communications; social issues and government influence. Individual and group projects; written and oral reports.

Asian American Studies 110 – Asian American Communities

• A multidisciplinary study of Asian American communities and their relations with the larger society. Analyzes values, lifestyles, processes of group identity and boundary maintenance, social organization, and cultural change. Examination of Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, and other Asian American subcultures.

Year 4:

Semester 1:

Finance 120 – Principles of Finance

Management 124 – Production/Operations Management

• Prerequisite: DS 123, MGT 104 or 110 and IS 105W. Production/operations systems and problems in manufacturing and service organizations, including product development and process selection; facility location and design; operations planning and control; materials handling; inventory and quality control; project management.

Management 127 – Contemporary Leadership

• Prerequisite: MGT 104 and 106 or 110 and IS 105W. Individual and team leadership development. Leadership potential assessment, contemporary leadership theories, and oral and written communications skill development. Guest speakers, experimental exercises, and case studies.

Management 180 – Seminar in Management Theory and Organization Design

• Prerequisites: MGT 104 and 106 or 110 and IS 105W. Organizations as open systems functioning in the external environment; organization development as a planned intervention emphasizing effective implementation of system changes, integrating mechanisms in response to perceived contingencies; and strategic issues of organizational life cycles.

Management 187 – Seminar in Strategic Management

• Prerequisite: IS 105W. Focuses on strategic management, industry analysis, global competitive environment, formulation and implementation of strategy, ethical issues, mergers and acquisitions, and management of strategic alliances. Case analysis/computer simulations included.

Semester 2:

HRM 152 – Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining

• Prerequisite: HRM 150 and IS 105W. Relations between employers and organized employee groups; organization, election, and certification procedures; techniques of collective bargaining; labor agreements; grievance handling; settlement of industrial disputes. Class discussion, student presentations.

HRM 153 – The Staffing of Organizations

• Prerequisite: HRM 150 and IS 105W. In-depth study of major staffing issues such as recruitment and selection of employees. Emphasis on practical application of issues for future managers and HRM professionals. Group projects, class discussion, guest lecturers, and experimental exercises.

Management 126 – Total Quality Management

• Prerequisites: MGT 104 and 106 or 110. Examination and analysis of the process and content issues involved in implementing TQM; general systems theory; managing change; quality improvement teams; problem solving processes.

Management 195 – Internship

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