Pathology - Connecting Cells to the Clinic: Fundamentals of Disease
Intro to Behavioral Health: Concepts and Careers
Introduction to Pharmacy
What causes diseases to develop in some people but not others? What symptoms do people need to look out for? This course will help you gain an appreciation for how changes that occur on a cellular level lead to physical symptoms, while also developing an understanding of how the interventions of health care providers alter disease processes.
Topics
Using examples from the media and real life, you will discover concepts such as:
Inflammation and healing
Cancer
Immunology
System-based pathology
Activities
Through a combination of lectures, discussions, projects, and hands-on activities, students in this course will explore the mechanisms that cause many common diseases and conditions. Students will research a disease of their choice and present their findings to their peers.
Assessments
Student knowledge may be assessed through homework assignments, daily in-class assignments, section exams and a semester project.
Prerequisite
Students taking this course should have general knowledge of eukaryotic cells, their structure, function and the cell cycle.
Lead Faculty
Geoffrey A. Talmon, MD
Behavioral health providers are at the frontlines of a battle for the emotional health of our country. This course will equip you with core concepts in behavioral health. It will also offer a practical guide to exploring mental health careers, and you will hear directly from practicing psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Topics
Common mental health diagnoses
Innovative treatments
Mental health stigma
Public health impact of untreated disorders
Public health careers
Activities
The course will have a strong active learning emphasis and include a mix of interactive seminar discussions, interviews with practitioners, and site visits. Active in-class participation is expected.
Assessments
Student knowledge may be assessed through written exams, research papers, and (individual and/or group) presentations.
Prerequisite
Students taking this course should have a strong interest in building understanding through reading, interviewing, critical thinking, and discussion.
Lead Faculty
Christian Klepper, PsyD
Being a pharmacist is more than just counting by threes; therefore, this course will focus on the many different aspects that surround the wide range of expertise needed within the pharmacy profession.
You will learn from pharmacists and pharmacy students in varying career fields, explore techniques through hands-on and laboratory activities, and investigate real-world scenarios involving medications and point of care testing.
Topics
Pharmacognosy (history of medicines)
Drug discovery and formulation
Pathophysiology and therapeutics of specific diseases
Personalized and evidence-based medicine practices
Assessments
Students should expect daily formative assessments. Student knowledge may be assessed through content exams, an individual written paper, a small group presentation, and weekly content assignments.
Lead Faculty
Amber Hawk, MS Ed
“In Pathology, we got to go to the morgue and see how a healthy brain compares to one where someone had a stroke. I never thought I'd be seeing samples of tissue like that during my senior year of high school!”
