Recent ProfessorsNot yet assignedRecent SemestersNo scheduled sections on recordClass SizeNot publishedCredits4PrerequisiteBIOL 40A , BIOL 40B and BIOL 40C or equivalent. Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is designed to support the entry-level student pursuing any healthcare profession. It recognizes the diverse range of knowledge, learning styles, and life/work experiences of an entry-level student. The course includes general principles of pharmacology with emphasis on drug-receptor interactions, second messenger systems, determinants of drug response, pharmacokinetics, bio transformation and excretion, pharmacogenetics, drug development, and legal aspects of drug distribution. Application of pharmacological principles and concepts with emphasis on the various pharmacological classes of drugs used to treat diverse patient populations. 