2014-2015 College Catalog

Apr 25, 2024

2014-2015 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Pharmacy Technology, AAS

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A pharmacy technician performs tasks related to the receipt, preparation, and distribution of prescription medications to hospital patients and pharmacy customers; technicians assist the pharmacist in pharmacy operations ranging from routine tasks to administrative duties. The Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technology is a 24-month program educating students through lecture, lab exercises, internship rotations for their pharmacy education, and includes over 30 hours of general education and health care support courses. Students sit for the national certification exam in their final semester of the program. Graduates may be employed in multiple pharmacy settings or choose to continue their education with a 4-year institution in the field of their choosing.

Students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university should see an NPCC counselor as well as refer to the Course Transfer section of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education website (http://adhe.edu) to be sure that the courses will apply to the specific degree the student is seeking at the transfer institution.

College Required Courses - 3 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

ORT 1101 - Freshman Orientation 1 Credits
ORT 1202 - College Seminar 2 Credits

General Education Core - 18 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

ENG 1113 - English Composition I 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II 3 Credits
MATH 1053 - Applied Math 3 Credits
PSYC 1103 - General Psychology 3 Credits
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals Of Public Speaking 3 Credits
CIS 1001 - Introduction To Computing I 1 Credits
CIS 1011 - Introduction To Computing II 1 Credits
CIS 1501 - Introduction To The Internet 1 Credits
or
CIS 1023 - Introduction to Computing 3 Credits

Technical Support Courses - 15 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required as noted:

BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I 4 Credits
BIOL 2234 - Anatomy And Physiology II 4 Credits
ALH 1203 - Medical Terminology 3 Credits
CHEM 1104 - Chemistry For Non-Majors I 4 Credits

Technical Education Courses - 28 Credit Hours Total

All of the following are required:

PHMT 1103 - Introduction to Pharmacy 3 Credits
PHMT 1013 - Pharmacy Calculations 3 Credits
PHMT 1104 - Pharmacology I 4 Credits
PHMT 1203 - Community Pharmacy Practice w/Lab 3 Credits
PHMT 1213 - Institutional Pharmacy Practice w/Lab 3 Credits
PHMT 1202 - Aseptic Techniques & Compounding w/Lab 2 Credits
PHMT 1204 - Pharmacology II 4 Credits
PHMT 2014 - Clinical Externship 4 Credits
PHMT 2012 - Preparing for the Profession 2 Credits

61 Credit Hours Total

Note: This program requires daily attendance in the clinical experience. Assignments are generally 7-8 hour shifts and may include morning, afternoon, or evening hours.

Purpose of AAS Degree

The Associate of Applied Science Degree is designed for employment purposes, and it should not be assumed that the degree or the courses in the degree can be tranferred to another institution. While some institutions do accept some courses in A.A.S. Programs, the general rule is that courses in A.A.S. Degrees are not accepted in transfer toward bachelor’s degrees. Students to whom transfer is important should get assurances in writing in advance from the intitution to which they wish to transfer.