{"id":977,"date":"2022-08-05T10:10:14","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T17:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sop.washington.edu\/?page_id=977"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:03:14","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.washington.edu\/twentzel\/wordpress\/plein-center-for-aging\/education-training\/plein-certificate-in-geriatric-pharmacy\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Plein Certificate Curriculum<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>16 Credit Curriculum; 15 credits of required courses, 1+ credit of electives<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Required Courses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PHARM 549<\/strong> Assessment and Pharmacotherapy of Older Adults (4 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHRMPR 566<\/strong> Geriatrics APPE (7 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHARM 550<\/strong> Seminar in Geriatrics (1 credit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NSG 516<\/strong> Physiology of Aging (3 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Electives<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>School of Pharmacy-Based Geriatric Electives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>PHARM 513<\/strong> Medical Devices for Home Health Care (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHARM 548<\/strong> Current Topics in Geriatrics (1 credit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHARM 595<\/strong> Independent study &#8211; develop a project or special studies in geriatrics (variable credit)<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHARM 599<\/strong> Research-collaborate with faculty member on a geriatrics research project (variable credit)<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO189208786\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO189208786\">PHARM 547 <\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun BCX0 SCXO189208786\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun BCX0 SCXO189208786\">Current Topics in Aging Research (1 credit, max. 2)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>University-Based Geriatric Electives<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>NURS 507<\/strong> Mental Health of Adults (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>NURS 599<\/strong> <span class=\"TextRun SCXP188275868 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP188275868 BCX0\">Seminars in Aging<\/span><\/span>\u00a0(1 credit)\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">Offered multiple quarters, different content <\/span><\/i><i><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">each quarter<\/span><\/i>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><i><span data-scheme-color=\"@000000,0,\" data-usefontface=\"true\" data-contrast=\"none\">May take course multiple times<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>SOCW 526<\/strong> Social and Healthcare Policy in an Aging Society (3 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Electives offered through UW Educational Outreach<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following courses are offered as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pce.uw.edu\/certificates\/gerontology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Gerontology Certificate<\/strong><\/a> through UW Educational Outreach and are suitable courses. These courses require an additional fee for registration as these are distance learning courses.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UCONJ 411<\/strong> Psychology of Aging (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>UCONJ 413<\/strong> Current Issues in Aging (3 credits)<\/li>\n<li><strong>UCONJ 442<\/strong> Social and Cultural Aspects of Aging (3 credits)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Suggested Course of Study (Electives are in italics)<\/h3>\n<div class=\"su-table su-table-responsive su-table-alternate\">\n<table class=\"table table-striped\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Year of Study<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Autumn<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Winter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Spring<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PY1<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><em>PHARM 513 (3), NURS 599 (1)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PY2<\/td>\n<td>NSG 516 (3)<\/td>\n<td><em>NURS 599 (1)<\/em>, <em>PHARM 548 (1)<\/em><\/td>\n<td><em>PHARM 513 (3), NURS 599 (1)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PY3<\/td>\n<td>NSG 516 (3)<\/td>\n<td>PHARM 549 (4)<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>PY4<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"4\">PHARM 550 (1)*, PHRMPR 566 (7)*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>(*APPE starts in P3 Spring quarter)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plein Certificate Curriculum 16 Credit Curriculum; 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