How to Survive Your First Year

Fall Semester

Biochemistry This one is a mystery…GOOD LUCK! Possibility #1: Pre-recorded Sullivan lectures Possibility #2: New professor Possibility #3: Dr. Hughes takes over :(

Dosage Forms Know the details Questions can be tricky on exams…read carefully Study hard for Dr. Hughe’s material Dr. MobleyDr. Hughes

Intro to Pharmacy Healthcare (IPHC) Multiple professors All online Read the Discussion Board Be prepared for quizzes

Med Chem Dr. Schulman, Dr. James Know pKa Study old exams and know the concepts well Dr. SloanDr Haskell-Leuvano

PBD Keep up w/ the material..there is a LOT Study for weekly quizzes Read exam questions carefully Small Group Discussions (speeches) Dr. Katovich Dr. Keller-Wood Dr. Gause Dr. Frazier

Practicum Dr. Doty, Dr. Provenzano Integrated Case Studies (speeches) Keeping Families Healthy Community Screenings Guest Panels

Spring Semester

PBD II Dr. Gause, Dr. Katovich, Dr. Keller-Wood More of the same plus… Dr. Peris

Dosage Forms II More Dr. Mobley Microbiology Dr. Asghari Buy the course CD Test material derived from CD Tons of extra credit from online quizzes

Pharmacology Dr. Peris Intensive 6 weeks! Look at old exams & quizzes Pharmacotherapy Dr. Hamblin-Waite Time-intensive: lots of material to read…little time to do it Weekly quizzes

Nucleotides Dr. Sloan, Dr. Hughes, Dr.Wu, Dr. Haskell-Leuvano Similar to Med Chem Review old exams

Help Sites Pharmer Craig UFPD Notes Dr. Dan’s Website

Watching Lectures Fast speed in Digiscript Player Playing in Media Player Step-by-step instructions on:

Top 10 Tips 10. Learn Powerpoint 9. Watch lectures in 2x-3x speed 8. Keep up with PBD 7. Do not slack at start of semester 6. Read the Discussion Boards 5. Review old exams 4. Make PBD quizzes a TOP priority 3. Form study groups 2. Don’t miss class 1. Keep up with lectures