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Caption: Course Catalog - 1894-1895
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GENERAL LIST OF SUBJECTS. 151 PHARMACY. 1. PHARMACY.—This course is intended to serve as an introduction to the theory and practice of pharmacy. Instruction consists of lectures and text-book work, with recitations upon the history of pharmacopoeias, weights and measures, specific gravity, and the general operative methods of pharmacy, problems in calculating formulas in parts by weights and percentage strengths, chemical proportions, etc. Remington's Practice of Pharmacy. Fall term, full study. Mr. SANDFORD. 2. PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS.—This work consists of practice in manufacturing samples of the various official and unofficial preparations. The student is not required to prepare a great number of each class, but as it is necessary to have sufficient practice to become expert in the manipulation involved, he is directed to make as many as will accomplish that end. Satisfactory work is required on over one hundred preparations. When this work is completed, it is thought that the field of manufacturing pharmacy will have been sufficiently covered to give the student a solid foundation for his future work. Accompanying the laboratory work is a study of all the official and the important unofficial preparations, recitations from text books, lectures and laboratory work. TJ. S. Pharmacopoeia; National Form/alary; U. 8. and National Dispensatories. Winter and spring terms, full study. Mr. SANDFORD. Required; Chem. 1; Pharmacy 1. 3. PHARMACOGNOSY.—This course is intended to make the student thoroughly acquainted with the chemicals and drugs found in the pharmacy and used by the medical profession. The work begins with comparative studies of the salts, etc., used in medicine and of the methods of readily distinguishing between chemicals of like appearance, at the same time their physiological action, dose, sources, and methods of manufacture are considered in a general way. Following this, the organic materia medica is taken up. A complete study of the animal and vegetable drugs, including a close study of the pharmacopceial, English, and common names. By continued practice at the desks the student becomes familiar with all the roots, leaves, seeds, barks, etc., in use, and by the aid of a lens and pocket knife should be able to recognize any of the substances
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