Is picking out a headache medication giving you a headache? Wonder why your usual cough syrup is now kept behind the pharmacy counter? Interested in playing a more active role in managing your own health?

Course description
This course is designed to create informed consumers who are confident in their use of nonprescription medications and self-care strategies. This course is self-study, has no prerequisites and uses a combination of textbook readings, online presentations, and specially designed handouts. During the course, we’ll provide you with information on common, minor health conditions, preventative measures, and nonprescription treatment options so that you can care for yourself with confidence! This two credit course includes only five exams that you can take during our flexible testing times over an eight week period.  Each section of the course includes a study guide to direct your learning and self-tests with answers to give you an opportunity to practice what you’ve learned.

Self-study/Partially Internet-Delivered
Offered Fall, Spring, Summer
2 credits

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What do students think?
This popular course has been offered since 2002 with 88% of the students in the Fall 2007 course stating that they would recommend this course to a friend! In fact, many of them are enjoying our online courses so much that they themselves take multiple courses from our Office. Since its inception, over 1,000 students have taken Phar 1003, with an average of 100 students per semester (Fall and Spring).

Here's what Fall 2007 students had to say:

• It was a great class! I liked the ability to be flexible.
• Learned about importance of looking at active ingredients of OTC drugs rather than the brand and considering the symptoms before deciding which one to use.

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