Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Students in the Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences and the M.S. programs in Pharmaceutical Sciences study and perform research in cardiovascular pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pharmacogenetics, and cancer research. Students with a background in the biological, biomedical, or chemical sciences are encouraged to consider graduate study in this program.

Ph.D. Program in Biomedical Sciences

Degree requirements:

Successful completion of at least 60 graduate semester credits, a written and oral comprehensive exam, and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation.

Course of Study:

Ph.D. degree training typically consists of two years of course work and two to three years of research leading to the completion and defense of the dissertation.

Course Requirements:

The following core courses are required of all students in the Ph.D. program:

BIOC 481*	Biochemistry	4 cr.
BMED 545	Research Laboratory Rotations	3 cr.
BMED 593	Current Research Literature	1 cr.
BMED 594	Seminar	2 cr.
BMED 600	Advanced Cellular Biochemistry	4 cr.
BMED 605	Biomedical Research Ethics	1 cr.
BMED 609	Biomedical Statistics	3 cr.
BMED 613	Pharmacology I	4 cr.
BMED 614	Pharmacology II	4 cr.
BMED 697/699	Research/Dissertation	20-30 cr.**

* or BIOC 481/482. Waived for students with equivalent preparation in biochemistry.

** A minimum of 20 credits is required by the Department for the Ph.D. degree.

A maximum of 30 credits may be applied toward the 60-credit requirement for the Ph.D.

Students will take at least three of the following courses, according to research interest:

BMED 610	Neuropharmacology	3 cr.
BMED 615	Molecular Pharmacology	3 cr.
BMED 620	Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Toxicol	3 cr.
BMED 621	Medicinal Chemistry	3 cr.
BMED 630	Pharmacogenetics	3 cr.
BMED 637	Topics in Biomedical Science	1-3 cr.
BMED 641	Toxicology I – Principles of Toxicology	4 cr.
BMED 642	Toxicology II – Toxic Agents	4 cr.
BMED 643	Cellular and Molecular Toxicology	4 cr.
BMED 644	Immunotoxicology	3 cr.
BMED 645	Respiratory Toxicology	3 cr.
BMED 646	Neurotoxicology	3 cr.
BMED 647	Topics in Toxicology	3 cr.
BMED 657	Topics in Immunology	1-3 cr.
BMED 661	Neurosciences I	4 cr.
BMED 662	Neurosciences II	4 cr.
BMED 667	Topics in Neurobiology	1-3 cr.

The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:

BMED 553	Therapeutics III	4 cr.
BMED 554	Therapeutics III	4 cr.
BMED 581	Research Seminar – Biomedical Sciences	1 cr.
BMED 607	Topics Epidemiology	1 cr.
BMED 626	Research Methods Biochem Pharmacol	1-3 cr.
BMED 632	Advanced Pharmaceutics	3 cr.
BMED 635	Academic Development Seminar	2 cr.
BIOC 581	Physical Biochemistry	3 cr.
BIOC 582	Proteins and Enzymes	4 cr.
BIOC 583	Lipids and Membranes	3 cr.
BIOC 584	Nucleic Acids	3 cr.
BIOC 586	Advanced Molecular Biology	3 cr.
MICB 502	Advanced Immunology	3 cr.

These preparatory courses carry graduate credit and may be appropriate for a student plan of study:

BMED 421	Medicinal Chemistry I	3 cr.
BMED 422	Medicinal Chemistry II	3 cr.
BMED 432	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	3 cr.
MICB 404	Microbial Genetics	3 cr.
MICB 410	Immunology	3 cr.

Course descriptions can be found in the Pharmacy section of the online University of Montana Catalog at http://www.umt.edu/catalog/pharmacy.htm

M.S. Program in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Degree requirements:

Completion of at least 30 semester credits and defense of a M.S. degree thesis.

Course of Study:

M.S. degree training typically consists of one year of course work and one year of research leading to the completion and defense of the thesis.

Course Requirements:

The following core courses are required of all students in the M.S. program:

BIOC 481*	Biochemistry	4 cr.
BMED 545	Research Laboratory Rotations	2 cr.
BMED 593	Current Research Literature	1 cr.
BMED 594	Seminar	1 cr.
BMED 597/599	Research/Thesis	3-10 cr.**
BMED 600	Advanced Cellular Biochemistry	4 cr.
BMED 609	Biomedical Statistics	3 cr.
BMED 613	Pharmacology I	4 cr.
BMED 614	Pharmacology II	4 cr.

* or BIOC 481/482. Waived for students with equivalent preparation in biochemistry.

** A minimum of 3 credits is required by the Department for the M.S. degree.

A maximum of 10 credits may be applied toward the 30-credit requirement for the M.S.

Students will take at least one of the following courses, according to research interest:

BMED 610	Neuropharmacology	3 cr.
BMED 615	Molecular Pharmacology	3 cr.
BMED 620	Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Toxicol	3 cr.
BMED 621	Medicinal Chemistry	3 cr.
BMED 630	Pharmacogenetics	3 cr.
BMED 641	Toxicology I – Principles of Toxicology	4 cr.
BMED 642	Toxicology II – Toxic Agents	4 cr.
BMED 661	Neurosciences I	4 cr.
BMED 662	Neurosciences II	4 cr.

The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:

BMED 581	Research Seminar – Biomedical Sciences	1 cr.
BMED 605	Biomedical Research Ethics	1 cr.
BMED 607	Topics in Epidemiology	1-3 cr
BMED 626	Research Methods Biochem Pharmacol	1-3 cr.
BMED 637	Topics in Biomedical Sciences	1-3 cr.
BMED 643	Cellular and Molecular Toxicology	4 cr.
BMED 644	Immunotoxicology	3 cr.
BMED 645	Respiratory Toxicology	3 cr.
BMED 646	Neurotoxicology	3 cr.
BMED 647	Topics in Toxicology	3 cr.
BMED 657	Topics in Immunology	1-3 cr.
BMED 667	Topics in Neurobiology	1-3 cr.
BIOC 583	Lipids and Membranes	3 cr.
MICB 502	Advanced Immunology	3 cr.

These preparatory courses carry graduate credit and may be appropriate for a student plan of study:

BMED 421	Medicinal Chemistry I	3 cr.
BMED 422	Medicinal Chemistry II	3 cr.
BMED 432	Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics	3 cr.
MICB 404	Microbial Genetics	3 cr.
MICB 410	Immunology	3 cr.

Course description can be found in the Pharmacy section of the online University of Montana Catalog at http://www.umt.edu/catalog/pharmacy.htm

The University of Montana-Missoula
The Department of Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences
32 Campus Drive, Skaggs 395
Missoula, MT 59812-1552
Phone 406.243.4765 Fax: 406.243.5228
Email: biomed@umontana.edu