Biomedical & Pharmaceutical Sciences

Degree Requirements

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