Neuroscience Degree Requirements
Ph.D. and M.S. in Neuroscience
Ph.D. degree training typically consists of two years of course work and two years of research leading to the completion and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation. M.S. degree training typically consists of one year of course work and one year of research leading to the completion and defense of a M.S. thesis.
Degree requirements:
Completion of 60 graduate semester credits and defense of a Ph.D. degree dissertation.
Course of Study:
Ph.D. degree training typically consists of two years of course work and two years of research leading to the completion and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation.
Course Requirements:
The following core courses are required of all students in the Ph.D. program:
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 661 |
Neurosciences I |
4 cr. |
BMED 662 |
Neurosciences II |
4 cr. |
BMED 697/699 |
Research/Dissertation |
20-30 cr.** |
* Students without preparation in biochemistry must take BIOC 481/482 as a pre-requisite to BMED 600.
** 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.
Ph.D. students will take at least three of the following courses, according to research interest:
BIOC 583 |
Lipids and Membranes |
3 cr. |
BMED 610 |
Neuropharmacology |
3 cr. |
BMED 646 |
Neurotoxicology |
3 cr. |
BMED 667* |
Topics in Neurobiology |
3 cr. |
* Listed as BIOL 510 – Topics in Neurobiology at MSU
The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:
BMED 582 |
Research Seminar – Neuroscience |
1 cr. |
BMED 615 |
Molecular Pharmacology |
3 cr. |
BMED 621 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 cr. |
BMED 626 |
Research Methods Biochem Pharmacol |
1-3 cr. |
BMED 630 |
Pharmacogenetics |
3 cr. |
BMED 635 |
Academic Development Seminar |
2 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 |
1-3 cr. |
BMED 657 |
Topics in Immunology |
1-3 cr. |
BIOC 581 |
Physical Biochemistry |
3 cr. |
BIOC 582 |
Proteins and Enzymes |
4 cr. |
BIOC 586 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
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.
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:
BMED 545 |
Research Laboratory Rotations |
2 cr. |
BMED 593 |
Current Research Literature |
1 cr. |
BMED 594 |
Seminar |
1 cr. |
BMED 600* |
Advanced Cellular Biochemistry |
4 cr. |
BMED 609 |
Biomedical Statistics |
3 cr. |
BMED 661 |
Neurosciences I |
4 cr. |
BMED 662 |
Neurosciences II |
4 cr. |
BMED 597/599 |
Research/Thesis |
3-10 cr.** |
* Students without preparation in biochemistry must take BIOC 481/482 as a pre-requisite to BMED 600.
** 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.
M.S. students will take at least one of the following courses, according to research interest:
BIOC 583 |
Lipids and Membranes |
3 cr. |
BMED 610 |
Neuropharmacology |
3 cr. |
BMED 646 |
Neurotoxicology |
3 cr. |
BMED 667* |
Topics in Neurobiology |
3 cr. |
* listed as BIOL 510 – Topics in Neurobiology at MSU.
The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:
BMED 582 |
Research Seminar – Neuroscience |
1 cr. |
|
BMED 605 |
Biomedical Research Ethics |
1 cr. |
|
BMED 607 |
Topics in Epidemiology |
1-3 cr. |
|
BMED 647 |
Topics in Immunology |
1-3 cr. |
|
BMED 615 |
Molecular Pharmacology |
3 cr. |
|
BMED 621 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 cr. |
|
BMED 626 |
Research Methods Biochem Pharmacology |
1-3 cr. |
|
BMED 630 |
Pharmacogenetics |
3 cr. |
|
BMED 657 |
Advanced Immunology |
3 cr. |
|
MICB 502 |
Advanced 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.