Toxicology Degree Requirements
Toxicology
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Students in the Ph.D. and M.S. programs in toxicology study and perform research in respiratory toxicology, cardiovascular toxicology, immunotoxicology, and neurotoxicology. Students with a background in the biological, biomedical, or chemical sciences are encouraged to consider graduate study in this program.
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 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 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 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 two of the following courses, according to research interests.
BMED 610 |
Neuropharmacology |
3 cr. |
BMED 620 |
Cardiovascular Pharmacology & Toxicol |
3 cr. |
BMED 630 |
Pharmacogenetics |
3 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. |
MICB 502 |
Advanced Immunology |
3 cr. |
The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:
BMED 583 |
Research Seminar – Toxicology |
1 cr. |
BMED 607 |
Topics in Epidemiology |
1 -3 cr. |
BMED 615 |
Molecular Pharmacology |
3 cr. |
BMED 621 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 cr. |
BMED 626 |
Research Methods Biochem Pharmacol |
1-3 cr |
BMED 635 |
Academic Development Seminar |
2 cr. |
BMED 657 |
Topics in Immunology |
1-3cr. |
BIOC 581 |
Physical Biochemistry |
3 cr. |
BIOC 582 |
Proteins and Enzymes |
4 cr. |
BIOC 583 |
Lipids and Membranes |
3 cr. |
BIOC 586 |
Advanced Molecular Biology |
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.
Degree requirements:
Completion of at least 30 semester credits and defense of a M.S. degree 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 600 |
Advanced Cellular Biochemistry |
4 cr. |
BMED 609 |
Biomedical Statistics |
3 cr. |
BMED 641 |
Toxicology I – Principles of Toxicology |
4 cr. |
BMED 642 |
Toxicology II – Toxic Agents |
4 cr. |
BMED 597/599 |
Research/Thesis |
3-10 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 620 |
Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Toxicol |
3 cr. |
BMED 630 |
Pharmacogenetics |
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 |
1-3 cr. |
The following are examples of additional elective courses available to meet student interests:
BMED 583 |
Research Seminar – Toxicology |
1 cr. |
|
BMED 605 |
Biomedical Research Ethics |
1 cr. |
|
BMED 607 |
Topics in Epidemiology |
1-3 cr. |
|
BMED 621 |
Medicinal Chemistry |
3 cr. |
|
BMED 626 |
Research Methods Biochem Pharmacology |
1-3 cr |
|
BMED 657 |
Topics in Immunology |
1-3 cr. |
|
BIOC 583 |
Lipids and Membranes |
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.