Pharmacy is the study of the physical, chemical and biological characteristics
of medicinal substances and the utilization of these substances in
the prevention, treatment, and control of illness and disease. It
also encompasses a study of the systems of delivering health care
and the function of the professional pharmacist within these systems.
The School of Pharmacy was established in 1907 at Montana State College
and was transferred to the University in 1913. The pharmacy program
consists of two departments, Pharmacy Practice and
Pharmaceutical Sciences.
The School of Pharmacy
is a member of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy. The
entry-level doctor of pharmacy program is accredited by the American
Council on Pharmaceutical Education, 20 North Clark Street, Suite
2500, Chicago IL 60602-5109, telephone (312) 664 3575, (800) 533-3606;
FAX (312) 664-4652.
The curriculum offered
by the School of Pharmacy consists of a six year program leading to
the entry-level Pharm.D. degree. The first two years, or pre professional
portion of the curriculum, are spent in studies of the basic physical
and biological sciences, and in course work necessary to satisfy the
University general education requirements. A Bachelor of Science in
Pharmacy program is being phased out and is no longer accredited by
the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy so students will
not be eligible to sit for the licensing exam.
During the first three
years of the professional program, students devote their time to the
study of the pharmaceutical sciences and pharmacy practice. Areas
of study include biochemistry, microbiology, pharmaceutics, medicinal
chemistry, pharmacology, social administrative pharmacy, and therapeutics.
The final professional year is entirely experiential.
A program of selected electives allows the student to obtain further
educational experience in specialized areas of pharmaceutical knowledge.
Students in the professional program may choose elective courses in
specific areas of interest which include community pharmacy practice,
sales and management, research and teaching, or hospital and institutional
pharmacy practice. All students must confer with assigned advisors
prior to each registration period and receive approval of proposed
courses.
In addition to their formal educational program, students, to become
registered pharmacists, must complete practical experience or internship
under the direction of a registered pharmacist and pass an examination
given by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Career opportunities exist in the fields of community pharmacy, institutional
pharmacy, federal or state government service, public health agencies,
and with the pharmaceutical industry in sales positions or in manufacturing.
Those with advanced degrees are in demand for research positions and
in pharmaceutical education.
High School Preparation: In addition to the general University
admission requirements, algebra, trigonometry, biology, chemistry,
physics and a course in computers are recommended.
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The general requirements for admission to the University are listed
separately in this catalog.
Pre-Pharmacy Program
The pre-pharmacy curriculum, which requires a minimum of two years
of full time study, may be taken at any accredited college or university.
Students at The University of Montana-Missoula may enter the pre pharmacy
program during any semester. It is recommended that students considering
pharmacy as a major declare a pre pharmacy major as early as possible
in order to receive appropriate advising. Upon designating pre pharmacy
as a major, students will be assigned an advisor within the pharmacy
program.
Professional Pharmacy Program
Students must apply for admission to the professional program. Class
size in the professional pharmacy program is restricted and admission
to the program is competitive. The admission process is designed to
admit the best overall class into professional study. Completed applications
are evaluated by the School of Pharmacy Admissions Committee. Acceptances
are made by the pharmacy faculty and the dean based on the recommendations
of the committee.
Since very few elective credits are available in the professional
pharmacy curriculum, students will be expected to have completed all
General Education requirements except for the upper-division writing
and ethics requirements prior to entering the professional curriculum.
Students must complete all General Education requirements before entering
clerkship rotations during the final year of the program.
Applicants will be screened based on academic record (both overall
and in the required pre-pharmacy course work) and Pharmacy College
Admission Test scores (offered in October and January). To be eligible
for admission, students must have a minimum grade point average of
2.5 on a 4 point scale, both overall and in required pre professional
courses. For the past several years there have been more than two
applicants for each opening, and the grade point average of the entering
class has been about 3.3. In addition, applicants must present proof
of having completed at least 60 hours of volunteer or paid service
in a medical or social field, and an evaluation form filled out by
someone involved with the applicant in such an experience.
As a state supported institution, the School of Pharmacy gives all
applicants from the Montana University System equal consideration
for admission into the professional pharmacy program. There is no
restriction on admission of out of state students; however, Montana
residents are given priority among students with equal qualifications.
Students will be notified of their admission status in writing.
The curriculum of the professional pharmacy program is sequential.
Therefore, students may enter the program in the autumn semester only.
Application forms for admission to the professional curriculum may
be obtained from the Office of the Dean, School of Pharmacy and Allied
Health Sciences. Applications must be post marked by March 1st preceding
the autumn semester of the year for which admission is requested.
An application fee must be submitted with the application. Admission
for one academic year cannot be deferred to another academic year.
Official transcripts of all academic courses taken must be forwarded
directly to the School of Pharmacy.
The professional pharmacy curriculum must be taken in residence at
the University. Students transferring from other accredited schools
of pharmacy may be admitted with advanced standing, determined on
the basis of credits accepted, provided they are in good academic
standing. Transfer credit for required professional courses taken
at other institutions is accepted only for those courses which are
deemed equivalent and in which a letter grade of C or better is obtained.
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The general University academic standing requirements are listed separately
in this catalog. See index.
Students in the professional curriculum must maintain cumulative,
professional, and pharmacy grade point averages of 2.0 or higher.
The professional grade point average consists of all required course
work in the professional curriculum. The pharmacy grade point average
consists of all courses with a pharmacy (PHAR) prefix.
Students enrolled in the professional pharmacy program must maintain
satisfactory academic progress. No more than 4 credits of D in
PHAR required courses will be accepted toward the degree. Students
in the professional program who have a pharmacy or professional grade
point average of less than 2.0 or who receive a grade of D or F in
any required course in the professional curriculum will be placed
on academic probation. Upon receipt of more than four credits of D,
a student must petition to the Academic Standards Committee. A student
must petition to continue in the professional pharmacy program if
he or she is on probation for two consecutive terms. A student will
be dismissed from the professional pharmacy program if he or she is
on probation for a total of three terms, not necessarily consecutive,
subject to review by the dean. A student will be removed from probation
when a grade point average of 2.0 has been achieved. Because the program
is academically intense, employment beyond minimal, part time work
is not recommended.
Students who have failed ten or more credits of required professional
course work or who fail to progress in the expected manner for two
consecutive years may be dismissed from the professional pharmacy
program, subject to review by the Academic Standards Committee and
the dean of the School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences.
Students dismissed from the program for substandard performance will
not be readmitted, except in cases where substantiation is made to
the faculty, by written petition, that the substandard performance
was the result of circumstances that no longer exist, or that the
student has demonstrated the capability and desire to perform satisfactory
work since his or her dismissal from the program.
Students leaving the program on their own volition are guaranteed
readmission if they are in good academic standing and exit by interview
with the assistant dean for student affairs. Those students leaving
the program on their own volition and not in good standing must reapply
for admission.
The professional pharmacy curriculum consists of an integrated sequence
of required courses which is designed to be completed in three (B.S.P.
option) or four (Pharm.D. option) consecutive years. With appropriate
justification, part time study in the professional pharmacy program
may be allowed. Students desiring to be enrolled in part time study
must make their request by petition to the Academic Standards Committee.
Because the curriculum is revised periodically, students who take
longer than normal number of years to complete the professional program
will be required to complete curricular changes applicable to the
class in which they graduate.
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Refer to graduation requirements listed previously in the catalog.
See index.
Degree candidates must:
1. Meet the general
University requirements for graduation.
2. Earn a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in each of
the following areas:
a. all courses
attempted at The University of Montana-Missoula (cumulative GPA).
b. all courses which carry a pharmacy prefix (pharmacy
GPA).
c. all required courses in the professional pharmacy curriculum
(professional GPA).
3. A maximum of
4 credits of D in required PHAR courses may be counted toward the
degree. All other required pharmacy course work (PHAR prefix) must
be completed with a grade of C or better and at least a C average
in all PHAR courses .
4. Complete at least six full academic years, including pre-pharmacy
instruction, and a minimum of eight semesters of professional instruction
as a full-time student registered for a minimum of twelve credits
per semester.
5. Complete not less than 200 credits of course work.
Licensure
in Montana
An applicant for licensure as a registered pharmacist in Montana must
pass an examination administered by the State Board of Pharmacy. The
State Board Examination is usually administered by the Montana State
Board of Pharmacy throughout the year. To qualify for the examination,
the applicant must be of good moral character and a graduate of an
accredited school of pharmacy; however, an applicant will not receive
a license until an internship is completed. The B.S.P. degree is being
phased out and is not accredited so does not qualify students for
the licensing exam.
Internship Regulations
1. The internship
requirement for licensure as a registered pharmacist in Montana
is regulated by the Montana State Board of Pharmacy. Students must
be registered with the Board of Pharmacy as a pharmacy intern in
order to accrue internship hours.
2. Only those students who have completed the first year
of the professional pharmacy curriculum may begin their internship.
3. The internship requirement consists of 1,500 hours of
experience in an approved pharmacy setting. The student also may
acquire hours concurrently with school attendance in courses, clinical
pharmacy programs, or demonstration projects which have been approved
by the Board of Pharmacy.
4. Many courses and programs currently offered by the School
of Pharmacy are approved and applicable toward fulfilling the internship
requirement. A complete list is available upon request.
5. Students will receive credit for internship time and/or
courses taken if such experience is certified by the preceptor and/or
instructor and approved by the State Board of Pharmacy.
Pre-Pharmacy
Curriculum back to top
The pre-pharmacy curriculum is identical for both the B.S.P. and Pharm.D.
options. The sequence of courses is illustrative and, if proper prerequisites
are satisfied, the student may alter the order in which the courses
are taken.
First
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM
161N, 162N College Chemistry with Laboratory |
5
|
5
|
*MATH
150 Applied Calculus |
4
|
-
|
+ENEX
101 English Composition |
3
|
-
|
PHYS 121N
General Physics |
-
|
5
|
++Social
science elective |
-
|
3
|
**Electives
and General Education |
3
|
3
|
Total |
15
|
16
|
*Students may need
to complete Math 121 (Pre-calculus) before enrolling in Math 150.
+ Course waived by a score of "exempt" on the writing
placement exam.
++Selection from PSYC 110S (Introduction to Psychology), Soc 110S
(Principles of Sociology), Soc 120S (Contemporary Problems), or
COMM 110S (Interpersonal Communication). COMM 110S may not
be used to fulfill both the social science and the communications
electives.
Second
Year |
A
|
S
|
CHEM 221,
222 Organic Chemistry |
3
|
3
|
CHEM 223
Organic Chemistry Laboratory |
2
|
-
|
#BIOL
221 Cell and Molecular Biology |
4
|
-
|
ECON 111S
Introduction to Microeconomics |
-
|
3
|
##MATH
241 Statistics |
-
|
4
|
@Communications
elective |
3
|
-
|
**Electives
and General Education |
4
|
6
|
Total |
16
|
16
|
#Students without academic
experience in biology may need to complete BIOL 101N (Principles
of Biology) before enrolling in BIOL 221.
##Alternative courses include PSYC 220 (Psychological Statistics)
or SOC 202 (Social Statistics). Students must complete MATH 150
or MATH 117 before enrolling in a statistics course.
@Selection from COMM 110S (Interpersonal Communication), COMM
111A (Introduction to Public Speaking), or DRAM 111A (Acting for
Non Majors). COMM 110S may not be used to fulfill both the social
science and the communications electives.
**Students must complete the University's General Education requirements.
Due to the limitation of elective credits in the professional
curriculum, students are advised to complete the General Education
requirement during the pre-pharmacy curriculum.
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Pharmacy Curriculum back
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Students must apply for admission to the professional curriculum.
For requirements see the section on Admission. Students enrolled in
the professional pharmacy curriculum are assessed a supplemental fee.
This fee does not apply to pre pharmacy students. Refer to the fees
section of this catalog for details.
Students must demonstrate proficiency in pharmaceutical calculation
by successfully completing a competency assessment prior to entering
the second professional year.
The Upper-division Writing Expectation must be met by successfully
completing an upper-division writing course from the approved list
in the Academic Policies and Procedures section of this catalog. See
index.
First
Professional Year |
A
|
S
|
BIOC 380
Elementary Biochemistry |
4
|
-
|
MICB 302
Medical Microbiology |
3
|
-
|
BIOL 107N
Elementary Microbiology Laboratory |
1
|
-
|
PHAR 309
Pharmacy Practice I |
3
|
-
|
PHAR 310
Pharmacy Practice II |
-
|
3
|
PHAR 328
Chemotherapeutic Agents |
-
|
3
|
PHAR 331
Pharmaceutics |
-
|
4
|
PHAR 341,
342 Applied Anatomy and Physiology |
4
|
4
|
PHAR 361
362 Pharmaceutical Sciences Lab |
1
|
1
|
PHAR 371-372
Integrated Studies |
1
|
1
|
Total |
17
|
16
|
Second
Professional Year |
|
|
Autumn/Spring
Intersession:
|
|
|
PHAR 480
Community Pharmacy Externship |
-
|
4
|
PHAR
412 Pharmacy Practice III--Social and Behavioral Pharmacy |
-
|
3
|
PHAR 421,
422 Medicinal Chemistry I, II |
3
|
3
|
PHAR 432
Biopharm/Pharmacokinetics |
3
|
-
|
PHAR 443,
444 Pharmacology and Toxicology |
4
|
4
|
PHAR 451,
452 Therapeutics I, II |
3
|
3
|
PHAR 471,
472 Integrated Studies |
1
|
1
|
Electives |
3
|
-
|
Total |
17
|
18
|
Third
Professional Year |
|
|
Autumn/Spring
Intersession:
|
|
|
PHAR 481
Hospital Pharmacy Externship |
-
|
4
|
|
A
|
S
|
PHAR
505 Pharmacy Practice IV--Pharmaceutical Care |
4
|
-
|
PHAR
506 Pharmacy Practice V--Advanced Pharmaceutical Care |
-
|
4
|
PHAR
513 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research |
-
|
3
|
PHAR
514E Pharmacy Ethics |
-
|
3
|
PHAR
550 Drug Literature Evaluation |
3
|
-
|
PHAR
553, 554 Therapeutics III and IV |
4
|
4
|
PHAR
557 Public Health in Pharmacy |
2
|
-
|
PHAR
571, 572 Integrated Studies |
1
|
1
|
Electives |
2
|
2
|
Total |
16
|
17
|
Fourth Professional Year |
A
|
S
|
PHAR
581 Inpatient Clerkship |
8
|
-
|
PHAR
582 Amb Care Clerkship |
-
|
8
|
PHAR
Elective Clerkship |
8
|
8
|
Total |
16
|
16
|
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U = for undergraduate credit only, UG = for undergraduate or graduate
credit, G = for graduate credit. R after the credit indicates the
course may be repeated for credit to the maximum indicated after the
R.
U 110N Use and Abuse of Drugs 3 cr. Offered autumn and spring.
Drug dependence and abuse.
U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 16) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 309 Pharmacy Practice I: Introduction to Pharmacy 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., MATH 150 and admission to the professional pharmacy
program. An introduction to the prescription and pharmaceutical calculations
and to the role of the pharmacist in systems involved in health care
delivery.
U 310 Pharmacy Practice II: Law and Dispensing 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., PHAR 309. Federal and state laws and regulations
pertaining to pharmacy practice. Introductory dispensing laboratory.
UG 324 Medicinal Plants 2-3 cr. Offered autumn. Plants and
other natural substances which nourish, heal, injure, or alter the
conscious mind.
U 328 Antimicrobial Agents 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., BIOC
380, MICB 302. Chemical characteristics, biochemical mechanisms, and
pharmacological properties of drugs used in treating infections caused
by microorganisms.
U 331 Pharmaceutics 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., CHEM 222,
first professional year standing. Physical pharmacy and dosage forms.
U 341 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., CHEM 222, PHYS 121N, BIOL 221. Principles of anatomy, normal
and abnormal physiology.
U 342 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., PHAR 341. Continuation of 341.
U 361 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory 1 cr. Offered autumn.
Coreq., PHAR 301, 341. Laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical
sciences.
U 362 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory 1 cr. Offered spring.
Prereq., PHAR 361; coreq., PHAR 331 and 342. Continuation of 361.
U 371 Integrated Studies I 1 cr. Prereq., first professional
year standing in pharmacy. Small group conferences designed to develop
professional skills while integrating material from other pharmacy
courses.
U 372 Integrated Studies II 1 cr. Prereq., PHAR 371. Continuation
of 371.
U 380 Pharmacy Practicum 1 2 cr. (R 3) Offered autumn and spring.
Prereq., PHAR 309. Supervised professional experience in the Student
Health Service Pharmacy.
U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 397 Research 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Individual participation in library or laboratory
research.
U 412 Pharmacy Practice IIIBSocial and Behavioral Pharmacy 3 cr.
Offered autumn. Prereq., second professional year standing and
a course in communication. The social, economic, legal, ethical, and
psychological factors involved in professional and patient relationships
of pharmacists.
UG 421 Medicinal Chemistry I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
CHEM 381. The chemistry of organic compounds used medicinally and
their biochemical mechanisms of action.
UG 422 Medicinal Chemistry II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PHAR 421. Continuation of 421 plus the chemistry of medicinal agents
of biological origin.
UG 423 Drug Induced Malnutrition 2 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., PHAR 451 (non majors, consent of instr.). Basic concepts
in nutrient and drug metabolism, drug nutrient interactions and nutritional
disorders caused by drugs.
UG 432 Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., PHAR 331 and pharmaceutical calculation proficiency
requirement, or consent of instr. Drug absorption, distribution and
elimination.
UG 443 Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
second professional year standing. Basic principles of pharmacology,
toxicology and therapeutics.
UG 444 Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PHAR 443. Continuation of 443.
UG 451 Therapeutics I 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq., second
professional year standing; coreq., PHAR 471; prereq. or coreq., PHAR
328, 421 and 443. Pharmacotherapeutics of common disease states emphasizing
pathophysiology and the selection, monitoring, and individualization
of drug therapy. Applies the basic pharmaceutical sciences to patient
care.
UG 452 Therapeutics II 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PHAR
451; coreq., PHAR 472; prereq. or coreq., PHAR 422, 432 and 444. Pharmacotherapeutics
of common disease states emphasizing pathophysiology and the selection,
monitoring, and individualization of drug therapy. Applies the basic
pharmaceutical sciences to patient care.
U 471 Integrated Studies III 1 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
second professional year standing in pharmacy. Small group conferences
designed to develop professional skills while integrating material
from first and second year professional pharmacy courses.
U 472 Integrated Studies IV 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PHAR 471. Continuation of 471.
U 480 Community Pharmacy Externship 4 cr. (R-8) Offered every
term. Prereq., completion of first professional year. Supervised professional
experience in community pharmacy.
U 481 Hospital Pharmacy Externship 4 cr. (R 8) Offered every
term. Prereq., completion of first professional year. Supervised professional
experience in a hospital pharmacy.
UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings
of new courses, or one time offerings of current topics.
U 497 Research 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
consent of instr. Individual participation in library or laboratory
research.
U 505 Pharmacy Practice IVBPharmaceutical Care 4 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., third professional year standing in Pharm.D. program.
Aspects of dispensing, management, communications, disease state monitoring,
and legal issues related to the provision of pharmaceutical care.
U 506 Pharmacy Practice VBAdvanced Pharmaceutical Care 4 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., PHAR 505. Applications of advanced drug therapy monitoring
and disease state management.
UG 513 Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research 3 cr. Offered
spring. Prereq., third professional year standing or consent of instr.
Introduction to assessing the economic, clinical and humanistic outcomes
of pharmacotherapy.
U 514E Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics 3 cr. Offered autumn
and spring. Prereq., PHAR 310, lower division course in Perspective
5 or consent of instr. A practical discussion of pharmacy ethics,
as it relates to pharmacy practice.
UG 515 Drug Development and Marketing 2 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., consent of instr. Administrative activities and decisions
involved in the development and distribution of new pharmaceutical
products.
UG 516 Advanced Pharmacy Administration 2 cr. Offered intermittently.
Prereq., consent of instr. Analysis of the pharmaceutical industry.
UG 533 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PHAR 432 and 452. The application of pharmacokinetic principles in
drug dosage regimen design.
UG 534 Pharmacokinetic Computing 1 cr. (R 2) Prereq., PHAR
432. Applications of computers in pharmacokinetics.
UG 545 Research Laboratory Rorations 2-3 cr. (R 6) Offered
autumn and spring. Prereq., PHAR 443 or graduate standing. Experience
in research methods in departmental research laboratories.
UG 550 Drug Literature Evaluation 3 cr. Offered autumn and
spring. Prereq., third professional year standing in pharmacy; coreq.,
PHAR 550 or consent of instr. Scientific and statistical evaluation
of the drug and medical research literature to formulate solutions
for patient-specific pharmacotherapy problems.
UG 552 Therapeutics III 4 cr. Offered autumn. Intended for
B.S.P. students. Prereq., PHAR 452, 472; prereq. or coreq., PHAR 574.
Pharmacotherapeutics of common disease states emphasizing pathophysiology
and the selection, monitoring, and individualization of drug therapy.
Applies the basic pharmaceutical sciences to patient care.
UG 553 Therapeutics III 4 cr. Offered autumn. Intended for
Pharm.D. students. Prereq., PHAR 452, 472: prereq. or coreq., PHAR
571. Pharmacotherapeutics of common disease states emphasizing pathophysiology
and the selection, monitoring, and individualization of drug therapy.
Applies the basic pharmaceutical sciences to patient care.
UG 554 Therapeutics IV 4 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., PHAR
553, 571; prereq. or coreq., PHAR 572. Intended for Pharm.D. students.
Pharmacotherapeutics of common disease states emphasizing pathophysiology
and the selection, monitoring, and individualization of drug therapy.
Applies the basic pharmaceutical sciences to patient care.
UG 556 Psychopharmacotherapeutics 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PHAR 452 or consent of instr. A discussion of the more common childhood
and adult psychiatric disorders with emphasis on a pharmacologic approach
to their treatment.
UG 557 Public Health in Pharmacy 2 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PHAR 452, 472. Discussion of the roles and responsibilities of pharmacists
in public health and the role of drugs in public health programs.
U 558 Physical Assessment 2 cr. Offered spring. Coreq., PHAR
554. Basic physical assessment skills for the pharmacist's proper
interpretation of patient response to drug therapy.
UG 570 Computer Applications in Pharmacy 1-2 cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Individual projects with
an emphasis on computer applications in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics
or pharmacy management.
UG 571 Integrated Studies V 1 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
third professional year standing in Pharm.D. program. Small group
conferences designed to develop the professional skills needed to
practice pharmaceutical care while integrating material from the professional
pharmacy curriculum.
U 572 Integrated Studies VI 1 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
third professional year standing in Pharm.D. program. Small group
conferences designed to develop professional skills while integrating
material from other pharmacy courses.
U 573 Institutional Pharmacy 3 cr. Offered autumn. Prereq.,
PHAR 309 and 331. The pharmacist's role and activities in drug distribution
and control in hospitals and related institutions with an emphasis
on the preparation and administration of sterile products.
U 574 Integrated Studies V 1 cr. Offered autumn. Intended for
B.S.P. students. Prereq., third professional year standing in pharmacy.
Small group conferences designed to develop professional skills while
integrating material from other pharmacy courses.
U 581 Inpatient Clerkship Variable cr. (R 12) Offered every
term. Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in the clinical functions
of the pharmacist in the inpatient hospital setting.
U 582 Ambulatory Care Clerkship Variable cr. (R-12) Offered
every term. Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D.
or B.S.P. programs. Supervised professional experience in the clinical
functions of the pharmacist in the ambulatory care setting.
U 583 Drug Information Clerkship 4 cr. (R-8) Offered every
term. Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in the provision of drug
information by the pharmacist.
U 584 Home Infusion Clerkship 4 cr. (R-8) Offered every term.
Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in the home infusion
pharmacy setting.
U 585 Geriatric Clerkship 4 cr. (R-8) Offered every term. Prereq.,
completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P. programs.
Supervised professional experience with geriatric patients in the
long term care and/or other pharmacy setting.
U 586 Specialty Clinical Clerkship 4 cr. (R-16) Offered every
term. Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in the clinical functions
of the pharmacist in specialty settings or with specialized groups
of patients.
U 587 Administrative Clerkship 4 cr. (R-8) Offered every term.
Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in the administrative
aspects of providing pharmaceutical care.
U 588 Clinical Research Clerkship 4 cr. Offered every term.
Prereq., completion of didactic courses in the Pharm.D. or B.S.P.
programs. Supervised professional experience in clinical research
settings.
UG 593 Current Research Literature 1 cr. (R-6) Offered autumn
and spring. Readings and discussion of current research literature.
UG 594 Seminar 1 cr. (R 6) Offered autumn and spring. Prereq.,
senior or graduate standing.
UG 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R 9) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., senior or graduate standing. Experimental offerings of visiting
professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one time offerings
of current topics.
UG 596 Independent Study Variable cr. (R 9) Offered every term.
UG 597 Research Variable cr. (R 6 for undergraduates; R 10
for graduates) Offered every term. Prereq., senior or graduate standing.
Individual participation in library or laboratory research.
G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R 10) Offered every term.
G 602 Advanced Pharmacognostic Techniques 1-3 cr. (R 6) Offered
intermittently. Prereq., consent of instr. Techniques used in investigative
pharmacognosy.
G 605 Chemistry of Natural Products 3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Prereq., PHAR 416 or consent of instr.
G 609 Biomedical Statistics 3 cr. Offered autumn. Experimental
design and statistical analysis relevant to the biomedical sciences.
G 610 Neuropharmacology 3 cr. Offered spring even-numbered
years. Prereq., PHAR 443, 444. Focus on current areas of research
and research technologies in neuropharmacology. Development of presentations
and research grant proposals.
G 615 Molecular Pharmacology 3 cr. Offered spring odd-numbered
years. Prereq., BIOC 482, PHAR 444 or consent of instr. Focus on the
molecular world of receptors and their interactions with related cellular
components and ultimately with binding ligands, both physiological
and pharmaceutical. Major emphasis in pharmacodynamics with some time
devoted to related pharmacokinetic parameters.
G 620 Cardiovascular and Endocrine Pharmacology 3 cr. Offered
autumn odd-numbered years. Prereq., PHAR 444. Recent advances in the
pharmacology of drugs affecting the cardiovascular and endocrine systems.
In depth study of endogenous regulatory mechanisms governing homeostatic
regulation of cardiovascular responses, endocrine hormone secretion,
and the interaction between the two systems.
G 621 Medicinal Chemistry 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq., CHEM
221, 222; BIOC 381 or equiv. Same as CHEM 569. Introduction to the
historical and contemporary discoveries in medicinal chemistry.
G 626 Research Methods in Biochemical Pharmacology 3 cr. Offered
autumn. Prereq., consent of instr. Laboratory course intended to familiarize
students with the instruments, resources, tools and expertise needed
to establish proficiency in an array of modern interdisciplinary technologies.
G 630 Pharmacogenetics 3 cr. Offered spring alternate years.
Prereq., BIOC 483, PHAR 443 or 641. The genetic basis of differential
drug activity.
G 632 Advanced Pharmaceutics 2-3 cr. (R 6) Offered intermittently.
Advanced studies of dosage formulations, biopharmaceutics, and pharmacokinetics.
G 641 Toxicology IBPrinciples of Toxicology 3 cr. Offered autumn.
Prereq., BIOC 481 or dquiv. Introduction to toxicology. Topics include
general principles, risk assessment, organ system toxicology, introduction
to carcinogenesis, and genetic toxicology.
G 642 Toxicology IIBToxic Agents 3 cr. Offered spring. Prereq.,
PHAR 641. Toxic agents and the diseases caused by those agents. Includes
common toxicants in the environment and occupational settings as well
as drug induced toxicity.
G 643 Cellular and Molecular Toxicology 3 cr. Offered alternate
years. Prereq., PHAR 641. Cellular and molecular mechanisms of toxicity.
Includes apoptosis, regulation of cell cycle, genetic toxicology,
and signal transduction pathways in toxicity.
G 644 Immunotoxicology 2 cr. Offered alternate years. Prereq.,
MICB 410 or equiv. The impacts of xenobiotic agents on the immune
system.
G 697 Research 1-20 cr. (R-20) Offered every term.
G 699 Dissertation Variable cr. (R 20) Offered every term.
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Professors
Richard J. Bridges, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1977 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Gayle A. Cochran, Pharm.D., Duquesne University, 1976 (Chair, Department
of Pharmacy Practice)
William J. Docktor, Pharm.D., University of Michigan, 1977 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Charles L. Eyer, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1976 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
David S. Forbes, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1973 (Dean)
Vernon R. Grund, Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1974 (Chair, Department
of Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Andrij Holian, Ph.D., Montana State University, 1975 (Director, Center
for Environmental Health Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Rustem S. Medora, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1965 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Sarah Johnston Miller, Pharm.D., Mercer University, 1985 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Lori J. Morin, M.B.A., The University of Montana, 1981 (Assistant
Dean for Student Affairs)
Michael P. Rivey, M.S., University of Iowa, 1982 (Pharmacy Practice)
Charles M. Thompson, Ph.D., University of California, Riverside, 1982
(Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Associate Professors
Douglas R. Allington, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1988
(Pharmacy Practice)
Cathy Bartels, Pharm.D., University of Utah, 1993 (Pharmacy Practice)
Howard D. Beall, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1991 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Todd G. Cochran, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
J. Douglas Coffin, Ph.D., State University of New York Health Sciences
Center at Syracuse, 1989 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Craig A. Johnston, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1982 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Diana I. Lurie, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, 1989 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Keith K. Parker, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, 1977
(Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Jerry R. Smith, Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1977 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Timothy P. Stratton, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1986 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Assistant Professor
Jean T. Carter, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1997 (Pharmacy Practice)
Instructor
Amy L. Gruel, Pharm.D., University of Montana, 1998 (Pharmacy Practice)
Lecturer
David S. Freeman, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1974 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Research Assistant Professors
Mark A. Pershouse, Ph.D., University of Texas-Houston, 1993 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Elizabeth A. Putnam, Ph.D., University of Texas-Houston, 1989 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
C. Sean Esslinger, Ph.D., Colorado State University, 1992 (Pharmaceutical
Sciences)
Adjunct Assistant Professors
Lisa C. Barnes, M.B.A., The University of Montana, 1994 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Donna G. Beall, Pharm.D., University of Florida, 1984 (Pharmacy Practice)
Vincent J. Colucci, Pharm.D., Idaho State University, 1995 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Lawrence A. Dent, Pharm.D., Idaho State University, 1993 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Jeannie Swain, Pharm.D., The University of Montana, 1999 (Pharmacy
Practice)
Adjunct Instructor
Robert Williams, B.S., Oregon State University, 1977 (Pharmacy Practice)