Pre-Pharmacy Curriculum
The courses shown here must be completed in the first two years. 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
- Chem 161N, 162N_College
- Chemistry
- Chem 164N, 165N_College
- Chemistry Laboratory
- *Math 121_Pre-Calculus
- *Math 150_Applied Calculus
- +Enex 101_English Composition
- Comm 111A_Introduction to Public Speaking
- **Electives and General
- Education
*Students with a deficiency in mathematics should take Mathematics 005 and/or 100 prior to taking Mathematics 121 or 150.
+Semester of enrollment depends on beginning letter of student's last name. Course waived by a score of "exempt" on the writing placement exam.
Second Year
- Chem 221, 222_Organic
- Chemistry
- Chem 223_Organic Chemistry
- Laboratory
- Biol 221_Cell and Molecular Biology
- Econ 111S_Introduction to Microeconomics
- Phys 121N_General Physics
- **Electives and General
- Education
**The student must complete the University's General Education requirements as described in the degree requirements section of this catalog. Due to the limitation in elective credits in the professional curriculum, students are advised to complete the General Education requirement during the pre-pharmacy curriculum.
Professional Pharmacy Curriculum
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 word processing proficiency of at least 30 words per minute prior to entering the second professional year.
First Year
- Chem 381, 382_Elementary Biochemistry
- Micb 302_Medical Microbiology
- Biol 107N_Elementary Microbiology Laboratory
- Phar 300_Introduction to Pharmacy Practice
- Phar 301-Pharmaceutical Calculations
- Phar 302_Pharmacy Law
- Phar 331_Pharmaceutics I
- Phar 341, 342_Applied Anatomy and Physiology
- Phar 361-362_Pharmaceutical Sci Lab
- *Phar 380_Pharmacy Practice
- Electives
Second Year
- Phar 411_Pharmacy Management
- Phar 412_Pharmacy Relations
- Phar 421, 422_Medicinal Chemistry I, II
- Phar 428_Chemotherapeutic Agents
- Phar 432_Pharmaceutics II
- Phar 443, 444_Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Phar 451, 452_Therapeutics I, I
Third Year
- Phar 505_Dispensing
- Phar 533_Clinical Pharmacokinetics
- Phar 553_Therapeutics III
- Phar 555_Clinical Antimicrobials
- **Phar 581_Community Pharmacy Externship
- **Phar 582_Hospital Pharmacy Externship
- **Phar 583_Clerkship
- Electives
*Need not be taken this semester, but must be taken prior to Phar 581, 582, and 583. Waived by presenting evidence of 30 hours of equivalent experience after entering the professional curriculum. Hours may be applied toward satisfying the 1,500 hours of internship experience required by the State Board of Pharmacy.
**Phar 581, 581, and 583 consist of full-time, professional experience in community and hospital pharmacies and other clinical sites. Each student is required to complete 4 credits in each of the courses (Phar 581, 582, and 583) and, in addition, to take another 4 credits in one of these courses. Since only a limited number of sites are available in Missoula, many students will be assigned to pharmacies in other Montana cities for this experience.
Courses
- 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 110A Use and Abuse of Drugs 3 cr.
- Drug dependence and abuse.
- U 195 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-16) Experimental offerings of visiting professors, experimental offerings of new courses, or one-time offerings of current topics.
- U 300 Introduction to Pharmacy Practice 2 cr. Coreq., Phar 301. The role of the pharmacist in systems involved in health care delivery and an introduction to the prescription.
- U 301 Pharmaceutical Calculations 1 cr. Prereq., Math 150, coreq., Phar 300. An introduction to pharmacy calculations.
- U 302 Pharmacy Law 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 300, 301. Federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to pharmacy practice. Introductory dispensing laboratory.
- UG 324 Medicinal Plants 2-3 cr. Plants and other natural substances which nourish, heal, injure, or alter the conscious mind.
- U 331 Pharmaceutics I 4 cr. Prereq., Chem 222, first professional year standing. Physical pharmacy and dosage forms.
- U 341 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr. Prereq., Chem 222, Phys 101N, Biol 221. Principles of anatomy, normal and abnormal physiology.
- U 342 Applied Anatomy and Physiology 4 cr. Prereq., Phar 341. Continuation of 341.
- U 361 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory 1 cr. Coreq., Phar 301, 341. Laboratory experience in the pharmaceutical sciences.
- U 362 Pharmaceutical Sciences Laboratory 1 cr. Prereq., Phar 361; coreq., Phar 331 and 342. Continuation of 361.
- U 380 Pharmacy Practice 1-2 cr. (R-3) Prereq., Phar 301. Supervised professional experience in the Student Health Service Pharmacy.
- U 395 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) 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) Prereq., consent of instr. Individual participation in library or laboratory research.
- U 411 Pharmacy Management 3 cr. Prereq., second professional year standing. Management of personnel, space, inventory and other resources in pharmacy practice.
- U 412 Pharmacy Relations 3 cr. 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.
- U 421 Medicinal Chemistry I 3 cr. Prereq., Chem 381. The chemistry of organic compounds used medicinally and their biochemical mechanisms of action.
- U 422 Medicinal Chemistry II 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 421. Continuation of 421 plus the chemistry of medicinal agents of biological origin.
- UG 423 Drug Induced Malnutrition 2 cr. Prereq., Phar 451 (non-majors, consent of instr.). Basic concepts in nutrient and drug metabolism, drug-nutrient interactions and nutritional disorders caused by drugs.
- U 428 Chemotherapeutic Agents 3 cr. Prereq., Chem 382, Micb 302. Drugs used in the therapy of parasitic, microbial and neoplastic diseases.
- UG 432 Pharmaceutics II 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 331 or consent of instr. Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics.
- UG 443 Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 cr. Prereq., second professional year standing. Basic principles of pharmacology, toxicology and therapeutics.
- UG 444 Pharmacology and Toxicology 4 cr. Prereq., Phar 443. Continuation of 443.
- U 451 Therapeutics I 3 cr. Prereq., second professional year standing; prereq. or coreq., Phar 421 and 443. The therapy of common disease states emphasizing those conditions amenable to self-treatment with over-the-counter drugs or other health products.
- U 452 Therapeutics II 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 451; prereq. or coreq., Phar 422, 432 and 444. Introduction to the clinical practice of pharmacy and discussion of the therapy of common disease states with emphasis on the selection and monitoring of drug therapy.
- UG 460 Cosmetics 2 cr. Prereq., second professional year standing in pharmacy. Cosmetic formulation.
- UG 495 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) 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) Prereq., consent of instr. Individual participation in library or laboratory research.
- U 505 Dispensing 4 cr. Prereq., Phar 302, third professional year standing. Theoretical and practical aspects of the dispensing of medication; with laboratory.
- U 514E Case Studies in Pharmacy Ethics and Law 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 302, lower-division course in Perspective 5 or consent of instr. Case law pertaining to pharmacy practice. How ethical values help the courts interpret legislation in matters pertaining to drugs and their use.
- UG 515 Drug Development and Marketing 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Administrative activities and decisions involved in the development and distribution of new pharmaceutical products.
- UG 516 Advanced Pharmacy Administration 2 cr. Prereq., consent of instr. Offered alternate years. Analysis of the pharmaceutical industry.
- UG 533 Clinical Pharmacokinetics 2 cr. 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 536 Advanced Pharmaceutics 2-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., Phar 331 and 432. Offered alternate years. Topics in biopharmaceutics, physical pharmacy and dosage form design.
- UG 537 Advanced Pharmacokinetics 2-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., Phar 432. Offered alternate years. Pharmacokinetic theory and models.
- UG 545 Pharmacodynamics Laboratory 2 cr. (R-6) Prereq., Phar 443. Laboratory designed to give the interested and qualified student an opportunity to study basic principles and methodology useful in determining drug effect.
- U 546 Toxicology 2 cr. Prereq., Phar 422. The role of the pharmacist in poisoning prevention and emergency treatment.
- UG 553 Therapeutics III 4 cr. Prereq., third professional year standing, Phar 422, 432, 444 and 452. The therapy of common disease states with emphasis on the selection and monitoring of drug therapy.
- UG 554 Therapeutics IV 2 cr. Prereq., Phar 452. The therapy of common disease states with emphasis on the selection and monitoring of drug therapy.
- UG 555 Clinical Use of Antimicrobials 2 cr. Prereq., Phar 428 and 452 or consent of instr. Use of antimicrobial agents in a clinical setting.
- UG 556 Psychopharmacotherapeutics 2 cr. 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 570 Computer Applications in Pharmacy 1-2 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. Individual projects with an emphasis on computer applications in pharmacology, pharmacokinetics or pharmacy management.
- U 573 Institutional Pharmacy 3 cr. Prereq., Phar 301 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 581 Community Pharmacy Externship Variable cr. (R-12) Prereq., Phar 380, 412 and 505 or consent of instr. Supervised professional experience in a community pharmacy.
- U 582 Hospital Pharmacy Externship Variable cr. (R-12) Prereq., Phar 380, 412 and 505 or consent of instr. Supervised professional experience in a hospital pharmacy.
- U 583 Clinical Clerkship Variable cr. (R-12) Prereq., Phar 533, 553 and 555 or consent of instr. Supervised professional experience in the clinical functions of the pharmacist.
- UG 594 Seminar 1 cr. (R-6) Prereq., senior or graduate standing in pharmacy.
- UG 595 Special Topics Variable cr. (R-9) Prereq., senior or graduate standing in pharmacy. 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)
- UG 597 Research Variable cr. (R-6 for undergraduates; R-10 for graduates) Prereq., senior or graduate standing in pharmacy. Individual participation in library or laboratory research.
- G 599 Thesis Variable cr. (R-10)
- G 600 Immunopharmacology-Biotechnology 3 cr. Prereq., Micb 310. Development of new drugs which utilize technologies of molecular biology, pharmacology, immunology and biotechnology including receptor isolation, recombinant DNA methodology, radioimmunoassay flow cytometry and ELISA techniques.
- G 602 Advanced Pharmacognostic Techniques 1-3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., consent of instr. Techniques used in investigative pharmacognosy.
- G 605 Chemistry of Natural Products 3 cr. (R-6) Prereq., Phar 416 or consent of instr.
- G 610 Neuropharmacology 3 cr. 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. 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 619 Advanced Pharmacology/Toxicology 3 cr. (R-6) Advanced mechanisms of drug action.
- G 620 Cardiovascular and Endocrine Pharmacology 3 cr. 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 625 Advanced Toxicology 3 cr. Prereq., undergraduate pharmacology and biochemistry. Basic principles and terminology common to toxicology and pharmacology; adverse effects of substances at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and whole organism levels; sources of information, regulatory, forensic, and clinical roles of toxicology.
- G 632 Advanced Pharmaceutics 3 cr. (R-6) Advanced studies involving dosage formulations and pharmacokinetics.
- G 699 Thesis/Dissertation Variable cr. (R-10)
Faculty
Professors
- Gordon H. Bryan, Ph.D., University of Maryland (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (Emeritus)
- Donald H. Canham, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, 1959 (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (Emeritus)
- Gayle A. Cochran, Pharm.D., Duquesne University, 1976 (Chair, Department of 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)
- Rustem S. Medora, Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1965 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Frank A. Pettinato, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1958 (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (Emeritus)
- Robert L. Van Horne, Ph.D., The State University of Iowa, 1949 (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (Emeritus)
- John L. Wailes, Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1954 (Pharmaceutical Sciences) (Emeritus)
Associate Professors
- Richard J. Bridges, Ph.D., University of California, Davis, 1977 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Todd G. Cochran, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1970 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- William J. Docktor, Pharm.D., University of Michigan, 1977 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Lori J. Morin, M.B.A., The University of Montana, 1981 (Assistant Dean for Student Affairs)
- David S. Freeman, Ph.D., University of Washington, 1974 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Craig A. Johnston, Ph.D., Michigan State University, 1982 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Sarah Johnston Miller, Pharm.D., Mercer University, 1985 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Keith K. Parker, Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, 1977 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Michael P. Rivey, M.S., University of Iowa, 1982 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Jerry R. Smith, Ph.D., University of Mississippi, 1977 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Assistant Professors
- Cathy Bartels, Pharm. D., University of Utah, 1993 (Pharmacy Practice)
- John P. Peterson, Pharm. D, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 1984 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Timothy P. Stratton, Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1986 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Bryan D. Tarr, Ph.D., Washington State University, 1985 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Clinical Assistant Professors
- Douglas R. Allington, Pharm.D., University of South Carolina, 1988 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Lisa C. Barnes, M.B.A., The University of Montana, 1994 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Karin E. Bushaw, Pharm.D., University of Nebraska, 1991 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Lulies A. Cress, Pharm.D., University of California, San Francisco, 1980 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Stephanie Davis, Pharm.D., University of Illinois, 1994 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Dana Headapohl, M.D., University of Washington, 1980 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Robert P. Hooten, Pharm. D., University of the Pacific, 1980 (Pharmacy Practice)
- L. Rose Macklin, Pharm.D., Idaho State University, 1993 (Pharmacy Practice)
- James "Ike" Moody, Pharm. D., Idaho State University, 1993 (Pharmacy Practice)
- James A. Seaboldt, Pharm.D., University of Michigan, 1992 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Lee Ann Spoon, Pharm.D., Idaho State University, 1994 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Brett A. Stubson, M.S., University of Kansas, 1988 (Pharmacy Practice)
Instructors
- J. Michael Kinsella, Ph.D., The University of Montana, 1969 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Carol Sable, B.S., University of Wyoming, 1971 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Robin Wheeler, B.S., The University of Montana, 1982 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Robert Williams, B.S., Oregon State University, 1977 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Adjunct Professor
- Richard B. Offner, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Adjunct Associate Professor
- Gary T. Elliott, Ph.D., University of Florida, 1985 (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Ethan B. Russo, M.D., University of Massachusetts, 1978 (Pharmacy Practice)
- Adjunct Instructor
- Kathleen E. Noris, M.A., The University of Montana, 1991 (Pharmacy Practice)
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