Course Form
I. Summary of Proposed Changes
Dept / Program
DBS
Prefix and Course #
Course Title
Experimental Molecular, Cellular and Chemical Biology
Short Title (max. 26 characters incl. spaces)
Exptl Mol/Cell/Chem Biol
Summarize the change(s) proposed
Add New Course
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Jesse C. Hay
Phone/ email :
2381/jesse.hay@umontana.edu
Program Chair/Director:
Charles Janson
Other affected programs
Biochemistry/ Bruce Bowler
Dean:
BIOB 547
Date
9/8/10
Chris Comer
Are other departments/programs affected by this
Please obtain signature(s) from the
modification because of
Chair/Director of any such department/
(a) required courses incl. prerequisites or corequisites,
program (above) before submission
(b) perceived overlap in content areas
(c) cross-listing of coursework
III: To Add a New Course Syllabus and assessment information is required (paste syllabus into
section V or attach). Course should have internal coherence and clear focus.
NO
Common Course Numbering Review: Does an equivalent course exist elsewhere YES
N/A
in the MUS? Do the proposed abbreviation, number, title and credits align with
existing course(s)? Please indicate equivalent course/campus 
http://mus.edu/transfer/CCN/ccn_default.asp
Other graduate programs may have equivalent courses; it is entirely appropriate for each graduate program or
set of closely related programs to have their own "Data Club" or "work-in progress" courses.
Exact entry to appear in the next catalog (Specify course abbreviation, level, number, title, credits,
repeatability (if applicable), frequency of offering, prerequisites, and a brief description.) 
G BIOB 547 Experimental Molecular, Cellular and Chemical Biology 1 cr. (R-8) Offered every
term. Prereq., graduate standing or consent of instr. Focus on experimental design, methods, and
presentation of experimental results for graduate students in laboratories with a molecular, cellular
or chemical biological focus.
Justification: How does the course fit with the existing curriculum? Why is it needed?
This course is intended to function as a weekly research presentation forum for Integrative
Microbiology and Biochemistry (IMB), Biochemistry, and other graduate students in laboratories
with a molecular, cellular or chemical biological focus. Although one faculty member will serve as
the instructor, numerous faculty participate weekly. Exchanges among graduate students and
between faculty/students will provide opportunities for constructive criticism and assistance with
planning, interpreting and presenting the students’ current research projects. It is hoped that this
will become a permanent course (it has been running as an experimental course for five years with
great success--there are 18 registered students this term plus a number of unregistered student
participants) and a required element for IMB and other graduate students and will have a
“galvanizing” effect, bringing together students and faculty with very diverse molecular mechanistic
research interests. I suggest 547 as a course number because Microbiology 546 is an exactly
equivalent course for IMB students with a microbial ecology (as opposed to mechanistic) emphasis.
IMB students would either be enrolled in 546 or 547 in any given semester.
Are there curricular adjustments to accommodate teaching this course?
No
Complete for UG courses. (UG courses should be assigned a 400 number).
Describe graduate increment (Reference guidelines: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm)
Fees may be requested only for courses meeting specific conditions determined by the
Board of Regents. Please indicate whether this course will be considered for a fee.
If YES, what is the proposed amount of the fee?
Justification:
IV. To Delete or Change an Existing Course – check X all that apply
Deletion
Title
Course Number
From:
Level U, UG, G
Change
To:
Description Change
Change in Credits
From:
To:
Prerequisites
1. Current course information at it appears in catalog
(http://www.umt.edu/catalog) 
YES
NO
X
From:
To:
Repeatability
Cross Listing
Biochemistry (BCH)
(primary program
initiates form)
Is there a fee associated with the course?
2. Full and exact entry (as proposed) 
3. If cross-listed course: secondary program & course
Cross-list this course as Biochemistry (BCH)
number
with same title of course
4. Is this a course with MUS Common Course Numbering? If yes, then will this change eliminate the
course’s common course status? Please explain below.
5. Graduate increment if level of course is changed to UG.
Reference guidelines at:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm
(syllabus required in section V)
Have you reviewed the graduate increment
guidelines? Please check (X) space provided.
6. Other programs affected by the change
7. Justification for proposed change
V. Syllabus/Assessment Information
Required for new courses and course change from U to UG. Paste syllabus in field below or attach and send
digital copy with form.
see attached
VI Department Summary (Required if several forms are submitted) In a separate document list course
number, title, and proposed change for all proposals.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit original, one copy, summary of
proposals and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.
Revised 11-2009
EXPERIMENTAL MOLECULAR, CELLULAR
AND CHEMICAL BIOLOGY (BioB 595-04)
FALL/SPRING TERM 2010/2011
COURSE SCHEDULE
Wed., 12:10-1:00 p.m., Forestry 106
Sep 01
Organizational Meeting
Jan 26
TBA
dis:
Sep 08
Sep 15
Faculty Presentation: how to give
a good talk
Nandhakumar Thayanidhi
Feb 02
dis: Mary Ellenbecker
Feb 09
dis: Douglas Osborne
Sep 22
Angelo Kolokithas
Douglas Osborne
Melissa Hargreaves
Feb 23
Mary Ellenbecker
Michalee Moen
Mar 09
Emily Messina
Ting Wang
Mar 23
James Van Leuven
TBA
dis:
Mar 30
dis: Abbigail Miller
Nov 10
Momei Zhou
dis: Allen Brazier
dis: Travis Danielson
Nov 03
Leah Christensen
dis: Michalee Moen
Mar 16
dis: Indu Warrier
Oct 27
Shawna Graves
dis: Douglas Osborne
dis: Levi McClelland
Oct 20
Dr. Dan Drecktrah
dis: Jesse Hay
Mar 02
dis: Allen Brazier
Oct 13
Blair DeBuysscher
dis: Sundaresh Shankar
dis: Momei Zhou
Oct 06
Devon Rasmussen
dis: Melissa Hargreaves
Feb 16
dis: Michalee Moen
Sep 29
Allen Brazier
Jackson Chief Elk
dis: Emily Messina
Apr 06
No Meeting (Spring Break)
Apr 13
Abbigail Miller
dis: Emily Messina
Nov 17
Research Ethics Discussion led
by Prof. Elizabeth Putnam
dis: Jesse Hay
Nov 24
No Meeting (Thanksgiving)
dis: Nandhakumar Thayanidhi
Apr 20
dis:
Dec 01
Travis Danielson
dis: Mary Ellenbecker
Apr 27
dis: Nandhakumar Thayanidhi
Dec 08
Dr. Celestine Thomas
dis: Jesse Hay
Levi McClelland
Indu Warrier
dis: Melissa Hargreaves
May 04
Sundaresh Shankar
dis: Momei Zhou
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course is intended to function as a weekly research presentation forum for IMB and other graduate
students in laboratories with a molecular, cellular or chemical biological focus. Although one faculty
member will serve as the official “instructor”, numerous IMB faculty will participate weekly. Exchanges
among graduate students and between faculty/students will provide opportunities for constructive criticism
and assistance with planning, interpreting and presenting the students’ current research projects.
It is hoped that this will become a permanent course and a required element for IMB graduate students
with a molecular focus, and will have a “galvanizing” effect, bringing together students and faculty with
very diverse research interests.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS
Each participating graduate student will be expected to attend all meetings as well as to present their own
work and serve as “discussant” to another students’ presentation at least once per academic year.
1. Present your work in progress. This will involve giving an approximately 40-minute presentation on
your own experimental work (leaving 10 minutes for questions or interruptions). Your talk should include
the following: 1) background information needed to understand the topic, 2) motivation for doing the
experiments (i.e. describe the "hole" in our understanding that you are trying to fill and why it is
important), 3) explain the experiments and results, and 4) summarize conclusions, interpretations and
future directions. First-year students and/or students who do not yet have an experimental research project
may choose to present a published research paper related to their lab's research. This would follow the
same format.
2. Serve as discussant. This means you will introduce the speaker, giving an idea of their educational
background, which lab they work in and for how long, and the title of their talk. You will also be
responsible for calling on people and facilitating the discussion at the end of the talk.
3. Participate in the discussion. Ask questions and show some enthusiasm. Fill out an evaluation so that
the speaker gets some feedback about how to improve their presentation skills.
4. Sign the class roster so that we have a record of your attendance.
Grading: None. This course is offered on a pass/fail basis.