Doctor of Dental Medicine, D.M.D.

Program Requirements

GPA and grade requirements: All courses taken pass/no pass; grade of “P” required

Required Courses (230.5 credits)

AN 711 Dental Gross Anatomy Credits: 5
AN 713 General Histology Credits: 3 to 4 (3 credits required)
AN 715 Oral Histology Credits: 2
CDEN 700A Health Promotion I Credits: 1
CDEN 701 Clinical Scientific Inquiry Credits: 1
CDEN 705 Social Determinants of Health, Social Justice and Equity Credits: 1 to 2 (2 credits required)
CDEN 711 Principles of Public Health & Preventive Dentistry Credits: 1
CDEN 712 Health Care Systems/Finance & Delivery Credits: 1
CDEN 723 Geriatrics in Oral Health Credits: 1
CDEN 730 Health Related Behavior Credits: 1
CDEN 732A Dental Practice Administration: Introduction Credits: 1
CDEN 732B Dental Practice Administration: Business Foundations Credits: 1
CDEN 740 Community Based Rotations Credits: 1 to 4 (8 credits required)
DEN 730A Introduction to Comprehensive Care I Credits: 1
DEN 730B Introduction to Comprehensive Care II Credits: 1
DEN 730C Introduction to Comprehensive Care III Credits: 1
DEN 740A Introduction to Comprehensive Care IV Credits: 0.5
DEN 740B Introduction to Comprehensive Care V Credits: 1 to 2 (2 credits required)
DEN 740C Introduction to Comprehensive Care VI Credits: 2
DEN 740D Introduction to Comprehensive Care VII Credits: 3
DEN 754A Comprehensive Care I Credits: 10
DEN 754B Comprehensive Care II Credits: 1 to 10 (10 credits required)
DEN 754C Comprehensive Care III Credits: 1 to 10 (10 credits required)
DEN 754D Comprehensive Care IV Credits: 1 to 14 (10 credits required)
DEN 756A Comprehensive Care V Credits: 1 to 10 (8 credits required)
DEN 756B Comprehensive Care VI Credits: 1 to 10 (8 credits required)
DEN 756C Comprehensive Care VII Credits: 1 to 10 (8 credits required)
DEN 756D Comprehensive Care VIII Credits: 1 to 10 (8 credits required)
DM 711 Introduction to Dental Materials Credits: 1
DM 712 Introduction to Dental Materials II Credits: 1
DM 731 Applied Dental Materials Credits: 1
ENDO 723 Endodontic Principles & Practice I Credits: 1
ENDO 724 Foundational Endodontic Treatment I Credits: 2
ENDO 725 Foundational Endodontic Treatment II Credits: 2
ENDO 733 Endodontic Principles & Practice II Credits: 1
ENDO 743 Endodontic Principles & Practice III Credits: 1
IB 701 Biophysiology I Credits: 6
IB 702 Biophysiology II Credits: 6
IB 703 Biophysiology III Credits: 6
IPE 701 Foundations of Patient Safety & Interprofessional Practice Credits: 0.25 to 0.5 (1 credit required)
MB 721 Microbiology & Immunology Credits: 3
MB 722 Pathogenic & Oral Microbiology Credits: 3 to 4 (4 credits required)
OPTH 721 Basic Disease Processes Credits: 2
OPTH 725 Caries Credits: 2
OPTH 727 Pathology of the Systems Credits: 3 to 4 (3 credits required)
OPTH 731 Oral Pathology II Credits: 2
OPTH 732 Oral Pathology III Credits: 2
OPTH 733 Oral Pathology IV Credits: 2
ORD 722 Facial Growth Credits: 1
ORD 723 Orthodontics I Credits: 1
ORD 727 Orthodontic Techniques Credits: 1
ORD 732 Orthodontics II Credits: 1
OS 700 Dental Management of the Medically Complex Patient I Credits: 1
OS 701 Dental Management of the Medically Complex Patient II Credits: 1
OS 722 Introduction to Oral Surgery Credits: 1
OS 725 Anesthesia in Dentistry Credits: 2
OS 731 Oral Surgery II Credits: 1
OS 733 Advanced Oral Surgery Credits: 1
PEDS 725 Theory & Practice of Pediatric Dentistry Credits: 1
PEDS 730 Comprehensive Pediatric Dentistry Credits: 2
PER 710 Intro to Principles of Periodontology Credits: 1
PER 711 Principles of Periodontology I Credits: 1
PER 712 Principles of Periodontology II Credits: 1 to 2 (1 credit required)
PER 720 Principles of Periodontology III Credits: 1
PER 723 Principles of Periodontology IV Credits: 1
PER 730 Applied Periodontology Credits: 1
PHC 721 General Pharmacology Credits: 4
PHC 722 Clinical Pharmacology Credits: 4
PROS 731 Advanced Topics in Prosthodontics I Credits: 1
PROS 732 Advanced Topics in Prosthodontics II Credits: 1
PROS 733 Advanced Topics in Prosthodontics III Credits: 1
REST 701 Dental Anatomy Credits: 1 to 5 (5 credits required)
REST 702 Introduction to Occlusion Credits: 2
REST 703 Minimally Invasive Dentistry I, Direct Restorations SS Credits: 2
REST 705 Occlusion Credits: 2
REST 706 Direct Restorations I Credits: 2
REST 708 Direct Restorations II Credits: 2
REST 709 Indirect Restorations II: Part & Full Coverage Credits: 2
REST 710 Indirect Restorations: Esthetic Credits: 2
REST 711 Indirect Restorations IV: Single/Multiple Credits: 2
REST 712 Prosthetic Dentistry I Credits: 2
REST 713 Prosthetic Dentistry II Credits: 2
REST 714 Implant Dentistry Credits: 2
REST 715 Restorative Treatment I Credits: 2
REST 717 Restorative Treatment III Credits: 2
REST 718 Restorative Treatment IV Credits: 1 to 2 (2 credits required)
REST 719 Restorative Treatment V Credits: 2
REST 720 Sim Clinic Competency Credits: 1 to 2 (1 credit required)
REST 722 Cad/Cam Technology Credits: 1
RO 712 Principles of Oral Radiology Credits: 2
RO 723 Principles of Radiographic Interpretation Credits: 1

Non-course Requirements

Pass the Integrated National Board Dental Examination

Education

Doctor of Dental Medicine, D.M.D.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (230.5 credits)

Non-course Requirements

Total Credits for Completion: 230.5