DMD Syllabi Catalog

Core Curriculum

 

Year One

Semester 1 – Fall

  • 5100C – Gross Anatomy 4 cr. 
  • 5121 – Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology 4 cr. 
  • 5210 – Developmental Biology and Psychosocial Issues over the Lifespan, Part I 3 cr. 
  • 5010 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning I (Semesters 1 and 2) 0.5cr.
  • 5013 – Foundations Of Professionalism 2 cr. 
  • 5404C – Dental Anatomy and Stomatognathics 2 cr. 
  • 6301C – Fundamentals of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology 2 cr. 
  • 5505C – Introduction to Clinical Care 1 cr. 

Semester 2 – Spring

  • 5120C – Physiology 5 cr. 
  • 5126C – Histology 2 cr. 
  • 5221 – Oral Health Management and Psychosocial Issues over the Lifespan 2 cr. 
  • 5010 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning I (Semesters 1 and 2) 0.5cr.
  • 6015– Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management I (Semesters 2, 3, 4 and 5) 0.25cr.
  • 5502C – Cariology and Preventive Dentistry 2 cr. 
  • 5405C – Preclinical Operative Dentistry I/Biomaterials 4 cr. 
  • 6705L – Public Health Rotation (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.33cr.

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Year Two

Semester 3 – Summer

  • 5127 – Infectious Diseases 4 cr. 
  • 6350C – General Pathology 4 cr. 
  • 6011 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning II (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.33 cr.
  • 6015 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management I (Semesters 2, 3, 4 and 5) 0.25 cr.
  • 6001 – Introduction to evidence-based Dental Practice 1 cr. 
  • 6407C – Preclinical Operative Dentistry II 3 cr. 
  • 6213C – Fundamentals of Occlusion 3 cr. 
  • 6421C – Periodontic Treatment Planning and Disease Control 2 cr. 
  • 6705L – Public Health Rotation (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.33 cr.

Semester 4 – Fall

  • 6128 – Host Defense 3 cr. 
  • 6251 – Science and Clinical Management of Dental Pain 2 cr. 
  • 6351 – Oral Pathology 3 cr. 
  • 6011 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning II (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.33 cr.
  • 6015 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management I (Semesters 2, 3, 4 and 5) 0.25 cr.
  • 6408C – Preclinical Operative Dentistry III 3 cr. 
  • 6412C – Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics I 2 cr. 
  • 6430C– Principles of Endodontics 1 cr. 
  • 6460C – Prosthodontic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient 2 cr. 
  • 6705L – Public Health Rotation (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.33 cr.

Semester 5 – Spring

  • 6260 – Oral Medicine and Pharmacotherapeutics 2 cr. 
  • 6262 – Principles of Pharmacology 2 cr. 
  • 6440C– Introduction to OMFS, Part I 1 cr. 
  • 6011 Interdisciplinary Service Learning II (Semesters 3, 4 and 5) 0.34 cr. 
  • 6015 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management I (Semesters 2, 3, 4 and 5) 0.25 cr. 
  • 6250C– Pain and Anxiety Control in Dental Patients 1 cr. 
  • 6302C– Introduction to Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Planning 3 cr. 
  • 6415C – Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics II 2 cr. 
  • 6432C – Basic Endodontic Therapy 2 cr. 
  • 7413C – Removable Partial Prosthodontics: Principles & Techniques 2 cr. 
  • 6508C – Essentials of Clinical Care Semesters 1 cr.

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Year Three

Semester 6 – Summer

  • 7417 – Orofacial Pain 1 cr. 
  • 7441– Introduction to OMFS, Part II 1 cr. 
  • 8303 – Advanced Radiologic Interpretation 1 cr. 
  • 7012 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning III (Semesters 6, 7 and 8) 0.33 cr. 
  • 7016 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management II (Semesters 6 and 7) 0.5 cr.
  • 7450C – Orthodontics for the General Practitioner 1 cr. 
  • 7452C – Fundamentals of Pediatric Dentistry 3 cr. 
  • 7717C – Clinical Use of Dental Materials 1 cr.
  • 7411C– Overview of Implant Dentistry 2 cr. 
  • 7761L– Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning I (Semesters 6 and 7) 0.5 cr.
  • 7744L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 1 2 cr. 
  • 7834L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 1 2 cr. 
  • 7762L – Clinical Radiology 1: Radiographic Technique (Semesters 6, 7, and 8) 0.33 cr. 
  • 7805L– Clinical Oral Surgery 1 (Semesters 6, 7 and 8) 0.66 cr. 

Semester 7 – Fall

  • 7319 – Dental Care for the Geriatric Patient 1 cr. 
  • 7442 – Overview of Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 1 cr. 
  • 7012 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning III (Semesters 6, 7 and 8) cr. 0.33 cr. 
  • 7016 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management II (Semesters 6 and 7) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8719 – Selection of Clinical Dental Materials 1 cr. 
  • 7422C– Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner 1 cr. 
  • 7761L – Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning I (Semesters 6 and 7) 0.5 cr. 
  • 7735L – Clinical Endodontics 1 1 cr. 
  • 7745L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 2 3 cr. 
  • 7835L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 2 3 cr. 
  • 7845L – Clinical Prosthodontics 1 3 cr. 
  • 7762L – Clinical Radiology 1: Radiographic Technique (Semesters 6, 7, and 8) 0.33 cr.
  • 7805L– Clinical Oral Surgery 1 (Semesters 6, 7 and 8) 0.67 cr. 
  • 7819L – Clinical Orthodontics 3 0.5 cr. 

Semester 8 – Spring

  • 6416C – Advanced Head and Neck  2 cr. 
  • 8352 – Advanced Differential Diagnosis 1 cr. 
  • 7433 – Evidence-based Endodontics 1 cr. 
  • 8263 – Advanced Oral Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology 1 cr. 
  • 7012 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning III (Semesters 6, 7 and 8) 0.34 cr. 
  • 7017 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management III (Semesters 8 and 9) 0.5 cr. 
  • 7766L – Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 2 (Semesters 8 and 9) 0.5 cr.
  • 7736L – Clinical Endodontics 2 1 cr. 
  • 7746L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 3 3 cr. 
  • 7836L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 3 3 cr. 
  • 7846L – Clinical Prosthodontics II 3 cr. 
  • 7762L – Clinical Radiology 1: Radiographic Technique Semesters (6, 7, and 8) 0.34 cr.
  • 7805L – Clinical Oral Surgery 1 (Semesters 6 – 8) 0.67 cr. 
  • 7825L – Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 1 1 cr.
  • 7819L – Clinical Orthodontics 3 0.5 cr.
  • 7443L  – Hospital Dentistry (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr. 
  • 7826L – Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2 (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr.

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Year Four

Semester 9 – Summer

  • 8423 – Periodontics in General Practice 1 cr. 
  • 8019 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning IV (Semesters 9, 10 and 11) 0.33 cr.
  • 7017 – Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management III (Semesters 8 and 9) 0.5 cr.
  • 7766L – Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 2 (Semesters 8 and 9) 0.5 cr.
  • 8737L – Clinical Endodontics 3 1 cr.
  • 8747L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 4 3 cr. 
  • 8837L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 4 3 cr. 
  • 8857L – Clinical Prosthodontics 3 3 cr. 
  • 8765L – Clinical Radiology 2: Radiographic Technique & Interpretation 2 1 cr.  
  • 8809L – Clinical Oral Surgery 2 (Semesters 9 – 11) 0.66 cr.
  • 8827L – Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 3 1 cr. 
  • 7819L – Clinical Orthodontics 3 0.5 cr.
  • 8708L – Community Dentistry I 2 cr.
  • 7443L – Hospital Dentistry (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr.
  • 7826L – Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2 Grad (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr.
  • 8767L – Clinical Oncology and Oral Pathology (Semesters 9 – 11) 1 cr.

Semester 10 – Fall

  • 8019 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning IV (Semesters 9, 10 and 11) 0.33 cr.
  • 8018– Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management IV (Semesters 10 and 11) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8321 – Dental Practice Management 1 cr. 
  • 8768L – Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 3 (Semesters 10 and 11) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8738L – Clinical Endodontics 4 1 cr. 
  • 8748L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 5 3 cr. 
  • 8838L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 5 3 cr. 
  • 8858L– Clinical Prosthodontics 4 4 cr. 
  • 8960L – Clinical Exam 2 cont. (Semester 10-11) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8809L – Clinical Oral Surgery 2 (Semesters 9 – 11) 0.67 cr.
  • 8828L– Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 4 1 cr. 
  • 7819L – Clinical Orthodontics 3 0.5 cr.
  • 8709L – Community Dentistry II 2 cr. 
  • 7443L – Hospital Dentistry (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr.
  • 7826L – Clinical Pediatric Dentistry 2 Grad (Semesters 8 – 10) 1 cr.
  • 8767L – Clinical Oncology and Oral Pathology (Semesters 9 – 11) 1 cr.

Semester 11 – Spring

  • 8462Advanced Topics in Prosthodontics 1 cr.
  • 8019 – Interdisciplinary Service Learning IV (Semesters 9, 10 and 11) 0.33 cr.
  • 8018– Professionalism In Patient Care and Practice Management IV (Semesters 10 and 11) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8768L – Oral Diagnosis/Medicine & Treatment Planning 3 (Semesters 10 and 11) 0.5 cr.
  • 8739L – Clinical Endodontics 5 1 cr. 
  • 8749L – Clinical Operative Dentistry 6 2 cr. 
  • 8839L – Comprehensive Periodontal Treatment 6 2 cr. 
  • 8859L – Clinical Prosthodontics 5 3 cr. 
  • 8960L – Clinical Exam 2 cont. (Semester 10-11) 0.5 cr. 
  • 8809L – Clinical Oral Surgery 2 (Semesters 9 – 11) 0.67 cr.
  • 8710L – Community Dentistry III 2 cr. 
  • 8767L – Clinical Oncology and Oral Pathology (Semesters 9 – 11) 1 cr.

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