DMD/PHD Dental Medicine Scientist Training | Curriculum

 

Year Semester Course Credit Hours
1 Summer CELL-621 Gross & Neuroanatomy 7
    STOMA-736 Introduction to Dentistry 1.5
      Total Semester Hours 8.5
         
1 Fall CELL-628 Basic & Oral Histology 8
    CLNDM-805 Early Clinics I 3.5
    FXPRO-801 Pre-Clinical Occulusion I 2.5
    GENDT-801 Dental Morphology 3
    OHS-601 Dental Biochemistry 3
    OHS-835 Preventive Dentistry 1
    OHS-870 Nutrition & Dental Health 1
    STOMA-802 Periodontics I 1.5
    IP-711 IP Foundations & Teamstepps 1
    IP-###  IP Concentration Course of choice 1
    STOMA-813 Infection Control 1
    STOMA-881 Evidenced Based Dentistry .5
    MCBP-745  Topics in Oral Health Sciences
 .5
    MCBP-747  Oral Health Sci Seminar Series  .5
      Total Semester Hours 28
         
1 Spring CLNDM-806 Early Clinics II 3.5
    FXPRO-805 Fixed Prosthodontics 2
    MATSC-801 Dental Materials I 2.5
    MBIM-623 Dental Microbiology 4
    NSCS-621 Human Physiology 6
    OHS-624 Oral Immunology-Oral Biology 4
    OHS-902 Biochemical Aspects of Oral Biology 2.5
    PROS-820 Implant Prosthodontics I 1.5
    STOMA-880 Behavioral Science 2
    MCBP-745  Topics in Oral Health Sciences .5 
    MCBP-747   Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5
      Total Semester Hours 29
         
 2 Summer CGS-720  Laboratory Rotation  4 
    CGS-721  Laboratory Rotations 4
      CGS Coursework   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 2 Fall CGS-720  Laboratory Rotation     4  
    CGS-721  Laboratory Rotations  4 
    CGS-710  Essential Scientific Pract I   1 
    MCBP-801  MCBP of Mineralized Tissues  3
    MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences  .5  
    MCBP-747   Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5 
      CGS Coursework   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
2  Spring  PATH-623 General and Systemic Pathology  6 
    CGS-711  Diversity in Science  1 
    MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences   .5 
    MCBP-747   Oral Health Sci Seminar Series  .5 
      CGS Coursework   
      Dissertation   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 3 Summer CGS-712 Essential Sci Practices III  2 
    BMTRY-723  Applied Biostatistics  3 
      CGS Coursework   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 3 Fall   CGS Coursework  
    MCBP-802  Adv Oral Micro & Immun  3 
    MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences   .5 
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5 
      Dissertation   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 3 Spring   CGS Coursework  
    MCBP-745  Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5 
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5 
      Dissertation   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 4 Summer   Dissertation  
       Total Semester Hours  
         
 4 Fall MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences     .5 
    MCBP-747     Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5
      Dissertation   
       Total Semester Hours  
         
4  Spring MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences       .5
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5
      Dissertation    
       Total Semester Hours  
         
5  Summer    Dissertation   
        Total Semester Hours  
         
5 Fall MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences   .5 
    MCBP-747  Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5 
      Dissertation   
        Total Semester Hours  
         
5  Spring MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5 
    MCBP-747  Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5 
      Dissertation   
      Total Semester Hours   
         
6 Fall CLNDM-810 Early Clinics III 3
    ENDO-811 Endodontics Techniques and Rationale 1.5
    ENDO-815 Basic Endodontics 3
    FXPRO-806 Fixed Prosthodontics II 2.5
    GENDT-805 Operative I 4.5
    PEDOR-801 Pediatric Dentistry I 1
    PEDOR-820 Orthodontics I 2
    RMPRO-811 Complete Dentures Pros I 4.5
    STOMA-800 Introduction to Oral Radiology 1
    STOMA-803 Periodontics II 1
    STOMA-836 Oral Radiographic Interpretation I 1
    STOMA-838 Oral Medicine I 1
    MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences   .5 
    MCBP-747   Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5 
      Total Semester Hours 27.5
         
6 Spring CLNDM-811 Early Clinics IV 3
    FXPRO-807 Fixed Prosthodontics III 2.5
    FXPRO-808 Fixed Prosthodontics IV 1
    GENDT-830 Operative II 4
    GENDT-888 Preclinical Restorative Competency 1
    OMFS-801 Oral Surgery I 1
    OMFS-805 Comp. Control of Pain/Anxiety Dentistry 1
    PCOL-621 Pharmacology 4
    PEDOR-805 Pediatric Dentistry II 1
    PEDOR-821 Orthodontics II 2
    RMPRO-813 Complete Dentures II 1.5
    RMPRO-835 Removable Partial Pros 3.5
    STOMA-623 General & Systemic Pathology 5
    STOMA-907 Oral Medicine II 1
    MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5 
      Total Semester Hours 32.5
         
7 Summer CLNDM-812* Junior Clinics 6
    CLNDM-815 Jr. Treatment Plan Clinic 1
    CLNDM-890 Orientation to Clinics 1
    CLNDM-896 Junior Attendance I 2
    GENDT-891 Technical Assessment I 1
    OMFS-806 Clinical Pathopsys of Com Med Cond .5
    OMFS-810 Physical Diagnosis 1
    PEDOR-825 Pediatric/Orthodontic Lab 2
    PROS-821 Implant Prosthodontics II 1.5
    STOMA-804 Periodontics III 1
      Total Semester Hours 17.5
         
7 Fall CLNDM-813** Junior Clinics 13.5
    CLNDM-816 Jr. Treatment Plan Clinic II 1
    CLNDM-830 Continued Quality Improvement 1.5
    CLNDM-897 Junior Attendance II 3
    ENDO-813 Endo Special Topics 1
    PEDOR-815 Pediatric Dentistry III 1
    OHS-823 Clinical Genetics 1
    STOMA-805 Periodontics IV 1
    STOMA-839 Oral Pathology I 3
    CLNDM-874 Oral Rehab Clin Experience I 1
    MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5 
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series    .5 
      Total Semester Hours 28
         
7 Spring CLNDM-814*** Junior Clinics 13.5
    CLNDM-817 Jr. Treatment Plan Clinic III 1
    CLNDM-831 Continued Quality Improvement II 1.5
    CLNDM-898 Junior Attendance III 3
    MATSC-886 Independent Project 3
    PROS-830 Dental Implantology 1
    STOMA-840 Oral Pathology II 2
    STOMA-841 Public Health 1
    STOMA-905 Practice Management I 1
    MCBP-745    Topics in Oral Health Sciences   .5 
    MCBP-747     Oral Health Sci Seminar Series  .5 
      Total Semester Hours 28
         
8 Summer CLNDM-823 Sr. Treatment Plan Clinic I .5
    CLNDM-850~ Senior Clinics 6.5
    CLNDM-892 Senior Attendance I 2.5
    GENDT-806 Esthetic Dentistry 1
    GENDT-891 Technical Assessment I 1
    OMFS-885 Advanced Concepts in OMFS 1
    STOMA-845 Clinical Diagnostic Conference 2
    STOMA-850 Sr. Radiology: Advanced Topics 1
    CLNDM-876 Oral Rehab Clin Experience III 1
    CLNDM-834 Cont. Quality Improvement V 1.5
      Total Semester Hours 18.5
         
8 Fall CLNDM-824 Sr. Treatment Plan Clinic II .5
    CLNDM-832 Continued Quality Improvement III 1.5
    CLNDM-851« Senior Clinics 12
    CLNDM-893 Senior Attendance II 4
    GENDT-892 Technical Assessment II 1
    MATSC-805 Dental Materials II 1.5
    STOMA-855 Advanced Treatment Planning 2.5
    STOMA-906 Practice Management II 1
    CLNDM-877 Oral Rehab Clin Experience IV 1
    MCBP-745  Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5 
    MCBP-747     Oral Health Sci Seminar Series   .5 
      Total Semester Hours 25.5
         
8 Spring CLNDM-825 Sr. Treatment Plan Clinic III .5
    CLNDM-833 Continued Quality Improvement IV 1.5
    CLNDM-841 Hospital Rotation in Oral Surgery 1
    CLNDM-845 Oral Surgery Rotation 3
    CLNDM-852+ Senior Clinics 12
    CLNDM-872 Oral Diagnosis Rotation 3
    CLNDM-880 Oral Head & Neck Cancer Clinical .5
    CLNDM-882 Cultural Competency Capstone .5
    CLNDM-894 Senior Attendance III 3
    CLNDM-901 Coastal Center Rotation .5
    CLNDM-904 Our Lady of Mercy .5
    CLNDM-905 Horry Georgetown Rotation .5
    CLNDM-997 East Cooper Community Outreach .5
    CLNDM-998 Greenville Tech Rotation 2.5
    MCBP-745   Topics in Oral Health Sciences    .5 
    MCBP-747    Oral Health Sci Seminar Series  .5 
      Total Semester Hours 31
         
      Total Credit Hours 274+