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PREDOCTORAL DENTAL CURRICULUM

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First Year Dental Students
Second Year Dental Students
Third Year Dental Students
Fourth Year Dental Students

Third Year International Dental Students
Fourth Year International Dental Students

FIRST YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS
Stream Number and Title
Quarter(s)
Units
Description
Biomedical Sciences Stream
BIOMED SCI 116
Fall
10
Structure of Cells, Tissues and Organs
(McMaster)
BIOMED SCI 117
Winter
8
Infection and Host Response, Cell Physiology
(Lowe)
BIOMED SCI 118
Spring
9.5
Organ Systems and Human Pathophysiology
(McMaster)
Dental Sciences Stream
DENTAL SCI 116
Winter
2
Oral Structure and Development
(Ryder)
DENTAL SCI 117
Spring
2.5
Etiology and Risk Factors in Dental Disease
(Ryder, Featherstone)
Patient-Centered Care Stream
PT CN CARE 117.01
Fall
3
Introduction to Comprehensive Care I
(Djordjevic, Angin, Essex)
PT CN CARE 117.02
Winter
3
Introduction to Comprehensive Care II
(Djordjevic, Angin, Essex)
PT CN CARE 117.03
Spring
3.5
Introduction to Comprehensive Care III
(Djordjevic, Angin, Essex)
Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences Stream
PREV RES DENT 116
Fall
4
Morphology, Restorative Techniques and Biomaterials Science I
(Huang, Ho, and faculty)
PREV RES DENT 117
Winter
6
Morphology, Restorative Techniques and Biomaterials Science II
(Ho, Huang and faculty)
PREV RES DENT 118
Spring
4
Biomaterials Science and Cast Restorations in Dentistry
(Mong and faculty)
Scientific Methods Stream
SCI METHOD 117
Fall
1.5
Foundations in Scientific Inquiry
(Gansky, Weintraub)
SCI METHOD 118
Winter
0
Foundations in Scientific Inquiry
(Pollick, Silverstein)
SCI METHOD 118
Spring
2
Foundations in Scientific Inquiry
(Pollick, Silverstein)

TOTAL UNITS D1 YEAR
62.5
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SECOND YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS
Stream Number and Title
Quarter(s)
Units
Description
Biomedical Sciences Stream
BIOMED SCI 126
Fall
6.5
Organ Systems & Human Pathophysiology
(McMaster)
BIOMED SCI 127
Winter
2.5
Oral Pathology
(Jordan)
Dental Sciences Stream
DENTAL SCI 126 A
Fall
2
Fundamentals of Risk Assessment, Therapy, and Prevention
(Ryder, Featherstone)
DENTAL SCI 126 B
Winter
2
Fundamentals of Risk Assessment, Therapy, and Prevention
(Ryder, Featherstone)
DENTAL SCI 127
Fall
2
Orofacial Pain: Foundations for Diagnosis and Treatment
(Smith)
DENTAL SCI 128
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Craniomandibular Neuromuscular Function and Dysfunction
(McNeill, Miller)
DENTAL SCI 128
Spring
4.5
Craniomandibular Neuromuscular Function and Dysfunction
(McNeill, Miller)
Patient-Centered Care Stream
PT CN CARE 129
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Pollick, Loomer, Essex)
PT CN CARE 129
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Pollick, Loomer, Essex)
PT CN CARE 129
Spring
8
Introduction to Comprehensive Care
(Pollick, Loomer, Essex)
PT CN CARE 135
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Orothodontics
(Huang, J.)
Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences stream
PREV RES DENT 126
Fall
6
Removable Partial Dentures, and Advanced Restorative Techniques
(Mendoza and faculty)
PREV RES DENT 127
Winter
7
Complete Dentures, Endodontics, and Advanced Restorative Techniques
(Mong. and faculty)
PREV RES DENT 128
Spring
9
Complete Dentures, Fixed Partial Dentures, and Endodontics
(Kahl, Ho and faculty)

TOTAL UNITS D2 YEAR
49.5
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THIRD YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS
Stream Number and Title
Quarter(s)
Units
Description
Patient-Centered Care Stream
PT CN CARE 107
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 108
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 109
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 131
Summer
6
Clinical Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 132
Fall
6
Clinical Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 133
Winter
6
Clinical Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 134
Spring
6
Clinical Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 135
Summer
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Orthodontics
(Huang, J.)

PT CN CARE 135
Fall
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Orthodontics
(Huang, J.)

PT CN CARE 136
Fall
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin)

PT CN CARE 136
Winter
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin)

PT CN CARE 136
Spring
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin)

PT CN CARE 137
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Medicine
(Shiboski)

PT CN CARE 137
Spring
0.5
Clinical Oral Medicine
(Shiboski)

PT CN CARE 138
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Periodontology
(Loomer)

PT CN CARE 138
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Periodontology
(Loomer)

PT CN CARE 138
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Periodontology
(Loomer)

PT CN CARE 138
Spring
4
Clinical Periodontology
(Loomer)

PT CN CARE 139
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Eakle and faculty)

PT CN CARE 139
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Eakle and faculty)

PT CN CARE 139
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Eakle and faculty)

PT CN CARE 139
Spring
10
Comprehensive Care
(Eakle and faculty)

PT CN CARE 147
Summer
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Fall
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Winter
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Spring
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 148
Spring
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Externships
(Artiga, N. and faculty)

TOTAL UNITS D3 YEAR
39.5
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FOURTH YEAR DENTAL STUDENTS
Stream Number and Title
Quarter(s)
Units
Description
Patient-Centered Care Stream

PT CN CARE 107
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Spring
2
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 108
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Spring
8
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 109
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Spring
6.5
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 136
Summer
1.5
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin)

PT CN CARE 146.01
Summer
3.5
Advanced General Dentistry
(Knepshield, Dellinges, Coluzzi)

PT CN CARE 146.02
Fall
3.5
Advanced General Dentistry
(Knepshield, Dellinges, Coluzzi)

PT CN CARE 146.03
Winter
3.5
Advanced General Dentistry
(Knepshield, Dellinges, Coluzzi)

PT CN CARE 146.04
Spring
3.5
Advanced General Dentistry
(Knepshield, Dellinges, Coluzzi)

PT CN CARE 147
Summer
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Fall
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Winter
0
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 147
Spring
9
Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics
(Brear)

PT CN CARE 148
Summer
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Externships
(Artiga, N. and faculty)

PT CN CARE 148
Fall
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Externships
(Artiga, N. and faculty)

PT CN CARE 148
Winter
 In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Externships
(Artiga, N. and faculty)

PT CN CARE 149
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Leong and faculty)

PT CN CARE 149
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Leong and faculty)

PT CN CARE 149
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Care
(Leong and faculty)

PT CN CARE 149
Spring
22
Comprehensive Care
(Leong and faculty)

TOTAL UNITS D4 YEAR
63
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THIRD-YEAR INTERNATIONAL DENTAL STUDENTS
Stream Number and Title
Quarter(s)
Units
Description
Biomedical Sciences Stream

BIOMED SCI 127
Winter
2.5
Oral Pathology
(Jordan)

Dental Sciences Stream

DENTAL SCI 126A
Fall
2
Fundamentals of Risk Assessment, Therapy, and Prevention
(Ryder, Featherstone)

Patient-Centered Care Stream

PT CN CARE 106
Summer
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Patient Care
(Kirkland and faculty)

PT CN CARE 106
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Patient Care
(Kirkland and faculty)

PT CN CARE 106
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Patient Care
(Kirkland and faculty)

PT CN CARE 106
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Comprehensive Patient Care
(Kirkland and faculty)

PT CN CARE 107
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 107
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Endodontics
(Schroeder)

PT CN CARE 108
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 108
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Removable Prosthodontics
(Setia)

PT CN CARE 109
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 109
Spring
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Oral Surgery
(Hossaini, Bast)

PT CN CARE 131
Summer
6
Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 132
Fall
6
Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 133
Winter
6
Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 134
Spring
6
Foundations of General Dentistry
(Dellinges, Knepshield)

PT CN CARE 135
Winter
1
Clinical Orthodontics
(Huang, J.)
PT CN CARE 136
Fall
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin and Faculty)

PT CN CARE 136
Winter
In progress: grades and units assigned upon completion of work.
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin and Faculty)

PT CN CARE 136
Spring
1.5
Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
(Lin and Faculty)