Content Top (Above sidebar) Title Predoctoral Dental Curriculum Main Content (next to sidebar) Content The pre-doctoral curriculum is four years (or the equivalent) in length and covers the broad range of science, art and technology in contemporary dental practice. We believe all UCSF dental graduates deserve mastery in procedural and clinical skills coupled with laser-focused critical thinking to prepare them for the next steps in their career, whether clinical practice, research, academia, public sector, or some combination. Students, faculty and staff work as a team to provide scientifically based patient-centered care. We are proud to develop clinicians who graduate as competent dentists, and as men and women of science. Image Required Courses by Level and Quarter Explore the curriculum from year one to year four, including didactic and clinical coursework. Learn more Image International Dentist Pathway Curriculum Explore the three-year curriculum for IDP students, which joins the DDS curriculum in the second year. Learn more Show Side Navigation Off