DDS Curriculum: Courses by Level and Quarter

Our DDS curriculum is designed to evolve through continuous quality improvement, ensuring it meets the needs of our learners and the profession. 

*Courses without listed units span multiple quarters, with grades awarded in the final quarter.

Quarter

Course #

Course Title

Units

Fall

BMS 116

Structure of cells, tissues and organs

8

Fall

Dent Sci 129

Introduction to Dentistry

2.5

Fall

PCC 111

Principles of Interprofessional Practice I

*

Fall

PCC 117

Introduction to Comprehensive Care I

2

Fall

PRDS 116

Morphology, Restorative Techniques & Biomaterials

4

Fall

Sci Meth 117

Foundations of Scientific Inquiry

2

Winter

BMS 117

Infection and Host Response; Cell Physiology

8

Winter

Dent Sci 116

Oral Structure and Development

2

Winter

PCC 111

Principles of Interprofessional Practice I

*

Winter

PCC 118

Introduction to Comprehensive Care II

2.5