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

Spring

PCC 134

Foundations in General Dentistry IV

4.5

Spring

PCC 139A

Comprehensive Adult General Dentistry I

5.5

Summer

PCC 101

Community Clinics Externship Course

*

Summer

PCC 102C

Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics and Implants II

1

Summer

PCC 104C

Management & Treatment of Periodontal Diseases II

0.5

Summer

PCC 105C

Clinical Pediatric Dentistry Rotation II

*

Summer

PCC 107C

Clinical Endodontics II

0.5

Summer

PCC 108C

Clinical Removable Prosthodontics II

1

Summer

PCC 109C

Clinical Oral Surgery Rotation II

*

Summer

PCC 141

Advanced General Dentistry I: 21st Century Clinical Topics

1