Dental Medicine Curriculum

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The Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona reserves the right to alter its curriculum whenever it deems appropriate for the essential professional preparation of its students.

Total Quarter Credits in the Dental Program: 250

First Year

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Integrated Basic Sciences I

4

Integrated Basic Sciences II

4

Integrated Basic Sciences III

4.5

Interprofessional Healthcare/One Health

0.5

Preventive Dental Medicine I

1

Preclinical Professionalism I

0.5

Oral Health Sciences I

3

Oral Health Sciences I Lab

1.5

Personal Finance

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

19.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Integrated Basic Sciences IV

2.5

Integrated Basic Sciences V

4.5

Integrated Basic Sciences VI

4.5

Interprofessional Healthcare/One Health

0.5

Preventive Dental Medicine II

1

Preclinical Professionalism II

0.5

Oral Health Sciences II

2.5

Oral Health Sciences II Lab

1.5

Dental Ethics I

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

18

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Integrated Basic Sciences VII

3.5

Integrated Basic Sciences VIII

2.5

Integrated Basic Sciences IX

4

Preclinical Professionalism III

0.5

Oral Health Sciences III

2.5

Oral Health Sciences III Lab

1.5

Multicultural Healthcare

1

Sub-Total Credits

15.5

Second Year

Preclinical Block

Course Code

Title

Credits

Preclinical Dental Rotations

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

1.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

General Pharmacology I

2

Preclinical Professionalism IV

0.5

Dental Community Service I

0.5

Oral Health Sciences IV

9

Human Behavior I

1

Clinical Case Studies I

1

Oral Health Sciences IV Lab

7

Sub-Total Credits

21

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

General Pharmacology II

3

Preclinical Professionalism V

0.5

Dental Community Service II

0.5

Oral Health Sciences V

9.5

Oral Health Sciences V Lab

7

Clinical Case Studies II

1

Sub-Total Credits

21.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Comprehensive Preclinical Assessment

1

Preclinical Professionalism VI

0.5

Dental Ethics II

0.5

Dental Community Service III

0.5

Oral Health Sciences VI

9

Oral Health Sciences VI Lab

7

1

Medical Emergencies

1

Clinical Case Studies III

1

Sub-Total Credits

21.5

Third Year

Summer Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

1

Surgical Periodontics General Practice

1

Advanced Imaging

1

Patient Care Introduction

12

Clinical Professionalism, Introduction

1.5

Clinical Conference I

1

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Human Behavior II

1

Clinical Reviews

1.5

Dental Ethics III

1

12

Clinical Professionalism I

1.5

Clinical Conference II

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

1

Clinical Pharmacology I

1

Practice Management I

1

Clinical Topics

1

Patient Care II

12

Clinical Professionalism II

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Practice Management II

1

1

Clinical Oral Pathology I

1

1

Patient Care III

12

Clinical Professionalism III

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Fourth Year

Clinical Block

Course Code

Title

Credits

Clinical Service Learning

2

Sub-Total Credits

2

Summer Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Practice Management III

1

Clinical Oral Pathology II

1

Patient Care IV

11

Clinical Professionalism IV

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

14.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Dental Sleep Medicine

1

Oral Conscious Sedation

1

Practice Management Selectives

0.5

Clinical Pharmacology II

1

11

Clinical Professionalism V

1.5

Clinical Conference III

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

16.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Advanced Practice Management

1

Advanced Topics

1

Patient Care VI

11

Clinical Professionalism VI

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

14.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

Patient Care VII

11

Clinical Professionalism VII

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

12.5

Interprofessional Electives

There are five interprofessional (IPE) elective course offerings for D3 and D4 students and one elective course offering for D4 students. Students must complete a minimum of one IPE elective for graduation.

Course Code

Title

Credits

Improving Patient Safety 1

1.5

Improving Patient Safety 2

1.5

Leadership in Healthcare Teams

1.5

Safe Opioid Practices

1.5

Antibiotic Stewardship

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

1.5-7.5

Dental Elective

Course Code

Title

Credits

Botox In Dentistry

1

Sub-Total Credits

1-1

Total Credits

250-257