Students usually complete the Doctor of Dental Medicine (D.M.D.) degree in fourteen consecutive quarters (45 months). To qualify for the D.M.D. degree, students must:
- Follow an approved course of study leading to the completion of all D.M.D. requirements;
- Satisfactorily complete all professional courses with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000 and have no course grade below a "C" or "P" (Pass);
- Successfully complete all CDMA competencies;
- Successfully complete a minimum of 1.5 hours of an Interprofessional elective course during the third or fourth year of the DMD program (for students beginning their third year during and after Summer quarter 2024);
- Challenge the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) or equivalent depending on the country where the candidate plans to practice;
- Receive a favorable recommendation for conferral of the D.M.D. degree from the Student Academic Promotions Committee, Associate Dean for Clinical Education and the Dean of CDMA;
- Be recommended for conferral of the D.M.D. degree by the University Faculty Senate;
- Settle all financial accounts with the University; and
- Complete all graduation clearance requirements as instructed by the CDMA and University.