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: 250.5 (Beginning with the Class of 2026)

First Year

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

BASIG 1501

Integrated Basic Sciences I

4.0

BASIG 1502

Integrated Basic Sciences II

4.0

BASIG 1503

Integrated Basic Sciences III

4.5

COREG 1560I

Interprofessional Healthcare/One Health

0.5

DENTG 1510

Preventive Dental Medicine I

1.0

DENTG 1511

Preclinical Professionalism I

0.5

DENTG 1512

Oral Health Sciences I

3.0

DENTG 1512L

Oral Health Sciences I Lab

1.5

DENTG 1515

Personal Finance

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

19.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

BASIG 1504

Integrated Basic Sciences IV

2.5

BASIG 1505

Integrated Basic Sciences V

4.5

BASIG 1506

Integrated Basic Sciences VI

4.5

COREG 1570I

Interprofessional Healthcare/One Health

0.5

DENTG 1520

Preventive Dental Medicine II

1.0

DENTG 1521

Preclinical Professionalism II

0.5

DENTG 1522

Oral Health Sciences II

2.5

DENTG 1522L

Oral Health Sciences II Lab

1.5

DENTG 1523

Dental Ethics I

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

BASIG 1507

Integrated Basic Sciences VII

3.5

BASIG 1508

Integrated Basic Sciences VIII

2.5

BASIG 1509

Integrated Basic Sciences IX

4.0

COREG 1580I

Interprofessional Healthcare/One Health

0.5

DENTG 1531

Preclinical Professionalism III

0.5

DENTG 1533

Oral Health Sciences III

2.5

DENTG 1533L

Oral Health Sciences III Lab

1.5

DENTG 1538

Multicultural Healthcare

1.0

Sub-Total Credits

Second Year

Preclinical Block

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1640L

Preclinical Dental Rotations

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

1.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

PHARG 1601

General Pharmacology I

2.0

DENTG 1611

Preclinical Professionalism IV

0.5

DENTG 1612

Dental Community Service I

0.5

DENTG 1614

Oral Health Sciences IV

9.0

DENTG 1615

Human Behavior I

1.0

DENTG 1617

Clinical Case Studies I

1.0

DENTG 1614L

Oral Health Sciences IV Lab

7.0

Sub-Total Credits

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

PHARG 1621

General Pharmacology II

3.0

DENTG 1621

Preclinical Professionalism V

0.5

DENTG 1623

Dental Community Service II

0.5

DENTG 1625

Oral Health Sciences V

9.5

DENTG 1625L

Oral Health Sciences V Lab

7.0

DENTG 1627

Clinical Case Studies II

1.0

Sub-Total Credits

21.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1630

Comprehensive Preclinical Assessment

1.0

DENTG 1631

Preclinical Professionalism VI

0.5

DENTG 1633

Dental Ethics II

0.5

DENTG 1634

Dental Community Service III

0.5

DENTG 1636

Oral Health Sciences VI

9.0

DENTG 1636L

Oral Health Sciences VI Lab

7.0

DENTG 1637

Anesthesia I

1.0

DENTG 1638

Medical Emergencies

1.0

DENTG 1639

Clinical Case Studies III

1.0

Sub-Total Credits

21.5

Third Year

Summer Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1721

Anesthesia II

1.0

DENTG 1724

Surgical Periodontics General Practice

1.0

DENTG 1728

Advanced Imaging

1.0

DENTG 2000

Patient Care Introduction

12.0

DENTG 2010

Clinical Professionalism, Introduction

1.5

DENTG 2020

Clinical Conference I

1.0

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1730

Human Behavior II

1.0

DENTG 1733

Clinical Reviews

1.5

DENTG 1734

Dental Ethics III

1.0

DENTG 2001

Patient Care I

12.0

DENTG 2011

Clinical Professionalism I

1.5

DENTG 2021

Clinical Conference II

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1740

Implantology

1.0

DENTG 1742

Clinical Pharmacology I

1.0

DENTG 1745

Practice Management I

1.0

DENTG 1749

Clinical Topics

1.0

DENTG 2002

Patient Care II

12.0

DENTG 2012

Clinical Professionalism II

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1750

Practice Management II

1.0

DENTG 1751

Occlusion

1.0

DENTG 1754

Oral Pathology I

1.0

DENTG 1756

Special Needs

1.0

DENTG 2003

Patient Care III

12.0

DENTG 2013

Clinical Professionalism III

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

17.5

Fourth Year

Clinical Block

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1852

Clinical Service Learning

2.0

Sub-Total Credits

Summer Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1823

Practice Management III

1.0

DENTG 1825

Oral Pathology II

1.0

DENTG 2004

Patient Care IV

11.0

DENTG 2014

Clinical Professionalism IV

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

14.5

Fall Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1830

Dental Sleep Medicine

1.0

DENTG 1831

Oral Conscious Sedation

1.0

DENTG 1837

Practice Management Selectives

0.5

DENTG 1838

Clinical Pharmacology II

1.0

DENTG 2005

Patient Care V

11.0

DENTG 2015

Clinical Professionalism V

1.5

DENTG 2023

Clinical Conference III

0.5

Sub-Total Credits

16.5

Winter Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 1844

Advanced Practice Management

1.0

DENTG 1845

Advanced Topics

1.0

DENTG 2006

Patient Care VI

11.0

DENTG 2016

Clinical Professionalism VI

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

14.5

Spring Quarter

Course Code

Title

Credits

DENTG 2007

Patient Care VII

11.0

DENTG 2017

Clinical Professionalism VII

1.5

Sub-Total Credits

12.5

Professional Electives

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

Course Code

Title

Credits

IPECG 1401I

Improving Patient Safety 1

1.5

IPECG 1402I

Improving Patient Safety 2

1.5

IPECG 1404I

Leadership in Healthcare Teams

1.5