Graduate Programs

Ph.D. Program

Dental Materials Track Core Curriculum

Required courses below and 12 minor credits
Required Courses  
Biochemistry – Microbiology  
  • BCHM 500 Introduction to Biochemistry or
  • DENT-G 959 Graduate Oral and Microbiology (3 cr.)
General Graduate  
  • PBHL G651 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr.)
  • GRAD G504 Introduction to Research Ethics (2 cr.) or
  • GRAD G505 Responsible Conduct of Research (1 cr.)
  • GRAD G865 Fundamental Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
  • GRAD G655 Research Communications Seminar (2 cr. – taken in spring of 2nd year)
  • EDUC J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum Education (3 cr. – taken during 1st year) or
  • PSY 608 Measurement Theory and Data Interpretation (3 cr.) or
  • EDUC W531 Technology for Teaching and Learning (3 cr) or other teaching method course recommended by the program director
Dental Materials
  • DENT G 911 Dental Materials Science and Engineering (3 cr.)
  • DENT-G 912 Properties and Test Methods: Dental Materials (3 cr.)
  • DENT-G913 Clinical Applications of Dental Materials (3 cr.)
  • DENT G910 Seminar: Dental Materials (1 cr. Each year enrolled) and one IUPUI graduate level seminar course outside of the Dental School (one semester seminar course each year, 1 cr. each)
  • DENT-G 956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.)
Dental 
  • DENT G910 Seminar: Preventive Dentistry or
  • DENT G910 Seminar: Dental Materials or
  • DENT R959 Seminar: Oral Biology and
  • One IUPUI graduate level seminar course outside of the Dental School (one semester seminar course each year; 1 cr. each)
  • DENT R956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.) 
Research (remainder of 90 credits)
  • DENT G957 Introduction to Research in Oral Biology (3 cr.; taken once)
  • DENT G921  Research: Dental Materials  (1-12 cr. each semester)

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