Graduate Programs
Ph.D. Program
Dental Materials Core Curriculum
Required Courses
All courses listed below are required plus 12 minor credits.
Choose one course in each bullet point.
- J822 General & Medical Microbiology (3 cr.) or J510 Infectious Microbes & Host Interactions (3 cr.) or J805 Molecular Immunology (3 cr.) or D510 General Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, & Antimicrobial Therapy (3 cr.) or BIOL 561 Immunology (3 cr.) or G959 Graduate Oral Microbiology (3 cr.) or B500 Introduction to Biochemistry (3 cr.) or G974 Advanced Nutrition (2 cr.)
- G911 Dental Materials Science and Engineering (3 cr.)
- G912 Properties and Test Methods: Dental Materials (3 cr.)
- G913 Clinical Applications of Dental Materials (3 cr.)
- R956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.)
Additional Courses
Additional courses may be recommended by the committee.
- G905 Physiology and Pathology of Bone (3 cr.)
- G967 Advanced Periodontics (4 cr.)
- BCHM 500 Introduction to Biochemistry (3 cr.)
- DENT-G 959 Graduate Oral and Microbiology (3 cr.)
- R909 Advanced Preventive Dentistry I (3 cr.) or R910 Advanced Preventive Dentistry II (3 cr.) or R911Advanced Preventive Dentistry III (2 cr.)
General Graduate
Choose one course in each bullet point.
- PBHL G651 Introduction to Biostatistics (3 cr.)
- G865 Fundamental Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
- B561 Introduction to Biostatistics I (3 cr.) or B551 Biostatistics for Public Health I (3 cr.)
- G504 Introduction to Research Ethics (3 cr.) or G505 Responsible Conduct for Research (1 cr.) or D505 Principles of Ethics and Behavioral Science (1.5 cr., can only be used if graded) or G506 Responsible Conduct for Research (1cr., replaces G504)
- PATH G655 Research communications Seminar (2 cr.) or COMM-C 535 Advanced Science Research Communication (1 cr.) plus COMM-C 535 Using Electronic Media (1 cr.)
- J500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (Educ. 3 cr.) or PSY608 Measurement Theory and Data Interpretation (Psy 3 cr.) or W531 Technology for Teaching and Learning (Educ 3 cr.) or an alternative 3 cr. graduate level course in educational methods approved by the Program Director
Dental Materials
Choose one course in each bullet point.
- DENT G911 Dental Materials Science and Engineering (3 cr.)
- DENT G912 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)
- One IU Indianapolis graduate level seminar course outside of the School of Dentistry (one semester seminar course each year, 1 cr. each)
- DENT-G 956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.)
Dental
Choose one each academic year.
- DENT G910 Seminar: Preventive Dentistry or DENT G910 Seminar: Dental Materials
- DENT R959 Seminar: Oral Biology and
- One IU Indianapolis graduate level seminar course outside of the School of Dentistry (one semester seminar course each year; 1 cr. each)
Research (remainder of 90 credits)
- DENT R957 Introduction to Research in Oral Biology (3 cr.; taken once in first year)
- DENT R958 Research: Oral Biology (1-12 cr. each semester)
Updated April 2025