Graduate Programs
Ph.D. Program
Oral Biology Core Curriculum
Required Courses
All courses listed below are required plus 12 minor credits.
Choose one.
- BIOC B500 Introduction to Biochemistry (3 cr.)
- BIOC B800 Medical Biochemistry (3 cr.) plus GRAD G817 Eukaryotic Cell Biology (2 cr.)
- D515 Systems Approach to Biomedical Sciences I (5 cr) plus D615 Systems Approach to Biomedical Sciences II (5 cr)
Microbiology
Choose one.
- MICR J822 General and Medical Microbiology (3 cr.) or MICR J510 Infectious Microbes and Host Interaction (3 cr.)
- MICR J805 Molecular Immunology (3 cr.)
- D510 General Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, & Antimicrobial Therapy (3 cr.)
- G959 Graduate Oral Microbiology (3 cr.)
- BIOL 561 Immunology (3 cr.)
Molecular Biology
Choose one.
- G865 Fundamental Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
- BIOL 507 Principles of Molecular Biology (3 cr.)
- D512 Molecular Cell Biology (3 cr.)
General Graduate
Choose one course in each bullet point.
- 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)
- GRAD G655 Research Communications Seminar (2 cr.) or COMM C535 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
- DENT R956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.)
Dental
Choose one course in each bullet point.
- DENT R957 Introduction to Research in Oral Biology (3 cr., taken once)
- DENT R958 Research: Oral Biology (1-12 cr. each semester until total course credits for didactic, research and minor courses reaches 90 credits)
- 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)
- DENT R956 Current Topics in Oral Biology (4 cr.)
Research (remainder of 90 credits)
- DENT R957 Introduction to Research in Oral Biology (3 cr.; taken once)
- DENT R958 Research: Oral Biology (1-12 cr. each semester)
Information about courses offered by schools and departments other than the School of Dentistry are available at the following links:
IU Graduate School Indianapolis
IU School of Medicine Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
IU Indianapolis School of Science Department of Psychology
IU Indianapolis Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health
IU Indianapolis School of Education
Updated April 2025