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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Dental Therapy B.S.
Sample Plan: Dental Therapy
Total Credits: 121.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
Freshman Composition :4.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I : 3.0 cr : PHYS
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences : 3.0 cr
PSTL 1135 - Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics : 4.0 cr : MATH
Year 1 - Summer Semester: 10.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
PHAR 3601 - Basic Human Physiology for the Health Professions : 3.0 cr
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
DT 3430 - Oral Anatomy : 2.0 cr
DT 3210 - Head and Neck Anatomy : 1.0 cr
DT 3429 - Introduction to Psychomotor Skill Development : 1.0 cr
DT 3330 - Clinical Application I : 3.0 cr
MICB 3303 - Biology of Microorganisms (without laboratory) : 3.0 cr
DT 3521 - Foundations of Interprofessional Professionalism, Communication and Collaboration : 1.0 cr
DT 3431 - Oral Anatomy Laboratory : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 14.0 cr
DT 3212 - Local Anesthesia and Pain Management : 2.0 cr
DT 3250 - Oral Histology and Embryology : 2.0 cr
DT 3332 - Cariology and Applied Nutrition in Dental Therapy Care : 3.0 cr
DT 3331 - Provider Patient Relationships : 2.0 cr
LE (LE Requirement) :3.0 cr
DT 3230 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology : 2.0 cr
Year 2 - Summer Semester: 11.0 cr
DT 3130 - Preclinical Pediatric Dentistry : 2.0 cr
DT 3110 - Periodontology I : 1.0 cr
DT 3211 - Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Therapist : 2.0 cr
DT 3433 - Operative Dentistry I Pre-Clinic Laboratory : 2.0 cr
DT 3432 - Operative Dentistry I : 2.0 cr
DT 3232 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Preclinical Laboratory : 0.0 cr
DT 3251 - General and Oral Pathology : 2.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 15.0 cr
DT 3336 - Ethics and Jurisprudence for the Dental Therapist : 1.0 cr
DT 4140 - Preventive Pediatric Dentistry Clinic : 1.0 cr
DT 3231 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology II : 1.0 cr
DT 3435 - Operative Dentistry II for the Dental Therapist, Lab : 1.0 cr
DT 3333 - Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning I : 3.0 cr
DT 3334W - Dental Therapy Care Process: Clinical Application II : 4.0 cr : WI
DT 3434 - Operative Dentistry II for the Dental Therapist, Lecture : 1.0 cr
DT 3471 - Prosthodontic Topics for Dental Therapy : 2.0 cr
DT 3410 - Applied Dental Biomaterials : 1.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 10.0 cr
DT 4337 - Dental Public Health and Service Learning II : 2.0 cr
DT 4338W - Research Methods in Dental Therapy : 3.0 cr : WI
DT 4335 - Dental Practice Management : 2.0 cr
DT 4465 - Essentials of Clinical Care for the Dental Therapist II : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Summer Semester: 5.0 cr
DT 4965 - Essentials of Clinical Care for the Dental Therapist III : 4.0 cr
DT 4360 - Outreach Experiences in Dental Therapy : 1.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 13.0 cr
DT 4241 - Oral Radiology Clinic II : 1.0 cr
DT 4141 - Clinical Pediatric Dentistry III : 2.0 cr
DT 4320 - Comprehensive Care Clinic : 4.0 cr
DT 4443 - Operative Clinic III : 4.0 cr
DT 4361 - Outreach Experiences II : 2.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 0 cr