D.D.S./Ph.D. Dual Degree

Combine a D.D.S. degree with a Ph.D. in Dental Sciences

The Indiana University School of Dentistry’s D.D.S./Ph.D. dual degree program gives you the opportunity to earn a Doctor of Dental Surgery and a Ph.D. in Dental Sciences in seven years. During the first three years of the program, you’ll complete the required coursework for the Ph.D. and take your qualifying exams. Years four through seven are devoted to the D.D.S. curriculum, and the final year is dedicated to the completion of your Ph.D. research and dissertation.

When you complete the D.D.S. and Ph.D. degrees, you’ll be prepared for teaching and/or research positions in dental schools, medical schools, university basic science departments, research institutes, government agencies, and industry.

Curriculum

Depending on the chosen Ph.D Major focus area, students will receive D.D.S. course credit for the items highlighted in color as indicated below.

Ph.D Major focus areas

Oral Biology

Preventative Dentistry

Dental Materials

Dental Y1 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

D500

Professional School Transitions

1.0

 

SU

D505

Principles of Ethics and Behavioral Science

1.5

SU

D511

Head and Neck Anatomy

2.0

 

 

 

 

4.5

FA

D501

Introduction to Patient Care I

1.0

 

FA

D503

Relationship-centered Care: Behavioral Science, Ethics, and Professionalism I

2.0

FA

D504

Dental Public Health

1.0

FA

D506

Evidence-based Dentistry and Information Literacy

1.0

FA

D510

General Microbiology, Infectious Diseases, & Antimicrobial Therapy

3.0

FA

D512

Molecular Cell Biology

3.0

FA

D514

Normal Oral Histology

2.0

FA

D520

Risk Assessment, Prevention, & Early Management Dental Disease

2.0

FA

D530

Tooth Morphology Lecture

1.0

FA

D531

Tooth Morphology Lab

1.5

FA

D534

Dental Materials

2.0

FA

D537

Introduction to Operative Dentistry

0.5

FA

D543

Gnathology

2.0

 

 

 

 

22.0

SP

D502

Introduction to Patient Care II

1.0

 

SP

D513

Head and Neck Anatomy Dissection Lab

1.0

SP

D515

Systems Approach to Biomedical Sciences I

5.0

SP

D521

Nonsurgical Periodontics

2.0

SP

D532

Single Tooth Direct Restorations Lecture

1.0

SP

D533

Single Tooth Direct Restorations Lab

2.0

SP

D535

Single Tooth Indirect Restorations Lecture

1.5

SP

D536

Single Tooth Indirect Restorations Lab

2.5

SP

D542

Removable Prosthodontics I

3.0

SP

D550

Dental Radiography

2.0

SP

D551

Oral Diagnosis and Treatment Planning

1.0

SP

D560

Local Anesthesia

1.0

 

 

 

 

23.0

 

 

 

Total

49.5


PhD Y1 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

FA + SP

R957*

Research Rotation #1 (~200 hours over 2 semesters = 1 credit. 3 rotations required = total 3 credits awarded SU Y3)

 

 

SU, FA, SP

 

Students are expected to enroll in the Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) program in Y1, with completion of the

12 activity hours prior to the end of Y3. (www.graduate.iupui.edu/support/pffp/index.shtml)

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

0.0

 

 

 

Total

0.0

* The R957 research hours in Y1 and Y2 also fulfils the requirement of 40 hour Intramural Electives (IM111) for the DDS program (D810 equivalency).

 

 

Dental Y2 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

D600

Clinical Procedures (Summer clinic)

2.5

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

FA

D601

Applied Clinical Dentistry I

1.0

 

FA

D603

Relationship-centered Care: Behavioral Science, Ethics, and Professionalism II

2.0

FA

D615

Systems Approach to Biomedical Sciences II

5.0

FA

D618

Craniofacial Growth and Development

1.0

FA

D630

Clinical Applications of Cariology and Operative Dentistry I

1.0

FA

D641

Removable Prosthodontics II

3.0

FA

D645

Fixed Prosthodontics I

5.0

FA

D651

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology I

2.0

FA

D680

Orthodontics

2.0

 

 

 

 

22.0

SP

D602

Applied Clinical Dentistry II

1.0

 

SP

D631

Clinical Applications of Cariology and Operative Dentistry II

1.0

SP

D642

Removable Prosthodontics III

3.0

SP

D646

Fixed Prosthodontics II

5.0

SP

D650

Radiographic Interpretation

1.0

SP

D652

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Conference

2.0

SP

D660

Fundamentals of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

1.0

SP

D661

Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine

2.0

SP

D670

Endodontics Lecture

1.0

SP

D671

Endodontics Lab

1.0

SP

D690

Pediatric Dentistry

2.5

 

 

 

 

20.5

 

 

 

Total

45.0

 

PhD Y2 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum


FA or SP

R956

Current Topics in Oral Biology (taken FA or SP based on course availability)

4.0

 

SU+F A

R957

Complete Research Rotation #2 (~200 hours over 2 semesters = 1 credit. 3 rotations required = total 3 credits awarded SU Y3)

R

 

SP

R957

Begin Research Rotation #3 (~200 hours over 2 semesters = 1

credit. 3 rotations required = total 3 credits awarded SU Y3)

R

 

SU,

FA, SP

 

Students are expected to make progress towards completion of

 

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

4.0

 

 

 

Total

4.0

* R957 research hours fulfils the requirement of 40 hour Intramural Electives (IM111) for the DDS program (D810 equivalency).

 

Dental (n/a)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

 

 

No dental curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

Total

0.0

 

PhD Y3 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

R957

Research Rotation #3 continued from Y2 (~200 hours over 2 semesters = 1 credit. 3 rotations required = total 3 credits

awarded SU Y3)

3.0

 

FA or SP

G910/ R959/

other

* Students choose from G910 (Preventative or Dental Materials),

R959 (Oral Biology) (1 credit, awarded in FA) or a Seminar Course outside IUSD

1.0

 

FA/SP

General

Take courses from the PhD General curriculum (Section 5) (~4 c/semester)

8.0

 

FA/SP

Major

Take courses from the PhD Major curriculum (Section 6) (~ 3 c/semester)

6.0

 

FA/SP

Minor

Take courses from the PhD Minor curriculum (Section 7)

(~ 6 c/semester)

12.0

 

FA

R958

Research: Oral Biology (1 c/semester)

1.0

 

SP

R958

Research: Oral Biology (1 c/semester)

1.0

 

SU,

FA, SP

 

Students are expected to complete the Preparing Future Faculty and Professionals (PFFP) program by Y3.

0.0

 

 

 

 

 

32.0

 

 

 

Total

32.0

* Students must complete a total of three Seminar Courses (for example, one per year for Y3, Y4, Y5). Two must be taken outside IUSD and one inside IUSD seminar courses. All seminar courses should be completed prior to the end of DDS/PhD Y5.

 

Dental (n/a)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

 

 

No dental curriculum

 

 

 

 

 

Total

0.0

 

PhD Y4 ((SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

R958

Research: Oral Biology (6 hr./semester)

6.0

 

FA

or SP

G910

or R959

Dental/Oral Biology Seminar or outside IUSD

Choose from G910 (Preventative or Dental Materials), R959 (Oral Biology) (1 credit, awarded in FA) or Seminar Course outside IUSD

1.0

 

FA

R958

Research: Oral Biology (10 c/semester)

10.0

 

SP

R958

Research: Oral Biology (10 c/semester)

 

 

 

 

 

 

27.0

 

 

 

Total

27.0

 

 

 

 

Preparation for re-entry to DDS Y3

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SP/SU

D925

Predoctoral Independent Study (1-9 c)

1.0-9.0

 

 

 

 

Total

1.0-9.0

 

PhD Y5 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

R958

Research: Oral Biology (6 c/semester)

6.0

 

FA

or SP

G910

or R959

*Dental/Oral Biology Seminar or outside IUSD

Choose from G910 (Preventative or Dental Materials), R959 (Oral Biology) (1 credit, awarded in FA) or Seminar Course outside IUSD

1.0

 

FA

R958

Research: Oral Biology (10 c/semester)

10.0

 

SP

R958

Research: Oral Biology (10 c/semester)

10.0

 

 

 

 

 

27.0

 

 

 

Total

27.0

Note: Students should expect to complete 90 credits towards the PhD by end of DDS/PhD program Y5 so that they can transition to G901 in Year 6 of the combined program.

 


Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

D700

Clinical Procedures

4.5

 

 

 

 

 

4.5

FA

D703

Applied Patient Management I (GLA)

1.0

 

FA

D705

Practice Administration I

1.0

FA

D707

Comprehensive Care and Patient Management I

1.0

FA

D711

Pharmacotherapeutics

1.0

FA

D721

Surgical Periodontics I

1.0

FA

D720

Clinical Periodontics

2.0

FA

D731

Advanced Restorative Dentistry I

1.0

FA

D735

Cariology and Operative Dentistry Clinic

5.0

SP

D739

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Rotation

0.5

FA

D742

Introduction to Dental Implants

2.0

FA

D744

Clinical Prosthodontics

1.0

FA

D751

Clinical Radiology I

0.5

FA

D753

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Conference I

0.5

FA

D760

Pain and Anxiety Management

1.0

FA

D761

Advanced Oral Surgery Concepts

1.0

FA

D765

Oral Surgery Clinic Rotation I

0.5

FA

D771

Clinical Endodontics I

0.5

FA

D790

Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Rotation I

0.5

 

 

 

 

21.0

SP

D704

Applied Patient Management II (GLA)

1.0

 

SP

D706

Practice Administration II

1.0

SP

D708

Comprehensive Care and Patient Management II

1.0

SP

D710

Applied Biomedical-Clinical Sciences Case Conference

1.0

SP

D722

Surgical Periodontics II

1.0

SP

D720

Clinical Periodontics (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D732

Advanced Restorative Dentistry II

1.0

SP

D733

Dental Materials

1.0

SP

D735

Cariology and Operative Dentistry Clinic (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D739

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Rotation (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D741

Advanced Occlusion

1.0

SP

D744

Clinical Prosthodontics (Year-long; credit awarded in the Fall)

 

SP

D752

Clinical Radiology II

1.0

SP

D754

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology: Clinical Pathologic Conference II

0.5

SP

D755

Orofacial Pain

1.0

SP

D712

Pharmacotherapeutics

1.0

SP

D766

Oral Surgery Clinic Rotation II

0.5

SP

D772

Clinical Endodontics II

0.5

SP

D791

Pediatric Dentistry Clinical Rotation II

0.5

 

 

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

Total

38.5

 

PhD Y6 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum


SU

G901

Dissertation Research.

This course must be taken for at least 1 semester and may be taken for multiple semesters if necessary to complete the dissertation.

Students can only enroll in G901 for a maximum of 6 semesters.

1.0

 

FA

G901

Dissertation Research (enroll if required)

1.0

 

SP

G901

Dissertation Research (enroll if required)

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

≤ 3.0

 

 

 

Total

≤ 3.0

Dental Y4 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

D800

Clinical Procedures

4.5

 

SU

D806

Dental Practice Extramural

0.5

SU

D838

Community-based Clinics Rotation

2.5

SU

D863

Hospital Dentistry Rotation

0.5

 

 

 

 

8.0

FA

D801

Dental Rounds III

1.0

 

FA

D805

Jurisprudence (online)

1.0

FA

D807

Comprehensive Care and Patient Management III

3.5

FA

D810

Intramural Electives

1.0

FA

D820

Clinical Periodontics II

2.0

FA

D835

Cariology and Operative Dentistry Clinic II

 

FA

D838

Community-based Clinics Rotation (credit awarded in SU)

0.5

FA

D840

Clinical Prosthodontics

 

FA

D863

Hospital Dentistry Rotation (credit awarded in SU)

0.5

FA

D865

Oral Surgery Clinic Rotation III

0.5

FA

D871

Clinical Endodontics III

0.5

 

 

 

 

13.5

SP

D802

Dental Rounds IV

1.0

 

SP

D808

Comprehensive Care and Patient Management IV

3.5

SP

D810

Intramural Electives (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D820

Clinical Periodontics II (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D835

Cariology and Operative Dentistry Clinic IV (Year-long; credit awarded in Fall)

 

SP

D838

Community-based Clinics Rotation (credit awarded in SU)

 

SP

D840

Clinical Prosthodontics (credit awarded in FA)

 

SP

D863

Hospital Dentistry Rotation (credit awarded in SU)

 

SP

D866

Oral Surgery Clinic Rotation IV

0.5

SP

D872

Clinical Endodontics IV

0.5

 

 

 

 

5.5

 

 

 

Total

27.0

 

PhD Y7 (SU/FA/SP)

Sem

Code

Course Title

Credit

Sum

SU

G901

Dissertation Research (enroll if required)

1.0

 


FA

G901

Dissertation Research (enroll if required)

1.0

 

SP

G901

Dissertation Research (enroll if required)

1.0

 

 

 

 

 

≤ 3.0

 

 

 

Total

≤ 3.0