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Program checklist · Doctor of Dental Surgery, D.D.S.

Doctor of Dental Surgery, D.D.S.

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Doctor of Dental Surgery, D.D.S.
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
CIP
51.0401
Total credits (published)
42
Credits (computed from items)
242.5
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
199120
CourseShelf checklist
CK_199120_a3348dde
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Prerequisites

0 items

    Biology

    4 items
    1. The basic requirement is eight semester hours (two courses, laboratories required, one laboratory must include dissection, one of which must be human anatomy or vertebrate zoology with a laboratory).
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. BIOL 101& 101L
      Principles of Biologyand Introductory Biology Laboratory H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    3. BIOL 252
      Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology
      As published: “Fundamentals of Human Anatomy and Physiology 1, H”
      3
    4. BIOL 474& 474L
      Evolution of Vertebrate Lifeand Vertebrate Structure and Evolution Laboratory 1, H
      Not resolved to a course

    Chemistry

    6 items
    1. The basic requirements are eight semester hours of general chemistry (two courses, laboratory required), six semester hours of organic chemistry (two courses, laboratory not required) and three semester hours of biochemistry (laboratory not required).
      Not resolved to a course
      17
    2. CHEM 101& 101L
      General Descriptive Chemistry Iand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    3. CHEM 102& 102L
      General Descriptive Chemistry IIand Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II H, F
      Not resolved to a course
    4. CHEM 261
      Introduction to Organic Chemistry I
      As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry I H”
      3
    5. CHEM 262
      Introduction to Organic Chemistry II
      As published: “Introduction to Organic Chemistry II H”
      3
    6. CHEM 430
      Introduction to Biological Chemistry
      As published: “Introduction to Biological Chemistry H”
      3

    Physics

    3 items
    1. The requirement is two college-level courses of non-calculus-based physics that will cover basic principles of physics relevant to living things.
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    2. PHYS 114
      General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences
      As published: “General Physics I: For Students of the Life Sciences 2, F”
      4
    3. PHYS 115
      General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences
      As published: “General Physics II: For Students of the Life Sciences 2, F”
      4

    English

    1 item
    1. The basic requirement is six semester hours (or courses required for a degree from an accredited college or university) of coursework emphasizing compositional writing.
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    First Year Courses

    0 items

      Fall Semester

      9 items
      1. DENT 500
        5
      2. DENT 501
        3
      3. DENT 504
        1.5
      4. DENT 511
        3
      5. DENT 521
        Provision of Care: Preventive & Disease
        As published: “Provision of Care: Preventive & Disease Management I”
        3
      6. DENT 531
        2
      7. DENT 541
        1.5
      8. DENT 551
        1
      9. DENT 591
        1

      Spring Semester

      7 items
      1. DENT 502
        Biomedical Sciences II: Systems Based Biomedical
        As published: “Biomedical Sciences II: Systems Based Biomedical Sciences”
        6
      2. DENT 512
        8
      3. DENT 522
        Provision of Care: Preventive & Disease
        As published: “Provision of Care: Preventive & Disease Management II”
        1
      4. DENT 532
        3
      5. DENT 542
        1
      6. DENT 582
        2
      7. DENT 592
        Preclinical Intensive II: Local Anesthetics &
        As published: “Preclinical Intensive II: Local Anesthetics & Medical Emergencies”
        1.5

      Summer Semester

      4 items
      1. DENT 513
        1
      2. DENT 533
        1.5
      3. DENT 543
        1
      4. DENT 583
        1

      Second Year Courses

      0 items

        Fall Semester

        8 items
        1. DENT 601
          6
        2. DENT 611
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Endodontics”
          4
        3. DENT 621
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Periodontics”
          1.5
        4. DENT 630
          4
        5. DENT 632
          5
        6. DENT 641
          1
        7. DENT 681
          2
        8. DENT 691
          1

        Spring Semester

        11 items
        1. DENT 602
          6
        2. DENT 612
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral Pathology”
          1.5
        3. DENT 616
          1
        4. DENT 622
          Provision of Care: Preventative and Disease
          As published: “Provision of Care: Preventative and Disease Managament III”
          1.5
        5. DENT 631
          4
        6. DENT 633
          1.5
        7. DENT 642
          1
        8. DENT 652
          1.5
        9. DENT 662
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral Radiology I”
          1
        10. DENT 672
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral Surgery”
          1
        11. DENT 682
          2

        Summer Session

        5 items
        1. DENT 615
          0.5
        2. DENT 617
          2
        3. DENT 663
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oral Radiology II”
          1
        4. DENT 683
          1.5
        5. DENT 692
          Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care
          As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Implantology”
          2

        Third Year Courses

        0 items

          Fall Semester

          8 items
          1. DENT 700
            Integrated Biomedical Sciences and Oral
            As published: “Integrated Biomedical Sciences and Oral Stomatology I”
            1
          2. DENT 711
            12
          3. DENT 720
            Continuous Professional Development and
            As published: “Continuous Professional Development and Contemporary Conversations I”
            3
          4. DENT 730
            1
          5. DENT 731
            1
          6. DENT 743
            2
          7. DENT 761
            1
          8. DENT 771
            4

          Spring Semester

          9 items
          1. DENT 710
            Integrated Biomedical Sciences and Oral
            As published: “Integrated Biomedical Sciences and Oral Stomatology II”
            1
          2. DENT 712
            12
          3. DENT 717
            Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oralfacial
            As published: “Assessment, Plan, and Provision of Care: Oralfacial Pain”
            1
          4. DENT 720
            Continuous Professional Development and
            As published: “Continuous Professional Development and Contemporary Conversations I”
            3
          5. DENT 732
            1
          6. DENT 740
            1
          7. DENT 743
            2
          8. DENT 761
            1
          9. DENT 771
            4

          Summer Semester

          3 items
          1. DENT 713
            3
          2. DENT 714
            Guided Advanced Clinical Practice: Dentistry in
            As published: “Guided Advanced Clinical Practice: Dentistry in Service to Community Experience”
            4
          3. DENT 741
            2

          Fourth Year Courses

          0 items

            Fall Semester

            7 items
            1. DENT 811
              12
            2. DENT 820
              Continuous Professional Development and
              As published: “Continuous Professional Development and Contemporary Conversations II”
              2
            3. DENT 831
              1
            4. DENT 841
              2
            5. DENT 861
              1
            6. DENT 871
              3
            7. DENT 881
              1

            Spring Semester

            5 items
            1. DENT 812
              12
            2. DENT 820
              Continuous Professional Development and
              As published: “Continuous Professional Development and Contemporary Conversations II”
              2
            3. DENT 841
              2
            4. DENT 861
              1
            5. DENT 871
              3
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