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8 courses with the subject DEBS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

DEBS 501Dental Gross Anatomy6.5

Semester course; 4 lecture and 3 laboratory hours. 6.5 credits. A systematic dissection and study of the human body with clinical correlation and emphasis on the head and neck.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
6.5
Credits (max)
6.5
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 502Dental Neuroanatomy1

Semester course; 1 lecture hour. 1 credit. Through this course, students will develop broad-level knowledge of neuroanatomical structures and principles and the role of the nervous system. Dental clinical correlations will be used to illustrate the future clinical necessity for and application of this scientific background.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
1
Credits (max)
1
Credit unit
Hour
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 503Infection and Immunology3.5

Semester course; 3.5 lecture hours. 3.5 credits. Enrollment restricted to dental students in the first professional year; others admitted with permission of instructor. A course on the fundamentals of microbiology and immunology with aspects on disease and treatment of interest to dentistry.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
3.5
Credits (max)
3.5
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 511Microscopic Anatomy5

Semester course; 2.5 lecture and 5.5 laboratory hours. 5 credits. A study of the normal tissues and organs of the human body at the microscopic level, with emphasis on the histological organization and development of the oral cavity.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 512Physiology and Pathophysiology5

Semester course; 5 lecture hours. 5 credits. A comprehensive study of the function of mammalian organ systems, designed primarily for dental students.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
5
Credits (max)
5
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 513Dental General Pathology6

Semester course; 3 lecture and 6 laboratory hours. 6 credits. Instruction in the basic principles regarding alteration of structure and function in disease and in the pathogenesis and effect of disease in the various organ systems.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
6
Credits (max)
6
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 601Dental Pharmacology and Pain Control I4

Yearlong course; 4 lecture hours. 4 credits. This course covers the study of the effects of chemical agents on the structure and function of living tissues, which may be normal or pathological. Provides a basic understanding of pharmacological principles and the basic concepts of currently accepted theories of pain mechanisms and provides a scientific basis for the use of therapeutic agents in order that the future dentist will be able to safely administer drugs to control pain by parenteral, oral or inhalation routes. Students receive CO grading in the fall and letter grade and earned credit in the spring.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
4
Credits (max)
4
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu
DEBS 701Dental Pharmacology and Pain Control II2

Semester course; 2 lecture hours. 2 credits. Prerequisite: DEBS 601. The study of the effects of chemical agents on the structure and/or function of living tissues, which may be normal or pathological. Provides a basic understanding of pharmacological principles and the basic concepts of currently accepted theories of pain mechanisms and provides a scientific basis for the use of therapeutic agents in order that the future dentist will be able to safely administer drugs to control pain by parenteral, oral or inhalation routes.

Subject
DEBS
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
Hours
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
Bulletin 2026-27
Source
bulletin.vcu.edu

Source: Virginia Commonwealth University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59