Academics at-a-Glance

1) Year dental school was founded: 1966

2) Dental school enrollment (total): 387

3) Graduating class size: 101

4) Faculty size (full and part-time): 87 full-time; 108 part-time

5) Degrees offered:

Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science
Dental Laboratory Technology, Associate and Bachelor of Science
Advanced Education certificates in:
General Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
Endodontics
Orthodontics
Periodontics
Prosthodontics
Oral Medicine
Maxillofacial Prosthetics
The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a certificate and a Doctor of Medicine degree.

6) Class schedule - what month/week sessions begin and end:

DENTAL

1st Year Classes begin on July 8th, end on May 5th

2nd Year Classes begin on July 8th, end on May 23rd

3rd Year Classes begin on July 12th, end on May 30th

4th Year Classes begin on June 5th, end on May 2nd

DENTAL HYGIENE

1st Year Classes begin on August 5th, end on May 5th

2nd Year Classes begin on July 29th, end on May 2nd

DENTAL LAB TECHNOLOGY

1st Year Classes begin on August 5th, end on May 9th

2nd Year Classes begin on July 12th, end on May 2nd

3rd Year Classes begin on July 12th, end on May 2nd

Advanced Education courses run year round, from the beginning of July through the middle of June apart from school holidays.

7) All programs of the dental school are fully accredited by the American Dental Association.

Last site visit - 2001.
Next site visit -2008.

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