Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (Advanced Education Program)

3 Year Program

The Advanced Education Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology is an academically intense 3-year Advanced Education Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. It leads to the award of a Specialty Certificate. Award of the Certificate requires completion of 72 semester credit hours of formal courses.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
SummerHours
DBPG 9001 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IA 3
DBPG 5352 Biostatistics for Dental Professionals 3
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 9002 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IB 3
DBPG 9008 Topics in Oral Pathology IA 1
DBPG 1612 Graduate Oral Pathology 2
DBPG 1115 Advances Basic Sciences I 3
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 9003 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IC 3
DBPG 9009 Topics in Oral Pathology IB 1
DBPG 1008 Graduate Oral Radiology 1
DBPG 1116 Advanced Basic Sciences II 4
 Hours9
Second Year
Summer
DBPG 9004 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IIA 3
DBPG 9010 Topics in Oral Pathology IIA 1
DBPG 1920 Applied Sciences II 2
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 9005 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IIB 6
DBPG 9011 Topics in Oral Pathology IIB 1
DBPG 1106 Cell/Developmental Biology 1
DBPG 1110 Oral Biology:Devl, Struct, Functn Tissue 1
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 9016 Anatomic Pathology Rotation A 9
 Hours9
Third Year
Summer
DBPG 9017 Anatomic Pathology Rotation B 6
 Hours6
Fall
DBPG 9006 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IIIA 6
DBPG 9012 Topics in Oral Pathology IIIA 1
DBPG 9014 Oral Pathology Research A 1
DBPG 1007 Practice Management 1
 Hours9
Spring
DBPG 9007 Pathology: Microscopy and Clinics IIIB 7
DBPG 9013 Topics in Oral Pathology IIIB 1
DBPG 9015 Oral Pathology Research B 1
 Hours9
 Total Hours72
  1. The Program Director publishes semester schedules.
  2. The Program Director completes satisfactory written and oral progress evaluations after consultation with the appropriate faculty.