Some preclinical laboratory courses are self-paced and permit the students to complete the work in less than the allocated time. Classrooms and laboratories have multimedia audiovisual capabilities. Using written and oral examinations, laboratory examinations, and skill tests, faculty members evaluate student performance in basic science and preclinical dental courses. Complete descriptions of these courses can be found in the Course Offerings Bulletin . The student acquires clinical experience under faculty supervision in the College of Dentistry clinic, as well as hospital and other remote site dental facilities.
Clinical experience is self-paced with minimum departmental requirements.
The supervising faculty members evaluate the students' daily performance. Research opportunities are available to students on an elective basis in both basic and dental sciences. In unusual circumstances, students in good academic standing may petition the Office of Academic Affairs for enrollment on a flex curriculum. This program enables a student to advance at a slower pace, normally completing the first two years of the curriculum in three years. Additional tuition and instrument rental costs incurred with this program are the student's responsibility.