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Bachelor of Dental Technology Curriculum

Total Credit Hours Required to Finish the Degree
( 135 Credit Hours ) as Follows:

University Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

000011110 COMMUNITY SERVICE 1 - 0 -
010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH 3 - 0 -
010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610014
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610014
010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH 3 - 2 010610025, 010610026
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB - 2 1 010610025, 010610026
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES 2 - 2 -
040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS 2 - 2 010610035, 010610036
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS 2 - 2 -
  • Beginning English, Intermediate English, and Advanced English can be waived with a (TOEFL) score of 500 or above or depends on the score of the placement test.
  • Student must fulfill community service equivalent to at least 100 hours during their years of study at Arab American University.
Students must pass ( 8 ) credit hours from any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

040511052 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES I 2 - 2 -
040511053 JERUSALEM: CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY 2 - 2 -
040511061 ISRAELI & ZIONISM STUDIES II 2 - 2 040511052
040511071 DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511081 HOME GARDENING 2 - 2 -
040511091 FINE ARTS 2 - 2 -
040511101 CURRENT WORLD ISSUES 2 - 2 -
040511121 PHYSICAL EDUCATION 2 - 2 -
040511132 ELECTION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 2 - 2 -
040511133 THE PALESTINIAN PRISONERS MOVEMENT 2 - 2 -
040511140 LAW IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511150 ISLAMIC CULTURE 2 - 2 -
040511160 DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS 2 - 2 -
040511170 TECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIFE 2 - 2 -
040511190 HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION 2 - 2 -
040511200 INTRODUCTION TO ECONOMICS 2 - 2 -
040511211 ANTHROPOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511220 ANTI-CORRUPTION CHALLENGES AND SOLUTION 2 - 2 -
040511230 FRENCH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511240 GERMAN LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511250 ENERGY RESOURCES & USE 2 - 2 -
040511260 INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511270 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511280 HUMAN & ENVIRONMENT 2 - 2 -
040511290 HISTORY OF SCIENCE 2 - 2 -
040511311 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 2 - 2 -
040511321 SCIENCE,TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY 2 - 2 -
040511360 ASTRONOMY SCIENCE 3 - 3 -
040511400 TURKISH LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511411 POLITICAL SCIENCES 2 - 2 -
040511421 CRITICAL THINKING 2 - 2 -
040511511 MODERN ARAB THOUGHT 2 - 2 -
040511521 ARCHEOLOGY 2 - 2 -
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2 -
040511621 CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS 2 - 2 -

Faculty Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

100211100 BIOLOGY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS I 3 - 3 100211002
100211200 BIOLOGY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS II 2 - 2 100211100
100211300 BIOLOGY LAB FOR DENTAL STUDENTS - 2 1 100211200
100311100 CHEMISTRY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS I 3 - 3 100311002
100311200 CHEMISTRY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS II 2 - 2 100311100
100311300 CHEMISTRY LAB FOR DENTAL STUDENTS - 2 1 100311200
170112160 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) - 1 0 -

Specialization Requirements

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

080621000 INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL SCIENCES AND DENTAL TERMINOLOGY 2 - 2 -
080622100 DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION I 1 - 1 080621000
080622110 DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION I PRACTICAL - 2 2 080622100
080622120 DENTAL MATERIALS 2 - 2 080621000
080622130 DENTAL MATERIALS PRACTICAL - 2 1 080622120
080622140 ORAL PATHOLOGY 2 - 2 -
080622150 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL SAFETY IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES 1 - 1 -
080622200 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080622250
080622210 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 1 1 - 1 080622100, 080622260
080622220 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080622210
080622230 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 1 1 - 1 080622100, 080622260
080622240 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080622230
080622250 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 1 1 - 1 080622100, 080622260
080622260 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 1 - 1 080622110
080622270 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL - 2 1 -
080623100 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 2 1 - 1 080622230
080623110 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623100
080623120 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 2 1 - 1 080622250
080623130 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623120
080623140 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 2 1 - 1 080622210
080623150 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL - 6 3 080623140
080623160 ORTHODONTICS 1 1 - 1 080622260
080623170 ORTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623160
080623180 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 1 1 - 1 080623120
080623190 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623180
080623200 ADVANCED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 1 - 1 080623100, 080623120
080623210 ADVANCED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623200
080623220 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 3 1 - 1 080623140
080623230 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 3 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623220
080623240 ORTHODONTICS 2 1 - 1 080623160
080623250 ORTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623240
080623260 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 2 1 - 1 080623180
080623270 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 2 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623260
080623280 DIGITAL DENTISTRY 2 - 2 -
080623290 DIGITAL DENTISTRY PRACTICAL - 4 2 080623280
080624100 APPLIED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 1 - 8 4 080623200
080624110 APPLIED FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 1 - 8 4 080623220
080624120 APPLIED ORTHODONTICS - 8 4 080623240
080624130 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 1 1 - 1 080623220
080624140 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL - 4 2 080624130
080624200 APPLIED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 2 - 8 4 080624100
080624210 APPLIED FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 2 - 4 4 080624110
080624220 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 2 2 - 2 080624130
080624230 DENTAL IMPLANTS 1 - 1 080623200, 080623220
080624240 DENTAL IMPLANTS PRACTICAL - 2 2 080624230
080624250 RESEARCH PROJECT 3 - 3 040521301

Support Courses

Students must pass all of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Prerequisite

Theoretical

Practical

060511021 FIRST AID 2 - 2 -
060513010 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES 1 - 1 -
100111611 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS 3 - 3 100111002
100111650 PHYSICS LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS - 2 1 100111611
100412811 BIOSTATISTICS FOR DENTAL STUDENTS 3 - 3 -

Free Elective


Each student must pass ( 6 ) credit hours from any courses offered by the university NOT INCLUDING any of the following courses:

Course #

Course Name

Weekly Hours

Cr.

Hrs.

Theoretical

Practical

040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2
040511611 HEBREW LANGUAGE 2 - 2

Advisory Plan


First Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610014 BEGINNING ENGLISH0
040111001 ARABIC LANGUAGE2
040511011 PALESTINIAN STUDIES2
100211100 BIOLOGY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS I3
100311100 CHEMISTRY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS I3
100111611 PHYSICS FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS3
100111650 PHYSICS LAB FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS1
TOTAL 14

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610025 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH2
010610026 INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH LAB1
110411000 COMPUTER SKILLS2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
100211200 BIOLOGY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS II2
100211300 BIOLOGY LAB FOR DENTAL STUDENTS1
100311200 CHEMISTRY FOR DENTAL STUDENTS II2
100311300 CHEMISTRY LAB FOR DENTAL STUDENTS1
080621000 INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL SCIENCES AND DENTAL TERMINOLOGY2
060511021 FIRST AID2
060513010 ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES1
TOTAL 18

Second Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

010610035 ADVANCED ENGLISH2
010610036 ADVANCED ENGLISH LAB1
--------- Univ. Elec.2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
--------- Univ. Elec.2
080622100 DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION I1
080622110 DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION I PRACTICAL2
080622120 DENTAL MATERIALS2
080622130 DENTAL MATERIALS PRACTICAL1
080622140 ORAL PATHOLOGY2
080622150 MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT AND GENERAL SAFETY IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY LABORATORIES1
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

040521301 FUNDAMENTALS OF RESEARCH METHODS2
080622200 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL2
080622210 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 11
080622220 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL2
080622230 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 11
080622240 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL2
080622250 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 11
080622260 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY1
080622270 FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY PRACTICAL1
100412811 BIOSTATISTICS FOR DENTAL STUDENTS3
TOTAL 16

Third Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

080623100 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 21
080623110 REMOVABLE COMPLETE PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL2
080623120 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 21
080623130 REMOVABLE PARTIAL PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL2
080623140 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 21
080623150 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL3
080623160 ORTHODONTICS 11
080623170 ORTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL2
080623180 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 11
080623190 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 1 PRACTICAL2
--------- Free Elective2
TOTAL 18

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

170112160 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS)0
080623200 ADVANCED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS1
080623210 ADVANCED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS PRACTICAL2
080623220 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 31
080623230 FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 3 PRACTICAL2
080623240 ORTHODONTICS 21
080623250 ORTHODONTICS 2 PRACTICAL2
080623260 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 21
080623270 MAXILLOFACIAL PROSTHETICS 2 PRACTICAL2
080623280 DIGITAL DENTISTRY2
080623290 DIGITAL DENTISTRY PRACTICAL2
TOTAL 16

Fourth Year

Fall Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

080624100 APPLIED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 14
080624110 APPLIED FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 14
080624120 APPLIED ORTHODONTICS4
080624130 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 11
080624140 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 1 PRACTICAL2
--------- Free Elective2
--------- Free Elective2
TOTAL 19

Spring Semester

Course #

Course Name

Cr. Hrs.

080624200 APPLIED REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 24
080624210 APPLIED FIXED PROSTHODONTICS 24
080624220 ESTHETIC PROSTHODONTICS 22
080624230 DENTAL IMPLANTS1
080624240 DENTAL IMPLANTS PRACTICAL2
080624250 RESEARCH PROJECT3
TOTAL 16