Dual Degree - DDS/MBA
About
In partnership with the Gene Rainbolt Graduate School of Business in the Price College of Business this dual degree opportunity allows D.D.S. students to earn a Masters of Business Administration degree during their dental curriculum. Graduates will be well-equipped to manage financial aspects of dentistry, including practice management and dental health administration.
Cost
It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they are enrolled in the prescribed courses and to pay tuition and fees at the time designated by the Bursar's Office. Details regarding tuition/fee charges and collection are available from the Bursar's Office.
Admissions Requirements
Academics
- A minimum of 90 semester hours of course work from any accredited college or university.
- A minimum of 75 semester hours of course work prior to application.
- All eligible applicants must have a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 and a minimum DAT score of 16. However, these scores are not considered competitive.
- Recommended 2.5 math and science GPA for all college level work attempted.
- Applicants who have completed their bachelor’s degree more than two years before expected dental school attendance are advised to pursue academic activities or employment in the oral health field.
Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
- Competitive scores for entering students have averaged between 19-21 in recent years.
- Highest score is accepted
- Exam score is valid for 3 years from the date of the exam
Subjective Criteria
- Hours should reflect more than 2 offices and a variety of specialties and dental environments
- Minimum of 100 hours of dental shadowing
- Minimum of 100 hours of community service
- Demonstrates quality communication and problem-solving skills, time management, personal character, and motivation
Dual degree requirements
Very rarely, there may be an occasional DDS student who does not complete their undergraduate coursework or earn a bachelor’s degree before entering the DDS program. OU’s DDS program requires a minimum of 90 semester hours of course work from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 2.5 GPA for all college level work attempted. Applicants to the DDS/Master of Business Administration (MBA) dual degree program who do not hold a bachelor’s degree must meet the following requirements for admission and continuation in the program.
• Applicants must be in good academic standing (per OU Norman Graduate College policy) after their first two semesters (Summer-1 & Fall 1, 29.5 credit hours) in the DDS program to be permitted to enroll in MBA coursework.
• Students must be making satisfactory progress in the DDS program and remain actively enrolled in the DDS program or have successfully completed the DDS program to maintain eligibility to enroll in MBA coursework.
These conditions are applicable only to students in the DDS/MBA dual degree program or those that have completed a DDS degree and wish to enroll in an MBA program. All other students admitted to MBA programs must possess a bachelor's degree.
Curriculum
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Summer | Hours | |
| CELLD 7195 | Human Structure for Dental Students | 5 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| BIOCD 7194 | Biochemistry | 4 |
| DMS 7191 | Introductory Principles of Materials Science | 1 |
| DSA 7592 | Behavioral Sciences I | 2 |
| DSA 7791 | Introduction to Ethics | 1 |
| DSA 7891 | Community Dentistry | 1 |
| DSA 7991 | Evidence-based Dentistry | 1 |
| OCCL 7101 | Dental Morphology Lecture | 1 |
| OCCL 7215 | Dental Morphology Lab | 1.5 |
| OD 7191 | Oral Radiology | 1 |
| OD 7291 | Cariology and Fluorides | 1 |
| PERI 7194 | ||
| PHYOD 7196 | Human Physiology | 6 |
| Hours | 20.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| CELLD 7425 | General Histology | 2.5 |
| CELLD 7525 | Oral Histology | 2.5 |
| DMS 7291 | Applied Dental Materials I | 1 |
| OCCL 7225 | Articulation and Occlusion | 2.5 |
| OD 7225 | Radiographic Techniques and Interpretation | 2.5 |
| OD 7393 | Oral Diagnosis | 3 |
| OPDT 7192 | Operative Dentistry I - Preclinical Theory | 2 |
| OPDT 7293 | Operative Dentistry I Laboratory Course | 3 |
| PERI 7305 | Oral Prophylaxis Clinical | 0.5 |
| RD 7105 | Alginate Impressions and Study Cast Fabrication | 0.5 |
| ACCT 5202 | Financial Accounting | 2 |
| FIN 5102 | Financial Management | 2 |
| B AD 5010 | Foundations of MBA Success | 0 |
| Hours | 24 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| First Summer | ||
| DMS 7391 | Applied Dental Materials II | 1 |
| MID 7135 | Microbiology and Immunology for Dental Students | 0 |
| OD 7405 | Adult Preventive Clinic | 0.5 |
| OP 7192 | General Pathology for Dental Students | 2 |
| OPDT 7491 | Operative Dentistry II Preclinical Theory | 0 |
| OPDT 7591 | Operative Dentistry II Preclinical Laboratory | 0 |
| PERI 7592 | Clinical Periodontics I | 0 |
| RD 7205 | Digital Dental Technology I | 0.5 |
| B AD 5102 | Managerial Economics | 2 |
| FIN 5112 | Investments | 2 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| ENDO 7115 | Endodontics I, Pre-Clinical Lecture Series | 0 |
| ENDO 7225 | Endodontics I, Pre-Clinical Laboratory | 0 |
| FPRO 7125 | Fixed Prosthodontics I | 2.5 |
| MID 7135 | Microbiology and Immunology for Dental Students | 3.5 |
| OD 7625 | Patient Contact | 0 |
| OD 7891 | Radiographic Interpretation Seminars | 0 |
| OP 7293 | Systemic Pathology for Dental Students | 3 |
| OPDT 7491 | Operative Dentistry II Preclinical Theory | 1 |
| OPDT 7591 | Operative Dentistry II Preclinical Laboratory | 1 |
| OS 7192 | Comprehensive Control of Pain and Anxiety | 2 |
| OS 8291 | Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office | 1 |
| PERI 7592 | Clinical Periodontics I | 0 |
| RP 7125 | Removable Prosthodontics | 2.5 |
| MGT 5702 | Organizational Behavior | 2 |
| Hours | 18.5 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| ENDO 7115 | Endodontics I, Pre-Clinical Lecture Series | 1 |
| ENDO 7225 | Endodontics I, Pre-Clinical Laboratory | 1.5 |
| FPRO 7293 | Fixed Prosthodontics II | 3 |
| OCCL 7305 | Clinical Occlusion I | 0.5 |
| OD 7625 | Patient Contact | 2.5 |
| OD 7891 | Radiographic Interpretation Seminars | 1 |
| OP 7292 | Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology I | 2 |
| OPDT 7391 | Operative Clinic I | 1 |
| OS 7292 | Principles of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery I | 2 |
| PERI 7592 | Clinical Periodontics I | 2 |
| PERI 7491 | Periodontics I | 1 |
| PHARMD 7194 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics for Dentistry | 4 |
| RP 7392 | Removable Partial Prosthodontics | 2 |
| Hours | 23.5 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| First Summer | ||
| ENDO 8191 | Endodontics II | 1 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 0 |
| OD 8105 | Treatment Planning I | 0.5 |
| OD 8115 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis I | 0 |
| OP 8292 | Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology II | 2 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 0 |
| PERI 8105 | Periodontics II | 0.5 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 0 |
| PHARMD 8191 | Special Subjects in Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 1 |
| RD 8320 | Digital Dental Technology II | 2 |
| RP 8191 | Immediate Dentures | 1 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 0 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| DSA 8105 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management I | 0.5 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 0 |
| IMPL 8192 | Oral Implantology I | 2 |
| OD 7505 | Alchohol and Drug Education | 0.5 |
| OD 8115 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis I | 1.5 |
| OD 8292 | Oral Medicine and Therapeutics | 2 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 0 |
| ORTH 8191 | Orthodontics Lectures I | 1 |
| ORTH 8291 | Clinical Orthodontics I | 1 |
| OS 8205 | Clinical Oral Surgery I | 0.5 |
| PEDO 8191 | Applied Pediatric Dentistry I | 1 |
| PEDO 8291 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry I | 1 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 0 |
| RD 8191 | Restorative Lectures I | 1 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 0 |
| B AD 5122 | Quant Methods & Modeling | 2 |
| MIT 5602 | Management Information Systems | 2 |
| MGT 5102 | PMBA Leadership Academy | 2 |
| Hours | 18 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DSA 8291 | Introduction to Practice Management | 1 |
| DSA 8305 | Clinical Record Keeping And Patient Management II | .5 |
| DSA 8691 | Psychological Basis For Dental Practice | 1 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| FPRO 8215 | Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics I | 1.5 |
| OCCL 8105 | Clinical Occlusion II | .5 |
| OD 8215 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis II | 0 |
| OD 8491 | Geriatric Dentistry | 1 |
| OPDT 8193 | Operative Dentistry Clinic II | 3 |
| ORTH 8391 | Orthodontics Lectures II | 1 |
| ORTH 8491 | Clinical Orthodontics II | 1 |
| OS 8391 | Principles of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery II | 1 |
| OS 8405 | Clinical Oral Surgery II | 0.5 |
| OS 8591 | Hospital Clerkship | 1 |
| PEDO 8391 | Applied Pediatric Dentistry II | 1 |
| PEDO 8491 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry II | 1 |
| PERI 8191 | Periodontics III | 1 |
| PERI 8292 | Clinical Periodontics II | 2 |
| RD 8320 | Digital Dental Technology II | 2 |
| RP 8291 | Clinical Removable Prosthodontics | 1 |
| MBA Elective | 2 | |
| MBA Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 25 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| First Summer | ||
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 0 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 0 |
| ENDO 9191 | Endodontics III | 1 |
| OD 8215 | Clinical Oral Diagnosis II | 1.5 |
| ORTH 9305 | Clinical Orthodontics III | 0.5 |
| PEDO 9105 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry III | 0.5 |
| PERI 9105 | Periodontics IV | 0.5 |
| RD 8291 | Restorative Lectures II | 1 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 6.5 |
| L S 5802 | Business Ethics/Legal | 2 |
| MBA Elective | 2 | |
| Hours | 15.5 | |
| Fall Semester | ||
| DSA 8592 | Advanced Practice Management | 2 |
| DSA 9105 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management III | 0.5 |
| DSA 9291 | Ethical and Legal Aspects of Dentistry | 1 |
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 0 |
| ENDO 8291 | Clinical Endodontics I | 1 |
| IMPL 9105 | Oral Implantology II | 0 |
| OD 9193 | Correlation Seminar | 3 |
| ORTH 9105 | Clinical Orthodontics IV | 0.5 |
| OS 9205 | Clinical Oral Surgery III | 0.5 |
| PEDO 9191 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry IV | 1 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 11.5 |
| MKT 5402 | Market Management | 2 |
| Hours | 23 | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| DSA 9505 | Clinical Record Keeping and Patient Management IV | 0.5 |
| DSA 9345 | Senior Externship | 4.5 |
| ENDO 9215 | Clinical Endodontics II | 1.5 |
| IMPL 9105 | Oral Implantology II | .5 |
| ORTH 7225 | Developmental Dentistry Orthodontics | 2.5 |
| OS 9305 | Introduction to Surgical Implantology | 0.5 |
| PEDO 9205 | Clinical Pediatric Dentistry V | 0.5 |
| RD 9265 | Comprehensive Care | 12 |
| B AD 5902 | Strategic Management | 2 |
| Hours | 24.5 | |
| Total Hours | 213.5 | |
MBA Electives
Select 2 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| B AD 5202 | Career & Professional Dev. | 2 |
| MGT 5102 | PMBA Leadership Academy | 2 |
Select 4 credits
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 5212 | Managerial Accounting | 2 |
| B AD 5182 | Quantitative Analysis II | 2 |
| ENT 5102 | Entrepreneurship & Innovation | 2 |
| FIN 5112 | Investments | 2 |
Prerequisites
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Biology (with labs) | 16 semester/24 quarterly |
| Chemistry, inorganic/general (with labs) | 8 semester/12 quarterly |
| Chemistry, organic (with labs) | 8 semester/12 quarterly |
| Biochemistry | 3 semester/5 quarterly |
| Physics (with labs) | 8 semester/12 quarterly |
| General Psycology | 3 semester/5 quarterly |
| English (composition or writing intensive) | 6 semester/10 quarterly |
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All labs must be taken in person. We will accept an online Physics Lab up through the 2025 entrance cycle (class of 2029). Beginning with the 2026 entrance cycle (class of 2030) all labs are required to be taken in person.
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Use this chart for information regarding specific prerequisite requirements. OU and OSU course listings are for guidance only, use these lists to help choose appropriate courses at your institution.
American Dental Education Association Competencies for the new General Dentist
The general dentist is the primary oral health care provider, supported by dental specialists, allied dental professionals, and other health care providers. The general dentist will address health care issues beyond traditional oral health care and must be able to independently and collaboratively practice evidence-based comprehensive dentistry with the ultimate goal of improving the health of society. The general dentist must have a broad biomedical and clinical education and be able to demonstrate professional and ethical behavior as well as effective communication and interpersonal skills. In addition, he/she must have the ability to evaluate and utilize emerging technologies, continuing professional development opportunities and problem-solving and critical thinking skills to effectively address current and future issues in health care.
university of oklahoma college of dentistry technical standards of performance
The College recognizes the unique cognitive, technical, and attitudinal aspects of the profession and its curricula. Students must possess the skills and abilities that will allow them to successfully complete the course of study and receive the full benefit of the educational program. The student is required to direct or perform treatment on the patients of the College as part of the curriculum. The College has responsibility for ensuring the safety of patients and student clinicians. This includes the completion of treatment safely and within a reasonable amount of time. The student must be able to meet or perform the following elements that are fundamental to the nature of the program.
Sensory and Observation
Students must be able to observe patients, in clinic or in simulations, in order to gain information to be used in diagnosis. Students must possess vision, hearing and physical abilities sufficient to obtain a patient history, perform a physical examination and provide patient care. Additionally, students must have sufficient dexterity to manipulate dental and dental hygiene equipment appropriately and to perform in class, clinic and laboratory settings for extended periods of time.
Cognitive
Students must be able to solve problems using the ability to understand and retain knowledge derived from readings, lectures and demonstrations. Students must be able to use reasoning to analyze and integrate learned material and apply principles to new problems.
Motor Skills
Students ordinarily should have motor function sufficient to enable them to execute movements required to provide general care for and treatment of patients in routine and emergency situations. It is required that a student possess the motor skills necessary to directly perform palpation, percussion, auscultation and other diagnostic maneuvers, basic laboratory tests and diagnostic procedures. Such actions require coordination of both gross and fine muscular movements, equilibrium and functional uses of the senses of touch, vision and smell. Students must be able to tolerate physically taxing workloads and to function effectively under stress.
Communication
Students must be able to communicate effectively with patients; convey or exchange information at a level allowing development of a health history; identify problems presented; explain alternative solutions; and give directions during treatment and post treatment. Communication includes speech and writing. Students must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in oral and written form with all members of the health care team. Students must have sufficient facility with English in order to retrieve information from texts and lectures and communicate concepts on written exams and patient charts; elicit patient backgrounds; describe patient changes in moods, activity and posture; and coordinate patient care with all members of the health care team. In any case where a student’s ability to communicate through these sensory modalities is compromised, the student must demonstrate acceptable alternative means and/or ability to acquire and demonstrate the essential information conveyed in this fashion.
Behavioral Skills
Students must possess the emotional health required for all utilization of the intellectual abilities, the exercise of good judgment, the prompt completion of all responsibilities attendant to the diagnosis and care of patients and the development of mature, sensitive and effective relationships with patients.