Course description 

Foundations of Basic Science covers a number of basic topics in biology. The material will serve as a foundation for your studies of the dental sciences.


Additional information

Course Year: First

Course Number: OSD110
Quarter: Fall
Lecture Hours: 32
Lab Hours: 4
Section: Diagnostic Sciences
Course Details: The course is interdisciplinary and presents fundamental knowledge about molecular genetics, cell biology, neurophysiology, and immunology. Specific topics are listed in the Schedule of Classes and posted on Bruin Learn. Nerve and Synapse Computer Laboratories accompany the neurophysiology lectures. Subsequent courses in dental school will review the course material in the context of body systems and diseases, emphasizing its relation to oral biology.

Course Number: OSD111
Quarter: Fall
Lecture Hours: 16
Section: Diagnostic Sciences
Course Details: Foundations for Basic Science OSD111 covers a range of basic science topics that will serve as foundations for your studies of dentistry.  The course is interdisciplinary and presents fundamentals of cell biology, histology, and pathology.