26-Month Program
The Advanced Education Program in Orthodontics is an academically intense 26-month Advanced Education Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. It leads to a Specialty Certificate in Orthodontics award and an optional Master of Science in Dentistry degree. Award of the Certificate requires completion of 86 semester hours, and a Master of Science degree requires 88 semester hours of formal courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Hours | |
| DBPG 1101 | Anatomy: Head and Neck (Course Fee $500) | 3 |
| DBPG 5352 | Biostatistics for Dental Professionals | 3 |
| DBPG 5001A | Orthodontics Clinic I | 3 |
| DBPG 5010 | Topics in Orthodontics I | 2 |
| Hours | 11 | |
| Fall | ||
| DBPG 1106 | Cell/Developmental Biology | 1 |
| DBPG 1110 | Oral Biology:Devl, Struct, Functn Tissue | 1 |
| DBPG 1305 | Oral Biomaterials - Orthodontics Biomechanics and Materials | 2 |
| DBPG 1009 | Interdisciplinary Research Seminar I | 1 |
| DBPG 4002A | Orthognathic Seminar | 1 |
| DBPG 5001B | Orthodontics Clinic I | 5 |
| DBPG 5005A | Current & Classical Lit Orthodontics I | 1 |
| DBPG 5011 | Topics in Orthodontics II | 4 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBPG 1010 | Interdisciplinary Research Seminar II | 1 |
| DBPG 4002B | Orthognathic Seminar | 1 |
| DBPG 5001C | Orthodontics Clinic I | 5 |
| DBPG 5005B | Current & Classical Lit Orthodontics II | 1 |
| DBPG 5012 | Topics in Orthodontic III | 4 |
| DBPG 5016 | Craniofacial Growth & Devel I | 2 |
| DBPG 5020 | Orthodontic Practice Management | 1 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer | ||
| DBPG 1920 | Applied Sciences II | 2 |
| DBPG 5002A | Orthodontics Clinic II | 5 |
| DBPG 5013 | Topics in Orthodontics IV | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Fall | ||
| DBPG 1612 | Graduate Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DBPG 1011 | Interdisciplinary Research Seminar III | 1 |
| DBPG 4002C | Orthognathic Seminar | 1 |
| DBPG 5002B | Orthodontics Clinic II | 5 |
| DBPG 5005C | Current & Classical Lit Orthodontics III | 1 |
| DBPG 5014 | Topics in Orthodontics V | 4 |
| DBPG 5017 | Craniofacial Growth & Devel II | 2 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBPG 1911A | Research - Orthodontics | 2 |
| DBPG 1008 | Graduate Oral Radiology | 1 |
| DBPG 1012 | Interdisciplinary Research Seminar IV | 1 |
| DBPG 4002D | Orthognathic Seminar | 1 |
| DBPG 5002C | Orthodontics Clinic II | 5 |
| DBPG 5005D | Current & Classical Lit Orthodontics IV | 1 |
| DBPG 5015 | Topics in Orthodontics VI | 4 |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Summer | ||
| DBPG 1911B | Research - Orthodontics | 2 |
| DBPG 1912A | Thesis - Orthodontics 1 | 2 |
| DBPG 5003 | Orthodontic Clinic III | 2 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 88 | |
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Master of Science in Dentistry Degree only
Research/Thesis
Candidates for the Master of Science in Dentistry Degree must complete an original research project, write the thesis, and submit a publishable research version to the Department.
Candidates for the certificate in orthodontics must complete a research project and submit a publishable version of the Department's research activity.
The program director publishes semester schedules.
The Program Director completes satisfactory written and oral progress evaluations quarterly after consultation with the appropriate faculty.