Two-Year Program
The Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry is an academically intense 24-month Advanced Education Program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. It leads to the award of a Specialty Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry and an optional Master of Science in Dentistry degree. Award of the Certificate requires completion of 51 semester credit hours and a Master of Science in Dentistry requires 53 semester credit hours for completion.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| DBPG 1115 | Advances Basic Sciences I | 3 |
| DBPG 1612 | Graduate Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DBPG 1002 | Conscious Sedation II: (Pharm/Physiol) | 1 |
| DBPG 6001B | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry I | 2 |
| DBPG 6005A | Pediatric Clinic I | 1 |
| DBPG 6007A | Cur/Classical Lit Review in Ped Dent I | 1 |
| Hours | 10 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBPG 1008 | Graduate Oral Radiology | 1 |
| DBPG 5016 | Craniofacial Growth & Devel I | 2 |
| DBPG 6001C | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry I | 2 |
| DBPG 6005C | Pediatric Clinic I | 3 |
| DBPG 6007B | Cur/Classical Lit Review in Ped Dent I | 1 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| DBPG 1001 | Conscious Sedation I | 1 |
| DBPG 6001A | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry I | 2 |
| DBPG 6005A | Pediatric Clinic I | 1 |
| DBPG 1920 | Applied Sciences II | 2 |
| DBPG 1101 | Anatomy: Head and Neck | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| DBPG 6017 | Pediatric Seminar In Craniofacial Development II | 2 |
| DBPG 6001E | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry II | 2 |
| DBPG 6006B | Pediatric Clinic II | 2 |
| DBPG 6007D | Cur/Classical Lit Review in Ped Dent II | 1 |
| DBPG 1911A | Research - Pediatrics | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Spring | ||
| DBPG 6001F | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry II | 2 |
| DBPG 6006C | Pediatric Clinic II | 2 |
| DBPG 6007E | Cur/Classical Lit Review in Ped Dent II | 1 |
| DBPG 1911B | Research - Pediatrics | 2 |
| DBPG 1912A | Thesis - Pediatrics 1 | 2 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Summer | ||
| DBPG 6001D | Topics in Pediatric Dentistry II | 2 |
| DBPG 5352 | Biostatistics for Dental Professionals | 3 |
| DBPG 6006A | Pediatric Clinic II | 1 |
| DBPG 6007C | Current and Classical Literature Review in Pediatric Dentistry II | 1 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Total Hours | 53 | |
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Master of Science in Dentistry Degree only
Annual schedules are published by the Program Director to include clinical rotations.
Written progress evaluations are completed each semester by the Program Director in consultation with the graduate faculty.