The Master of Science program in oral science requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit, including 21 s.h. of coursework, 9 s.h. of independent research leading to a thesis, and a final examination.
Students pursuing the MS must be enrolled in a clinical specialty training program offered by a College of Dentistry department. Specific course requirements vary depending on the clinical specialty. Students should complete the MS and the clinical specialty training program in three years of study.
The master's program is offered in conjunction with a certificate in one of five clinical specialties: endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, operative dentistry, and oral pathology, radiology, and medicine.
Applicants to the MS program must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College and those specified by the clinical department, including the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Duolingo English Test (DET) scores for applicants whose first language is not English.
A personal interview may be requested. Programs normally begin July 1 each year.