Oral Biology M.S.

Program Requirements

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The Master of Science in Oral Biology program is designed to be a three year program (divided as follows: Year 1: 3 trimesters (summer, fall, spring); Year 2: 2 semesters (Fall July-Dec, and Spring Jan-June); and Year 3: fall semester). In addition to completing a thesis, students must complete 147 hours of course work. The advanced program in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Othopedicas is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, as such graduates of UNLV School of Dental Medicine’s Oral Biology program will also receive a certificate in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics which is required for licensure.

 

Coursework: 

ORTH 8001–Introduction to Orthodontics  (4 Credits)           

ORTH 8011—Cephalometrics   (2 Credits)            

ORTH 8201–Introduction to Clinic Orthodontics  (4 Credits)

ORTH 8102–Clinical Specialty Seminars I  (2 Credits)

ORTH 8202–Clinic Orthodontics  (6 Credits)

ORTH 8512–Biomechanics Principles  (2 Credits) 

ORTH 8602–Diagnosis, Treat Plan & Case Presentations  (4 Credits)

PGDE 8402–Biomedical Sciences Core I  (4 Credits)

PGDE 8516–Adv Clin Sci: Radiology  (4 Credits)

PGDE 8701–PSC: Lit Review  (2 Credits)

ORTH 8103–Clinical Specialty Seminars II   (3  Credits) 

ORTH 8104–Clinical Specialty Seminars III    (3  Credits)

ORTH 8203–Clinic Orthodontics (6 Credits)

ORTH 8603–Diagnosis & Treatment Plan  (4 Credits)

ORTH 8604–Diagnosis & Treatment Plan   (4  Credits)

ORTH 8910–Craniofacial  Anomalies (2 Credits)

PGDE 8312– Independent Research I  (3 Credits)

PGDE 8313–Independent Research II  (3 Credits)

PGDE 8403–Biomedical Sciences Core II  (4  Credits)

PGDE 8503–Clinical Sciences Core I   (2  Credits)

PGDE 8702–Res Design (2  Credits)

PGDE 8703– Research Methods II  (2 Credits)

ORTH 8204–Clinic Orthodontics  (6 Credits)

ORTH 8205–Clinic Orthodontics  (6 Credits)

ORTH 8604–Diagnosis & Treatment Plan (4 Credits)

ORTH 8803–Literature Review/Journal Club  (2 Credits)

PGDE 8315–Independent Research III (3 Credits)

PGDE 8415–Advanced Biomedical Sciences  (2 Credits)

PGDE 8503–Clinical Sci Core I (2 Credits)

ORTH 8104–Clinical  Specialty Seminars III  (3 Credits)

ORTH 8206–Clinic Orthodontics  (12  Credits)

ORTH 8518–Orthodontic Materials   (2 Credits)

ORTH 8605–Diag. Tx Plan & Case Pres  (4 Credits)

ORTH 8804–Literature Review/Journal Club (2 Credits)

ORTH 8910–Craniofacial  Anomalies (2 Credits)

PGDE 8315–Ind Res III  (3 Credits)

PGDE 8517–TMD  (2 Credits)

PGDE 8715–PSC: Practice Management  (2 Credits)

ORTH 8207–Clinic Orthodontics (6 Credits)

ORTH 8607–Diagnosis & Treatment  (2 Credits)

ORTH 8808–Literature Review IV  (1 Credit)

PGDE 8316–Independent Research (3 Credits)

PGDE 8901–Thesis   (6 Credits)

Total Credits =147

Thesis:

 A master’s thesis, which carries six credits, is required for the Oral Biology M.S. It must conform to the guidelines set forth by the Graduate College in this catalog and in its Thesis and Dissertation Manual. The M.A. thesis should be an original contribution to academic knowledge. Thesis projects must be designed, developed, and written in close consultation with an appropriate thesis advisor and with the student’s thesis committee.