Certificate Requirements
Number of Credits Required: 179
Required Courses:
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8011 | Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8012 | Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8013 | Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8014 | Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8015 | Research Methodology and Study Design | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8016 | Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8017 | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8018 | Biostatistics | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8019 | Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8033 | Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9991 | Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 | 4 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9993 | Master's Research Qualifying Examination | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9996 | Master's Thesis in Oral Health Sciences | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8400 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Conference 1 | 16 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8401 | Orthodontic Technique Lab | 6 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8403 | Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Plan Seminar | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8404 | Orthodontic Biomechanics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8407 | History of Orthodontics | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8408 | Craniofacial Cephalometrics | 3 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8410 | Current Literature Review 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8414 | Growth and Development of the Craniofacial Complex | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8416 | Clinical Biomechanics | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8417 | Introduction to Basic Principles of Orthodontics (Lab) | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8418 | Introduction to Basic Principles of Orthodontics (Seminar) | 3 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8419 | Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 3 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8421 | 3-D Imaging and Computer Generated Orthodontics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8423 | Progress Conference and Case Review 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8424 | Biology of Tooth Movement | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8425 | Classic Literature Review | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8426 | Multidisciplinary and Adult Orthodontics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8427 | American Board of Orthodontics Preparation Course | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8428 | ABO Mock Boards | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8430 | Advance Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8431 | Thesis; Scientific Writing and Preparation Course 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8513 | Operations Management for Orthodontic Practice II | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9487 | Dento-Facial Anomalies Conference 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9489 | Extracurricular Education 1 | 8 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 54 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 23 |
| ±Ê·¡¸é³ÒÌý8350 | Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 179 | |
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Course is repeatable for additional credit.
Suggested Plan of Study Outlined by Year and Term
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8013 | Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8015 | Research Methodology and Study Design | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8017 | Oral Microbiology and Immunology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8018 | Biostatistics | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8019 | Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9993 | Master's Research Qualifying Examination | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8400 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Conference 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8401 | Orthodontic Technique Lab | 6 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8403 | Orthodontic Diagnosis and Treatment Plan Seminar | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8404 | Orthodontic Biomechanics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8407 | History of Orthodontics | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8408 | Craniofacial Cephalometrics | 3 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8410 | Current Literature Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8414 | Growth and Development of the Craniofacial Complex | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8417 | Introduction to Basic Principles of Orthodontics (Lab) | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8418 | Introduction to Basic Principles of Orthodontics (Seminar) | 3 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8419 | Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8431 | Thesis; Scientific Writing and Preparation Course 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9487 | Dento-Facial Anomalies Conference 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9489 | Extracurricular Education 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 12 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 6 |
| ±Ê·¡¸é³ÒÌý8350 | Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 | 2 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 58 |
| Spring | ||
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8011 | Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8012 | Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8014 | Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8016 | Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý8033 | Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry | 1 |
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9991 | Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8400 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Conference 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8410 | Current Literature Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8419 | Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8421 | 3-D Imaging and Computer Generated Orthodontics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8423 | Progress Conference and Case Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8424 | Biology of Tooth Movement | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8513 | Operations Management for Orthodontic Practice II | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9487 | Dento-Facial Anomalies Conference 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9489 | Extracurricular Education 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 12 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 4 |
| ±Ê·¡¸é³ÒÌý8350 | Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 | 2 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 41 |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9991 | Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8400 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Conference 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8410 | Current Literature Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8423 | Progress Conference and Case Review 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8425 | Classic Literature Review | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8426 | Multidisciplinary and Adult Orthodontics | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8430 | Advance Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9487 | Dento-Facial Anomalies Conference 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9489 | Extracurricular Education 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 12 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 6 |
| ±Ê·¡¸é³ÒÌý8350 | Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 | 2 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 37 |
| Spring | ||
| °¿±á³§°äÌý9996 | Master's Thesis in Oral Health Sciences | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8400 | Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Conference 1 | 4 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8410 | Current Literature Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8416 | Clinical Biomechanics | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8423 | Progress Conference and Case Review 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8427 | American Board of Orthodontics Preparation Course | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8430 | Advance Orthodontic Principles and Techniques 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9487 | Dento-Facial Anomalies Conference 1 | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9489 | Extracurricular Education 1 | 2 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 12 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 4 |
| ±Ê·¡¸é³ÒÌý8350 | Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 | 2 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 33 |
| Summer | ||
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý8428 | ABO Mock Boards | 1 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9587 | Graduate Orthodontic Clinic 1 | 6 |
| °¿¸é°Õ³ÒÌý9588 | Graduate Orthodontic Screening Clinic 1 | 3 |
| Ìý | Credit Hours | 10 |
| Ìý | Total Credit Hours | 179 |
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Course is repeatable for additional credit.