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Combined Orthodontics Certificate and Master of Science in Dentistry

Program Requirements

Required courses:

First Year Curriculum - (36 Credits)

Fall Semester
ORTH 503Clinical Orth Odontics I

4
ORTH 511Diagnostic Seminar I

2
ORTH 515Introduction to Research

3
ORTH 516Ortho Literature Review I

1
ORTH 530Phil Biomechanics Orth MechanotherapyOrthodontic Mechanotherapy I

3
ORTH 531Evaluation of the Orthodontic Patient

2
ORTH 532Biomedical Core IAnd Anatomy)

1
Total Credit Hours:16
Spring Semester
ORTH 512Clinical Orthodontics II

4
ORTH 520Diagnostic Seminar II

2
ORTH 525Principles of Research I

2
ORTH 526Ortho Literature Review II

1
ORTH 533Philosophy of Biomechanics andOrthodontic Mechanotherapy II

1
ORTH 536Biomedical Core II

1
ORTH 538Interdisciplinary Ortho I

3
Total Credit Hours:12
Summer Semester
ORTH 522Clinical Orthodontics III

4
ORTH 523Diagnostic Seminar III

2
ORTH 545Principles of Research II

1
ORTH 546Ortho Literature Review III

1
Total Credit Hours:8

Second Year Curriculum - (31 Credits)

Fall Semester
ORTH 623S/T in Practice Management IManagement I

1
ORTH 626Clinical Orthodontics IV

4
ORTH 633Diagnostic Seminar IV

2
ORTH 638Interdisciplinary Ortho II

3
ORTH 640Principles of Research III

1
ORTH 641Ortho Literature Review IV

1
Total Credit Hours:10
Spring Semester
ORTH 624S/T in Orth Practice Mgt II

1
ORTH 632Biomedical Core III

1
ORTH 636Clinical Orthodontics V

4
ORTH 637Diagnostic Seminar V

2
ORTH 639Interdisciplinary Ortho III

3
ORTH 730Principles of Research IV

1
ORTH 731Ortho Literature Review V

1
Total Credit Hours:11
Summer Session
ORTH 625S/T in Ortho Practice Mgt III

1
ORTH 643Clinical Orthodontics VI

4
ORTH 644Diagnoctic Seminar VI

2
ORTH 740Principles of Research V

3
Total Credit Hours:10

Third Year Curriculum - (Nine Credits)

Fall Semester
ORTH 726Clinical Orthodontics VII

4
ORTH 733Diagnostic Seminar VII

2
ORTH 746Thesis Seminar

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Total Credit Hours: 76