Certificate Requirements

Number of Credits Required: 124

Required Courses:

OHSC 8011Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology1
OHSC 8012Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics1
OHSC 8013Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry1
OHSC 8014Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck1
OHSC 8015Research Methodology and Study Design1
OHSC 8016Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology1
OHSC 8017Oral Microbiology and Immunology1
OHSC 8018Biostatistics1
OHSC 8019Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology1
OHSC 8033Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry1
OHSC 9991Research in Oral Health Sciences 14
OHSC 9993Master's Research Qualifying Examination1
OHSC 9996Master's Thesis in Oral Health Sciences1
PERG 8300Periodontal Case Presentations 112
PERG 8301Introduction to Postgraduate Periodontology2
PERG 8302Biology and Pathology of the Periodontium2
PERG 8306Introduction to Oral Implantology1
PERG 8309Clinical Oral Implantology 16
PERG 8310Classic Periodontal Literature Review 112
PERG 8311Advanced Oral Implantology1
PERG 8313Conscious Sedation 14
PERG 8320Current Periodontal Literature Review 16
PERG 8340Oral Implantology Literature Review 14
PERG 8350Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 112
PERG 9385Clinical Periodontal Practice 136
PERG 9387Practice Teaching Periodontology 110
Total Credit Hours124
1

Course is repeatable for additional credit.

Proposed Plan of Study Outlined by Year and Term 

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit Hours
OHSC 8013 Introduction to Evidence-Based Dentistry 1
OHSC 8015 Research Methodology and Study Design 1
OHSC 8017 Oral Microbiology and Immunology 1
OHSC 8018 Biostatistics 1
OHSC 8019 Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8301 Introduction to Postgraduate Periodontology 2
PERG 8302 Biology and Pathology of the Periodontium 2
PERG 8306 Introduction to Oral Implantology 1
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8313 Conscious Sedation 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
PERG 9385 Clinical Periodontal Practice 1 8
PERG 9387 Practice Teaching Periodontology 1 2
 Credit Hours29
Spring
OHSC 8011 Molecular Oral and Craniofacial Biology 1
OHSC 8012 Advanced Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics 1
OHSC 8014 Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck 1
OHSC 8016 Cases in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology 1
OHSC 8033 Bioethics and Critical Thinking in Dentistry 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8311 Advanced Oral Implantology 1
PERG 8313 Conscious Sedation 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
PERG 9385 Clinical Periodontal Practice 1 10
PERG 9387 Practice Teaching Periodontology 1 2
 Credit Hours27
Year 2
Fall
OHSC 9991 Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 2
OHSC 9993 Master's Research Qualifying Examination 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8309 Clinical Oral Implantology 1 2
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8340 Oral Implantology Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
PERG 9385 Clinical Periodontal Practice 1 8
PERG 9387 Practice Teaching Periodontology 1 2
 Credit Hours24
Spring
OHSC 9991 Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8309 Clinical Oral Implantology 1 2
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8340 Oral Implantology Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
PERG 9385 Clinical Periodontal Practice 1 10
PERG 9387 Practice Teaching Periodontology 1 2
 Credit Hours24
Year 3
Fall
OHSC 9991 Research in Oral Health Sciences 1 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8309 Clinical Oral Implantology 1 2
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
 Credit Hours10
Spring
OHSC 9996 Master's Thesis in Oral Health Sciences 1
PERG 8300 Periodontal Case Presentations 1 2
PERG 8310 Classic Periodontal Literature Review 1 2
PERG 8320 Current Periodontal Literature Review 1 1
PERG 8350 Interdisciplinary Comprehensive Dental Treatment Planning Grand Rounds 1 2
PERG 9387 Practice Teaching Periodontology 1 2
 Credit Hours10
 Total Credit Hours124
1

Course is repeatable for additional credit.