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Oral ScienceDirector: Christopher SquierGraduate degrees: M.S., Ph.D. in Oral Science Web site: http://www.dentistry.uiowa.edu Graduate ProgramsThe College of Dentistry offers programs of study leading to the Master of Science and the Doctor of Philosophy in oral science. Both programs require that students complete courses from a core curriculum and conduct independent research leading to a thesis. They are intended to prepare graduates for careers in teaching and research.Master of ScienceThe M.S. in oral science requires 30 s.h. of graduate credit, including a minimum of 21 s.h. of course work, independent research leading to a dissertation, and a final examination. M.S. students must spend at least two years of full-time residence (primarily in research labs or seeing clinic patients at the Dental Science Building). Students also involved in an advanced clinical program of two years' duration should complete the M.S. and certificate programs by the end of a third or fourth year of study.Students pursuing the M.S. also must be enrolled in a clinical training program offered by a College of Dentistry department. Doctor of PhilosophyThe Ph.D. in oral science requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit including advanced course work and original research that culminates in successful defense of a dissertation. Students must pass a comprehensive examination, prepare and gain approval of a research prospectus, and complete and successfully defend a dissertation that describes the results of the research. Completion of the program usually requires at least four years of full-time study.AdmissionApplicants to the M.S. and Ph.D. programs must hold a dental degree and must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College. They should have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Applicants whose first language is not English must score at least 550 (paper-based) or 213 (computer-based) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); they also may be asked to take the Test of Spoken English.Programs normally begin July 1 each year. Applicants to the Ph.D. program are asked to submit a statement describing past research experience and current research interests, and stating how completion of the Ph.D. program fits their career goals. A personal interview may be requested for either program. Courses
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