DNS_MS - Dental Sciences (M.S.)

Program Information

The College of Dentistry offers the Master of Science degree in dental sciences with concentrations in endodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, and prosthodontics. These concentrations include a minimum of 38 hours of appropriate course work and research in topics relevant to each specialization. Requirements for the master’s degree include

• Satisfactory completion of all course work
• Meeting the requirements for clinical certification in the respective dental specialty
• Thesis or project based on research.

Prerequisites for admission, in addition to those of the Graduate School, include

• D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree
• Completion of Parts I and II of the American Dental Association’s National Board of Dental Examinations according to individual program requirements.

Application deadlines for these programs can be found on the webpage http://admissions.dental.ufl.edu/advanced-graduate-programs

Those not in Dentistry are given in-department graduate credit. Registration in the courses listed below is restricted to students currently admitted to a program in the College of Dentistry.