Master of Science in Dentistry - Endodontics

The curriculum is structured to create a balanced course load, adequate time for broadening the student's clinical experience, and an opportunity for students to gain research experience in an area of special interest.

The Master of Science in Dentistry - Endodontics (MSD) will only be offered in conjunction with a dental clinical specialty Certificate program offered by the College of Dental Medicine.  A student may not enroll in the Master of Science in Dentistry program if not also concurrently enrolled in a dental specialty program.

Curriculum

The format outlined below is subject to change based on availability of courses, instructors, and continued relevance to the overall curriculum.

Year 1, Summer B, Header (5/29/25-8/8/25)

GDENT701 Preclinical Instruction 1
GDENT710 Head and Neck Anatomy Review 0.5
GDENT834 Advanced Topics in Radiology 1
Semester Total 2.5

Year 1, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

GDENT800 Research Methodologies 1.5
GDENT801 Teaching Methods 1.5
GDENT878 Oral Medicine 1.5
GDENT899 Research Thesis 1
GDENT827 Interdiscipl Dent Impl 1 1
GENDO704 Classic Literature Review 2
GENDO705 Current Literature Review 1
GENDO783 Clinical Case Review I 2
Semester Total 11.5

Year 1, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

GDENT868 Advanced Oral and Maxillo Path 2
GDENT863 Dental Ethics/Behavioral Mgmt 1
GDENT899 Research Thesis 2
GDENT829 Innov & Resch in Oral Health 1
GENDO706 Classic Literature Review II 2
GENDO716 Current Literature Review II 1
GENDO784 Clincal Case Review II 2
Semester Total 11

Year 2, Summer A, Header (5/1/25-8/14/25)

GDENT899 Research Thesis 1
GENDO785 Clinical Case Review III 1
Semester Total 2

Year 2, Fall A (8/18/25-12/19/25)

GDENT899 Research Thesis 1
GENDO728 Classic Literature Review III 2
GENDO729 Current Literature Review III 1
GENDO786 Clinical Case Review IV 2
Semester Total 6

Year 2, Spring (1/5/26-5/1/26)

GDENT899 Research Thesis 2
GENDO733 Classic Literature Review IV 2
GENDO734 Current Literature Review IV 1
GENDO787 Clinical Case Review V 2
Semester Total 7

Year 3, Summer A, Header (5/1/25-8/14/25)

GENDO788 Clinical Case Review VI 1
GDENT899 Research Thesis 1
Semester Total 2
Curriculum Total 42