{"id":27384,"date":"2013-02-22T08:56:51","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T13:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/?page_id=27384"},"modified":"2025-07-08T09:10:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T13:10:09","slug":"curriculum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/curriculum\/","title":{"rendered":"Oral Health Sciences Curriculum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-636x269.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"818\" height=\"346\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-85700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-636x269.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-1024x432.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-1536x649.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2022\/03\/alexander-wende-IQuzsQv_bO4-unsplash-scaled-e1648647595788-2048x865.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: white; padding: 3%;\">\n<p><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2010\/06\/OHS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2010\/06\/OHS-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"OralHealthSci\" title=\"OralHealthSci\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-32706\" height=\"132\" width=\"132\" \/><\/a>Candidates for <span style=\"color: #333333;\">the MS in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) are required to complete a minimum of 32 graduate credit hours, including a final Capstone or Thesis project. While the majority of students complet<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">e the program in 12 months, there is an option for research if you chose to stay for more than one year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Program consists of 19 <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/curriculum\/required-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">required credits <\/a><\/span>(DMD Biochemistry, DMD Physiology, GMS Prevention and Oral Health Promotion and GMS Biomedical Information). The remaining credits are fulfilled with <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/curriculum\/electives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">elective coursework<\/a><\/span> as well as your <span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/ohs\/current-students\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Capstone or Thesis<\/a><\/span> final project. Required courses are taken through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/dentalschool.bu.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (BUGSDM),<\/span><\/a> while elective courses are taken through the Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine, Graduate Medical Sciences and can be tailored to meet the specific professional goals of each student.<\/p>\n<p>The OHS program enrolls a class of ~40 in response to a highly qualified applicant pool. To maintain the rigorous graduate biomedical sciences curriculum and highly individualized and supportive culture of the program, OHS has a blended live lecture and video streaming format (50:50) for two Fall DMD courses.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Advising and Mentoring<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>We serve to provide students with strong<strong> academic advising<\/strong> throughout the completion of their degree. This includes initial enrollment, course selection, strengthening of study skills, and guidance towards completion of other programmatic requirements such as a thesis, capstone or practicum as dictated by Program.<\/p>\n<p>A critical part of graduate education, which both GMS and OHS faculty supports, involves strong<strong> mentoring<\/strong> that allows students to begin to develop the soft professional skills needed as they move towards their career goals. These mentors, both graduate and dental school faculty, will model professional responsibility, serve as a constant source of encouragement, oversee professional development while assisting mentees with networking and building strong relationships.<\/p>\n<p><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Program Dates &amp; Timeline<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<p><strong>Orientation<\/strong><span>: July 31, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Classes Start<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span>: Monday, August 4, 2025<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Program End Date<\/strong><span>: August 25, 2026<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Capstone Due Date:<\/strong><span> July 12, 2026 (tentative)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0066cc;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/03\/2026-Graduation-calendar-MA-MS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #0066cc;\">Graduation Calendar<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">Sample Curriculum<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"720\" height=\"726\" style=\"height: 20px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dcdcdc; text-align: center;\">\n<h4>Fall 1<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dcdcdc; text-align: center;\">\n<h4>Spring 1<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>*<\/strong>OH 751 Biochemistry (4cr)<\/td>\n<td><strong>*<\/strong>OH 733 Physiology (4cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>*<\/strong>OH 732 Physiology (4cr)<\/td>\n<td>MS 640 Biomedical Information\u00a0(2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electives (2-4 cr)<\/td>\n<td>OH 750 Oral Health Promotion in Dentistry (3cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>Electives (8-10 cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"background-color: #dcdcdc; height: 20px; text-align: center;\">\n<h4>Electives<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OH 770 Evidence Based Dentistry (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>OH 771 Head and Neck Anatomy (3cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OH 735 Applied Physiology (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>**OH 740 Microbiology &amp; Immunology (4cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OH 710 Applied Histology (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>OH 690 Infectious Diseases (2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>MS 701 Clinical Skills (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>**OH 701 Pathology (4cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>BN779 Basic Neuroscience (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>MS 600 Intro to Biomedical Leadership (2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>MS 700 Biostatistics\u00a0( 2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 10px;\">\n<th style=\"height: 20px; background-color: #dcdcdc;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Summer I<\/h4>\n<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dcdcdc; height: 10px;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Summer II<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OH 971 (Capstone) (2cr)<\/td>\n<td>MS 710 Neuroanatomy (2cr)<br \/>\nOH 972 (Capstone) (2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"height: 20px; text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0OR<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 20px; background-color: #dcdcdc;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Fall 2<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dcdcdc;\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Spring 2<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>OH 971 (Thesis)(2cr)<\/td>\n<td>OH 972 (Thesis)(2cr)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>* DMD I courses in a blended live stream (50:50) format<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>** DMD 1 courses in live format<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><span><div class=\"bu_collapsible_container \" aria-live=\"polite\" data-customize-animation=\"false\"><h3 class=\"bu_collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">1 &amp; 2 year curriculums and Path to Dental School<\/h3><div class=\"bu_collapsible_section\" style=\"display: none;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Students can choose to complete the Program in 1 year or 2 years and matriculate to dental school one to two years as shown be.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">OHS Timeline<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/gms\/files\/2025\/02\/Path-to-dental-school-2026-636x387.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"387\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-102798\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/02\/Path-to-dental-school-2026-636x387.png 636w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/02\/Path-to-dental-school-2026-1024x624.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/02\/Path-to-dental-school-2026-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/gms\/files\/2025\/02\/Path-to-dental-school-2026.png 1105w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"aligncenter\" alt=\"\"><a href=\"\/gms\/files\/2019\/10\/Pathways-to-Dental-School-2020-21.jpg\"><\/a><br \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Candidates for the MS in Oral Health Sciences (OHS) are required to complete a minimum of 32 graduate credit hours, including a final Capstone or Thesis project. 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