Program Schedule

1st Year

Summer :
DHYG 500 Leadership
DHYG 507 Dental Health Services Administration

Fall:
DHYG 502 Evidence-based Research
DHYG 510 Foundations of Healthcare Management

Spring:
DHYG 400 Statistical Reasoning
DHYG 508 Curriculum Development and Management (Education Track)
DHYG 509 Dental Public Health (Public Health Track)

2nd Year

Summer:
DHYG 516 Concentrated Practicum
DHYG 503 Clinical and Didactic Educational Concepts (Education Track)
DHYG 511 Epidemiology (Public Health Track)

Fall:
DHYG 504 Clinical and Laboratory Student Teaching (Education Track)
DHYG 505 Didactic Student Teaching (Education Track)
DHYG 513 Seminar in Public Health Issues (Public Health Track)
NUTR 560H Developmental Nutrition (Public Health Track)

Spring:
DHYG 501 Grant and Contract Writing
DHYG 520 Master’s Thesis Preparation

After completing the two years of course work the Master’s Degree Candidate will continuously register for DHYG 521 Thesis Extension (1 credit) until the thesis has been successfully written and defended. Upon successful defense the masters student will then apply for graduation.