The University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Endodontics: Master of Science/Certificate Degree Program

Sample Curriculum Outline

Master of Science/
Certificate Degree Program

Certificate Year One
Summer Session
Course Name Department Course Hours
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Update in Endodontics 083 200 1
Dent Science Research Methodology 151 210 2
Advanced Anatomy Head and Neck Surgery 068 202 1
Fall Semester
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Seminar in Endodontics I 083 250 2
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Endodontic Literature Review I 083 225 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Advanced Dental Therapeutics 151 280 1
Oral Microbiology & Immunology I 151 270 2
Introduction to Biostatistics 063 161 3
Research in Endodontics 083 230 arranged
Spring Semester
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Seminar in Endodontics II 083 251 2
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Endodontic Literature Review II 083 226 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Oral Microbiology & Immunology II 151 275 2
Strategies for Teaching Problem Solving 151 290 2
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Seminars in Dental Research 151 210 2
Elective      
Summer Session
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 230 arranged
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Research Protocol Seminar 111 202 2
Elective 111 202 2

Certificate Year Two
Fall Semester
Course Name Department Course Hours
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Seminar in Endodontics III 083 252 2
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Endodontic Literature Review IIII 083 227 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Bone Tooth Support Structure 151 260 2
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Seminars in Dental Research 151 210 2
Elective - Practice Management I 092 C14 1
Elective      
Spring Semester
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Seminar in Endodontics IV 083 253 2
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Endodontic Literature Review IV 083 228 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Physiology, Pathology Pulp/Dentin Complex 151 250 2
Strategies for Teaching Problem Solving 151 290 2
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Elective - Practice Management II 092 C15 1
Elective      
Summer Session
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Research in Oral Science 151 230 arranged
Elective      

Certificate Year Three
Fall Semester
Course Name Department Course Hours
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Seminars in Dental Research 151 210 2
Pathophysiology of Skin and Oral Mucosa 151 220 2
Elective      
Spring Semester
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Endodontic Surgery Conference 083 240 2
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Seminars in Dental Research 151 210 2
Pathophysiology of Salivary Glands & Saliva 151 220 2
Thesis Preparation 83 231 3
Elective      
Summer Session
Endodontic Certificate Program 083 300 0
Advanced Clinical Endodontics 083 241 3
Practical Teaching Endodontics 083 255 1
Research in Oral Science 151 600 arranged
Thesis Preparation 083 231 3
Elective      
Examples of Oral Science Elective Courses
Current Concepts of Cariology 151 250 2
Cell Biology I 060 216 3
Cell Biology II 060 216 3
Seminar in Cellular & Molecular Biology 060 272 1
Survey of Immunology 061 147 4
Lab Methods in Cellular Immunology 061 173 5
Electron Microscope Techniques 061 218 3
Radioisotopes in Biological Research 077 224 3
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 099 120 4