Postbaccalaureate to Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences
The Kornberg School of Dentistry offers a unique opportunity to combine credits from our Postbaccalaureate program with the Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences. Students benefit from adding four semesters of advanced graduate work while completing an independent research project culminating in a thesis of publishable quality, and presenting their research at a juried poster session.
Completion of the Oral Health Sciences master’s program prepares graduates for careers in academia and industry, as well as further training in a DMD program. This opportunity is made possible through designating 15 credits of coursework within the Postbaccalaureate curriculum that the Oral Health Sciences master’s program will accept as electives to partially fulfill the 25 credit elective requirements of the master’s.
Admissions
Applicants can choose to apply to both programs concurrently, or opt to apply to the master’s program in January of our Postbaccalaureate program. The following requirements are necessary for admission to the MS program.
- A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher to be allowed to continue beyond our Postbaccalaureate program.
- A minimum B in the designated classes to be accepted as electives in the MS program.
- Participation in an interview and a 500–1000-word personal statement of research goals.
For more information and to apply, please contact the Office of Admissions at kornbergadmissions@temple.edu.
Timeline
Students can earn their master’s within four semesters of completing our Postbaccalaureate program. Students who complete our Postbaccalaureate program can take up to one academic year leave before matriculating in the master’s program to be eligible for this credit sharing. For more information, contact the office of Graduate Education at dentalgrad@temple.edu.
Program Format & Curriculum
The Postbaccalaureate program requires 38 credits and requires one year to complete.
The Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences program requires 40 credits and a minimum two years to complete.
The combined Postbaccalaureate to Master of Science in Oral Health Sciences program saves students 15 credits of graduate work by accepting completed postbaccalaureate courses as electives in the master’s program. This option provides substantial savings in time (one year) and tuition.