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Young, PhD, Program Director<br/> <strong>Admissions Inquiries:</strong><br/> <a href="mailto:roger.mraz@ucsf.edu">Roger Mraz</a>, Program Coordinator</p> <h2>Program Description</h2> <p>The Oral and Craniofacial Sciences (OCS) Master of Science degree is a "Plan I" program, requiring a minimum of 30 academic units and a written thesis, including at least one full year of research and didactic study. Students are encouraged to publish their MS thesis work in a peer-reviewed journal with their mentor.</p> <p>Postgraduate programs at UCSF allow the combination of academic/research training for the MS degree with clinical training leading to a specialty certification, usually over a three-year period.</p> <p>Like the Oral and Craniofacial Sciences PhD program, the MS program is interdisciplinary in focus, and provides students with the knowledge and research tools needed to study oral and craniofacial tissue and organ systems. From a variety of approaches, students learn about the functions of these tissues and systems, and about the conditions and diseases to which these tissues and systems are susceptible. The OCS program emphasizes the importance of translating scientific discovery into advances in patient diagnosis, treatment, and clinical care.</p> <h3>Faculty</h3> <p>Fifty faculty members are associated with the OCS programs, representing several departments in the UCSF School of Dentistry as well as many departments in the UCSF School of Medicine. This ensures a program curriculum that spans a range of disciplines. See a <a href="https://dentistry.ucsf.edu/programs/oral-cranio-phd/faculty" target="_blank">list of faculty</a> and their research areas.</p> <h3>Career Outcomes</h3> <p>Since the OCS/MS program is taken in conjunction with a professional program, most program alumni are working in a dental practice setting.</p> <p>The OCS program office is located at the Parnassus campus. Please contact <a href="mailto:roger.mraz@ucsf.edu">Roger Mraz</a>, program administrator, if you have any questions.</p> <p>The Oral and Craniofacial Sciences program is offered by the UCSF Graduate Division, administered by the UCSF School of Dentistry, and delivered by faculty members in the UCSF schools of dentistry and medicine.</p> <h2>Admission Requirements</h2> <p>Students must be accepted and enrolled in a UCSF School of Dentistry residency program.</p> <h2>Learning Outcomes</h2> <p>Upon completion of this program, students will have:</p> <ol> <li>Completed coursework and learned best practices in dental-based research including ethical considerations.</li> <li>Obtained statistical skills to appropriately design and test a research hypothesis.</li> <li>Developed an independent and novel hypothesis-driven research project from background reading to data collection to analysis and write up.</li> <li>Performed independent research leading to a published master鈥檚-level thesis.</li> </ol></div> <div id="requirementstextcontainer" class="page_content tab_content" role="tabpanel" aria-labelledby="requirementstexttab" aria-hidden="true"> <a name="requirementstext"></a><h2>Degree Requirements</h2> <ul> <li>Minimum GPA of 3.0</li> <li>30 units (where applicable for MS programs)</li> <li>All core courses and required activities taken and passed</li> <li>Pass comprehensive examination <strong>or</strong> completion and submission of a master鈥檚 thesis (students should consult with their program for specific requirements).</li> <li>For additional details, please see:聽<a href="https://graduate.ucsf.edu/ocs-ms" target="_blank">graduate.ucsf.edu/ocs-ms</a></li> </ul> <h2>Core Courses</h2> <table class="sc_courselist"> <caption class="hidden noscript">Course List</caption> <colgroup> <col class="codecol"/> <col class="titlecol"/> <col align="char" char="." class="hourscol"/> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="hidden noscript"> <th scope="col">Code</th> <th scope="col">Title</th> <th scope="col" class="hourscol">Units</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even firstrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEN%20PUB%20HL%20200" title="DEN聽PUB聽HL聽200" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEN PUB HL 200');">DEN聽PUB聽HL聽200</a></td><td>Ethical Considerations in Clinical & Public Health Dentistry</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=DEN%20PUB%20HL%20210" title="DEN聽PUB聽HL聽210" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'DEN PUB HL 210');">DEN聽PUB聽HL聽210</a></td><td>Introduction to Research Methods and Design</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20205" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽205" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 205');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽205</a></td><td>Advanced Topics in Pharmacology for the Dental Specialist</td><td class="hourscol">1</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20220" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽220" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 220');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽220</a></td><td>Seminar Series</td><td class="hourscol">1</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20250" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽250" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 250');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽250</a></td><td>Research</td><td class="hourscol">1-8</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20283" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽283" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 283');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽283</a></td><td>Introduction of Biostatistics for Dentistry</td><td class="hourscol">2.5</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20295" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽295" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 295');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽295</a></td><td>Masters Studies Journal Club</td><td class="hourscol">1</td></tr> <tr class="odd lastrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20296" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽296" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 296');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽296</a></td><td>Master's Thesis Project Design (Thesis Protocol)</td><td class="hourscol">1</td></tr> <tr class="listsum"><td colspan="2">Total Units</td><td class="hourscol">11.5-18.5</td></tr></tbody> </table> <h2>Elective Requirements</h2> <table class="sc_courselist"> <caption class="hidden noscript">Course List</caption> <colgroup> <col class="codecol"/> <col class="titlecol"/> <col align="char" char="." class="hourscol"/> </colgroup> <thead> <tr class="hidden noscript"> <th scope="col">Code</th> <th scope="col">Title</th> <th scope="col" class="hourscol">Units</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr class="even firstrow"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=CRAN%20ANOM%20206" title="CRAN聽ANOM聽206" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'CRAN ANOM 206');">CRAN聽ANOM聽206</a></td><td>Etiology, Growth Characteristic and Management of Cleft Lip</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=CRAN%20ANOM%20207" title="CRAN聽ANOM聽207" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'CRAN ANOM 207');">CRAN聽ANOM聽207</a></td><td>Etiology, Growth Characteristics & Management of CFA</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="even"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=OR%20CRA%20FAC%20224" title="OR聽CRA聽FAC聽224" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'OR CRA FAC 224');">OR聽CRA聽FAC聽224</a></td><td>Host Response</td><td class="hourscol">2</td></tr> <tr class="odd"><td class="codecol"><a href="/search/?P=ORAL%20MED%20208" title="ORAL聽MED聽208" class="bubblelink code" onclick="return showCourse(this, 'ORAL MED 208');">ORAL聽MED聽208</a></td><td>Oral Diseases</td><td 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