In addition to the required courses outlined below, students may take elective courses to meet individual needs. A typical program appears below:
| First Term (Fall) |
|---|
| Course | Hr/Wk | Cred |
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| Ortho 761 | Orthodontic Techniques | 7 | 3 |
| Ortho 762 | Seminar in Orthodontics | 5 | 1 |
| Ortho 775 | Introduction to Orthodontic Clinic | 1 | 1 |
| Ortho 772 | Introduction to Cephalometrics | 1 | 1 |
| Ortho 777 | Methodology and Problems in Clinical Research | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 601 | Teaching & Learning in Dental Education | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 602 | Neural Basis of Oral & Facial Function | 2 | 1 |
| | Total | 36 | 10 |
| |
| Second Term (Winter) |
|---|
| Ortho 570 | Graduate Biomaterials in Orthodontics | 1 | 1 |
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| Ortho 761 | Orthodontic Techniques | 6 | 2 |
| Ortho 762 | Seminar in Orthodontics | 5 | 1 |
| Ortho 766 | Research in Orthodontics | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 770 | Principles of Occlusal Development | 1 | 1 |
| Biomat 577 | Mechanics of Orthodontic Materials | 1 | 1 |
| Dent Educ 603 | Craniofacial Development and Growth | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Educ 604 | Host-parasite Interactions in Oral Cavity | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 754 | Orthognathic Surgery | 2 | 2 |
| | Total | 39 | 13 |
| |
| Spring/Summer Term |
|---|
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 609 | Biostatistics and Research Design | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 610 | Scientific Communications | 2 | 1 |
| | Total | 20 | 3 |
| |
| Third Term (Fall) |
|---|
| Dent Ed 605 | Issues in Oral Health and Disease | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 606 | Mineralized Tissues | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| Ortho 762 | Seminar in Orthodontics | 5 | 1 |
| Ortho 766 | Research in Orthodontics | 8 | 1 |
| Ortho 769 | Orthodontic Biomechanics | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 777 | Methodology and Problems in Clinical Research | 2 | 1 |
| Ped Dent 778 | Management of Children with Craniofacial Anomalies | 2 | 1 |
| | Total | 39 | 8 |
| |
| Fourth Term (Winter) |
|---|
| Dent Ed 607 | Cell and Molecular Physiology | 2 | 1 |
| Dent Ed 608 | Biomaterials and Therapeutics | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| Ortho 762 | Seminar in Orthodontics | 5 | 1 |
| Ortho 764 | Treatment of the Compromised Patient | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 766 | Research in Orthodontics | 8 | 1 |
| | Total | 35 | 6 |
| |
| Spring/Summer Term |
|---|
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 16 | 1 |
| | Total | 16 | 1 |
| |
| Fifth Term (Fall) |
|---|
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 15 | 1 |
| Ortho 773 | Advanced Diag. and Treatment Planning | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 774 | Ortho and Temporomandibular Joint | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 766 | Research in Orthodontics | 8 | 1 |
| | Total | 27 | 4 |
| |
| Sixth Term (Winter) |
|---|
| Ortho 760 | Clinical Orthodontics | 15 | 1 |
| Ortho 774 | Ortho and Temporomandibular Joint | 2 | 1 |
| Ortho 766 | Research in Orthodontics | 8 | 1 |
| | Total | 25 | 3 |
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