Dental Science

Admissions Requirements

The applicant must have been accepted into one of the seven corresponding School of Dentistry Certificate programs.

The student must be in good standing, with a cumulative University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Upon successful completion of the MSDS Program, the student will be able to:

  • Apply fundamentals of scientific inquiry through development of a research question.
  • Apply research methodology through management of a research protocol, data collection, and data analysis.
  • Apply skills in review of the scientific literature to synthesize a concept based on best available evidence.
  • Interpret basic statistical analyses in scientific literature and in protocol design.
  • Defend and discuss application of research protocol through data interpretation of scientific results.

Program Policies

  • Admission to a particular track of the MSDS program is restricted to those who been accepted into the health science center. 
  • Continuation in the MSDS program is contingent upon continuing in the certificate program in good standing.
  • A student will not be awarded the MSDS from the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences any earlier than the semester in which the student completes the Certificate program in the School of Dentistry.