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Course Curriculum for Master Degree in Dentistry/Orthodontics

The Master Degree in Dentistry/Orthodontics is awarded by the Faculty of Graduate Studies at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) upon the fulfillment of the following requirements:
1. Compliance with the J.U.S.T. Master Degree regulations approved by the Dean Council (No. 492/2006), dated 8/8/2006.
2. Successful completion of (34) credit hours in one of the following tracks:
First: Thesis Track

1. Compulsory Requirements: (15) credit hours as follows:
Course Symbol and Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Dent 701
Seminar
1
Dent 702
Advanced Maxillofacial Radiology
2
PH 709
Clinical Research Methods
3
Dent 790
Practical Training in Orthodontics
2
Dent 791
Clinical Training in Orthodontics 1
1
Dent 794
Current Topics in Orthodontics
2
Dent 796
Advanced Orthodontics 1
2
Dent 797
Advanced Orthodontics 2
2

2. Elective Requirements: (10) credit hours from the following:*
Course Symbol and Number
Course Name
Credit Hours
Dent 705
Anatomy and Occlusion
2
Dent 735
Oral and Maxillofacial Traumatology
2
Dent 738
Growth and Development
2
Dent 778 †LM 722
Oral Molecular Biology and Genetics
Advanced Molecular Biology
2
2
Dent 788
Medical Problems in Dentistry
2
Dent 789
Forensic Dentistry
3
Dent 792
Clinical Training in Orthodontics 2
1
Dent 793
Clinical Training in Orthodontics 3
1

* The student may study not more than 3 credit hours from courses of 700 or 800 level offered by other programs related to his field of study upon the decision of the Dean of Graduate Studies based on the departmental committee recommendations and the approval of the faculty committee for graduate studies.
† Equivalent Course to Dent 778.

3. Master Thesis (Dent 799): total of 9 credit hours as