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Twin Cities Campus
Dental Therapy M.D.T.Dent Primary Care Admin
School of Dentistry
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Division of Dental Therapy, 9-436 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street, S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612-625-4310; fax: 612-626-6096)
Email:
atki0094@umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The MDT program blends a strong dental therapy education with the study of the biological, behavioral, and social sciences. It provides the didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences required for the assessment and treatment of specified dental procedures. Dental therapy students learn alongside the dental and dental hygiene students with whom they will work with after graduation.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.00.
The MDT program accepts applications only from eligible BSDH students who wish to pursue the Integrated BSDH/MDT program.
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan C: Plan C requires
30
major credits and
up to
credits outside the
major.
There is no final exam.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
A minimum GPA of 2.80
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Required Coursework (30 credits)
The MDT program accepts applications only from eligible BSDH students who wish to pursue the Integrated BSDH/MDT program.
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Integrated Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene/Master of Dental Therapy
This sub-plan is limited to students completing the program under Plan C.
The School of Dentistry requires completion of the Integrated Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene/Master of Dental Therapy program to award the MDT degree. The Integrated BSDH/MDT program enables students to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in 8 semesters. The BSDH and MDT degrees must be completed in their entirety, with no courses shared between them. The graduate degree cannot be earned before the undergraduate requirements are satisfied.
Eligibility Requirements:
Application to the Integrated BSDH/MDT is open to BSDH students who:
- have completed the BSDH degree requirements through Term 5;
-earned a minimum GPA of 3.0
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