Pediatric Dentistry, M.Dent.
Degree Requirements
For complete program requirements, consult the program's supplementary regulations.
- All courses listed under the "Progression Chart".
- A thesis based on original research and acceptable to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies and successful oral defence is also required.
Expected Time to Graduate: 3 years
Progression Chart
| Year 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| GRAD 7300 | Research Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 7500 | Academic Integrity Tutorial | 0 |
| GRAD 6000 | Summer Research | 0 |
| ANAT 7060 | Advanced Human Macroscopic (Gross) Anatomy | 6 |
| CHSC 6810 | Biostatistics for Clinicians | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Years 1-3 | ||
| GRAD 7000 | Master's Thesis | 0 |
| GRAD 7020 | Master's Re-registration | 0 |
| PDSD 7101 | Preventive Programs in Pediatric Dentistry | 3 |
| PDSD 7106 | Preventive and Community Pediatric Dentistry | 3 |
| PDSD 7110 | Pharmacology and Toxicology in Pediatric Dentistry | 3 |
| PDSD 7112 | ||
| PDSD 7114 | ||
| PDSD 7116 | ||
| PDSD 7122 | ||
| PDSD 7202 | ||
| PDSD 7204 | ||
| PDSD 7206 | ||
| PDSD 7208 | ||
| PDSD 7300 | ||
| PDSD 7302 | ||
| PDSD 7304 | ||
| PDSD 7306 | ||
| DDSS 7030 | Advanced Oral Radiology (Bi-yearly course - may be taken in Year 2) | 1 |
| DDSS 7230 | Advanced Oral Pathology (Bi-yearly course - may be taken in Year 2) | 6 |
| CHSC 7220 | Health and Health Services of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples 1 | 3 |
| INDG 3240 | Indigenous Medicine and Health | 3 |
| Hours | 22 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Thesis Defense 2 | ||
| Hours | 0 | |
| Total Hours | 31 | |
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All students admitted prior to July 1, 2026 will complete INDG 1220 Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 1 and INDG 1240 Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Part 2 instead of CHSC 7220 Health and Health Services of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples, for a total credit hour count of 64 credit hours.
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The oral defense is open to all and the student has 20 to 25 minutes for a presentation. Typically, 5 minutes is permitted per examiner in a first round of questions, then a second round with an opportunity for follow-up questions from each examiner. Questions may be permitted from the audience should time permit. The entire oral examination should not exceed 1 hour, following which the committee will deliberate on whether the candidate passes, passes subject to revision of the thesis or fails.
Registration Information
Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.
Regulations
Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.
Supplementary Regulations
Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations.
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)
Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.
All students must successfully complete:
- GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
- GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;
unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.
Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.
General Regulations
All students must:
- maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
- meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).