Overview
About Dental Public Health at The University of Iowa
The Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry educates future and practicing dental and oral health professionals, preparing them to understand and recognize:
- conditions that compromise patients;
- social, cultural, community, and political influences on dental practice;
- principles of preventive dentistry for individuals, groups, and communities; and
- considerations for preventing and treating oral disease in geriatric and special needs patients.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Clinical Practice and Professionalism
- Fundamentals of Preventive Dentistry
- Cariology and Preventive Therapies
- Preventive Dentistry Assessment and Patient Care
- Evidence-Based Dentistry
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
- Apply before , National
- Apply before , International
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Language
Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Public Health Dentistry View 1585 other Masters in Public Health in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from a Regionally Accredited American College or University, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions.
- A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 3.00, or the foreign equivalent as determined by the Office of Admissions.
- A U.S. bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university, or an equivalent degree from another country as determined by the Office of Admissions.
- Meet English Proficiency Requirements
- You must first submit the online application to the Graduate College and pay the $60 application fee by credit card ($100 for international applicants).
- Three letters of recommendation
- A set of your unofficial academic records/transcripts uploaded on your Admissions Profile.
- Your official GRE scores
- Once recommended for admission, international students must send a Financial Statement
Tuition Fee
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International
29379 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 29379 USD per year during 24 months. -
National
30810 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 30810 USD per year during 24 months. -
In-State
11863 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 11863 USD per year during 24 months.
Living costs for Iowa City
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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