Degrees Offered
The School of Dentistry offers a four-year professional program leading
to the doctor of dental surgery (D.D.S.) degree, and the bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene (B.S.). The School offers graduate
programs leading to a master of science degree in oral biology or in dental
hygiene education (M.S.), and graduate certificates in recognized dental clinical specialties or other dental disciplines.
In addition, the school participates in UMKC's
Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program
through the discipline of oral biology. Please refer to the
School of Graduate Studies
section of the catalog for information on admission criteria and degree requirements.