The mission of the Master of Public Health Program is to offer graduate education in the science and practice of public health. The Dental Science program is an interdepartmental program leading to the degree of Master of Dental Science. The program offers an opportunity for study and research in dental science, the basic life sciences, and the allied health fields. It is designed to fill the gap between the Ph.D. programs and the various residency and specialty training programs provided by the School of Dental Medicine. The principal objective is to provide instruction in dental science that will enhance the student's ability to instruct and undertake research in dental schools.
Courses of study are flexible with major emphasis on the accomplishment of research.
B. Governance 1. The primary charge to the GPC is to establish rules, regulations and specific policies with respect to academic matters for all graduate school programs at the Health Center, acting always within the general policies of the Graduate School and the Board of Trustees. An Associate Dean, appointed by the Graduate Dean in Storrs, resides at the Health Center. The GPC is composed of duly appointed representatives of the several AoC comprising the Biomedical Science Graduate Program. In addition, the Masters of Public Health and Masters of Dental Science degrees are represented by appointed individuals who are voting members of the Committee.