Students receive graduate training in the basic sciences as well as oral biology and dentistry.
Although lecture courses comprise most of the curriculum, many of the basic science courses include a laboratory component. A significant portion of the program is devoted to the design and completion of a thesis research project, which is a requirement of the program. Students have the opportunity to select research advisors from several disciplines and topics from many basic science and clinical research areas. Students seeking admission must submit a graduate school application, three letters of recommendation and official transcripts of all undergraduate and professional degree work. If the student has attended a foreign educational institution, an official translation and evaluation of the transcripts must be included with the application.