Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

Chair: William H. Binnie, Professor
Program Director: John M. Wright, Professor
Associate Professor: H. P. Kessler
Assistant Professor: Y-S. Cheng

Graduate Program (M.S. with Thesis)
In conjunction with Department of Biomedical Sciences
30 semester hours minimum
36 months minimum
Starting date: July

Graduate Program (Ph.D. with Dissertation)
In conjunction with Department of Biomedical Sciences)
78 semester hours minimum
60 months minimum
Starting date: July

Postgraduate Program (Certificate)
30 semester hours minimum
36 months minimum
Starting date: July

Program Goals

Program goals are to provide the student and produce a graduate:

• with the skills and knowledge for a productive, competent and compassionate practice of oral and maxillofacial pathology;
• with the foundational knowledge necessary for scientific inquiry, critical thinking and problem-solving;
• with an understanding of the scientific method and the technological advances that are available for scientific inquiry; and
• who has the confidence, independence and motivation for lifelong learning and the skills to communicate that knowledge.

Curriculum

Summer Term			Clock Hours	Semester Hours
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	35	0-2
PER	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	28	0-1
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	140	0-1
		Total	203	0-4
First Semester (Fall)
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	85	0-2
BMS	5221	Research Design and Methodology	34	2
PER	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	68	0-1
BMS	5190	Seminar: Current Issues in Biomedical Science*	(17)	(1)
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	340	0-2
BMS	5251	Immunology I	17	1
		Total	544 (561*)	3-8 (4-9*)
Second Semester (Spring)
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	85	0-2
BMS	5V10	Clinical Stomatology I	68	1
BMS	5222	Applied Biostatistics	22	2
BMS	5190	Seminar: Current Issues in Biomedical Science*	(17)	(1)
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	250	0-2
OP	5V21	Advanced Oral Pathology	34	2
OP	5V22	Advanced Oral Pathology Laboratory	(17)	1
OP	5305	General Pathology	33	0
OP	5113	Current Issues in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	34	0-1
		Total	543 (560*)	5-11 (6-12*)
In any semester, one or more biomedical science elective(s)				2+
Summer Term
OP	5V01	Anatomic Pathology and Autopsy Baylor University Medical Center	280	1-5
		Total	280	1-5
Third Semester (Fall)
OP	5V01	Anatomic Pathology and Autopsy	760	3-9
		Clinical Pathology Baylor University Medical Center
OP	5303	General Pathology	33	0
		Total	793	3-9
Fourth Semester (Spring)
BMS	5V40/42	Cellular & Molecular Biology of Oral and Craniofacial Tissues	34	2
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	85	0-3
PER	5V11	Clinical Stomatology II	68	0-1
		Oral Diagnosis Clinic	44	0
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	170	0-2
BMS	5126	Responsible Conduct in Biomedical Sciences*	(17)	.5
BMS	5V98	Research for Thesis*	(68)	(1)
OP	5113	Current Issues in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	34	0-1
		Total	401(486*)	2.5-8.5 (3.5-10.5*)
Summer Term
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	35	0-2
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	28	0-1
HPE	5225	Teaching Skills	14	1
BMS	5V98	Research for Thesis*	(28)	(1)
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	70	0-1
		Total	147 (175*)	0-5 (3-6*)
Fifth Semester (Fall)
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	85	0-2
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	68	0-1
BMS	5V98	Research for Thesis*	(100)	(2)
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	170	0-4
		Total	323 (427*)	0-7 (4-9*)
Sixth Semester (Spring)
OP	5V00	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Seminar	85	0-2
PER	5V12	Advanced Clinical Stomatology	68	0-1
BMS	5V98	Research for Thesis*	(100)	(2)
OP	5V05	Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Service	170	0-4
OP	5113	Current Issues in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology	34	0-1
		Total	357 (457*)	0-8 (4-10*)

* M.S. degree candidates