Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

Residency credit for dissertation research after the qualifying examination. Students may register for this course in the semester of the qualifying examination. A minimum of two semesters are required as well as continuous enrollment (Fall and Spring) until the dissertation is completed and defended.

Individually directed research and reading in particular aspects of medical behavioral science under the supervision of one or more members of the faculty. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 hours.

BST 230 provides students with an introduction to statistical concepts that are important for solving real-world public health problems. This course will present statistical principles and associated scientific reasoning underlying public health practice and health policy decision- making. Topics include data visualization, summary statistics, statistical inference, study design and data analysis, and strategies for articulating and evaluating claims using statistical constructs.

BST 600 covers basic statistical methods that are commonly encountered in health-related research. Major topics include descriptive statistics, estimation and hypothesis testing for means and proportions, correlation, and regression, with a special focus on the computation and interpretation of these methods for analyzing health data.

Students are provided a full-time, off-campus assignment to a dental practice environment for a period of 4-8 weeks. Students spend an average of 32 hours each week participating in practice management and patient treatment activities under the supervision of a dentist. Approximately eight hours a week are spent in career plan development and in study of the community or region, particularly its health care delivery system and the role of dentistry in that system.

Students are provided a full-time, off-campus assignment to a dental practice environment for a period of 4-8 weeks. Students spend an average of 32 hours each week participating in practice management and patient treatment activities under the supervision of a dentist. Approximately eight hours a week are spent in career plan development and in study of the community or region, particularly its health care delivery system and the role of dentistry in that system.