Half-time to full-time work on thesis. May be requested to a maximum of six (6) semesters.

The course introduces principles of evidence-based medicine including biostatistics and research methods. Emphasis is placed on critical appraisal of medical literature. Students will explore clinical questions with a systematic, evidence-based approach.

Overview of physician assistant practice with geriatric patients. Emphasis is placed on the practice of geriatric medicine including the anatomy and physiology of normal aging; pathology of aging; health care aspects of geriatric management; the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of geriatric problems; and research aspects of geriatric practice.

This seminar course is the first in a series of four such seminars that discuss essential aspects of clinical pediatric dentistry, with emphasis on the scientific evidence supporting contemporary practice. These four consecutive seminar courses over four semesters (two academic years) provide the pediatric dentistry graduate student with a conceptual basis for caring for the oral health of children.

This seminar course is the third in a series of four such seminars that discuss essential aspects of clinical pediatric dentistry, with emphasis on the scientific evidence supporting contemporary practice. These four consecutive seminar courses over four semesters (two academic years) provide the pediatric dentistry graduate student with a conceptual basis for caring for the oral health of children.

May be repeated to a maximum of six semesters.

May be repeated indefinitely.

This course is the culmination of the research series in which students present their findings. The objective of this class is to prepare students to defend their conclusions and to integrate their findings with current knowledge.

First full-time clinical education experience: The first clinical education experience designated to achieve the minimum number of weeks set forth by CAPTE in which a student engages for a minimum of 35 hours per week.

This course is a seminar of topical offerings with variable topics in the study of philosophy, principles, trends and research associate with STEM Education. This seminar is designed to cover topical issues around current research and strategies in STEM Education as they relate to P-20 implementation. STEM Education is transdisciplinary and constantly changing. This course will address content specific and transdisciplinary issues within the context of new directives and initiatives. May be repeated to a maximum of twelve credits.