Master of Community Oral Health (MCOH)
Boston
The Master of Community Oral Health is a part-time 30 credit hour online Master’s Degree program that culminates in a case study thesis. The program, specifically designed for practicing dental hygienists, uses computer-assisted distance learning and minimal on-campus class meetings.
The purpose of this program is to prepare qualified dental hygiene professionals for careers and leadership roles in state and community based public health administration, dental professional education, dental industry marketing and product development, research, and public and private health agencies and organizations.
Program Admission and Degree Requirements:
For admission to the MCOH program, an applicant must have:- Graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program;
- Earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university;
- One year of work experience in health care;*
- Achieved a minimum score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) as detailed in the current MCPHS College Catalog;
- Completed the application for graduate admission as described in the current MCPHS College Catalog.
*This requirement may be waived for MCPHS graduates.
The Master of Community Oral Health degree will be conferred upon the graduate student who has mastered the advanced professional knowledge and who:
- Successfully completes the 30 semester hours of required courses listed in the program curriculum, including the three semester hours of case study thesis;
- Maintains a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 for all courses completed at MCPHS;
- Presents and successfully defends an approved case study thesis to the student’s graduate advisory committee.
- Completes all requirements for the MCOH degree within a period of five years.