500 College of Dental Medicine D.M.D./Master of Business Administration The College of Dental Medicine (CDM) and the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship (HCBE) have partnered to create a dual-degree track. This track leads to the awarding of D.M.D. and Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degrees. The M.B.A. complements the D.M.D. program by providing specialized knowledge in business with 10 available concentration areas. The dual-degree track is available to all predoctoral students who are academically in good standing, have successfully completed their D1 year, and have permission from the dean of the College of Dental Medicine. Students may contact the HCBE program representative for details on this program. Completion of the M.B.A. may require 6–12 months of additional study beyond the four-year D.M.D. program. Master of Dental Science Certificate Program Admissions Requirements Admissions to the Master of Dental Science (M.D.S.) Certificate Program is based on comprehensive review of multiple criteria, including the following: 1. completion of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university 2. submission of official transcripts of all undergraduate, graduate, and professional coursework 3. a recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale 4. a recommended minimum score of 18 on each of the Total Science and the Academic Average sections of the Dental Admission Test (DAT)* 5. a grade of 2.0 or better in each of the required courses Required Courses Credit Hours Biology with lab 8 Chemistry with lab 8 Organic chemistry with lab 8 Physics with lab 8 Biochemistry 3 Microbiology 3 English 6 *DAT scores must be no more than three years old at the time of application completion. Application Procedures 1. The NSU-CDM Master of Dental Science Certificate Program uses the ADEA-Associated American Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS). ADEA AADSAS takes no part in the selection of students. The application deadline for the ADEA AADSAS application is November 15 for the class entering in August. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The application cycle for the AADSAS application is June 1–November 15, 2024. Materials to be submitted to AADSAS include the following: • an AADSAS application • an official transcript from the registrar of each college or university in which the student was enrolled (mailed directly by the college or university to AADSAS) Your registrar should mail your paper transcript to • ADEA AADSAS Transcript Processing Center PO Box 9110 Watertown, MA 02471 ADEA AADSAS also accepts electronic transcripts from Credential Solutions, Parchment, and National Student Clearinghouse. • official Dental College Admission Test Scores Contact ADA to have your official scores sent to ADEA AADSAS. • an evaluation by a preprofessional health adviser or committee from the applicant’s undergraduate institution If this evaluation cannot be provided, three individual letters of evaluation are required from undergraduate instructors, two from science instructors, and one from a liberal arts instructor. If possible, these letters should be from faculty members who know the applicant’s scholastic abilities and personal character. Otherwise, they should be from people (nonrelatives) who can provide an evaluation to the Committee on Admissions. • a letter of evaluation from a dentist (highly recommended but not required) 2. The applicant will be required to provide the following materials to the Office of Admissions by April 1: • a supplemental application (found at, and electronically submitted to, apply.nova.edu) • a nonrefundable application fee of $50 Upon receipt of the completed application and required credentials, the Committee on Admissions will select applicants for interview. Those selected will be notified via email of the time. Interviews will be held by Zoom. All applicants who are admitted by the college must be interviewed, but an invitation to appear for an interview should not be construed as evidence of acceptance. Notice of acceptance or other action by the Committee on Admissions will be on a rolling or periodic schedule; therefore, early completion of the application is in the best interest of the applicant.
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