2022-2023 Undergraduate General Catalog

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Pre-Dentistry

Suggested Program of Study

These are general admission requirements. Students should refer to specific admissions guidelines for each dental school, and consult with their academic advisor and the Coordinator.

Required Courses

Two Introductory Biology courses:

BIOL 120Biological Principles I (NS)

4
BIOL 121Biological Principles II

4

One Biochemistry course

BIOL 354Biological Chemistry (W)

4
CHEM 305Biochemistry

4

Two Chemistry Courses

Take two courses from the following combinations:

CHEM 116 & CHEM 117
CHEM 120 & CHEM 222
CHEM 120 & CHEM 242

CHEM 116General Chemistry I (NS)

4
CHEM 117General Chemistry II

4
CHEM 120Accelerated General Chemistry (NS)

4
CHEM 222Inorganic Chemistry

4
CHEM 242Analysis

4

Two Organic Chemistry classes

CHEM 201Organic Chemistry I

4
CHEM 202Organic Chemistry II

4

Take one Physics course sequence

Take PHYS 201 and 202 or PHYS 221 and 222.
PHYS 201Physics for Life Sciences I (NS)

4
PHYS 202Physics for Life Sciences II

4
PHYS 221General Physics I (NS)

4
PHYS 222General Physics II

4

Mathematics course

Take one of the following courses:
MATH 150Pre-Calculus (MT)

4
MATH 151Calculus I (MT)

4

One English course

Take at least one of the following courses:
ENGL 200The Literary Experience (W) & (LT)

3
ENGL 311Advanced Writing (W)

3

Additional courses may include (but are not limited to):

BIOL 150Human Anatomy

4
BIOL 233Genetics

4
BIOL 234Cell Biology

4
BIOL 344General Microbiology

4
BIOL Elective course at the 300-level

3-4
CHEM Elective course at the 300-level

3-4
PSYC 115General Psychology (SS)

3
PSYC 210Life-Span Human Development (WB)

3
PSYC 270/ECON 270Statistics (MT)

4
BIOL 370Biostatistics and Experimental Design (W)

4