Pre-Dental Recommended Schedule
Listed are only General Education and predental required and recommended courses. Courses in bold are common dental school prerequisites. Schedule DOES NOT include courses needed to complete a bachelor's degree program. Students must seek academic advisement for specific courses to complete Program of Study (major/minor) requirements.
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| ENGL 1010 (3) | ENGL EN2010 (3) |
| MATH 1010 (4) | MATH QL1050 (4) |
| CHEM 1200 (3) | CHEM PS1210 (5) |
| COMM HU2110 (3) | CIL Requirement (2–5) |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1220 (5) | CHEM 2310 (4) |
| ZOOL 2100 (4) | 2315 (1) |
| MICR LS2054 (4) | ZOOL 2200 (4) |
| N/A | PSY SS1010 (3) |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| MATH 1060 (3) | CHEM 3070 (4) |
| CHEM 2320 (4) | CHEM 3075 (1) |
| CHEM 2325 (1) | Gen Ed CA (3) |
| ZOOL 1610 (4) | Gen Ed HU/CA (3) |
| ECON SS1010 (3) | ZOOL 1120 (4) |
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|---|
| PHYS PS2010 (5) | PHYS 2020 (5) |
| American Inst (3) | N/A |
Bachelor's Degree Required for Dental School Admissions
Microbiology, zoology, and the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies are the three most common bachelor degree programs predental students choose. Total credit hours required for a BS/BIS degree are 120; upper division credit hours required for a BS/BIS degree is 40. Chemistry courses required and listed in the above suggested schedule complete a chemistry minor. Many students take courses during the summer term or take an additional semester or two to complete BS degree requirements for a more competitive dental school application. Note that although most students complete or are close to completing a degree, it is not required by dental schools.
General Education
The recommended class schedule suggests predental recommended courses that fulfill general education requirements including: Psych SS1010, Communication HU2110, Economics SS1010, Chemistry PS1210, Physics PS2010 and Microbiology LS2054. Care should be taken in choosing the remaining general education breadth courses due to the university Diversity requirement that can be fulfilled by specific general education courses. If properly chosen, one course can complete two requirements. Otherwise, a separate course will need to be completed for Diversity. Refer to General Studies requirements for more details. (Note: Do not duplicate departments when fulfilling General Education Breadth areas.)