Prerequisite Courses for Different Dental Schools

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What are the prerequisite courses for different dental schools?

One of the most important requirements for getting into dental school is prerequisite science and non-science courses. Almost all dental schools required a range of similar courses like general chemistry, biology, and physics but these requirements are not identical. For example, some dental schools require anatomy, microbiology, or biochemistry while others don’t. Also, some programs may require two semesters of a course while others only require one semester. The lab requirements for different courses can also be different across dental schools. Predental students are often busy balancing their coursework with DAT preparation, dental shadowing, and other extracurricular experiences. It can be difficult completing the requirements for all dental schools or deciding which courses to prioritize if you are uncertain that you can complete all requirements. Furthermore, when it’s time to apply to dental school, figuring out which dental schools’ requirements you meet can be confusing. One common mistake among dental school applicants is applying to programs without first checking their prerequisite course requirements carefully. We advise our students to carefully review the prerequisites for each dental school because your file will likely not make it past the first round if you do not meet all of prerequisite coursework requirements. Below we have listed specific courses that are required by different dental schools in the United States. We also indicate how long (or how many credits) the course should be and whether a lab component is required for the science courses where relevant. Keep in mind that some dental schools require or recommend that prerequisite courses be completed within a certain number of years before applying or starting dental school. If your courses are older than those cutoffs, you should consider retaking those courses or targeting programs that do not have expiry dates. Along with the prerequisite courses listed below, many dental schools require completion of at least 3 years of college-level coursework and most either require or give strong preference to applicants with a bachelor’s degree. For the most up-to-date and accurate information, we advise students to check each school’s website or contact the school directly.

University of Alabama School of Dentistry, AL

General Biology Duration: 12 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: Zoology also meets this requirement General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Must include mechanics, heat, sound, light, electricity Mathematics Duration: 6 semester hours Non-Science Courses Duration: 30 semester hours. Additional Information: Recommended non-science courses include 6 semester hours of English as well as social sciences and humanities courses Course Expiry: All of the prerequisite courses should be completed in the last 5 years Source: https://www.uab.edu/dentistry/home/academics/dmd/admissions

Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health Sciences, AZ

General Biology Duration: 1 year – 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Zoology and microbiology will also meet this requirement General Chemistry Duration: 1 year – 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year – 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 1 year – 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Anatomy and Physiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours of each course Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: A combined two-part anatomy and physiology course can fulfill this requirement Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: Must be a 300-level course or higher English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Course Expiry: This program recommends that applicants complete science prerequisites within 5 years of applying Source: https://www.atsu.edu/arizona-school-of-dentistry-and-oral-health/prospective-students/preparing-for-admission

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, AZ

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 4 semester hours or 6 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Anatomy Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Physiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.midwestern.edu/admissions/apply/doctor-of-dental-medicine-in-glendale

California Northstate University, College of Dental Medicine, CA

Biology Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1 quarter or 3 units Lab requirements: Not required English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters or 3 quarters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentalmedicine.cnsu.edu/admissions/requirements.php

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, CA

General Biology Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Additional Information: This requirement is only for applicants who do not receive a bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States or Canadian college or university before starting dental school Other Requirements: Philosophy, History, or Fine Arts Duration: 1 year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Additional Information: This requirement is only for applicants who will not receive a bachelor’s degree from an accredited United States or Canadian college or university before starting dental school Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.usc.edu/admission/doctor-of-dental-surgery-dds/

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry, CA

General Biology Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required General Physics Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 1 year Additional Information: Not required for applicants with a bachelor’s degree Course Expiry: Science courses are only valid if taken no more than 5 years before admission Source: https://dentistry.llu.edu/admissions/dentistry-dds-program

University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry, CA

Biology Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Physics Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours Introductory Psychology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.ucla.edu/academics-admissions/prerequisites

University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry, CA

Biology Duration: 1 year (8 semester units or 12 quarter units) Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: General biology or zoology can fulfill this requirement General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (8 semester units or 12 quarter units) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters (4 semester units or 8 quarter units) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester units or 4 quarter units Lab requirements: Not required Additional information: A community college course does not fulfill this requirement Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (8 semester units or 12 quarter units) Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 2 courses (6 semester units or 8 quarter units) General Psychology Duration: 3 semester units or 4 quarter units Other Courses in the Social Sciences, Humanities, and Foreign Languages Duration: 11 semester units or 16 quarter units Course Expiry: No expiry on courses but the program recommends that science prerequisite courses by completed within 5 years of applying. Source: https://dentistry.ucsf.edu/programs/dds/admissions/prerequisites

University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, CA

Biology Duration: 4 semesters or 6 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: The following courses will count towards the biology prerequisites: anatomy, physiology, microbiology, histology, cell biology, biochemistry General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Instead of 2 semesters of organic chemistry, the program will accept 1 semester of organic chemistry and 1 semester of biochemistry Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Additional Information: 1 course must be in technical writing or in English composition. The other courses should focus on written or verbal communication and can include courses in speech or communication. Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.pacific.edu/dental/academic-programs/doctor-of-dental-surgery/dds-admissions-requirements

Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, CA

General Biology Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: This requirement should be fulfilled with a one-year course sequence and may include courses such as biology, zoology, anatomy, physiology, immunology, cell biology, or molecular biology General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 6 semester units or 9 quarter units Additional Information: Literature courses that have a writing component may also be accepted for this requirement Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.westernu.edu/dentistry/programs/doctor-of-dental-medicine/requirements/

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, CO

General Biology Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: General zoology also fulfills this requirement General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester credits or 5 quarter credits Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester credits or 5 quarter credits Lab requirements: Not required English Composition Duration: 3 semester credits or 5 quarter credits Additional Information: Other writing-intensive courses may possibly fulfill this requirement Course Expiry: Science prerequisites are only accepted if they have been taken no more than 10 years before the time of application Source: https://dental.cuanschutz.edu/prospective-students/programs-of-study/doctor-of-dental-surgery/apply#ac-prerequisite-requirements-0

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, CT

General Biology Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 1 year or 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Not required Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentalmedicine.uconn.edu/programs-and-admissions/predoctoral-program/

Howard University College of Dentistry, DC

General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester units or 12 quarter units Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester units or 5 quarter units Lab requirements: Not required Human Anatomy Duration: 4 semester units or 6 quarter units Lab requirements: Required English Composition and Literature Duration: 6 semester units or 9 quarter units Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.howard.edu/education/programs/predoctoral-programs/doctor-dental-surgery

LECOM School of Dental Medicine, FL

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required – 2 semester hours of the total should be lab General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required – 2 semester hours of the total should be lab Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required – 2 semester hours of the total should be lab Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required English composition Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://lecom.edu/dental/sdm-entrance-requirements/

Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine, FL

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.nova.edu/doctoral/admissions.html

University of Florida College of Dentistry, FL

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: Must be upper division Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: Must be upper division English Duration: 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://admissions.dental.ufl.edu/d-m-d/ufcd-requirements/matriculants/#prereq

The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, GA

Biology Duration: 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1-2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: The combination of organic chemistry and biochemistry should be one academic year Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1-2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required Additional Information: The combination of organic chemistry and biochemistry should be one academic year Physics Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 1 academic year (2 semesters or 3 quarters) Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.augusta.edu/dentalmedicine/admit/requirementsandprerequisites.php

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, IL

Biology Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Chemistry Duration: 14 semester hours or 21 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: At least 4 semester hours or 6 quarter hours must be organic chemistry Physics Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 course Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.uic.edu/programs/doctor-of-dental-medicine-dmd/admissions-requirements-for-the-dmd-program/

Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine, IL

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 4 semester hours or 6 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Anatomy Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Physiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.midwestern.edu/downers-grove-il-campus-catalog/college-of-dental-medicine-illinois/admissions

Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, IL

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Additional Information: Not required for applicants who complete a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.siue.edu/dental/doctor-dental-medicine/admission-requirements.shtml

Indiana University School of Dentistry, IN

Biological Sciences Duration: 20 semester credits Lab requirements: Required for certain courses Additional Information: The credits must include anatomy with lab or histology with lab, physiology, microbiology or immunology, and cell biology, biochemistry or molecular biology Chemistry Duration: 12 semester credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Must include general chemistry and organic chemistry General Physics Duration: 8 semester credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Must include general physics 1 and 2 Social Science Duration: 3 semester credits Additional Information: Must be psychology or communication studies Humanities Duration: 3 semester credits Additional Information: Must be a course in history, literature, philosophy, foreign language, or English composition Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.iu.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/doctor-dental-surgery/index.html

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics, IA

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: May include courses in general biology or zoology General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: No information found Additional Information: Courses in composition, rhetoric, and speech are accepted Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.uiowa.edu/prerequisites

University of Kentucky College of Dentistry, KY

Biology Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.uky.edu/pre-dental-curriculum

University of Louisville School of Dentistry, KY

Biology Duration: 16 credit hours Lab requirements: No information found Additional Information: Recommended coursework in biology include microbiology, upper division human anatomy, upper division physiology, histology, and immunology General Chemistry Duration: 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 3 credit hours Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 credit hours Lab requirements: Not required Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://louisville.edu/dentistry/degrees/dmd/admissions

Louisiana State University Health Science Center School of Dentistry, LA

Biology or Zoology Duration: 12 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; General Chemistry Duration: 8 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; Physics Duration: 8 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; Biochemistry Duration: 3 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; Microbiology Duration: 3 hours Lab requirements: The program states that laboratory work is required “where appropriate”; English Duration: 9 hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/ddsadmissions.html

University of New England College of Dental Medicine, ME

General Biology Duration: 4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: This requirement can be fulfilled with a course in zoology General Chemistry Duration: 4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester credits or 4.5 quarter credits Lab requirements: Not required Anatomy Duration: 4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Instead of anatomy, applicants can take a two-part anatomy and physiology series both with lab totaling 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Microbiology Duration: 4 semester credits or 6 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Science Courses Duration: 12 semester credits or 18 quarter credits Additional Information: Additional courses must be in biology, chemistry, calculus, or physics English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 3 semester credits or 4.5 quarter credits Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.une.edu/dentalmedicine/admissions

University of Maryland School of Dentistry, MD

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, MA

Biology Duration: 3 semesters or 4 quarters (9 – credits) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (6 – 8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (6 – 8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (6 – 8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters (3 – 4 credits) Lab requirements: Not required Mathematics Duration: 2 semesters or 4 quarters (6 – 8 credits) Additional Information: 1 semester (3 – 4 credits) must be in calculus and the second semester (3 – 4 credits) can be a second calculus course or a statistics course English or Composition Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters (6 – 8 credits) Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.bu.edu/dental/admissions/dmd/req/

Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, MA

Biology Duration: 2 semesters or 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 8 credit hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 3 credit hours Lab requirements: Not required Calculus Duration: 2 semesters or 6 credit hours Additional Information: Instead of a second semester of calculus, applicant can complete a semester of statistics or biostatistics English Duration: 2 semesters or 6 credits hours Course Expiry: There is no expiry on prerequisite coursework Source: https://hsdm.harvard.edu/admissions-requirements

Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, MA

Biology Duration: 3 semesters (11 credits) or 4 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: 1 semester (3 credits or 1 quarter) must be upper division biology coursework General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 semester (4 credits) or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester (3 credits) or 1 quarter Lab requirements: Not required Writing-Intensive Course Duration: 1 semester Additional Information: This can be fulfilled through a writing-intensive course in the humanities or social sciences such as history, English, comparative literature, philosophy, government, or women’s studies Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.tufts.edu/academics/dmd-program/dmd-program-application

University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, MI

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4.5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Additional Information: Can include a first-year college course in composition as well as a literature course that emphasize a writing component Course Expiry: The prerequisite courses must be completed within 5 years of the time of application Source: https://dental.udmercy.edu/programs/dental/dds/admission.php#ddsprerequisites

University of Michigan School of Dentistry, MI

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Psychology Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Sociology Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours English Composition Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Additional Information: A course in literature can fulfill part of this requirement Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.dent.umich.edu/education/doctor-dental-surgery-dds#prerequisites

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, MN

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester credits Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Only 1 lab course is required Physics Duration: 8 semester credits Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester credits Lab requirements: Not required Mathematics Duration: 3 semester credits Additional Information: Must be college algebra or higher-level course English Duration: 6 semester credits Additional Information: The program prefers that both courses be in composition. However, one course towards this requirement can be fulfilled with a writing-intensive course in literature, the humanities, or public speaking Course Expiry: Courses that were taken more than 5 years before the application may be considered “outdated”; Source: https://dentistry.umn.edu/doctor-dental-surgery/preparing-apply

University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry, MS

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Microbiology Duration: 1 semester or 1-2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Cannot be taken at a community college Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1-2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required Additional Information: Cannot be taken at a community college Mathematics Duration: 3 semesters or 4 quarters Additional Information: Must include 2 semesters or 3 quarters of a college algebra, trigonometry, or higher-level course. Must also include 1 semester or 1 quarter of statistics English Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.umc.edu/sod/Students/Prospective%20Students/Admissions1/Admissions-Criteria.html

Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine, MO

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Microbiology Duration: 1 semester (4 semester hours or 6 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Additional Science Courses Duration: 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Additional Information: Can be fulfilled with additional courses in biology, chemistry and/or physics English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 6 semester hours or 8 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.kansascity.edu/admissions/requirements/cdm

Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health at ATSU, MO

General Biology Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Additional Information: Must be an upper division course (300 level or higher) Human Physiology Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Human Anatomy Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Composition Duration: 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.atsu.edu/missouri-school-of-dentistry-and-oral-health/admissions/preparing-for-admission

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, MO

General Biology Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Required if offered General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered Physics Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Required if offered Anatomy Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Required if offered Additional Information: Can be fulfilled with part 1 of a combined anatomy and physiology course Physiology Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Required if offered Additional Information: Can be fulfilled with part 2 of a combined anatomy and physiology course Cell Biology Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Required if offered English Composition Duration: 2 semesters Additional Information: Other writing intensive courses may fulfill this requirement Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.umkc.edu/academics/doctor-of-dental-surgery/admissions-criteria/

Creighton University School of Dentistry, NE

General Biology Duration: 2 semesters (6 – 8 credit hours) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (6 – 8 credit hours) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (6 – 8 credit hours) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters (6 – 8 credit hours) or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 2 semesters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.creighton.edu/dentistry/future-students/dentistry-admissions-requirements

University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry, NE

Biology Duration: 2 semesters (8 hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 hours) Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters (8 hours) Lab requirements: Required English Composition Duration: 2 semesters (6 hours) Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.unmc.edu/dentistry/programs/dental/admissions.html

University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, NV

General Biology Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 1 year Lab requirements: Required Human Anatomy Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Can also fulfill this requirement with a full year (3 quarters) of a combined anatomy and physiology course Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 1 year Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.unlv.edu/dental/app-requirements

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, NJ

Biology Duration: 8 credits Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 credits Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 credits Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 6 credits Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://sdm.rutgers.edu/admissions/predoctoral-admissions/pre-dental-requirements

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, NY

General Biology Duration: 1 academic year or 8 credits Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 academic year or 8 credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 academic year or 8 credits Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 1 academic year or 8 credits Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Not required English Composition Duration: 1 academic year or 6 credits Additional Information: This requirement can also be fulfilled through coursework in English literature or other writing-intensive coursework Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.dental.columbia.edu/education/dds-program/admissions/admissions-requirements

New York University College of Dentistry, NY

Biology Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.nyu.edu/academicprograms/dds-program/admission-requirements.html

Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, NY

Biology Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters (8 credits) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester (3 credits) Lab requirements: Not required Mathematics Duration: 6 credits Additional Information: Calculus 1 and calculus 2 or calculus 1 and statistics will fulfill this requirement English Duration: 2 semesters (6 credits) Additional Information: Must be writing intensive Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.stonybrookmedicine.edu/admissions

Touro College of Dental Medicine at New York Medical College, NY

General Biology Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 2 semesters Additional Information: This requirement may be fulfilled by completing the undergraduate graduation requirements for English Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.touro.edu/admissions/academic-requirements/

University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, NY

General Biology Duration: 2 semesters (8 credit hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 credit hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters (8 credit hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 2 semesters (8 credit hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester (3 credit hours or 5 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 2 semesters (6 credit hours or 8 quarter hours) Additional Information: Must include composition Course Expiry: Prerequisite courses must be taken within 5 years of applying. In some instances, exemptions are made. Source: https://dental.buffalo.edu/education/dds-program/dds-program/doctor-of-dental-surgery–dds-/admissions.html

East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, NC

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours) Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours) Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 1 year (8 semester hours) Lab requirements: Required Mathematics Duration: 1 year (6 semester hours) Additional Information: Must be college level algebra or higher English Composition Duration: 1 year (6 semester hours) Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.ecu.edu/admissions-information/

Workman School of Dental Medicine and Oral Health at High Point University, NC

This program does not require specific courses; however, they do recommend courses in a variety of disciplines to demonstrate knowledge in preparation for dental school. For more information, please visit the school’s website: Source: https://www.highpoint.edu/dental-medicine/

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, NC

Biology Duration: 2 courses (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: 1 course must be general biology and the other must be vertebrate zoology or human anatomy and physiology. If the applicant takes a two-part combined anatomy and physiology course, both parts must be completed to fulfill the requirement for the second course. General Chemistry Duration: 2 courses (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 courses (6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Not required General Physics Duration: 2 courses (6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 1 course (3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours) Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 2 semesters (6 semester hours or 10 quarter hours) Course Expiry: Prerequisite courses must be taken with the last 5 years Source: https://dentistry.unc.edu/education/dds/apply/

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, OH

Biology Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 6 semester hours Additional Information: Other writing intensive courses in the humanities also considered Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://case.edu/dental/prospective-students/doctor-dental-medicine-dmd/apply-cwru-sodm/checklist-dmd-applicants

Ohio State University College of Dentistry, OH

To determine the prerequisite courses for this program, applicants are advised to visit the school’s website and go to the prerequisite coursework evaluation page. Course Expiry: Prerequisite courses must be taken within 10 years of the application Source: https://dentistry.osu.edu/academics/programs/doctor-dental-surgery#dds-prereqs-info

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry, OK

Biology Duration: 16 semester credits or 24 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester credits or 12 quarter credits Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester or 5 quarter credits Lab requirements: Not required General Psychology Duration: 3 semester or 5 quarter credits Lab requirements: Not required English Composition Duration: 6 semester or 10 quarter credits Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.ouhsc.edu/Academic-Programs/General-Dentistry/Apply-to-DDS

Oregon Health Sciences University School of Dentistry, OR

General Biology Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters or 2 quarters Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Human Anatomy and Physiology Duration: 2 semester or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1 quarter Lab requirements: Not required English Composition Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-dentistry/dmd-admission-requirements

University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, PA

Biology Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Chemistry Duration: 3 semester or 5 quarters Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: The chemistry requirement should include a combination of general and organic chemistry. This can be 2 semesters or 3 quarters of general chemistry and 1 semester or 2 quarters of organic chemistry. Alternatively, it can be 2 semesters or 3 quarters of organic chemistry and 1 semester or 2 quarters of general chemistry. General Physics Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester or 1 quarter Lab requirements: Not required Mathematics Duration: 1 semester or 2 quarters Additional Information: Calculus, statistics or other college level math course will fulfill this requirement English Duration: 2 semesters or 3 quarters Additional Information: The following courses will be accepted: Speech, composition, literature, humanities, writing seminar, technical and business writing, or other writing-intensive courses as required by the applicant’s institution to fulfill writing requirements. Course Expiry: There is no expiry on coursework Source: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/admissions-academics/dmd-program/admissions/

University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, PA

General Biology Duration: 2 courses Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Should include biology 1 and biology 2 General Chemistry Duration: 2 courses Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Should include general chemistry 1 and general chemistry 2 Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 courses Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Should include organic chemistry 1 and organic chemistry 2 Physics Duration: 2 courses Lab requirements: Not required Additional Information: Should include physics 1 and physics 2 Biochemistry Duration: 1 course Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 2 courses Course Expiry: The science prerequisites must have been completed in the prior 5 years Source: https://www.dental.pitt.edu/education/doctor-dental-medicine/dmd-admission-requirements

Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, PA

Biology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required English Duration: 6 credit hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/dentistry-dmd-dn-dent-dmd/admissions

Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine, SC

Introductory Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Science Courses Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Additional Information: Must be upper division courses in natural sciences such as microbiology, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, and genetics Mathematics Duration: 6 semester hours Additional Information: Must be college level courses in mathematics such as college algebra, statistics, or calculus English Duration: 6 semester hours Additional Information: May include reading, composition, rhetoric, and literature courses Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.musc.edu/programs/admissions/apply

Lincoln Memorial University-College of Dental Medicine, TN

Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry, TN

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Mathematics Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Additional Information: May be a course in calculus or statistics English Composition Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://home.mmc.edu/admissions/school-of-dentistry/

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, TN

General Biology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required Additional Biology Duration: 3 – 4 semester hours Lab requirements: Dependent on the course Additional Information: One of the following courses must be taken to fulfill this prerequisite: 3 semester hours of histology, 4 semester hours of microbiology with lab, 4 semester hours of comparative anatomy, 4 semester hours of human anatomy with lab. The course taken must be an upper division course. English Composition Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.uthsc.edu/dentistry/educational-programs/dds/index.php

Texas A&M University College of Dentistry, TX

Biology Duration: 18 semester hours Lab requirements: 3 semester hours of the 18 must be laboratory Additional Information: Must include the following courses for science majors: anatomy with lab, physiology, and microbiology. Instead of separate anatomy and physiology courses, applicants can take a combined anatomy and physiology 1 and 2 sequence if both parts have a lab. General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Statistics Duration: 3 semester hours English Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.tamu.edu/admissions/questions.html

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso-Hunt School of Dentistry, TX

Biology Duration: 14 semester hours or 21 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Additional Information: Must include 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours of microbiology. Other accepted courses include general biology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, immunology, anatomy, and physiology. General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Statistics Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://elpaso.ttuhsc.edu/sdm/admissions/application-requirements.aspx

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Dentistry, TX

Biological Sciences Duration: 14 semester hours or 21 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Additional Information: Must include 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours of microbiology. Other accepted courses include general biology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, immunology, parasitology, and anatomy and physiology. General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Statistics Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.uth.edu/students/doctor-of-dental-surgery/

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry, TX

Biological Sciences Duration: 14 semester hours or 21 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Additional Information: Accepted courses include general biology, microbiology, molecular biology, genetics, ecology, immunology, parasitology, and anatomy and physiology. General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: 2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours of the total must be lab Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required Statistics Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.uthscsa.edu/academics/dental/dds-dental-school-requirements

Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, UT

Biological Sciences Duration: 6 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered General Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered General Physics Duration: 2 semesters Lab requirements: Required if offered Biochemistry Duration: 1 semester Lab requirements: Not required Courses for Development of Communication Skills Duration: 2 semesters Additional Information: May include courses such as English, composition, creative writing, technical writing, scientific writing, writing-intensive literature or philosophy courses, speech, debate, public speaking, journalism, psychology, or theater Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.roseman.edu/academic-programs/college-of-dental-medicine/doctor-of-dental-medicine-dmd/dmd-admissions/

University of Utah School of Dentistry, UT

Biology Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Organic Chemistry Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found General Physics Duration: 6 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Anatomy Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: No information found Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Additional Information: No information found Physiology Duration: 3 semester hours Additional Information: No information found Microbiology Duration: 3 semester hours Additional Information: Required English Composition or Technical Writing Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.utah.edu/education/dds-degree/requirements

Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, VA

General Biology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 4-5 quarter hours Lab requirement: Not required Mathematics/Statistics Duration: 3 semester hours or 4-5 quarter hours English Duration: 3 semester hours or 4-5 quarter hours Course Expiry: Applicants who have completed their prerequisite coursework in the 5 years prior to applying are preferred Source: https://dentistry.vcu.edu/programs/dds/requirements/

University of Washington School of Dentistry, WA

General Biology or Zoology Duration: 3 quarters or 2 semesters Lab requirements: No information found General Chemistry Duration: 2 quarters or 1 semester Lab requirements: No information found Organic Chemistry Duration: 2 quarters or 1 semester Lab requirements: No information found General Physics Duration: 3 quarters or 2 semesters Lab requirements: No information found General Biochemistry Duration: 2 quarters or 1 semester Lab requirements: No information found General Microbiology Duration: 2 quarters or 1 semester Lab requirements: No information found Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dental.washington.edu/students/dds-programs/admissions/requirements/

West Virginia University School of Dentistry, WV

Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours Lab requirements: Required Human or Comparative Anatomy Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours Lab requirements: Not required English Composition and Rhetoric Duration: 6 semester hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://dentistry.wvu.edu/apply-now/doctor-of-dental-surgery/

Marquette University School of Dentistry, WI

Biology or Zoology Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required General Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Organic Chemistry Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Physics Duration: 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours Lab requirements: Required Biochemistry Duration: 3 semester hours or 5 quarter hours Lab requirements: Not required English Duration: 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours Course Expiry: No information found Source: https://www.marquette.edu/dentistry/admissions/academic-requirements.php * For the most up-to-date and accurate information, visit each school’s website and communicate with the school directly as requirements may change. Admissions Helpers cannot guarantee that the information provided here is entirely up-to-date or accurate.

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