Preparation for Dentistry

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Admission to dental school is selective and based upon scholarly achievement and aptitude as indicated by scores on the Dental Aptitude Test, which is generally taken in the spring semester of the student's third year of college. The predental student should select an academic program that provides for an alternate career should acceptance into dental school be denied. The bachelor of science degree program can be planned to meet all course requirements for dental school and still provide time for sufficient electives in other areas so that the student may attend graduate school or pursue new career alternatives. There are no preferred majors for entrance into dental school, although students generally choose biology or chemistry.

Predental students are encouraged to meet frequently with an adviser to ensure progress in meeting the designated prerequisites, to prepare for the Dental Aptitude Test and to make application to dental school.

Recommended course sequence

A student should take the required courses to complete a major and a minor, as well as the degree requirements for the particular degree program selected, and electives to total 122 hours. A science minor may be desirable.