Pre-Dentistry

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Biology Department

Dr. Mark Garbrecht, Advisor
Pasteur Hall, Room 220 (507- 457-5272)

Chemistry Department

Dr. Thomas Nalli and Dr. Sara Hein, Advisors
Pasteur Hall, Room 350 and 342 (507-457-2476 and 457-5294)

Recommended Courses

This program has been planned especially for students expecting to enter the School of Dentistry at the University of Minnesota. However, this program also meets the needs of at least 90 percent of U.S. dental schools. Most entering dental students have a bachelor’s degree. Students planning to enter dental schools other than the University of Minnesota should consult the catalog of their chosen schools. A complete list of all dental schools in the United States as well as links to the specific programs can be found on the American Dental Association website. All pre-dentistry students are encouraged to consult with the advisor to help plan their program. In the Biology Department, most pre-dentistry students follow either the Allied Health option or the Cell and Molecular option. In the Chemistry Department, most pre-dentistry students choose the ACS Biochemistry option.

Students must take the Dental Admission Test no later than October of the academic year prior to the planned entrance date into the dental school of choice.

ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (4 S.H.)
Upper-division English intensive writing courses (3-6 S.H.)
ENG 210 - Advanced Expository Writing (3 S.H.)
OR
ENG 222 - Introduction to Creative Writing (3 S.H.)
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking (3 S.H.)
BIOL 241 - Basics of Life (4 S.H.)
BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity (4 S.H.)
MATH 120 - Precalculus (4 S.H.)
MATH 140 - Applied Calculus (3 S.H.)
OR
MATH 160 - Calculus I (4 S.H.)
MATH 165 - Calculus II (4 S.H.)
CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II (4 S.H.)
CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 351 - Principles of Organic Chemistry II (5 S.H.)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I (4 S.H.)
PHYS 202 - General Physics II (4 S.H.)
OR
PHYS 221 - University Physics I (4 S.H.)
PHYS 222 - University Physics II (4 S.H.)
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science (3 S.H.)
△ CHEM 400 - Biochemistry I (4 S.H.)
CHEM 401 - Biochemistry II (3 S.H.)

Note:

† The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry requires eight semester hours of English with an emphasis on the intensive writing component.

Electives

Electives should be chosen to give students a broad liberal arts education within the limits of time available. Electives from the following areas are suggested: sculpturing, cell biology, genetics, immunology, microbiology, histology, accounting, computer science, and business.

Note:

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive