Dentistry

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Biology/Toxicology Pre-Dentistry Program

This track prepares students for Dental School and for the DAT, a test required for admission. Students should maintain a 3.5 GPA and score in the upper 50% on the admissions test to be considered competitive for admission.


Links to Dentistry programs in Ohio

Case Western Reserve University http://dental.case.edu/

The Ohio State University http://www.dent.ohio-state.edu/


Courses to take to prepare for admission to Dental programs

For the Pre-Dentistry track leading to a B.S. with a major in Biology, students should:

• Choose Math 205/206 The Calculus or Math 201/202 Calculus for their math requirement

• Choose the following courses as part of their 19 elective Biology credit hours: • Bio 225/226 Anatomy and Physiology, • Bio 340 Microbiology, • Bio 424 Cell Biology, • Bio 429 Biochemistry

• Take Chem 308 Organic Chemistry (2nd semester)

• Take Physics 205/206 Engineering Physics or Physics 201/202 General Physics