Pre-Dentistry
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Students interested in attending dental school most often complete a biology or chemistry major, though there is no required major. Most dental schools prefer students with a broad undergraduate education that includes a number of required and recommended courses. The pre-dentistry program at Bethany includes:
Required:
- ENGL110 College Writing 1 and ENGL210 College Writing 2 or ENGL213 Creative Writing
- CHEM113 General Chemistry 1 and CHEM114 General Chemistry 2
- CHEM215 Organic Chemistry 1 and CHEM216 Organic Chemistry 2
- CHEM323 General Biochemistry
- BIOL151 General Biology 1 and BIOL152 General Biology 2
- PHYS151 College Physics 1 and PHYS152 College Physics 2
- MATH111 College Algebra
Recommended:
- BIOL 215 Invertebrate Zoology or BIOL216 Vertebrate Zoology
- BIOL221 Human Anatomy and Lab
- BIOL222 Human Physiology and Lab
- BIOL340 Genetics
- BIOL360 Microbiology
- BIOL490 Introdction to Human Gross Anatomy
- MATH120 Introcution to Statistics
- PSYC210 General Psychology
It is suggested that students finish the required coursework by their junior year so they are prepared to take the Dental Admission Test (DAT) before their senior year.
