Dental School Prerequisite Courses
Most dental schools require the following courses. Research your particular dental school of interest to see the final required list. (Most Dental Schools do not Accept Online Pre-requisite required courses).
Biology Courses Required |
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| *BISC 160/160 Biological Science I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| *BISC 162/163 Biological Science II with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| **BISC 333 Microbiology | 4 credit hours |
| **BISC 160 Series with a grade of “C” or better required before enrolling | |
Chemistry Courses Required |
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Inorganic Chemistry |
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| *CHEM 105/115 General Chemistry I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| *CHEM 106/116 General Chemistry II with Lab | 4 credit hours |
Organic Chemistry |
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| CHEM 221/225 Organic Chemistry I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| CHEM 222/226 Organic Chemistry II with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| Note: The above courses (minus Microbiology) should be completed before taking the DAT. | |
Biochemistry |
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| CHEM 373 Intermediate Biochemistry 3 credit hours or CHEM 471 Biochemistry I | 3 credit hours |
Physics Courses Required |
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| PHYS 213/223 General Physics I with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| PHYS 214/224 General Physics II with Lab | 4 credit hours |
| Note: You may substitute PHYS 211/221 and PHYS 212/222 | |
Mathematics Required |
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| MATH 121 & 123, OR 115 and 125, or 115 and 261, or see advisor for more options | 6 credit hours |
*Requires a minimum ACT Math subscore of 24 (SAT 560 or SATR Math subscore 580); OR minimum of B earned in MATH 125, OR MATH 121 & 123, OR CHEM 101.