Dentistry
Dentists do more than diagnose and treat problems of the teeth, mouth, tongue, lips, and jaws. They are sometimes the first health care professionals to identify a health problem and guide patients to additional medical care. A variety of specialties
allow dental students to tailor their career to their talents: some—like oral surgery—are largely medical; others—like cosmetic dentistry—require aesthetic capabilities. From pediatric to geriatric dentistry, there are many opportunities to improve
the health and quality of life for patients.
Required Classes for Dentistry
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Required courses
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Chem 464 - Biochemistry I & 464L
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Entrance exam
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DAT exam
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Suggested courses
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Biol 488 Molecular immunobiology
BIOL 487 Diagnostic parasitology
BIOL 498 -- Undergraduate research
BIOL 423 -- Pathogenesis (we don't currently offer this but we should bring it back; Dr. Racz would like to teach it)
Emerging
and re-emerging diseases (no course number yet)
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| Shadowing hours |
50 hours of dental shadowing generally required |
Required Classes for All Medical Majors
| Biology courses |
BIOL 151 -- General Biology I & 151L Lab - 4
BIOL 153 -- General Biology II & 153L Lab - 4
BIOL 221 -- Human Anatomy & 221L
BIOL 326 -- Biomedical Physiology & 326L
BIOL 331 -- Microbiology & 331L 381L Lab - 4
BIOL 371 -- Genetics & 371L Lab - 4
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| Chemistry courses |
CHEM 112 -- General Chemistry I & 112L Lab - 4
CHEM 114 -- General Chemistry II & 114L Lab - 4
CHEM 326 -- Organic Chemistry I & 326L Lab - 5
CHEM 328 -- Organic Chemistry II & 328L Lab - 5
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| Math courses |
MATH 123 -- Calculus - 4
MATH 281 -- Introductory Statistics - 3 or Math 381 Probability and Statistics
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| Physics courses |
PHYS 111 -- Introduction to Physics I & 111L Lab - 4
PHYS 113 -- Introduction to Physics II & 113L Lab - 4
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| Social Science courses |
PSYC 101 -- General Psychology - 3
SOC 100 -- General sociology
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| English courses |
Met through SDBOR general education requirements
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| Suggested electives |
BIOL 375 Current Bioethical issues
Epidemiology (no course number yet)
SOC 411 Licit and Illicit Drugs
SOC 420 Alcohol Use and Abuse
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Student Resources
Professional Associations and Accreditation
Entrance Exam
Dental schools require the Dental Admission Test as an entrance exam. Learn more about the DAT here.
Selected Regional Programs
Important Note:
Consult the admissions/application web pages of the professional programs for information on required pre-requisite courses and admissions tests, application procedures, and application deadlines. Some professional/graduate programs will not accept AP
or CLEP credits, online courses, or correspondence courses for the core science and math pre-requisite requirements. Many programs also require that all pre-requisite coursework be completed within a certain period of time, e.g., within 5 years prior
to application. Policies vary by school and program. Be sure you know the requirements