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Academic preparation for DENTISTRY
REQUIRED PREREQUISITES
| DEGREE AWARDED IN THIS FIELD: |
D.D.S. | D.M.D. | ||
| Biology* | 20A, 20B, 20C, 20L (With lab 1-2 years) |
135 Human Anatomy |
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| Chemistry | 1A, 1B/1M, 1C/1N (With lab 1 year) |
Organic Chemistry 108A/L, 108B/L, 108C or 112 A/L, 112 B/M, 112 C/N (With lab 2-3 quarters) |
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| Bio-Chemistry | 2 quarters | |||
| Physics | 6A/L, 6B/M, 6C/N (With lab 1 year) |
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| English | 1 course in technical writing | Proficiency: Oral and Written | 1 year | |
| Psychology | 1-2 courses | |||
Social Science/Humanities or Foreign Language |
16 units |
*Please be advised UCSF is strongly recommending Vertebrate Zoology Bio 138
The courses listed above are minimum preparation. Please note that some of these courses, especially the sciences, may have other prerequisites such as mathematics
SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL PREPARATION
EMBRYOLOGY
MICROBIOLOGY
GENETICS
PHYSIOLOGY
IMMUNOLOGY
BUSINESS/ECONOMICS
MATH pre-calculus
COMPUTER LITERACY
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
STATISTICS
SPEECH COMMUNICATION
SOCIAL SCIENCES
FINE ARTS
Ceramics, sculpture, jewelry making, drawing
Courses that contribute to professional and cultural background.
For general information, check http://www.adea.org or Admissions Requirements of US and Canadian Dental Schools. For specific requirements, check each school (catalog or web site).
REMEMBER: YOU WILL BE APPLYING TO DENTAL SCHOOL APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 15 MONTHS BEFORE MATRICULATION. PLAN ACCORDINGLY.
