Dentistry

Anthony Smith, Joan Redd, Academic Advisers.

The minimum requirement for admission to dentistry is 144 quarter hours. However, most dental schools expect candidates to have completed a bachelor's degree. The following courses are basic requirements for Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and other dental schools may also have similar requirements:

Required Courses:

BIOL 141General Biology

4

BIOL 142General Biology

4

BIOL 143General Biology

4

CHEM 141General Chemistry

3

CHEM 142General Chemistry

3

CHEM 143General Chemistry

3

CHEM 144General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 145General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 146General Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 321Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 322Organic Chemistry

4

CHEM 323Organic Chemistry

3

CHEM 325Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 326Introduction to Organic Chemistry Laboratory

1

CHEM 431Foundations of Biochemistry

4

CHEM 432Foundations of Biochemistry

4

ENGL 121College Writing I

3

ENGL 122College Writing II

3

ENGL 223Research Writing

3

PHYS 211General Physics

3

PHYS 212General Physics

3

PHYS 213General Physics

3

PHYS 214General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 215General Physics Laboratory

1

PHYS 216General Physics Laboratory

1

Loma Linda University also recommends additional courses selected from the following areas:

Accounting

Anatomy

Business Management

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Ceramics

Communication

Genetics

Histology

Immunology

Microbiology

Neuroscience

Psychology

Religion

Sculpture

Statistics

Systems Physiology

The Pre-Dental student should choose a major and plan for a degree even though she/he may be accepted to dentistry prior to completion of degree requirements.