Dentistry

Kyle Craig, Joan Redd, Academic Advisors.

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. Other dental schools may also have similar requirements:

Required Courses:

BIOL 141	General Biology	4
BIOL 142	General Biology	4
BIOL 143	General Biology	4
CHEM 141	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 142	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 143	General Chemistry	3
CHEM 144	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 145	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 146	General Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 321	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 322	Organic Chemistry	4
CHEM 324	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 325	Organic Chemistry Laboratory	1
CHEM 431	Foundations of Biochemistry	4
CHEM 432	Foundations of Biochemistry	3
ENGL 121	College Writing I	3
ENGL 122	College Writing II	3
ENGL 223	Research Writing	3
PHYS 211	General Physics	3
PHYS 212	General Physics	3
PHYS 213	General Physics	3
PHYS 214	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 215	General Physics Laboratory	1
PHYS 216	General Physics Laboratory	1

Loma Linda University also recommends additional courses selected from the following areas (in priority order):

Histology

Human Gross Anatomy

Systems Physiology

Microbiology

Cellular and Molecular Biology

Immunology

Neuroscience

Genetics

Biochemistry II or III

Small Business Management

Human Resources management

Ceramics

Business Law

Accounting

Human Development

Marketing

Sculpture

Interpersonal Communication

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.