Pre-Dental Studies Program
Students planning on gaining admission to dental school must successfully combine an academic major with the specific prerequisite requirements of the professional school they wish to attend. Most dental schools provide substantial latitude in the academic majors that students may pursue at the baccalaureate level; for this reason students are encouraged to select degrees other than the pre-dental degrees listed below. Students must work closely with their pre-dental advisor to successfully and efficiently meet both the academic requirements of the major they select and the professional school requirements. Most dental school applicants have earned a baccalaureate degree prior to acceptance into professional school. The prerequisite courses required by most dental schools include: ENGL 101-102 English Composition; CHEM 111, 111L-112, 112L General Chemistry and Labs; BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II; PHYS 111-112 General Physics; and CHEM 307, 308, 309, 310 Organic Chemistry with BIOL 301 Cell Biology, BIOL 343 Genetics and CHEM 431 Biochemistry highly recommended.
Students should consult the Admission Requirements of U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools handbook for requirements specific to their professional school of interest. The following web sites are also excellent resources for pre-dental students:
- American Dental Association (ADA)
- ADA School Listing
- Dental Admission Test (DAT)
- Dental Resources
- American Dental Education Association
Advisors
| Name and Email | Position and Department | Phone | Office |
| Glenda Hill ghill@boisestate.edu |
Director, Pre-Professional Studies | 426-3832 | HSR 124 |
| Erin Colburn erincolburn@boisestate.edu |
Pre-Health/Pre-Professional Advisor | 426-2454 | HSR 122 |
Pre-Dental Studies Bachelor of Science
| Course Number and Title | Credits |
| ENGL 101, 102 English Composition | 6 |
| Area I - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| Area I core course in one field | 3 |
| Area I core course in second field | 3 |
| Area I core course in third field | 3 |
| Area I core course in any field | 3 |
| Area II - List of approved courses (See an advisor to help select appropriate courses) | |
| PSYC 101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Area II core course in a second field | 3 |
| Area II core course in a third field | 3 |
| Area II core course in any field | 3 |
| Area III Area III requirements are automatically met by specific courses included in the major requirement below. |
|
| BIOL 191-192 General Biology I-II BIOL 301 Cell Biology BIOL 343, Genetics BIOL 351 Developmental Biology |
8 3 3 4 |
| CHEM 111, 111L - 112, 112L College Chemistry I and II with Labs CHEM 307, 308, 309, 310 Organic Chemistry and Labs |
8 10 |
| MATH 147 Pre-calculus OR MATH 143-144 College Algebra and Analytical Trigonometry MATH 160 Survey of Calculus OR MATH 170 Calculus I |
5 4 |
| PHYS 111-112 General Physics | 8 |
| ZOOL 301 Comparative Anatomy | 4 |
| Biology Option | |
| BIOL 303 General Microbiology | 5 |
| CHEM 431, 432 Biochemistry with or without Lab | 3-5 |
| ZOOL 400 Vertebrate Histology ZOOL 401 Human Physiology OR ZOOL 409 General and Comparative Physiology |
4 4 |
| *Electives to total 128 credits | 23-25 |
| Total | 128 |
| Chemistry Option | |
| CHEM 321, 322, 323, 324 Physical Chemistry Lecture and Lab CHEM 411 Analytical Chemistry II CHEM 431, 432 Biochemistry OR CHEM 211, 212 Analytical Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 496 Chemistry Independent Studies CHEM 498 Chemistry Seminar |
8 3 5 2 2 |
| MATH 175 Calculus II MATH 275 Multivariable and Vector Calculus |
4 4 |
| *Electives to total 128 credits | 13 |
| Total | 87-104 |
| *Additional upper-division credits so that upper-division credits total at least 40. | |