Pre-Dentistry - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
An Arts and Sciences Area of Study
Application Code 51
For curriculum information, contact the Science, Engineering, and Technology Division—Room ST-248—443-518-1600.
Dentists are important health professionals who are employed in a variety of settings including privately owned practices, group practices, and government or industrial facilities. This area of study is designed to prepare students who plan to apply for admission to dental school. Students who have not already earned a B.S. or B.A. will apply to dental school after transferring to a four-year college or university. In many colleges, students must choose a major other than pre-dentistry. Students often select a major which will provide an alternative career route should they change their occupational plans. The pre-dentistry curriculum prepares students for dental school as well as for bachelor’s degrees in the life sciences, chemistry, or related fields. Pre-dentistry students should obtain a copy of admissions requirements for U.S. and Canadian dental schools available through the American Association of Dental Schools, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036.
General Education Core
Students enrolled in transfer patterns must take a minimum of 30 credits in General Education. Each student’s total of general education and required courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.
Composition
Humanities, Arts and Literature
One Humanities Core Course (3 credits), plus one Arts Core Course (3 credits), plus one Literature Core Course (3 credits) satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement, OR a World Language Sequence (8 credits), plus another Humanities, Arts, and Literature Core (3 credits) in a second discipline other than a world language satisfies the Humanities, Arts and Literature Core requirement.
Social Sciences
One History Core Course is required and may be taken as either a Social and Behavioral Sciences Core or a Humanities Core. No more than 6 credits may be taken in History to meet Humanities Core and Social and Behavioral Sciences Core requirements.
Science
Mathematics
Interdisciplinary
Required Courses Related to Major
Total Credit Hours: 62-68