Pre-Dental Curriculum

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Students planning to study dentistry should complete basic science courses as well as a broad range of general education courses with better than a “B” average.

The School of Dentistry at West Virginia University requires applicants to have completed three or more academic years of work (90 semester hours) in the liberal arts, including the following specific course requirements:

Pre-Professional Requirements

Courses in the humanities, social sciences, and advanced courses in biology are also suggested in order to acquire a broadened intellectual background.

BIOL 1105 - Biological Principles I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 1106 - Biological Principles II Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3301 - Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3360 - Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1105 - Chemical Principles Credit Hours: 5
CHEM 2200 - Foundational Biochemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2201 - Organic Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2202 - Organic Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
ENGL 1101 - Written English I Credit Hours: 3-4 (3 Credits Required)
ENGL 1102 - Written English II Credit Hours: 3
PHYS 1101 - Introduction to Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHYS 1102 - Introduction to Physics II Credit Hours: 4

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