This program is administered by the Medical Professions Committee. The following meets the minimum course requirements for admission to most dental schools. Pre-dental students are urged to complete at least three years of college work before applying for admission to dental school. It is recommended that the minimum program be enriched with electives in social and behavioral sciences, humanities, and fine arts. Suggested courses in the sciences include biochemistry, microbiology, genetics, physiology, and psychology. All applicants for dental school are required to take the dental admission test (D.A.T.) given by the American Dental Association.
Core Requirements
Pre-Calculus Mathematics. Credits: 4
BIO 1100
General Biology. (4 credits)
BIO 1300G
Animal Diversity. (4 credits)
BIO 2200
Human Anatomy. (4 credits)
or
BIO 3620
Functional Comparative Anatomy. (4 credits)
CHM 1310G
General Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 1315G
General Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 1410
General Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 1415
General Chemistry Laboratory II. (1 credits)
CHM 2440
Organic Chemistry I. (3 credits)
CHM 2445
Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. (1 credits)
CHM 2840
Organic Chemistry II. (3 credits)
CHM 2845
Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. (2 credits)
ENG 1001G
Composition and Language. (3 credits)
ENG 1002G
Composition and Literature. (3 credits)
SPC 1310G
Introduction to Speech Communication. (3 credits)
Physics
Either
PHY 1151G
Principles of Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1152G
Principles of Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1161
Principles of Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1162
Principles of Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
Or
PHY 1351G
General Physics I. (3 credits)
PHY 1352G
General Physics I Laboratory. (1 credits)
PHY 1361
General Physics II. (3 credits)
PHY 1362
General Physics II Laboratory. (1 credits)
Recommended Electives
BIO 3200
Genetics. (4 credits)
BIO 3520
Animal Physiology. (4 credits)
CHM 3450
Biochemistry I. (3 credits)
Information sourced from the 2004-2005 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.