Undergraduate Bulletin
Document Number 3.08.03

Pre-Dentistry

Advisor: Dr. Moran, (501) 450-5927, mikmoran@mac.com

Dental schools are currently admitting applicants with three years of college as well as those who have completed a baccalaureate degree. UCA will award the bachelor's degree to students admitted after three years of college and after successful completion of the first year of dental school. These "3 + 1" students must follow a carefully designed curriculum while at UCA and are urged to receive counseling from the pre-dental advisor before starting their first semester at UCA. "3 + 1" students will major in general science, and approved course work at UCA must total 96 hours.

Four-year students will be able to choose a major in one of several areas, including biology, and must complete all of the requirements for their chosen major.

The following courses are commonly required by dental schools in Tennessee, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas, each of which admits a specified number of students from Arkansas:

General education, 47 hours; BIOL 1440, 1441, 2490, 3402, and 4460 (4400 suggested); CHEM 1450, 1451, 2401, 3411; PHYS 1410, 1420; MATH 1390 or 1396.