Anatomy Cell Biology Histology Immunology Microbiology
Molecular Biology/
Genetics
Physiology Zoology Mathematics Calculus
Statistics/
Biostatistics
Humanities/
Social
Sciences
Psychology Sociology
Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral
Health (AZ)
Boston University Henry M Goldman
School of Dental Medicine (BU)
Case Western Reserve University
School of Dental Medicine (CASE)
Columbia University College of
Dental Medicine (CUL)
Creighton University School of
Dentistry (CRE)
Dalhousie University Faculty of
Dentistry (DAL)
Dental College of Georgia at
Augusta University (DCG)
East Carolina University School of
Dental Medicine (ECU)
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
(HVD)
Howard University College of
Dentistry (HOW)
Indiana University School of
Dentistry (IND)*
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic
Medicine School of Dental Medicine
(LECOM-FL)
Loma Linda University School of
Dentistry (LLU)
Calculus I and Calculus II are REQUIRED. Statistics/Biostatistics requirement may be fulfilled by
two semesters of calculus or one semester of statistics (preferably biostatistics).
Anatomy requirement must be fulfilled by completing a Human Anatomy course. It is HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED that applicants complete 6 credit hours each in Microbiology and Physiology.
Anatomy, Cell Biology, Microbiology, and Physiology are denoted in the 2017-2018 ADEA Official
Guide with (*) indicating "Strongly RECOMMENDED."
Physiology requirement must be fulfilled by completing a Vertebrate Physiology course. Applicants
are REQUIRED to take either a Humanity or a Social Science course.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Drafting/Pottery" is RECOMMENDED.
ADEA AADSAS Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
Additional Information
Anatomy and Physiology requirements must be fulfilled by completing a Human Anatomy and a
Human Physiology course.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Economics and Business courses are
RECOMMENDED.
ADEA AADSAS® Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
In this resource, health professions advisors can quickly and easily access dental school
-specific information related to required and recommended coursework for prospective dental school applicants. Please note the following:
➢ All programs REQUIRE the following courses: Biology, General/Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry and English (see exceptions in second bullet).
➢ Four schools - The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, and University of Washington School of Dentistry - do not require or recommed English.
➢ Most programs have lab requirements for required courses. Advisors and applicants are encouraged to check the websites of all programs for course-specific and additional prerequisite and recommended course information.
➢ The additional information section contains information obtained from these sources: the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide, individual dental school websites and direct correspondence with dental school admissions staff. The information contained in this document is current as of January 2018.
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GREEN Box with = RECOMMENDED WHITE Box with = REQUIRED
Anatomy Cell Biology Histology Immunology Microbiology
Molecular Biology/
Genetics
Physiology Zoology Mathematics Calculus
Statistics/
Biostatistics
Humanities/
Social
Sciences
Psychology Sociology
Louisiana State University School of
Dentistry (LSU)
Marquette University School of
Dentistry (MQT)
Medical University of South Carolina
James B. Edwards College of Dental
Medicine (MSC)
Meharry Medical College School of
Dentistry (MEH)
Midwestern University College of
Dental Medicine-Arizona (MWU)
Midwestern University College of
Dental Medicine-Illinois (MWU-IL)
Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral
Health (MOSDOH)
New York University College of
Dentistry (NYU)
Nova Southeastern University
College of Dental Medicine (NSU)
Oregon Health & Science University
School of Dentistry (OHSU)
Roseman University of Health
Sciences College of Dental Medicine
(USN)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
(RSDM)
Southern Illinois University School
of Dental Medicine (SIU)
Stony Brook University School of
Dental Medicine (SUSB)
Texas A&M University College of
Dentistry (TAMUCD)
The Maurice H. Kornberg School of
Dentistry, Temple University (TEMP)
The Ohio State University College of
Dentistry (OSU)
The University of Colorado School
of Dental Medicine (COL)
Touro College of Dental Medicine at
New York Medical College (TCDM)
Tufts University School of Dental
Medicine (TUF)
Anatomy and Physiology requirements can be fulfilled by completing a joint Anatomy & Physiology
course; the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED.
Speech and Communication courses are REQUIRED.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Intensive Writing courses and a Sculpture/Art course
are RECOMMENDED.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Calculus 1 and "Calculus 2 or Statistics" is REQUIRED.
One semester, writing-intensive Humanities or Social Science course REQUIRED (may include History,
English, Comparative Literature, Philosophy, Government, or Women's Studies). "Upper Level Biology"
REQUIRED; however, the Lab portion is NOT REQUIRED unless it is a required part of the course at the
university at which it is completed.
RECOMMENDED: Minimum 90 credit hours completed, C or better for all prerequisite courses, a
BS in Biology or Biomedical Science
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED for Anatomy.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Additional Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics
courses" are REQUIRED.
Physiology requirement must be fulfilled by completing a Human Physiology course.
Human Biological Science courses are RECOMMENDED.
Each science course requirement includes 2 hours of laboratory work. The Biology/Zoology requirement may be satisfied
by taking 4 semester hours each in Zoology and Botany but not by Botany alone. Introductory college courses will
satisfy the English and Math requirements. 8 semester hours of Science Electives (Microbiology, Biochemistry, Anatomy,
Genetics, etc.) is REQUIRED.
Additional Information
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED for Anatomy.
ADEA AADSAS Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
Anatomy Cell Biology Histology Immunology Microbiology
Molecular Biology/
Genetics
Physiology Zoology Mathematics Calculus
Statistics/
Biostatistics
Humanities/
Social
Sciences
Psychology Sociology
University at Buffalo School of
Dental Medicine (BUF)
University of Alabama at
Birmingham School of Dentistry
(ALA)
University of California, Los Angeles
School of Dentistry (UCLA)
University of California, San
Francisco School of Dentistry
(UCSF)
University of Connecticut School of
Dental Medicine (CONN)
University of Detroit Mercy School
of Dentistry (UDM)
University of Florida College of
Dentistry (FLA)
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Dentistry (ILL)
University of Iowa College of
Dentistry (IOWA)
University of Kentucky College of
Dentistry (UK)
University of Louisville School of
Dentistry (UL)
University of Maryland School of
Dentistry (MYD)
University of Michigan School of
Dentistry (MICH)
University of Minnesota School of
Dentistry (MIN)
Nonscience course(s) REQUIRED. At least 3 credit hours of Psychology is REQUIRED.
ADEA AADSAS Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
Additional Information
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Non-science courses" are REQUIRED.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Human social science electives" and "Additional
electives" are REQUIRED.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED for Microbiology; Business,
Communication, and Computer skills/Technology courses are all RECOMMENDED.
2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED for Microbiology; Calculus is optional with
Physics.
Anatomy denoted in the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide with (*) indicating "Strongly recommended.
Additional upper level science coursework is strongly preferred."
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ADEA AADSAS® Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
In this resource, health professions advisors can quickly and easily access dental school
-specific information related to required and recommended coursework for prospective dental school applicants. Please note the following:
➢ All programs REQUIRE the following courses: Biology, General/Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Biochemistry and English (see exceptions in second bullet).
➢ Four schools - The University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine, University of Louisville School of Dentistry, University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, and University of Washington School of Dentistry - do not require or recommend English.
➢ Most programs have lab requirements for required courses. Advisors and applicants are encouraged to check the websites of all programs for course-specific and additional prerequisite and recommended course information.
➢ The additional information section contains information obtained from these sources: the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide, individual dental school websites and direct correspondence with dental school admissions staff. The information contained in this do cument is current as of January 2018.
GREEN Box with = RECOMMENDED WHITE Box with = REQUIRED
Anatomy Cell Biology Histology Immunology Microbiology
Molecular Biology/
Genetics
Physiology Zoology Mathematics Calculus
Statistics/
Biostatistics
Humanities/
Social
Sciences
Psychology Sociology
University of Mississippi Medical
Center School of Dentistry(MISS)
University of Missouri Kansas City
School of Dentistry (UMKC)
University of Nebraska Medical
Center College of Dentistry (NEB)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
School of Dental Medicine (UNLV)
University of New England College
of Dental Medicine (UNE)
University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
(UNC)
University of Oklahoma College of
Dentistry (OKL)
University of Pennsylvania School of
Dental Medicine (PENN)
University of Pittsburgh School of
Dental Medicine (PITT)
University of Puerto Rico School of
Dental Medicine (UPR)
University of Southern California
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
(USC)
University of Tennessee Health
Science Center College of Dentistry
(UTHSC)
University of Texas Health Science
Center at San Antonio Dental School
(SAN)
University of Texas School of
Dentistry at Houston (HOUS)
University of the Pacific Arthur A.
Dugoni School of Dentistry (UOP)
University of Utah School of
Dentistry (UTAH)
University of Washington School of
Dentistry (WASH)
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Dentistry (VCU)
West Virginia University School of
Dentistry (WVA)
Western University of Health
Sciences College of Dental Medicine
(WESTU)
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Additional Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics courses;
Business, Computers, 3-D Art, Communications, and Ethics courses" are all RECOMMENDED.
3 credit hours of Math/Statistics is REQUIRED.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Anatomy requirement must be fulfilled by completing
Comparative or Human Anatomy courses.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Conversational Spanish is RECOMMENDED.
Anatomy and Physiology requirements must be fulfilled by completing Human Anatomy and
Physiology course(s) and lab(s).
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guides states Spanish is REQUIRED.
Anatomy and Microbiology are denoted in the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide with (*) indicating "One course
in comparative anatomy, biochemistry, or microbiology is REQUIRED." Lab REQUIRED for Zoology. College
Algebra and Trigonometry or higher level math course REQUIRED. General, business, or scientific statistics
REQUIRED in addition to one-year mathematics requirement.
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states Lab REQUIRED for Anatomy and Physiology.
Human Anatomy is preferred and denoted in the 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide with (*) indicating
"Anatomy and Physiology I and II may be substituted for Human Anatomy."
The 2017-2018 ADEA Official Guide states "Additional Biology, Chemistry, and/or Physics courses" and
Human Anatomy are REQUIRED; Lab REQUIRED for Anatomy and Microbiology; "Business,
Communications, Computers, & Three-Dimensional Art courses" are RECOMMENDED.
Additional Information
ADEA AADSAS Participating Dental Schools Required and Recommended Courses
Courses Total Amount of Schools that Require Each Course
Anatomy 13 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Calculus 4 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Cell Biology 1 of the 67 participating schools requires this course.
Histology 1 of the 67 participating schools requires this course.
Humanities/Social Sciences 5 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Immunology None of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Mathematics 10 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Microbiology 17 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Molecular Biology/Genetics None of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Physiology 11 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Psychology 5 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Sociology 1 of the 67 participating schools requires this course.
Statistics/Biostatistics 8 of the 67 participating schools require this course.
Zoology 1 of the 67 participating schools requires this course.
ADEA AADSAS® Participating Dental Schools Required Courses
