Overview of Pre-Dental Studies

Undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry or forensic science provide excellent preparation for application to dental school.  Model schedules for completion of pre-dental requirements along with biology, chemistry and forensic science undergraduate majors are provided at the link in the gold bar at the right of this page.

Please consult with Dr. Sarah Dodson, the pre-dentistry advisor, early and often!  She is very approachable, knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

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, in addition to the following specific course requirements:

BIOL 1105, 1106 Biological Principles I, II   

CHEM 1105, 1106 Chemical Principles I, II  

CHEM 2201, 2202 Organic Chemistry I, II  

ENGL 1104, 1108 Written English I, II    

PHYS 1101, 1102 Introduction to Physics I, II  

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