Pre-Dental Sequence

Course Form

Students who plan to apply to schools of dentistry should complete the following required courses. This list represents minimum requirements.

Required Courses (44-46 Credits)

  • BION 101 - Principles of Biology I - 4 credits
  • BION 102 - Principles of Biology II - 4 credits
  • CPCN 101 - General Chemistry I - 4 credits
  • CPCN 102 - General Chemistry II - 4 credits
  • CPCN 201 - Organic Chemistry I - 4 credits
  • CPCN 202 - Organic Chemistry II - 4 credits
  • CPPN 101 - General Physics I - 4 credits
  • CPPN 102 - General Physics II - 4 credits
  • LLEN 101 - English Composition I - 3 credits
  • LLEN 102 - English Composition II - 3 credits
  • MATN - Two semesters of mathematics (Calculus I strongly recommended) - 6-8 credits

Recommended Electives (9-12 credits)

  • BION 222 - Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 credits
  • BION 223 - Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 credits
  • BION 228 - Microbiology - 4 credits
  • BION 302 - Immunology - 3 credits
  • BION 303 - Histology - 4 credits
  • BION 320 - Genetics with Lab - 4 credits
    OR
  • BION 321 - Genetics without Lab - 3 credits
  • BION 318 - Cellular & Molecular Biology - 4 credits
    OR
  • BiON 319 - Cell Biology - 3 credits
  • CPCN 311 - Biochemistry - 3 credits
  • MATN 261 - Statistics for Social Science Majors - 3 credits

Total Credits: 56-58

 Comments: 

  • Each dental school sets its own requirements for admission. 
  • The requirements listed above are minimums only. 
  • These courses do NOT satisfy the requirements to graduate from Touro University. Students must choose a Touro University major. 
  • Social Science/Humanities is generally interpreted to include economics, English, history, philosophy, political science, psychology and sociology. 

* Required by some schools