Comparison of admission requirements of dental schools near SWU
(links in the line below are to the admissions pages of these schools)
| UNC-Chapel Hill | Medical College of Georgia | MUSC | ||
| Public | Public | Public | ||
| biology 8, including human anatomy or vert. zool. | one year biology | biology or zoology 8 | ||
| gen. chem. 8 | one year gen. chem. | inorg. chem (Qualitative Analysis) 8 | ||
| org. chem., 8 will meet requirement | one year org. chem., or one semester organic, one semester biochem. | org. chem. 8 | ||
| physics 2 courses | one year physics | physics 8 | ||
| math 6 | ||||
| one year of English
"Prospective dental students should consider courses in biochemistry, molecular biology, statistics, business, writing skills, computer science, sculpture and art. Students are encouraged to take as many courses as possible in social science, history, literature, economics, philosophy, and psychology." |
one year English | English comp. 6 | ||
| Science Electives: (microbiology, biochemistry, comparative anatomy, Genetics, etc.) 8 | ||||
| Suggested electives: advanced zoology or botany, 3-6, psychology, 3-6, anatomy, physiology, histology and pharmacology, 3-8, English 6, advanced chemistry 3-6 | ||||
to main SWU pre-med/dentistry page
SWU offers all the courses listed above (except sculpture) or equivalent, on a regular basis. Other factors are also considered for admission. SWU does not guarantee admission.
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