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Pre-Dental Pre-Requisites

Students should contact individual dental schools for specific prerequisite information.

It is essential that you see a pre-dental advisor prior to planning your pre-dental program!

Majoring in science is not a must, but completion of pre-dental science requirements is necessary.

 

Required by Most Schools
Requirement Course
Biology with Lab BIOL 1A and BIOL 1B/BL
Physics with Lab PHYS 2A and 2B
English Composition ENGL 5A and 5B or ENGL 10 plus ENGL 20. Other combinations are possible.
General Chemistry with Lab CHEM 1A/AL and CHEM 1B/BL
Organic Chemistry with Lab CHEM 128A, CHEM 128B and CHEM 129A

 

Required Coursework at CSU Fresno
Requirement Course
Biology with Lab BIOL 1A and BIOL 1B/BL
General Chemistry with Lab CHEM 1A/AL and CHEM 1B/BL
Physics with Lab PHYS 2A and 2B
Organic Chemistry with Lab CHEM 128A, CHEM 128B and CHEM 129A
Biochemistry CHEM 150 or CHEM 155A
English Composition ENGL 5A and 5B or ENGL 10 plus ENGL 20. Other combinations are possible.
Psychology PSYCH 10

 

Recommended Coursework at CSU Fresno
Recommended Course
Microbiology BIOL 120
Comparative Vertebrate Morphology BIOL 143
Comparative Animal Physiology BIOL 162 and BIOL 162L
Advanced Human Physiology BIOL 163
Human Anatomy and Physiology I BIOL 67A
Human Anatomy and Physiology II BIOL 67B