Michigan Dental School Prerequisites
MSU Equivalents for Michigan Dental School's Prerequisites
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Prerequisite |
MSU Course Equivalent |
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Biochemistry |
BMB 401 |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141 & 161 (LB 171/171L) CEM 142 & 162 (LB 172/172L |
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General Biology |
BS 161 & 171 (LB 144) BS 162 & 172 (LB 145) |
| English Composition | WRA & Tier II writing course (LB 133 & LB 492) |
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Math/Statistics |
Math and statistics are not requirements for many dental schools. However, students are encouraged to complete MTH 114 (Trigonometry) or higher and a statistics course for the DAT. See your major advisor regarding departmental requirements. |
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Microbiology |
MMG 301 & 302 |
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Organic Chemistry |
CEM 251 & 252 & 255 |
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Physics |
PHY 221 & PHY 222 OR LB 273 & LB 274 |
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Recommended Courses |
Upper level biological sciences, statistics, behavioral sciences, communications, medical ethics and business courses. |
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Minimum Shadowing Hours: |
60 hours within a general practice setting |
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Competitive GPA: |
3.55 Science, 3.63 Cumulative |
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Competitive DAT: |
20 Academic Average, 20 Perceptual Ability, 20 Total Science |
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Prerequisite |
MSU Course Equivalent |
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Biochemistry |
BMB 401 |
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Chemistry |
CEM 141 & 161 (LB 171/171L) CEM 142 & 162 (LB 172/172L) |
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English Composition |
WRA & Tier II writing course (LB 133 & LB 492) |
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General Biology |
BS 161 & 171 (LB 144) BS 162 & 172 (LB 145) |
|
Math/Statistics |
Math and statistics are not requirements for many dental schools. However, students are encouraged to complete MTH 114 (Trigonometry) or higher and a statistics course for the DAT. See your major advisor regarding departmental requirements. |
|
Microbiology |
MMG 301 |
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Organic Chemistry |
CEM 251 & 252 & 255 |
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Physics |
PHY 221 & 222 OR LB 273 & LB 274 OR PHY 183 & 191 PHY 184 & 192 |
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Psychology |
PSY XXX |
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Sociology |
SOC XXX or ISS 210 or ISS 215 |
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Recommended Courses |
Upper level biological sciences, behavioral sciences, communications, business, art and philosophy courses |
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Minimum Shadowing Hours: |
100 hours (majority of hours should be within a general practice setting) |
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Competitive GPA: |
3.61 Science, 3.70 Cumulative |
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Competitive DAT: |
21 Academic Average, 21 Perceptual Ability, 21 Total Science |
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Website: |
Michigan Dental Schools Grade Alternative Policies
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory and Credit/No Credit Policies for Michigan Dental Schools:
Acceptance of Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory (S/NS) and Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) by
Michigan dental schools in place of numerical grades are listed below.
While a professional health program may accept prerequisite courses graded in the binary S/NS or CR/NC system, they may still request that you report your numerical grades for those courses when applying to their programs. It is important that you check the policies of each program that you plan to apply to.
Need to check grade alternative policies with out-of-state schools? Download this email template for contacting out-of-state professional schools.
**THIS WEBSITE IS A GUIDE ONLY**
The information below lists the MSU course equivalents for the two Michigan Dental schools. Students must consult with their pre-health advisor AND the appropriate dental schools on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to ensure completion of all application requirements.
Contact individual schools if you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit for prerequisite requirements.
Each professional school has their own policy on whether they accept credit from AP and community colleges. Students must contact the individual school themselves to determine the requirements for course planning.
A prerequisite guide to dental schools in North America can be found on the ADEA website.