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Transfer Track/Dental Medicine (DENT-AA)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This transfer track is designed to prepare students for upper division studies leading to a bachelor’s degree. Most upper division programs designed to prepare students for dentistry are not in “pre‐dentistry,” but are in biology and related areas. Colleges of dentistry do not require students to have undergraduate degrees in biology or other sciences, but do expect students to have an in‐depth background in biological sciences, chemistry, physics, and other related areas in order to master the dental curriculum. Students should gain admission to the college of arts and sciences to complete the bachelor’s degree, and then seek admission to the college of dentistry. Admission to dental school is highly competitive and requires an excellent GPA, both in general course work and in science courses, as well as high scores on the DAT (Dental Aptitude Test). Students should become familiar with the requirements for the dental school of interest. Among the state universities in Florida, the only dental school is at UF.
PRIMARY ADVISER: James Sheetz (ext.2859)
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES Cr. Hrs.
+* ENC1101, English I 3
+* ENC1102, English II 3
EUH1000 or 1001, Western Civilization 3
PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology 3
POS2041, American National Government 3
+
Humanities I 3
+*
Humanities II 3
+*
Humanities III 3
COMMON COURSE PREREQUISITES
+* MAC1114, Trigonometry 3
+* MAC2311, Calculus I 4
(Meets math requirement for AA)
+* BSC2010, Biology for Science Majors I 3
(Meets biology requirement for AA)
BSC2010L, Biology for Science Major I Lab 1
+* BSC2011, Biology for Science Majors II 3
BSC2011L, Biology for Science Major II Lab 1
+* CHM1045, General Chemistry 3
(Meets physical science requirement for AA)
CHM1045L, General Chemistry Lab 1
+* CHM1046, Chemistry with Qual Analysis 3
CHM1046L, Chemistry with Qual Anal Lab 2
+* CHM2210, Organic Chemistry I 3
CHM2210L, Organic Chemistry I Lab 2
+* CHM2211, Organic Chemistry II 4
CHM2211L, Organic Chemistry II Lab 1
ELECTIVES 2
TOTAL DEGREE HOURS 60
* Minimum grade of "C" required.
+ Prerequisites required.
