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Each year a few exceptionally well qualified high school seniors who plan to pursue careers in dentistry are offered places in the Six-Year Dental Program.
The first two years of the program are spent in undergraduate studies. Students
are required to earn a minimum of 60 semester hours. They are required to take
all of the science and mathematics courses listed for the Pre-Professional Scholars
Program in Dentistry. If Advanced Placement credit is used to satisfy some of
these science requirements, a minimum of 30 semester hours in biology, chemistry,
physics, and mathematics must be taken during the two years of undergraduate
study. Additionally, to meet general education requirements, students must take
one year of physical education, ENGL 150, and, from the Arts and Sciences General
Education Requirements, two courses in the area of Arts and Humanities, two
courses in the area of Social Sciences, and one further course in either of
the latter areas or in Global and Cultural Diversity. Students in the SAGES
pilot program meet the general education requirements by taking one year of
physical education, First Seminar, three University Seminars, one course selected
from the arts and humanities, and one course selected from the social sciences.
To qualify for the place reserved in the School of Dentistry, a student in the program must achieve the following:
- A cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher for all course work
completed.
- Grades of B or higher in the required courses in biology, chemistry, physics,
and mathematics.
- An average score of 16 or higher on both the academic and PAT portions of
the Dental Admission Test of the American Dental Association. The test must
be taken no later than April of the second year.
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