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Applied Biology/Pre-Dentistry Concentration ABPD

Required Courses		Credit Hours
General Education
This degree requires completion of the General Education requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree. Details of these requirements are delineated on the General Education website. Courses listed below as program/major required courses with the indicators: C, S, Z, R, G, may also be used to satisfy some of these general education requirements.
Program
COMM 121	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
BIOL 121	General Biology 1 *Z	4
BIOL 122	General Biology 2 *Z	4
BIOL 321	Human Physiology and Anatomy 1*Z	4
BIOL 322	Human Physiology and Anatomy 2*Z	4
BIOL 375	Principles of Genetics*Z	3
BIOL 386	Microbiology & Immunology*Z	5
OR
BIOL 286	General Microbiology*Z	3
BIOL 460	Current Topics in Biology *Z	2
Biology Elective		2
CHEM 121	General Chemistry 1 *Z	5
CHEM 122	General Chemistry 2 *Z	5
CHEM 321	Organic Chemistry 1*Z	5
CHEM 322	Organic Chemistry 2*Z	5
Choose one:
BIOL 347	Environmental Conservation*Z	3
OR
BIOL 442	Ecology*Z	3
Choose one:
CHEM 364	Biochemistry*Z	4
OR
CHEM 324	Fundamentals of Biochemistry*Z	3
Choose two:
MATH 116	Intermediate Algebra & Num Trig	4
AND
MATH 126	Algebra & Analytic Trigonometry	4
OR
MATH 220	Analytical Geometry & Calculus 1	5
AND
MATH 230	Analytical Geometry & Calculus 2	5
Choose two:
PHYS 211	Introductory Physics	4
AND
PHYS 212	Introductory Physics 2*Z	4
OR
PHYS 241	General Physics 1 *Z	5
AND
PHYS 242	General Physics 2 *Z	5
Related Courses
RMLS 122	Responding to Emergencies	2
ISYS 105	Intro Micro Sys & Software	3
MGMT 310	Small Business Management	3
Minimum credit hours required for B.S. degree:		121

Why Choose Pre-Dentistry?

The Pre-Dentistry program at Ferris emphasizes natural science courses including biology, organic and inorganic chemistry, zoology, botany, human physiology, anatomy and physics. This program is designed to prepare you for qualifying exams (DAT) and for professional schools.

Get Accepted to Dental School

A letter of acceptance from a dental school doesn`t come easily. It requires effort, time and careful preparation. Professors and advisors with knowledge and expertise in this field are essential, and students get a helping hand into dental school from the professionals at Ferris.

In fact, professional training in the health fields has been a specialty at Ferris for more than 100 years. Graduates of the Pre-Dentistry program at Ferris benefit from this rich history and take with them important hands-on skills as they pursue a position in dental school. Our graduates experience a high rate of acceptance into dental schools.

Admission Requirements

First year student admission is open to high school graduates (or equivalent) who demonstrate academic preparedness, maturity and seriousness of purpose with educational backgrounds appropriate to their chosen program of study. High school courses and grade point average, ACT composite score, and ACT reading and mathematics sub test scores will be considered in the admission and placement process. Transfer students must have at least 12 credits at the time of application with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA including an English and a mathematics course or they must provide their high school records and ACT scores for admission review.

Graduation Requirements

The Pre-Dentistry program at Ferris leads to a Bachelor of Science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA overall and a minimum of 121 credits including completion of all general education requirements as outlined on the General Education website. No grade lower than a 'C-' is acceptable in the major.

Entrance to most dental schools is highly competitive. Most schools do not accept applicants who have less than a 3.5 college GPA. Applicants also must take qualifying exams (DAT) and be interviewed by dental school personnel.

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Department of Biology
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Big Rapids, MI 49307
Phone: 231-591-2550