Advising Course Plan - Biology Major - Dental School Interest
This plan indicates an effective way to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and to complete the prerequisites for most dental programs (although these can differ depending on the dental school).
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| BIOL 142P | 1 | BIOL 141P | 1 |
| FSEM 100 | 1 | PSYC 101S2 | 1 |
| MATH 1511 | 1 | General Education requirement | 1 |
| BIOL 100 | 0.0 | General Education requirement | 1 |
| General Education requirement | 1 | ||
| PRHP 101 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| BIOL 243Q | 1 | BIOL 244 | 1 |
| CHEM 141P | 1 | CHEM 142P | 1 |
| PHYS 121P3 | 1 | PHYS 122P3 | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| BIOL 301 | 1 | BIOL 300 or 400 level course5 | 1 |
| CHEM 201 | 1 | CHEM 301 | 1 |
| Junior Seminar4 | 1 | BIOL 497 | 0.5 |
| Elective | 1 | CHEM 2047 | 1 |
| Elective6 | .5 | ||
| PRHP 102 | 0.0 | ||
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Units | Spring | Units |
| BIOL 300 or 400 level course5 | 1 | BIOL 300 or 400 level course5 | 1 |
| BIOL 498 | 1 | BIOL 499 | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 1 |
| Elective | 1 | Elective | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| Total Units 32 | |||
During the summer between third year and fourth year, or early in fourth year, the DAT needs to be taken.
- 1
The timing of the Math course is not critical; it can be taken at a later time. Some students may place into, and wish to take MATH 130 or MATH 141Q.
- 2
PSYC 101S can be taken at any time.
- 3
The Physics courses can be taken in year 3.
- 4
The Junior Seminar can be taken in the spring instead of the fall.
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During the spring of this year or the fourth year, you will need to take another 0.5 or 1 unit course to average 4 units per semester.
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CHEM 204 can be taken in fourth year.