CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, STANISLAUS

R E C O M M E N D E D   C U R R I C U L U M   P A T T E R N

FOR STUDENTS INTENDING TO ENTER

SCHOOLS OF DENTISTRY

(A minimum of 90 semester credits of pre-professional course work applicable to baccalaureate degree)

 

 

High School Preparation in Science and Mathematics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Algebra

2 units

Biology

1 unit

 

 

Geometry

1 unit

Chemistry

1 unit

 

 

Trigonometry

1/2 unit

Physics

1 unit

 

 

COURSEWORK

Required (*) and recommended by most schools

Check specific school catalogues for details

 

 

CSUS EQUIVALENT COURSES

 
  • ENGLISH COMPOSITION OR LITERATURE *

COMPOSITION, SPEECH AND CRITICAL THINKING REQUIREMENTS

 
  • COLLEGE BIOLOGY with lab (yr) *

BOTY 1050; ZOOL 1050

 
  • GENERAL COLLEGE CHEMISTRY with lab (yr) *

CHEM 1100; 1110

 
  • ORGANIC CHEMISTRY with lab (yr) *

CHEM 3010/3012; CHEM 3020/3022

 

·    BIOCHEMISTRY

CHEM 4400

 

·    COLLEGE PHYSICS with lab (yr) *

PHYS 2250/2252; PHYS 2260/2262

 

·      STATISTICS and CALCULUS

MATH 1600 and MATH 1410

 

·      PHYSIOLOGY

ZOOL2230/2232

 
  • EMBRYOLOGY and/or COMPARATIVE ANATOMY       

 

ZOOL 3130; ZOOL 3150

(Both are recommended if program permits)

 

·      MICROBIOLOGY

MBIO 3010/3032

 

·      MOLECULAR BIOLOGY and GENETICS

BIOL 3310; BIOL 3350

 

·      PSYCHOLOGY (INTRODUCTION)

PSYC 2010

 

·      PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, OR FINE ARTS (8 SEMESTER HRS) *

 

SUPPORTING COURSEWORK SUGGESTED BY VARIOUS SCHOOLS

                                   Immunology, Histology     

Social Sciences, Humanities,

     Developmental Psychology,

Foreign language, Three-dimensional Art, Accounting

 

DAT Mandatory

 

For Further Information Contact:

Pre-health Professions Committee

California State University, Stanislaus

                                                                     (209) 667-3483 or (209) 667-3476