DMD Admissions

Prerequisites

The following courses are required for enrollment in the University of Florida College of Dentistry.

Please note: Online courses are not accepted towards prerequisites. All prerequisites must completed with a letter grade of "C" or better (no Pass/Fail credits allowed).

Physical Sciences

Required courses:

General, inorganic chemistry: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
Organic chemistry: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
Physics: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)

Biomedical Sciences

Required courses:

Biology: 8 semester hours (12 quarter hours)
Biochemistry: 4 semester hours (6 quarter hours)
Microbiology: 4 semester hours (6 quarter hours)
Molecular Biology or a genetics course emphasizing molecular biology: 4 semester hours (6 quarter hours)

Communications

Required courses:

English Grammar and Composition: 6-8 semester hours (8-12 quarter hours)

Behavioral Social Sciences

Required courses:

General Psychology 3-4 semester hours (5-6 quarter hours)

Elective Courses (Recommended, not required)

Immunology
Physiology
Histology
Neurosciences, Physiological Psychology
Developmental Biology, Embryology
Anatomy
Nutrition
Speech
Conversational Spanish

Sociology (emphasis in diversity)
Statistics
Computer sciences & technology
Business related courses - economics, management, accounting
Art - Painting, ceramics, sculpture, drawing
Humanities
Philosophy