Dentistry

Preparation for Post-grad Study in Dentistry

Three Year Baccalaureate Degree for Students Wishing to Attend the Marquette University Dental School

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A Program exists between the Department of Biological Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Marquette Dental School, in which our students may enter the Dental School after three years of undergraduate study and, at the end of their first of Dental studies, obtain their Baccalaureate degree? Awarding of the B.S. degree is made possible through the transfer of selected Dental School courses back to the College of Arts and Science which are then applied toward completion of the Major requirements for the Department of Biological Sciences.

Completion of this Program requires diligence, close attention to course scheduling (your Department Advisor will help here), and perhaps a summer session or two. Here are the requirements:

1. You must declare a Biological Sciences Major in the Department Office and at that time indicate you intention to earn your Degree through this Program.
2. All Arts and Sciences “Core” requirements must be completed. This may be accomplished through completion of coursework at Marquette, although some courses taken at another College of University may be used if approved by Marquette. CLEP, AP, or other advanced College credits may reduce summer coursework.
3. You must complete Biology 001 and 002 (Introductory Biology), 090 ( Introduction to Biological Investigation; an introductory laboratory course), 100 (Molecular Biology), 125 (Genetics), 135 (Cell Biology) and one (1) upper division laboratory course. The remaining credits for the Major will be taken from the first year Dental School curriculum.
4. You must complete all Biology cognate requirements; that is Chemistry 001 and 002 (Introductory Chemistry), Chemistry 023 and024 (Organic Chemistry), Physics 001 and 002 (Introductory Physics), Math 073 or 080 (Calculus) and one additional Math or Computer Science course.
5. To obtain your baccalaureate degree you will have to accumulate a minimum of 128 credits which will include your major required courses, major cognate courses, Arts and Science “Core” courses, the Dental School courses which will be transferred back, and some number of A & S elective courses which will be needed to complete the 128 credit requirement.

For more details contact Dr. James Maki at (414) 288-7311.