Dental schools do not require that applicants have majored in biology, chemistry, or any other natural science. Nor do they give preference to natural science majors. Therefore, predental students ought not to feel uneasy about pursuing majors in the social sciences, the humanities, or in professional schools of speech, music, journalism, or engineering. Whatever course of study predental students select, they include in their program the courses required for admission to dental school. General chemistry and mathematics are usually taken in the first year.
Many freshmen are also able to complete the first course in organic chemistry.
The second year is devoted to organic chemistry and biology. Physics may be postponed until the third year, unless the student's major program requires that it be taken earlier. All predental students should see the predental adviser before entering applications to dental schools. The predental adviser is available by appointment in the Weinberg College Office of Studies. Early Selection Program.