Many courses have prerequisites, are offered only once or twice a year, and are sequential. Careful selection of classes each quarter is necessary to complete the program without delay. Although it is not required, most students accepted to dental school have completed a bachelor's degree. Rather, the major should be chosen to provide a career in the event the student is not accepted to dental school. Students considering a science major may wish to pursue an Associate of Science degree while at Tacoma Community College.
Some institutions have additional admissions requirements, such as foreign language courses.
The Pre-Dentistry program given below should be modified with the assistance of a Tacoma Community College dentistry advisor to meet the specific requirements of the dental school and the transfer university. Transfer agreements may not apply to Option B degrees. Each course will be evaluated for transferability. Vocational courses may not transfer. Some students may need to take additional prerequisite courses.