Most departments in the College offer graduate work leading to the M.A., M.S., or M.Ed., and several have Ph.D., D.A. or Ed. Students intending to continue their studies in graduate school should acquaint themselves early with the expectations and admission requirements of the various graduate programs as set out in the Bulletins of this university and other graduate schools. Following are recommended curricula for pre-professional programs. Pre-Dental Most dental schools now require a minimum of three years of college and the majority of admitted students have completed an undergraduate degree. All schools require successful completion of at least one year each of biology, physics, inorganic chemistry, and organic chemistry.
Some schools require additional specific courses.
For information on dental schools and their requirements consult with the Dean's Office in the College of Arts and Sciences. Ordinarily this program would be followed by one year in a school of mortuary science and one year of apprenticeship. The apprenticeship could come before or after the year of mortuary science study, depending on state requirements, such as those approved by the North Dakota Board of Embalmers. The requirements for admission into a school of optometry are highly variable, but students must normally complete at least three years of college. Additional specific courses are required by each school.