Pre-Dentistry/Biology Option
This option is available within the Biology major at the following location:
- Corvallis
The Pre-Dentistry/Biology option is designed to meet the requirements for most dental schools in the U.S., but students should consult the requirements for specific schools before they apply because requirements can change. The option couples the comprehensive biological sciences background of the Biology major with human physiology laboratory experiences and important social science requirements. Dedicated health profession advisors work with Pre-Dentistry/Biology option students to integrate essential professional experiences during their time at OSU.
Option Code: 713
Options follow the learning outcomes of the major. For this option, refer to the learning outcomes of the Biology major.
The Pre-Dentistry option requires 15 or fewer additional credits beyond the basic Biology major, and most students can complete the additional option coursework in four years. Completion of the Pre-Dental option requires a 3.0 cumulative GPA in major and option course work. Courses used to satisfy the Pre-Dentistry/Biology option requirements also satisfy the Physics or Computational and Quantitative Applications, Organismal and Physiology, Ecology and Evolution, Writing Intensive, and Experiential Learning or Integrative Biology Elective requirements for the Biology major. The option will also fulfill the Core Education Social Science, Difference, Power, and Oppression Advanced, and Beyond OSU II requirements.
Students may not declare more than one option in the Biology major. Option requirements can be shared with other programs unless those programs have restrictions on sharing.
Students interested in private practice should also consider taking BA 260 or BA 315.
For further information, see MyDegrees or the Integrative Biology website.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| BHS 107 | HEALTH PROFESSIONS: DENTAL | 1 |
| PSY 201Z & PSY 202Z | +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY I and +*INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY II | 8 |
| PHL 444/REL 444 | *BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | 4 |
| BI 319 | +^COMMUNICATION, THEORY, AND PRACTICE IN THE LIFE SCIENCES | 3 |
| PH 201 & PH 202 & PH 203 | +*GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS and *GENERAL PHYSICS | 15 |
| BI 331 & BI 332 & BI 333 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 9 |
| BI 341 & BI 342 & BI 343 | ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY and ADVANCED HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY | 6 |
| MB 302 & MB 303 | GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY and GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY | 5 |
| Difference, Power, and Oppression - Advanced | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3-4 | |
| +*MOLECULAR MEDICINE | ||
| +*DNA, IDENTITIES, AND SOCIETIES | ||
| +PUBLIC HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THE U.S. | ||
| Experiential Learning or Physiology or Microbiology Elective Course | ||
| Select one of the following tracks: | 3-4 | |
| Track I Experiential Learning Credits | ||
| Select any combination of three credits from the following: | ||
| TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP (by approval) | ||
| ADVANCED TEACHING PRACTICUM (by approval) | ||
| INTERNSHIP (by approval) | ||
Study abroad experiences by approval | ||
| Track II Physiology or Microbiology Elective | ||
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE HUMAN MUSCULAR SYSTEM (by application only - limited summer enrollment) | ||
| IMMUNOLOGY (MB 417 lab is optional) | ||
| THE HUMAN MICROBIOME | ||
| GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENT | ||
| BEHAVIORAL NEUROBIOLOGY | ||
| Total Credits | 57-59 | |
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Baccalaureate Core course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in a catalog year up to 2024-2025
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Core Education course. Applies to general education requirements for undergraduate students in catalog year 2025-2026 and beyond
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Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC) course
Option Code: 713