Dental School Timeline Guide
Refer to the guide below for students planning to attend a dental program who are math-ready and not planning to take a gap year. This timeline is a guide only; if a student deviates from this timeline, please connect with the UTC Pre-Health Advisor.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | Summer 1 |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 1110 and 1110L | CHEM 1120 and 1120L | MATH 1950** |
| BIOL 1110 and 1110L | BIOL 1120 and 1120L | |
| MATH 1130 | MATH 1830/1799 or 1730* | |
| ENGL 1010 | ENGL 1020 |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | Summer 2 |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 3010 and 3010L | CHEM 3020 and 3020L | Begin reviewing for DAT |
| BIOL 1130 | BIOL 3250 | |
| SOC 1510 | PSY 1010 | |
| PHYS 1030 and 1030L | PHYS 1040 and 1040L |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | Summer 3 |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 4510 | BIOL 4220/4220L or BIOL 2100/2100L *** | Apply to Dental school |
| Begin studying and take DAT by mid to late May of application year | Begin studying and take DAT by mid to late May of application year |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | Summer 4 |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 2060/2060L*** | BIOL 4710*** |
Submit ADEA AADSAS NO LATER than June 30th of application year
* PHYS 1030/1030L features concepts in trigonometry, students are required to complete a course that covers trig prior to enrolling in physics. Students who do not need MATH 1830 for general education or need calculus for their program of interest should consider MATH 1730. Students that need MATH 1830 will need to add the 1 hour math lab to MATH 1830 MATH 1799. Students who complete MATH 1950 do not need to take additional math prior to physics.
** For students whose major requires to take MATH 1950 ONLY.
*** Most dental schools require at LEAST 1 of these 3 courses for admission, content of these courses is not found on DAT and students can take them in their final year after submitting their application to allow ample time to study for DAT and shadow. It is recommended that at least 2 of the 3 are taken to increase competitiveness