With Your Eye on A Dental Career
With the goal of honing your scientific and technological expertise, critical thinking skills, and an ability to express yourself clearly and convincingly, LTU’s pre-dental program will prepare you for a bright future in dentistry.
Students who major in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering often excel on dental school entrance exams, as well as throughout their careers. The courses below can most easily be incorporated into a BS in Chemistry, Psychology, Physics, or Biomedical Engineering, but they can also be satisfied in other majors with the appropriate choices of electives and/or additional courses.
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College Composition develops students’ acquisition of the fundamental principles of academic writing. This course focuses on the development of writing thesis statements and main arguments, topic sentences, transitional words and phrases, supporting paragraphs, use of evidence, essay organization, and research skills. Extensive writing and research practice is required.
COM1103
3
LLT Elective
LLTXXX3
3
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Math Elective
MCSXXX3
3
Math Elective
MCSXXX3
3
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Must have one high school science course. The basic structure, chemistry and energetics of a cell. Mechanisms of inheritance, gene structure and function, and Mendelian genetics, Origin and history of life, mechanisms evolution, and introduction to systematics. Lecture 3 hrs, Lab 3 hrs.
BIO1213
3
Must have one high school science lab. Experiments to support BIO1213, including the use of the microscope. Lab 3 hrs. 1 hour of credit. The following courses can be taken concurrently with this course: BIO 1213, BIO1153.
BIO1221
1
Must have one high school science course. The biology, structure, physiology, development and reproduction of plants. Animals anatomy and physiology including nervous system, gas exchange, excretion, the circulatory system, and reproduction. An introduction to animal behavior and the impact of pollution. Survey of ecology, biogeography, and population biology, conservation biology. Lecture 3 hrs.
BIO1223
3
Must have one high school science lab. Experiments to support BIO1223. Lab 2 hrs. 1 credit hour. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: BIO 1223.
BIO1231
1
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May need 1 year high school chemistry and chemistry placement or math placement. Laws and concepts of chemistry and their application to chemical systems. The liquid and solid states, phase changes and phase diagrams, topics in the chemistry of materials, oxidation-reduction chemistry, electrochemistry, chemical thermodynamics and gas-phase equilibrium. Lect. 3 hrs., Workshop 1 hr., 3 hours credit. The following courses can be taken concurrently with this course: MCS 1074, MCS 1414, MCS 1424.
CHM1213
3
University Chem 1 Lab – Laboratory experiments supporting topics covered in CHM1213. Lab 3 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: CHM 1213.
CHM1221
1
Modern concepts of molecular-orbital theory and spectroscope methods. The solution state and colligative properties of solutions, and solution-phase equilibrium theory applied to solubility, chemical kinetics, acids and bases, and complex formation. Descriptive chemistry of the main-group and transition elements. Lecture 3 hrs.
CHM1223
3
Laboratory experiments supporting topics covered in CHM1223. Lab 3 hrs. 1 hour credit. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: CHM 1223.
BIO1231
1
Fundamental concepts and definitions embodying a mechanistic approach to the reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Lect. 3 hrs., Workshop 1 hr, 3 hours credit.
CHM2313
3
Through laboratory experiments, students will learn the fundamental techniques used to isolate and synthesize organic molecules, with a focus on green chemistry and a special emphasis on modern purification and characterization methods.
CHM2311
1
Mechanisms with emphasis on functional groups, spectroscopic methods and structural proofs; selected topics with special emphasis on instrumental approaches to organic problems, organic compounds of biochemical significance. Lect. 3 hrs. Workshop 1 hr. 3 hours credit
CHM2323
3
Students will learn to read and interpret organic chemistry journal articles and search scientific databases. Organic chemistry laboratory techniques learned in CHM2311 will be used to conduct a course-based research project.
CHM2321
1
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“Algebra based kinematics and dynamics of particles, work, energy, bodies in equilibrium, rotational motion, thermal energy and thermodynamics.
3 Credit Hours. Lect. 3 hrs.
PHY2213
3
Introductory laboratory covering experiments to complement College Physics 1. 1 Credit Hours. Lab 2 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: PHY 2213.
PHY2221
1
“Algebra based simple harmonic motion, waves and sound, geometric optics, electric charge, current, DC Circuits, magnetism, and electromagnetic induction. 3 Credit Hours. Lecture 3 hrs.
PHY2223
3
Introductory lab covering experiments compatible with College Physics 2. 1 Credit Hours. Lab 2 hrs. The following course can be taken concurrently with this course: PHY 2223.
PHY2231
1
Note: Completion of the Lawrence Tech requirements in the pre-professional programs does not assure the student of admission to medical, dental, law, or graduate school. However, completion of the requirements and of other courses leading to a bachelor’s degree does qualify a student for consideration by most professional and graduate schools.
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