COURSES TO TAKE FOR TUFTS STUDENTS

Specific requirements for dental school can vary from school to school; however, virtually all require at least two semesters each of:

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• Biology

  • BIO13: Cells & Organisms with Lab (Fall and Summer only)​

  • BIO14: Organisms & Population with Lab (Spring and Summer Only)

  • Many schools require or recommend additional biology coursework beyond these two introductory courses (below are alumni recommendations):

    • BIO41: General Genetics (Spring only)
    • BIO46: Cell Biology (Spring only)
    • BIO115: General Physiology I (Fall only)
    • BIO106: Microbiology (Spring only)

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• General Chemistry 

  • CHEM1: General Chemistry I with Lab (Fall, Spring and Summer)

  • CHEM2: General Chemistry II with Lab (Fall, Spring and Summer)​

  • OR

  • CHEM11: Expanded General Chemistry I with Lab (Fall only)

  • CHEM12: Expanded General Chemistry II with Lab (Spring only)

• Organic Chemistry

  • CHEM51: Organic Chemistry I (Fall, Spring and Summer)

  • CHEM53: Organic Chemistry I Lab (Fall, Spring and Summer)

    • Must be taken with or after CHEM51

  • CHEM52: Organic Chemistry II (Spring and Summer only)

  • CHEM54: Organic Chemistry II Lab (Spring and Summer only)

    • Must be taken with or after CHEM52​

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• Physics

  • ​PHY1: Intro Physics I with Lab (Fall and Summer only)

  • PHY2: Intro Physics II with Lab (Spring and Summer only)

  • OR

  • PHY11: General Physics I with Lab (Fall, Spring and Summer)

  • PHY12: General Physics II with Lab (Fall, Spring and Summer)

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• English or writing intensive classes (1 or 2 courses)

  • ENG1: Expository Writing​

  • PHIL1: Intro to Philosophy

  • other history, philosophy, humanity classes

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• A very small number of schools require Biochemistry (Tufts Dental School being one of them)

  • BIO152: Biochemistry and Cell Metabolism (Spring and Summer only)​

  • CHEM171: Biochemistry I (Spring only)

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• Many schools strongly recommend students to take social science courses such as Sociology, Psychology, or Anthropology.

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For more information about courses to take, click here for the Pre-Health advising website.