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However students mayfulfill requirements fora Natural Sciences Degree by completing a minimum of 18 units of science and mathcourses to include at least 4 units in the Physical Sciences, at least 4 units in the Biological Sciences, and atleast 3 units ina math course beyond Intermediate Algebra. Please refer to the Cerritos College catalog formore information.  \nAdmission to dental school is highly competitive. Most schools of dentistry admissions are based primarily on thecandidates’academic achievement in a college program and performance in the Dental Admissions Test (DAT) .The DAT measures general academic ability, reading comprehension, vocabulary, analytical thinking,comprehensive scientific information and perceptual ability. Take the DAT at least a year prior to seekingadmission to dental school. Because most of the applicants being admitted to dental schools possess a bachelor’sdegree, students are advised to integrate the dental school requirements into a program that will lead to abachelor’s degree in a major of their choice. However, there are Dental Schools which consider 90 semesterunits (60 units lower division and 30 units of upper division coursework) with a very competitive grade pointaverage (GPA) as the minimum requirement for admission. Aside from pre-requisite courses and GPA, it isrecommended that students engage in extracurricular activities such as volunteering in a dental setting andcommunity services. Pre-dental students should be able to demonstrate their potential for independent criticalthought, leadership, concern for others, and an understanding of the dental profession. Additionally, pre-dentalstudents should work at developing and/or improving manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination.  \n## COMMON LOWER DIVISION PRPEARATION FOR DENTAL SCHOOLS\n\nUNITS  \nBIOL 200 Principles of Biology 5  \nBIOL 201 Principles of Biology 5  \nCHEM 111 General Chemistry 5  \nCHEM 112 General Chemistry 5  \nCHEM 211 Organic Chemistry 5  \nCHEM 212 Organic Chemistry 5  \nENGL 100 Freshman Composition 4  \nENGL 102 Freshman Composition and Literature 3  \nPHYS 201 Engineering Physics 4  \nPHYS 202 Engineering Physics 4  \nNOTE: PSYC 101, General Introductory Psychology is required by many dental schools.  \n## ADDITONAL SCIENCES:\n\nIt is strongly suggested that students take additional courses at the university, such as Anatomy, Physiology,Biochemistry, Microbiology and Histology. Some of these courses may be considered additional requirements orelective coursework. Note: It is recommended to complete science courses within 5 years of admission.  \n## MATHEMATICS:\n\nThe mathematics requirement beyond Trigonometry will be determined by the major course of study the studentelects to pursue. However, one semester to one year of Calculus and one course of Statistics are stronglyrecommended.  \nREVISED SPRING 2017  \n11110 Alondra Blvd., Norwalk CA 90650 www.cerritos.edu 2017-2018  \n# Career Pathway\n\n## RECOMMENDED COURSEWORK:\n\nLower division courses that may be taken are Business, Fine Arts, Technical Writing, Speech, Engineering, SocialSciences, Sociology/Anthropology, Foreign Language and Ceramics/Sculpture.  \nFor expanded information about dental school requirements, students are encouraged to consulthttp://www.ada.org/2195.aspxor The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) website:  \nhttp://www.ada.org/en/coda/find-a-program . CODA contains comprehensive lists of accredited schools andprograms.  \n## OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES:\n\nAmerican Dental Education Association at www.adea.org or Dental Admission Test (DAT) information atwww.ada.org/dat.aspx.  \nFor accurate programming and more school-specific detailed information concerning the California schools ofdentistry, look up the dental school website:  \nLoma Linda Universitydentistry.llu.edu  \nUniversity of California, Los Angeleswww.dentistry.ucla.edu  \nU","cbCairYmUYLKFH6X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairYmUYLKFH6X","pdf",308240,"English","# PRE-DENTAL\n## Career Pathway\n## Common Lower Division Preparation for Dental Schools\n## Additional Sciences\n## Mathematics\n## Recommended Coursework\n## Other Useful Websites\n## Career Opportunities","[{\"question\":\"What degree outcome does the Pre-Dental curriculum at Cerritos College support?\",\"answer\":\"The curriculum does not lead to an Associate in Arts degree in Pre-Dental. 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