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Twin Cities Campus
Dental Therapy B.S.Dent Dean, Office of the
School of Dentistry
The program blends a strong dental therapy education with the study of the biological, behavioral, and social sciences, as well as liberal arts. It provides didactic, laboratory, and clinical experiences required in assessment and treatment of specified dental procedures.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Students must complete
7 courses
before admission to the program.
A GPA above 2.0 is preferred for the following:
Personal interview.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
Required prerequisites
Biomedical Courses
Biomedical Courses
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences
(3.0 cr)
BIOL 1009 - General Biology
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
PSTL 1135 {Inactive}
[BIOL]
(4.0 cr)
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology
[SOCS]
(4.0 cr)
STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics
[MATH]
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 1065 - Chemical Principles I Laboratory
[PHYS]
(1.0 cr)
CHEM 1061 - Chemical Principles I
[PHYS]
(3.0 cr)
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Biomedical Courses
MICB 3303 - Biology of Microorganisms (without laboratory)
(3.0 cr)
Clinical Courses
DT 3110 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 3130 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3211 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3212 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3230 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3232 {Inactive}
(0.0 cr)
DT 3250 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3331 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3332 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
DT 3333 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
DT 3334W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
DT 3336 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4337 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 4338W {Inactive}
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
DT 3430 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3431 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
DT 3432 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3433 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3434 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4140 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4335 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 4241 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4443 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
DT 3210 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 3429 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 3330 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
DT 3231 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 3471 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3435 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4320 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
DT 4141 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 3251 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
DT 4465 - Essentials of Clinical Care for the Dental Therapist II
(3.0 cr)
DT 4965 - Essentials of Clinical Care for the Dental Therapist III
(4.0 cr)
DT 3521 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 3410 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4360 {Inactive}
(1.0 cr)
DT 4361 {Inactive}
(2.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 1009/Biol 1009H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | PSTL 1281/Psy 1001/Psy 1001H |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1065/Chem 1075H |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 1061/ 1065/ 1071H/ 1081 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Biol 2032/MicB 3301/VBS 2032 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phsl 3050/Phsl 3051 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N only |
Typically offered: | Every Summer |