Pre-Professional Program - Pre-Dentistry

The Pre-Professional programs are planned for two groups of students-those who want one or two years of college work prior to entering an occupation, and those who want to do pre-professional work for one, two, three, or four years before entering a professional school, university, or college.

The programs described are not to be considered unalterable. They represent patterns that generally agree with the requirements of many professional schools. Since there are many variations in the requirements of the professional schools, students should, after consulting the CWU catalog, select courses required by the institution from which they expect to earn a degree.

Interested in becoming a dentist? The pre-dentistry pages contain useful information regarding preparing for dental school.

Things to keep in mind regarding pre-dentistry at CWU:

• Pre-dentistry is not a major. Pre-dentistry is a set of prerequisite courses that prepare students for success on the DAT and entry into dental school.
  
• Dental schools are looking for well-rounded applicants. While many students choose a field in the natural sciences for a major, many applicants from humanities or social sciences are accepted into dental school. Each student should choose a major that is the best fit for them.

Pre-Dentistry is a non-degree advising program through which a student can prepare for admission to a professional program at another institution. CWU does offer all prerequisite courses necessary for successful admission to such a program.