Pre-Dental

Des Moines Area Community College’s Liberal Arts Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees provide the flexibility and opportunity to get a solid start on your four year degree in Dentistry while earning an associate degree.

The field of Dentistry includes a wide range of opportunities for people who are interested in becoming a dentist. DMACC’s class sizes are often smaller than those at colleges and universities that offer dental programs, providing a high level of support while building the foundation for your academic and professional career.

DMACC Core Courses
ENG 105	Composition I	3 credits
SPC 101	Fundamentals of Oral Communication	3 credits
BIO 250	Cell and Molecular Biology*	5 credits
BIO 251	Cell and Molecular Biology*	5 credits
MAT 130	Trigonometry	3 credits
PSC 101	General Psychology*	3 credits
PHI 101	Introduction to Philosophy	3 credits
Dental Core
CHM 165	General Chemistry I	4 credits
CHM 175	General Chemistry II	4 credits
CHM 263	Organic Chemistry I	4 credits
CHM 273	Organic Chemistry II	4 credits
BIO 112	General Biology	4 credits
BIO 113	General Biology II	4 credits
PHY 162	College Physics I	4 credits
PHY 172	College Physics II	4 credits
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements
Communication		9 credits
Social Science		9 credits
Math and Science		9 credits
Humanities		9 credits
Distributive Requirements		12 credits
Electives		16 credits
Total		64 credits

* Courses are highly recommended at University of Iowa.

Students will be required to have a GPA of 3.6 cumulative to be considered to the College of Dentistry at University of Iowa.

Students will be required to take the DAT (Dental Admissions Test) as part of their admission into dental school at the end of the sophomore year. As part of the preprofessional program, DMACC offers the required courses for admission into the University of Iowa dental school. A student must take 8 semester hours of Physics, 16 semester hours in Chemistry and 8 semester hours in Biology.