Pre-Dentistry

Program Details

Major Name: Pre-Dentistry

Degree Program: N/A

Degree Designation: N/A

College / School: STEM

Students planning to apply to dental school should major in Biology or Exercise Physiology (Health Professions Track) since the program incorporates course requirements essential for admittance to dental school. Alternative majors that lead to a BS or BA degree may also meet all or most of the prerequisites for dental schools. Students planning to pursue a degree in dental hygiene should follow the health science major with an emphasis in dental hygiene.

West Virginia University does not offer a Pre-Dentistry major at the baccalaureate level. Students contemplating application to a school of dentistry at West Virginia University or elsewhere must first obtain a BA or BS degree. Students are selectively admitted to dental schools and final acceptance is contingent upon satisfactory completion of all requirements imposed by the professional school in question.

A faculty member familiar with the admissions requirements of schools of dentistry is assigned to advise Pre-Dentistry students. For further information, students should consult the West Virginia University Health Sciences Center catalog.