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University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI
University of Detroit Mercy offers 1 Dentistry degree programs. It’s a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2019, 146 Dentistry students graduated with students earning 146 Doctoral degrees.
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor offers 1 Dentistry degree programs. It’s a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2019, 123 Dentistry students graduated with students earning 123 Doctoral degrees.
List of all Dentistry colleges in Michigan
| School | Average Tuition | Student Teacher Ratio | Enrolled Students | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | 16 : 1 | 5,080 | ||
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI | 12 : 1 | 48,090 |
MICHIGAN DENTAL SCHOOL PREREQUISITES
&SThe information below lists MSU course equivalencies for the two Michigan dental schools. Students must consult with their pre-health advisor AND the appropriate dental schools on a regular basis for revisions to prerequisites and to ensure completion of all application requirements.
Contact individual schools if you have Advanced Placement (AP) credit for prerequisite requirements.
Each professional school has their own policy on whether or not they accept credit from AP and community colleges. Students must contact the individual schools themselves in order to determine the requirements for course planning.
A prerequisite guide to dental schools in North America can be found on the ADEA website.
UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
| Prerequisite | MSU Course Equivalent |
| Biochemistry | BMB 401 |
| Chemistry | CEM 141 & 161 (LB 171/171L)CEM 142 & 162 (LB 172/172L |
| General Biology | BS 161 & 171 (LB 144)BS 162 & 172 (LB 145) |
| English Composition | WRA & Tier II writing course (LB 133 & LB 492) |
| Math/Statistics | Math and statistics are not requirements for many dental schools. However, students are encouraged to complete MTH 114 (Trigonometry) or higher and a statistics course for the DAT. See your major advisor regarding departmental requirements. |
| Microbiology | MMG 301 & 302 |
| Organic Chemistry | CEM 251 & 252 & 255 |
| Physics | PHY 231 & 251 (LB 273)PHY 232 & 252 (LB 274)ORPHY 241 & 251PHY 242 & 252 |
| Recommended Courses | Upper level biological sciences, statistics, behavioral sciences, communications, medical ethics and business courses. |
Minimum Shadowing Hours: 60 hours within a general practice setting
Competitive GPA: 3.55 Science, 3.63 Cumulative
Competitive DAT: 20 Academic Average, 20 Perceptual Ability, 20 Total Science
Website: UDM School of Dentistry Admissions
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory Grading Policy Statement:
Spring 2020: Schools are offering students the choice to move to a pass/fail or keep the letter grade earned for their courses. Given that students still have a choice, applicants are advised to retain the option of a letter grade for all prerequisites and all science courses. All non-science, non-prerequisite classes can be pass/fail. But if any school goes blanket pass/fail, we won’t penalize a student for that and will accept those courses as is.
Fall 2020 & Spring 2021: We have the same opinion on pass/fail options for prerequisites. We’d prefer the student takes the letter grade over pass/fail for all courses, especially prerequisites. If there is no option, a letter from the registrar stating all coursework is pass/fail (and students don’t have the option) would be required.
Statement Provided by the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry
Please note – MSU uses the terms Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory instead of Pass/Fail
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY
| Prerequisite | MSU Course Equivalent |
| Biochemistry | BMB 401 |
| Chemistry | CEM 141 & 161 (LB 171/171L)CEM 142 & 162 (LB 172/172L) |
| English Composition | WRA & Tier II writing course (LB 133 & LB 492) |
| General Biology | BS 161 & 171 (LB 144)BS 162 & 172 (LB 145) |
| Math/Statistics | Math and statistics are not requirements for many dental schools. However, students are encouraged to complete MTH 114 (Trigonometry) or higher and a statistics course for the DAT. See your major advisor regarding departmental requirements. |
| Microbiology | MMG 301 |
| Organic Chemistry | CEM 251 & 252 & 255 |
| Physics | PHY 231 & 251 (LB 273)PHY 232 & 252 (LB 274)ORPHY 241 & 251PHY 242 & 252ORPHY 183 & 191PHY 184 & 192ORPHY 221 & 222 |
| Psychology | PSY XXX |
| Sociology | SOC XXX or ISS 210 or ISS 215 |
| Recommended Courses | Upper level biological sciences, behavioral sciences, communications, business, art and philosophy courses |
Minimum Shadowing Hours: 100 hours (majority of hours should be within a general practice setting)
Competitive GPA: 3.61 Science, 3.70 Cumulative
Competitive DAT: 21 Academic Average, 21 Perceptual Ability, 21 Total Science
Website: UM School of Dentistry Admissions
Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory Grading Policy Statement:
With the current COVID-19 pandemic affecting colleges and universities nationwide, many schools have elected to change the grading system to Pass/Fail grades. The Office of Admissions at the School of Dentistry has decided to accept any/all courses graded this term on a Pass/Fail basis – with these caveats:
- If your school has made this change and a Pass grade includes a C- and above, we will accept this grade, for any course in the term of Winter 2020.
- If your school has made this change and a Pass grade includes a grade below a C-, we will not accept the grade. You would be required to retake the course later for a letter grade under our standard policy of a C or better for any prerequisite course.
- If your school has made the P/F grade change for this term AND allows you to later request the letter grade, we would encourage you to take this step. However, it would not be required.
If your University decides to go P/F for courses (prereq or not), we will ultimately accept it. That said, for prerequisites, we (as we have since March) will strongly encourage applicants to ‘uncover’ the letter grade for the course, if their university allows for that. I’m seeing, in this application cycle, many students who did take the letter grade (if they were given a choice) rather than the P/F. If there’s a P on a prereq science course, the committee may assume that the letter grade was not high and the student chose the P so it would not be calc’d into their GPA.
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