Coordinator: Sharon Babcock
Phone: (540) 568-6652
Email: babcocsk@jmu.edu
Pre-Dentistry Minor Website
Program Description
The Pre-Dentistry program provides guidance on courses, experiential activities, and competencies for students that are preparing to be competitive applicants to Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) or Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) after completing their Bachelor's degree at James Madison University. The Pre-Dentistry program is a minor that students complete as part of their baccalaureate degree.
Declaring Pre-Dentistry (Admission Standards)
Incoming first-year and transfer students can declare pre-dentistry without verification from PPH Advising. Current students can request to declare the pre-dentistry minor through MyMadison but will need approval for the request to be granted. If the student has completed fewer than 13 hours of biology, chemistry, physics and math (BCPM) credits, the request will be granted after verification of course work. If the student has completed 13 hours or more BCPM credits, the request will be granted if the BCPM GPA is 2.90 or greater.
Pre-Dentistry Progression Standards
After completing 13 credits of biology, chemistry, physics and math (BCPM), pre-dentistry students undergo academic reviews twice a year.
Pre-dentistry students whose BCPM GPA falls below 2.90 are at high risk of not being admitted to a dental school and will receive targeted advising focused on academic improvement and career exploration. If a student falls below the standard in a subsequent performance review, the pre-dentistry minor will be administratively dropped. Students may re-enter the minor upon meeting the 2.90 BCPM GPA requirement.
Additional Information
Pre-professional health programs do not ensure that all prerequisites for admission to health professions schools are met. Students should inquire with dental schools of interest to confirm details of admission requirements.
