With the Cell and Molecular Biology comprehensive major and the general education requirements it is possible for predental students to complete all of minimum course requirements and most of the recommended course electives as a part of a single comprehensive major. Courses followed by an asterisk identify such required and recommended courses.

FIRST YEAR (Fall Semester) Total Credit Hours = 15

BMS 110 Concepts in the Biomedical Sciences*
CHM 160 General Chemistry I*
ENG 110 Writing I*
IDS 110 Introduction to University Life
PSY 121 Introductory Psychology*

FIRST YEAR (Spring Semester) Total Credit Hours = 15

BMS 231 Human Genetics with Laboratory*
CHM 170 General Chemistry II*
CHM 175 General Chemistry II Lab*
General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective
General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective

SECOND YEAR (Fall Semester) Total Credit Hours = 15-18

MTH 138 Pre-Calculus Math* (unless eligible for calculus) or begin MTH 135 /181 sequence
CHM 310 Organic Chemistry I*
BMS 321 Biomolecular Interactions*
PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship
General Ed, General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective

SECOND YEAR (Spring Semester) Total Credit Hours = 16

CHM 311 Organic Chemistry II*
BMS 307 Human Anatomy*
BMS 521 Molecular Cell Biology*
COM 115 Public Speaking

THIRD YEAR (Fall Semester) Total Credit Hours = 17

BMS 525 Molecular Biology*
PSY 304 Abnormal Psychology*
MTH 287 Computational Calculus
BMS 308 Human Physiology*
General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective

THIRD YEAR (Spring Semester) Total Credit Hours = 16

BIO 310 Microbiology*
Humanities Elective
PHY 123 Introduction to Physics I*
BMS 582 Embryology*

FOURTH YEAR (Fall Semester) Total Credit Hours = 17

BMS 585 Histology*
PHY 124 Introduction to Physics II*
SOC 150 Principles of Sociology
BMS 308 Human Physiology*
HST 121 History of the United States

FOURTH YEAR (Spring Semester) Total Credit Hours = 16-17

BMS 569 Neurobiology* or BMS 561 Pathophysiology*
Humanities Elective
ACC 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting*
General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective
General Education, Biomedical Science, or Open Elective

Predental Advisement at Missouri State University

The Pre-Dental Advisement document is updated 3-4 times a year. Predental students are urged to download a copy each semester to be aware of important information about the dental school application process. Click on this pdf file for the latest full text version of the Pre-Dental Advisement Program at Missouri State University. Also, check student testimonials from former Cell and Molecular Biology majors from Missouri State University who are attending or have completed dental school .

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For More Information

Dr. Albert R. Gordon (417) 836-5730, Prof. Bldg, Room 333
Pre-Dental Advisor
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO 65897