Biology/Dentistry (BA/DDS)

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Program Description

This seven-year, dual-degree program between the College of Arts and Science and the College of Dentistry at New York University is designed for students who are certain that they intend to pursue a career in dentistry and earn their dental degree at NYU. It enables students to complete both the Bachelor of Arts and the Doctor of Dental Surgery degrees in a shorter period of time than if they pursued these programs separately. Students are directly admitted to the program as incoming first-year students (with a typical secondary school GPA of 3.5 or higher) and then complete the entire program in seven years of full-time study.

Students spend the first three years of the program at the College of Arts and Science, where they complete the College Core Curriculum, the prehealth requirements, and an abbreviated major in Biology for a typical total of 103 credits. Students must maintain a minimum GPA of 3.5, both overall and in the major, and must earn grades of B or higher in all courses required for the abbreviated major in Biology. They meet regularly with the program director to discuss their course of study and academic performance and are also expected to participate in the program's cocurricular activities, which are designed to enhance their understanding of the dental profession; these activities include special lectures, field trips, and cultural functions.

During the fall of their third (junior) year, students in the dual-degree Biology/Dentistry program must take the Dental Admission Test and submit a formal application to the NYU College of Dentistry. Students enter the College of Dentistry in the fall of their fourth year and must maintain matriculation in the College of Arts and Science during their first year of dental school. The BA degree is conferred after the College of Dentistry has forwarded an official copy of the first-year dental school transcript and a statement confirming promotion to the second year of dental studies to the associate dean for advising and student services in the College of Arts and Science's Office of the Dean; 25 of the credits earned in dental courses in the fourth year of study double-count toward both degrees. The DDS degree requires four years of study in total and is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Questions regarding this program should be directed to the Department of Biology (biology.dugs@nyu.edu).

Admissions

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