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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 17

Each applicant for admission to the College of Dentistry must present satisfactory evidence of a minimum of two years (60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of credit) in an accredited college or university, including prescribed subjects as follows: 2 years of chemistry — equivalent to a minimum of 14 semester hours or 21 quarter hours with at least 4 semester hours or 6 quarter hours of organic. Each chemistry course must include credit for specific laboratory work. 1 year of physics — equivalent to a minimum of 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours. Each physics course must include credit for specific laboratory work. 1 year of biological sciences — equivalent to a minimum of 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours. Botany will not fulfill more than one-half of this requirement. Each course must include credit for specific laboratory work. 1 year of English — equivalent to a minimum of 6 semester hours or 9 quarter hours and must include credit a n d / o r proficiency for rhetoric. Electives — a minimum of 28 semester hours or 42 quarter hours of electives. Since the function of the predental years is to supply a general background for the student as well as specific training in the fundamental concepts of the sciences, it is recommended that the electives be selected from courses offered under social sciences, behavioral sciences, humanities, or the fine arts, and at least one foreign language. Preference is given to candidates who will have completed three or more years of undergraduate preparation at the time of matriculation. It should be recognized that not all candidates who apply will be admitted to the College of Dentistry. Therefore, applicants should be encouraged to declare a major in their second year of preprofessional education, so as to prepare for an alternate career choice. All applicants for admission are required to take the Dental Admission Test (DAT) sponsored by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association. T o insure consideration, applicants must complete this test no later than January of the year they wish to enter. For information concerning the Dental Admission Test ( D A T ) , write to: American Dental Association 211 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60611 Dental students whose predental preparation includes 6 or more semester hours or 9 or more quarter hours in any foreign language may be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Science in Dentistry at the successful completion of their second year. T h e language requirement may also be fulfilled by demonstrating proficiency in any of the customary ways accepted by accredited institutions of higher learning granting the baccalaureate degree. Requirements for Illinois Residents Strong preference is given to residents of Illinois who have a predental grade-point average of 3.25 or greater on a 5.0 scale. T h e grade-point average is computed for each applicant using the University of Illinois system of five grades: A, B, C, D, and E. These grades are translated as follows: A = 5, B — 4, C = 3, D = 2, and E = 1. T h e individual grades are multiplied by the respective number of semester hours which each represents, and the sum of these products is divided by the total number of semester hours taken. I n the case of repeated courses, all grades earned are counted in computing the average. Pass grades on the pass/fail system are not taken into consideration in computing the grade-point average, but failing grades are used in the computation.