Degrees and Requirements
Pre-Dental LECOM
This is an Early Acceptance Program and is provisional. Phase I consists of pursuing a any La Roche University major and the required prerequisire courses before entering Phase II.
To successfully enter this program, the following conditions must be met:
- Minimum SAT>=1170 (if taken prior to March 2016) or 1240 (if taken March 2016 or later), or ACT>=26
- High School GPA>=3.5
- US Citizen or lawful permanent resident
- Must apply to LECOM prior to starting their 3rd year
To successfully enter Phase II, the following pre-requisites (in conjunction with the requirements of another LRU major) are required:
- 33 credits of required courses (27 Science and 6 English)
- No grade lower than a C allowed in the courses listed
- No CLEP or P/F credits allowed
- AP scores of 4 or 5 may be accepted but a replacement course applicable to the field of dental medicine or a course of similar academic rigor must be taken instead
- Summer courses may not be taken unless required for sequential scheduling and must be approved by LECOM
- Up to 2 courses + labs may be taken at another institution but cannot reduce course load
- Minimum of 14 credits must be taken per semester and semester GPA >=3.2
- DAT required. No minimum score specified, but typically >18
- 100 hours of job shadowing in a dental setting is recommended
In addition, students must attend a minimum of 2 consecutive years at La Roche University. All students completing Phase I must be approved by the Pre-Professional faculty committee to enter Phase II. There are only 5 seats available each year. LECOM School of Dental Medicine is located in Erie, PA. Students apply using AADSAS application process.
Summary of Requirements
Additional Science Recommendations:
BIOL2021
COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE
Credits (Min/Max): 4/4
A comparative study of the structural and functional characteristics of vertebrates tracing the evolution of animals from primitive chordates to mammals. Emphasis is placed on the physical and chemical operations of vertebrates and how these operations contribute to homeostasis. Structural/functional relationships are discussed. Lecture and laboratory courses.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1004 & BIOL1006 & Concurrent: BIOL2021L
BIOL2021L
COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE
Credits (Min/Max): 0/0
Laboratory for BIOL2021: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology I
BIOL2022
COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE
Credits (Min/Max): 4/4
PREREQUISITE: BIOL2021 AND BIOL2021L A comparative study of the structural and functional characteristics of vertebrates tracing the evolution of animals from primitive chordates to mammals. Emphasis is placed on the physical and chemical operations of vertebrates and how these operations contribute to homeostasis. Structural/functional relationships are discussed.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL2021& Concurrent: BIOL2022L
BIOL2022L
COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE
Credits (Min/Max): 0/0
Laboratory for BIOL20222: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II
BIOL2025
MICROBIOLOGY
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 AND BIOL1006 An examination of the morphology and physiology of microorganisms with emphasis on their relationship to their environment. Topics include food, water, soil, industrial, and medical microbiology, microbial genetics, and microbial diversity. The laboratory work introduces the student to both the organisms and the techniques necessary to study them. Lecture and laboratory course.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1004 & BIOL1006
BIOL2025L
MICROBIOLOGY - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
Laboratory for BIOL2025 Microbiology
BIOL3013
GENETICS
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 & BIOL1006 A study of the basic principles of heredity including Mendelian, molecular and population genetics. Topics will include the cellular functions that give rise to inherited traits, the genetic basis for evolution, the role of genetics in biotechnology, and the statistical basis for predicting the probability of inheriting certain traits.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1004 & BIOL1006
BIOL3026
CELL BIOLOGY
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004 AND BIOL1006 A survey course in cell biology. The ultra structure of the Eukaryotic plant and animal cell are examined and related to cell function. Special emphasis is placed on membrane structure and functions.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1004 & BIOL1006
BIOL4019
IMMUNOLOGY
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1004, CHEM2004, BIOL1006 This course involves the description and development of the immune system, which includes the chemical, molecular, and cellular basis of immune reactions. The genetic and chemical control of the immune response is a recurrent theme of the course. Major topics covered in the course include specific immunities, types of hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, transplantation and rejection and immune disorders and deficiencies.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1004 & BIOL1006 & CHEM1002
PHYS1032
GENERAL PHYSICS I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: MATH1032 This is the first of a three-semester introduction to calculus-based physics stressing experimental and problem-solving techniques. Concepts covered are mechanics, kinematics, Newton’s laws of motion, conservation laws, rotational motion, gravitation, oscillation, and wave/acoustics.
PREREQUISITES:
MATH1032, Coreq: PHYS1032L
PHYS1032L
GENERAL PHYSICS I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: MATH1032 Laboratory for PHYS1032 General Physics I
Humanities Component: 6 credits
ENGL1011
ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
This course engages students in reading and writing practices essential to academic life, including critical reading, writing in response to texts, revision, and editing.
ENGL1012
ACADEMIC WRITING AND RESEARCH
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
Prerequisite: ENGL1011. This course engages students in reading, writing and research practices essential to academic life, including developing a project for a research paper, searching for authoritative materials to use in that project, and presenting it in an edited paper that follows academic conventions of documentation and citation.
Science Component: 27 credits
BIOL1003
GENERAL BIOLOGY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: BIOL1005
BIOL1004
GENERAL BIOLOGY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1006 A presentation of a comprehensive survey of the major area within modern biology with emphasis placed on unsolved problems and the nature of scientific evidence. The course explores the properties of living matter on the molecular, cellular and organismic level. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in biology or a professional need.
PREREQUISITES:
BIOL1003 & BIOL1005, Concurrent: BIOL1006
BIOL1005
GENERAL BIOLOGY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.
PREREQUISITES:
coreg: BIOL1003
BIOL1006
GENERAL BIOLOGY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: BIOL1003 & BIOL1005 COREQUISITE: BIOL1004 Selected experiments chosen to emphasize principles presented in the General Biology lecture courses.
BIOL3036
BIOCHEMISTRY I (CHEM3036)
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015L AND CHEM2015 An introduction to the biochemical metabolism of the living cell. Cellular structure, macromolecules, metabolic pathways, energy transformations, regulatory mechanisms and molecular genetics are discussed. Cross-listed with CHEM3036
CHEM1001
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
A study of the basic principles governing matter, energy and matter-energy interaction. Topics include atomic structure, bonding theory, aggregated states of matter, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: CHEM1003
CHEM1002
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1001 A study of the basic principles governing matter, energy and matter-energy interaction. Topics include atomic structure, bonding theory, aggregated states of matter, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibrium and electrochemistry.
PREREQUISITES:
Concurrent: CHEM1004
CHEM1003
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
A series of experiments related to the content of CHEM1001 emphasizing laboratory techniques and familiarization with basic laboratory equipment. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in chemistry or a professional need.
CHEM1004
GENERAL CHEMISTRY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1003 A series of experiments related to the content of CHEM1002, emphasizing laboratory techniques and familiarization with basic laboratory equipment. Open to all science majors and non-science majors with a strong interest in chemistry or a professional need.
CHEM2015
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM1002 A study of the classification and characterization of organic compounds, their preparation, properties and reactions. The application of modern organic theories to these subjects is stressed. Topics include nomenclature, bond theory, stereochemistry, synthesis, mechanisms, and structure determination by instrumental methods. Lecture and laboratory course.
PREREQUISITES:
CHEM1002 concurrent: CHEM2015L
CHEM2015L
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
Laboratory for CHEM2015
CHEM2016
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
Credits (Min/Max): 3/3
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015 A study of the classification and characterization of organic compounds, their preparation, properties and reactions. The application of modern organic theories to these subjects is stressed. Topics include nomenclature, bond theory, stereochemistry, synthesis, mechanisms, and structure determination by instrumental methods. Lecture and laboratory course.
PREREQUISITES:
CHEM2015 concurrent: CHEM2016L
CHEM2016L
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II - LAB
Credits (Min/Max): 1/1
PREREQUISITE: CHEM2015L Lab for CHEM2016 Organic Chemistry