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University of Nebraska Medical Center

2021

Dental admissions

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Prerequisites In Behavioral Sciences And Business Revisited A Decade Later: Ongoing Opportunities For Dental Education, Rebecca M. Beckler, Natalie A. Nuckolls, David G. Dunning Jan 2021

Prerequisites In Behavioral Sciences And Business Revisited A Decade Later: Ongoing Opportunities For Dental Education, Rebecca M. Beckler, Natalie A. Nuckolls, David G. Dunning

Journal Articles: College of Dentistry

Introduction: Ten years ago a study reported on the lack of prerequisites in behavioral sciences and business management for entry into dental college. The primary objective of this follow-up study was to assess the current status of similar prerequisite courses in both U.S. and Canadian dental schools. Materials and Methods: Required and recommended courses in behavioral sciences and in business in each North American dental school's official online publication were analyzed in December 2019. Admissions requirements were readily available in sixty-five of the sixty-eight U.S. dental schools and in all ten schools in Canada; three U.S. schools were contacted by …