Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Applied Biological Sciences (Pre-Dental) program is designed to provide undergraduate students with a strong scientific foundation for a career in dental medicine. This program prepares students to successfully complete the admission requirements for an advanced degree in dental medicine.

Program Description

The concentration in pre-dental medicine in the Bachelor of Science program in applied biological sciences emphasizes a solid foundation in biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics. The program offers specialized courses related to dental medicine, as well as opportunities for placement in internships in the field. Students contextualize knowledge through experience-based learning activities, including case studies, faculty-guided research and service-learning projects, field trips, and laboratory activities.

At a Glance

• College/school: College of Integrative Sciences and Arts
• Location: Polytechnic or Online, ASU Local
• Second language requirement: No
• STEM-OPT extension eligible: Yes
• First required math course: MAT 210 - Brief Calculus or MAT 251 Calculus for Life Sciences
• Math intensity: Moderate

Curriculum

The program's curriculum is designed to provide a comprehensive education in applied biological sciences, with a focus on pre-dental medicine. Students can view the 2025-2026 curriculum and archives for more information.

Concurrent Program Options

Students pursuing concurrent degrees (also known as a “double major”) earn two distinct degrees and receive two diplomas. Working with their academic advisors, students can create their own concurrent degree combination. Some combinations are not possible due to high levels of overlap in curriculum.

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements: All students are required to meet general university admission requirements.
  • First-year
  • Transfer
  • International
  • Readmission

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Change of Major Requirements

A current ASU student has no additional requirements for changing majors. Students should visit the Change of Major form for information about how to change a major to this program.

Attend Online

ASU Online offers this program in an online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Transfer Options

ASU is committed to helping students thrive by offering tools that allow personalization of the transfer path to ASU. Students may use MyPath2ASU to outline a list of recommended courses to take prior to transfer.

Global Opportunities

• Global experience: With more than 300 Global Education program opportunities available to them, pre-dental students are able to tailor their experience to their unique interests and skill sets.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities for graduates of this program may include entry into professional programs in dental medicine. In addition, graduates can pursue dental-focused careers outside of dental medicine. Some example job titles and salaries include:

• Biologist: 1.2% growth, $93,330 median salary
• Dental Assistant: 6.4% growth, $47,300 median salary
• Dentist: 4.1% growth, $172,790 median salary
• Health Technician (General): 5.2% growth, $48,790 median salary
• Medical Doctor (MD): 3.3% growth, $236,350 median salary
• Medical and Health Services Manager: 23.2% growth, $117,960 median salary

Accelerated Programs

Accelerated programs allow students the opportunity to expedite the completion of their degree. These programs feature the same high-quality curriculum taught by ASU's world-renowned faculty.

Concurrent Programs

Concurrent degree programs are specially designed academic programs which provide high-achieving undergraduate students the opportunity to complete two distinct but complementary bachelor degrees at the same time.

Joint Programs

Joint programs, or jointly conferred degrees, are offered by more than one college and provide opportunities for students to take advantage of the academic strengths of two academic units.

New Programs

ASU adds new programs to Degree Search frequently. Students can check back often and look for the “New Programs” option.

Online Programs

ASU Online offers programs in an entirely online format with multiple enrollment sessions throughout the year.

Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)

The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is a program in which residents of western states (other than Arizona) may be eligible for reduced nonresident tuition. Students can see more information and eligibility requirements on the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program website.