Why UMKC?
- Pre-dental advisors within the College of Arts and Sciences take a personalized approach to helping you understand all of the necessary steps to prepare for the study of dentistry.
Fast Facts
- Pre-dental program for students pursuing the study of dentistry
- Personalized advising from a pre-health advisor to help students combine the pre-dental coursework with one of over 30 programs of study in the College spanning natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences
- A freshman seminar course for pre-dental students covers admission to health professions, medical case studies and controversial bioethical issues
- The minor in Healing and Humanities gives students an option to explore the complicated nature of health care relationships
Student Organizations
The Pre-Dental Society provides students with opportunities to do the following:
- Learn about entrance into dental programs,
- Meet admissions officers and current dental students,
- Volunteer with community organizations for valuable hands-on experience,
- Attend professional conferences
- Gain valuable leadership experience
Real World Experience
Since UMKC is located in the middle of a large city, there are many part-time and summer employment opportunities for students who want to get practical health care-related experience or shadow professionals in the field.
Careers
- The career outlook for health-related professions is outstanding for both the short and long term.
- Healthcare is one of the hottest fields, measured by growth in the number and types of jobs available, job satisfaction and salaries offered
Salaries
Admission Requirements
- Any interested student may gain entry into the pre-dental program.
Prerequisite Courses
Major Courses
required courses
Students participating in the pre-dental program will combine their pre-dental coursework with a major of their choosing in the natural sciences, social sciences, or humanities. Therefore, the major courses required depend upon the major that the pre-dental student chooses. Courses required for entry into dental schools differ depending upon the school. However, core courses for most dental schools include:
- one year of biology
- one year of general chemistry
- one year of organic chemistry
- one year of physics
- one year of English composition
- one semester of college algebra
- Pre-dental advisers help students select the correct courses to meet dental school entrance requirements.
Other Programs Available
- An optional minor in Healing and Humanities enables students to explore the complicated nature of health care relationships by integrating knowledge from the arts and humanities with the social and natural sciences.
Faculty
The interdisciplinary nature of preparation for dental school allows students to learn from faculty in the following disciplines:
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Humanities
The College of Arts and Sciences faculty includes several Fulbright Scholars, seven University of Missouri Curators' Professors (the university's highest teaching distinction) and many recipients of outstanding research and teaching awards.
Pre-Health adviser contacts:
816-235-6270 and 816-235-5874
premed@umkc.edu
http://cas.umkc.edu/advising
Contact us
UMKC Office of Admissions
120 Administrative Center
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
(816) 235-1111
www.umkc.edu
Individuals with speech or hearing impairments may
call Relay Missouri at:
1-800-735-2966 (TT)
1-800-735-2466 (voice)
Visit us
Contact the UMKC Welcome Center at 816-235-UMKC (8652), or toll-free at 1-800-775-UMKC (8652), and we'll arrange a guided campus tour and a meeting with faculty and staff.
