Anatomy

[Sammy2016]

Is it required to take both semesters of anatomy for dental schools? Or is it okay to take anatomy 1 and not 2?

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[IOOA14]

It depends on what schools you want to go to. Different schools have different requirements.

 

[sjv]

For the ones that do, I don't believe there are many (if any at all) that require 2 semesters, 1 should be sufficient.

As stated above, each school has different requirements and you should take a look at those prerequisites for schools that you are interested in applying to.

 

[Ollivander]

Personally I'd take both. A lot of schools I'm applying to happen to require it though. At least more than I thought.

 

[DentalDoge]

On the other hand, none of the schools I applied to required anatomy.

Well, okay. One required anatomy.

 

[510586]

Is anatomy 2 physiology?

 

[akog]

Is anatomy 2 physiology?

Schools do it differently. Mine has an Human Anatomy/Physiology 1 & 2 progression at the 200 level, then it has a Comparative Anatomy at 300 and a Physiology at the 400. I ended up doing the latter two to make my schedule work, but as far as I know my schools aren't too concerned with it.

 

[510586]

Oh ok yea mine has 1 semester of anatomy then 1 semester of physiology OR 1 semester of A&P depending on your major.

 

[Sammy2016]

Would schools prefer upper or lower level?

 

[irishmom]

Most schools seem to want one semester of Anatomy and one semester of Physiology or 2 semesters of a combined Anatomy/Physiology course.

 

[Daneosaurus]

Most schools seem to want one semester of Anatomy and one semester of Physiology or 2 semesters of a combined Anatomy/Physiology course.

I think MWUAZ is the only school I interviewed at that required this.

 

[irishmom]

Ohio State required it also. Ask me how I know...lol

 

[DentalDoge]

Well, for future records. MWU-AZ is the only school I applied to that required those courses.

I applied mostly to schools on the east coast and USC out in Cali.

 

[Sammy2016]

Most schools seem to want one semester of Anatomy and one semester of Physiology or 2 semesters of a combined Anatomy/Physiology course.

Does it matter if we take upper or lower level anatomy?

 

[irishmom]

Ohio State specifically wanted the 3000-4000 level.

 

[skyfiwa]

Not according to:
https://preprofessional.osu.edu/prehealth/program-prerequisites

 

[irishmom]

Not according to:
https://preprofessional.osu.edu/prehealth/program-prerequisites

When you take a comined anatomy/physiology course it needs to be the upper level per the physiology requirement. I guess this is what I meant. Also, the equivalant to the specific OSU courses at my undergrad were 3000 level classes.

 

[doc toothache]

Does it matter if we take upper or lower level anatomy?

You mean a CC level?

 

[DentalDoge]

I AM SO CONFUSED

 

[Sammy2016]

I AM SO CONFUSED

My university has lower level and upper level anatomy

 

[predent54]

I originally took a&p 1 as just a recommended course for dental school. When I got into dental school they told me I needed to take a&p 2 before I matriculate as a requirement now, so I am currently taking it over the summer (I didn't get accepted till mid-Feb). I got got

 

[Sammy2016]

I originally took a&p 1 as just a recommended course for dental school. When I got into dental school they told me I needed to take a&p 2 before I matriculate as a requirement now, so I am currently taking it over the summer (I didn't get accepted till mid-Feb). I got got

Did you take upper level anatomy or lower level? My university has both

 

[predent54]

Did you take upper level anatomy or lower level? My university has both

I took a&p 1 at a CC so that's where I'm taking the second half. So lower level would probably do, but it never hurts to take upper level (if you feel like you can succeed in it)