Is General Chem ok instead of Org Chem?

[geronamo26]

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Many of the Dental schools require OChem and do not require General Chemistry. Do they except General Chemistry instead of Organic Chemistry or do you/should you take both? What did you guys do?

 

[mr24]

must have both!

 

[dentalWorks]

Many of the Dental schools require OChem and do not require General Chemistry. Do they except General Chemistry instead of Organic Chemistry or do you/should you take both? What did you guys do?

can you list the schools that don't require GC?

 

[squeegeediver]

I've never heard of any dental school requiring Orgo but not General Chem. Anyway, I can't imagine any undergrad school allowing you to take Orgo without passing General Chem first.

 

[mr24]

It also might be good in prep for DAT!

 

[geronamo26]

Look them up yourself. There are too many to name. Temple and New Jersey, to name only a few...

 

[dentalWorks]

Look them up yourself. There are too many to name.

can you at least name one ?

 

[Noelle23]

Have there been some pretty ridiculous questions today or is it just me??? These people can't have seriously looked into dental school yet...

 

[mr24]

Look them up yourself. There are too many to name.

ok then tell us the select few that do require both....

 

[dentalWorks]

ok then tell us the select few that do require both....

LMAO !!

this thread is so epic fail

 

[Noelle23]

:troll:

Just glanced through the ADEA book and couldnt find a single one😀

 

[Msmouth]

:troll:

Just glanced through the ADEA book and couldnt find a single one😀

NJ wants 8 credits of inorganic (gen chem)
and 8 credits of organic....

FYI can't take organic without Gen Chem 1 and 2

 

[FutureDent020]

Many of the Dental schools require OChem and do not require General Chemistry. Do they except General Chemistry instead of Organic Chemistry or do you/should you take both? What did you guys do?

you're confused...

 

[DrJeff]

With the number of various products that dentistry uses these days with complex chemical makeups, products that you use on patients, you HAVE to have the chemistry background of all types.

FYI, there will be lots of things in the dental school curriculum that at the time you're learning them, you'll ask yourself "why do I have to learn this, it doesn't relate to dentistry??" But then, more than likely at some point as you go through your career, you'll encounter a situation where what might have seemed liked an irrelevant topic at the time, suddenly becomes relevant

 

[dentalWorks]

Look them up yourself. There are too many to name. Temple and New Jersey, to name only a few...

Now your just making stuff up... the following is taken directly from Temple's website:

Completion of a minimum of 90 semester hours from an accredited college or university is required for admission. Students who have completed a baccalaureate degree are given preference in the admissions process. In addition, students who have been educated in universities outside the U.S. or Canada are required to complete at least one year of college and all the dental prerequisite courses in the U.S. or Canada.
A minimum of eight semester hours is required in each of the following subjects: biology, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physics (all with laboratory experience), and English. It is also highly recommended that applicants have exposure to advanced science courses, particularly biochemistry, physiology, anatomy, and histology. Also, two letters of recommendation are required from Science Professors or Pre-Health Committee members along with complete official transcripts from undergraduate coursework.


What do you think "inorganic chemistry" is?

 

[quillow]

What do you think "inorganic chemistry" is?

The OP might just be confused. For chem majors, inorganic chemistry does not necessarily mean general chemistry. Inorganic chem is an "advanced" class (like organic chem) that you take after general chem. Maybe this is what the OP is confused about?

Pretty sure most/all schools mean general chem when they say inorganic chem though. And like someone else said, I'm pretty sure general chem is a prerequisite for organic chem anyway.

So basically, OP, you have to take both general/inorganic chem and organic chem.

 

[geronamo26]

thank you Quillow. That is what I was confused about....I thought inorganic chem was different from general chemistry. I was thinking I would have to take 2 semesters of General Chem, 2 semesters of Inorganic Chem, and 2 semesters of Organic Chem...