Dual Degree/Early Acceptance (3+4) Program
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UTHSCSA's dual degree program with cooperating undergraduate schools allows students to apply credits earned during Dental School to college requirements, saving a year’s work while earning both a bachelor’s degree and a dental degree.
Here's how it all adds up.
The student interested in dentistry applies when he/she has completed between 12 and 30 hours of college work, and is attending a college or university affiliated with the UTHSCSA Dental Schools' Dual Degree/Early Acceptance (3+4) Program.
The faculty of the Dental School interview the student to ensure that the student’s motivation for dental studies and his/her character and personality traits indicate potential for success in dentistry. An acceptable interview makes the student eligible for participation in the program and for admission to the Dental School upon the successful completion of undergraduate requirements.
During the three-year undergraduate portion of the 3+4 Program, students will...
• Complete a special three-year curriculum designed by the undergraduate institution.
• Attend an orientation at the Dental School.
• Take the Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
• Submit a formal application to the Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service before October 1 of the third year.
The student is ready to enroll in Dental School when he/she has...
• Completed predental requirements and the undergraduate institution’s special three-year curriculum;
• Earned a grade of “C” or better in prerequisite courses and maintained a cumulative GPA and Science GPA of 3.4 in undergraduate work;
• Scored at least an 18 on the Academic Average of the DAT;
• Established a record of ethical behavior during college years and received a positive recommendation from the predental advisory committee of the undergraduate school.
As the student completes required courses in Dental School, credit for designated courses will be applied to undergraduate degree requirements as well. Generally, the bachelor’s degree is awarded by the undergraduate institution when the student has completed the first or second year of dental studies.
The Doctor of Dental Surgery degree is awarded upon successful completion of the four-year dental curriculum.
For additional information about this program, contact the Dental School at the address below or the 3+4 advisor at the undergraduate school you are interested in attending.
Associate Dean for Student Affairs
UTHSCSA Dental School, MSC #7906
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio TX 78229-3900
(210) 567-3752
Participants should be residents of Texas or have the residency requirements waived by the Dental School. Individuals who have been convicted of a felony will not be granted acceptance except in unusual circumstances.