Postbaccalaureate Pre-Dental Program

For students who already have a bachelor’s degree but are lacking the specific science prerequisites for dental school, PSU offers a loosely structured postbaccalaureate program. It typically takes postbaccalaureate students who are lacking all of the science prerequisites for dental school at least two years to complete the core coursework. Courses can be planned in a variety of ways. Postbaccalaureate pre-dental students should bring all previous college transcripts to an appointment with a health sciences adviser; after reviewing previous transcripts, the adviser will work with the student to develop a plan for completing the pre-dental coursework.

The postbaccalaureate pre-dental program is not a certificate program. Many postbaccalaureate pre-dental students do, however, easily complete a degree in science (science is an interdisciplinary major at Portland State) while completing prerequisite coursework for dental school. Pursuing a second degree while working on pre-professional coursework often enables postbaccalaureate students to receive financial aid for a longer period of time. For more information, contact a health sciences adviser in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.