Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree for the BA/DDS Program
Students entering the program are required to satisfy the College of Arts and Science Core Curriculum. The candidate's overall GPA must be a 3.5 or higher at all times during the undergraduate tenure. BA/DDS candidates must complete an abbreviated Biology major obtaining a grade of B or higher in each course. In order to advance to the School of Dentistry, the GPA for the Biology major must be a 3.5 or higher following its completion.
Questions regarding this program should be directed to the Biology Department ( biology.dugs@nyu.edu).
BA/DDS Biology Major Curriculum
Required Biology Courses
| 1) Principles of Biology I |
(BIOL-UA 11) |
| 2) Principles of Biology II | (BIOL-UA 12) |
| 3) Molecular and Cell Biology I | (BIOL-UA 21) |
| 4) Molecular and Cell Biology II | (BIOL-UA 22) |
| 5) Molecular and Cell Biology Lab | (BIOL-UA 223) |
| 6) 2 Approved Upper-level Biology Electives |
Required Chemistry Courses
| 1) General Chemistry and Lab I | (CHEM-UA 125) |
| 2) General Chemistry and Lab II | (CHEM-UA 126) |
| 3) Organic Chemistry and Lab I | (CHEM-UA 225) |
| 4) Organic Chemistry and Lab II | (CHEM-UA 226) |
Required Physics Courses
| 1) General Physics I | (PHYS-UA 11) |
| 2) General Physics II | (PHYS-UA 12) |
Required Math Course
| 1) Calculus I | (MATH-UA 121) |
3-Year Course Schedule
Freshman
| Fall (17 Credits) |
|
| 1) Principles of Biology I | (BIOL-UA 11) |
| 2) General Chemistry I | (CHEM-UA 125) |
| 3) Calculus I | (MATH-UA 121) * |
| 4) Freshman Seminar | |
| 5) CORE Course * | |
| Spring (17 Credits) |
|
| 1) Principles of Biology II |
(BIOL-UA 12) |
| 2) General Chemistry II |
|
| 3) CORE SSS: Intr Psy/Soc |
|
| 4) CORE (Writing in the Sciences) |
Sophomore
| Fall (18 Credits) |
|
| 1) Molecular and Cell Biology I | (BIOL-UA 21) |
| 2) Molecular and Cell Biology Lab |
(BIOL-UA 223) |
| 3) Organic Chemistry I | (CHEM-UA 225) |
| 4) CORE Foreign Language I | |
| 5) CORE T/I | |
| Spring (17 Credits) |
|
| 1) Molecular and Cell Biology II |
(BIOL-UA 22) |
| 2) Organic Chemistry II |
(CHEM-UA 226) |
| 3) CORE C&C |
|
| 4) CORE Foreign Language II |
Junior
| Fall (17 Credits) |
|
| 1) General Physics I | (PHYS-UA 11) |
| 2) Biology Elective #1 | |
| 3) CORE Foreign Language III | |
| 4) CORE EC/Writing | |
| Spring (17 Credits) |
|
| 1) General Physics II |
(PHYS-UA 12) |
| 2) Biology Elective #2 |
|
| 3) CORE Foreign Language IV |
|
| 4) Elective |
Senior Year at NYU College of Dentistry
| Fall |
| 1) CAS Matriculation Credit |
| 2) Dental School Courses |
| Spring (16 Credits) |
| 1) CAS Matriculation Credit |
| 2) Dental School Courses |
| 3) Apply for Spring CAS Graduation |
| * If AP Math credit |