Program Director: Sade Kosoko-Lasaki, M.D., M.S.P.H., M.B.A.
Program Office: Hixson-Lied Science Building G13
Certificate Program: Pre-Dental Post-baccalaureate Pre-Professional Studies
Program and Objectives
Creighton University’s Post-baccalaureate Program is designed to aid disadvantaged students in their preparation and admission to dental school. The Program is comprised of three parts. The first is an 8-week Summer Diagnostic Session in which students are involved in academic pretesting and curricular review sessions. Next, in the Academic Year Program, students participate in intensive coursework in the sciences, mathematics, and English. Finally in the Pre-matriculation Summer Session, students attend dental school preview courses. Throughout the Program, students are provided academic and psychosocial support, clinical experiences, and mentoring in order to assure successful completion of the Program and admittance to the Creighton University School of Dentistry, another dental school, or an other health sciences program.
Prerequisites for Admission
Prior to admission to the Post-baccalaureate Program, each applicant must have fulfilled all pre-dental science requirements and have completed an undergraduate degree or higher from a regionally accredited United States college or university. Applicants must have earned a baccalaureate degree and must not have been previously accepted to a dental school. However, applicants must have been previously denied admission to dental school. An eligible applicant must be a U. S. citizen, non-citizen national, or foreign national who possesses a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States.
Goal
The goal of the Post-baccalaureate Program is to strengthen the academic and test-taking skills of disadvantaged students in order to enhance their competitiveness for application to dental school.
Postbaccalaureate Certificate (48-61 Credits)
Curriculum: Pre-Dental Postbaccalaureate Pre-Professional Studies
Certificate Requirements
| Diagnostic Summer Session | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer Courses may be waived in special cases with prior approval of the program director. | ||
| PBP 507 | Pre-Dental Biology Preview | 1 |
| PBP 508 | Pre-Dental Chemistry Preview | 1 |
| PBP 509 | Pre-Dental Analytical Reading Preview | 1 |
| PBP 510 | Pre-Dental Writing Preview | 1 |
| PBP 511 | Pre-Dental Mathematics Preview | 1 |
| PBP 512 | Pre-Dental Fundamentals of Technical Drawing | 2 |
| PBP 513 | Pre-Dental Academic Excellence | 1 |
| PBP 521 | Pre-Dental Integrated Cultural Awareness | 1 |
| PBP 546 | Pre-Dental Cultural Connections | 1 |
| PBP 547 | Pre-Dental Behavior Science-Introduction to Psychology | 1 |
| PBP 550 | Behavioral Science-Introduction to Sociology | 1 |
| PBP 551 | PreDent Analytical Reading Preview B | 1 |
| Term Credits | 13 | |
| Fall Academic Session | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| PBP 514 | Pre-Dental Biology Review | 3 |
| PBP 515 | Pre-Dental Chemistry Review | 3 |
| PBP 516 | Pre-Dental Analytic Reading Part A | 1 |
| PBP 518 | Pre-Dental Writing Review | 1 |
| PBP 519 | Pre-Dental Mathematics Review | 3 |
| PBP 520 | Pre-Dental Understanding Perceptual Ability | 4 |
| PBP 522 | Pre-Dental Academic Excellence | 1 |
| PBP 541 | Pre-Dental Cultural Analytical Literature | 2 |
| PBP 545 | Pre-Dental Analytical Reading | 1 |
| PBP 547 | Pre-Dental Behavior Science-Introduction to Psychology | 1 |
| PBP 550 | Behavioral Science-Introduction to Sociology | 1 |
| PBP 552 | PreDent Analytical Reading Part C | 1 |
| Term Credits | 22 | |
| Spring Academic Session | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| PBP 523 | Pre-Dental Biology | 2 |
| PBP 524 | Pre-Dental Chemistry | 3 |
| PBP 525 | Dental Terminology | 1 |
| PBP 526 | Pre-Dental Preceptual Ability Test Review and Preparation | 3 |
| PBP 527 | Pre-Dental Writing | 1 |
| PBP 528 | Pre-Dental Mathematics | 2 |
| PBP 530 | Pre-Dental Academic Excellence and Learning Lab | 1 |
| PBP 544 | Pre-Dental Biomedical Science | 2 |
| PBP 545 | Pre-Dental Analytical Reading | 1 |
| PBP 548 | Pre-Dental Behavior Science I | 1 |
| PBP 550 | Behavioral Science-Introduction to Sociology | 1 |
| Term Credits | 18 | |
| Prematriculation Session | ||
| Required courses: | ||
| PBP 531 | Pre-Dental Histology and Embryology | 2 |
| PBP 532 | Pre-Dental Gross Anatomy Part I | 1 |
| PBP 535 | Pre-Dental Dental Anatomy | 1 |
| PBP 536 | Pre-Dental Dental Materials | 1 |
| PBP 537 | Pre-Dental Academic Excellence | 1 |
| PBP 542 | Pre-Dental Gross Anatomy Part 2 | 1 |
| PBP 546 | Pre-Dental Cultural Connections | 1 |
| Term Credits | 8 | |
| Total Credits | 61 | |