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Course Information

Prerequisite and Preferred Admission Courses

All prerequisite courses must be completed by JUNE 1 with a grade of C or better.

Prerequisite Courses beginning for the class starting fall 2009:

  • COM 114 — Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3 cr. hrs.)
  • ENG W131 — Elementary Composition I (3 cr. hrs.)
  • NUR 106 — Medical Terminology (3 cr. hrs.)
  • PSY 120 — Elementary Psychology (3 cr. hrs.)

Other Prerequisite Course Requirements-                      

        Must pass all prerequisite courses with a "C" or better

        If you are receiving any grade below a "C" in any course, withdraw from that course before the Deadline Withdraw Date (see the Schedule of Classes for the exact date each semester). Then, complete the course again next semester.

Students may repeat required courses only one time. However, the second grade MUST be used to calculate prerequisite GPA.

        All prerequisite courses must be completed by the end of the Spring semester for the year in which you are applying.

  • Must have a minimum prerequisite GPA of 2.5
  • Must also have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

Preferred Admission Courses:

  • BIOL 203 — Anatomy & Physiology I (4 cr. hrs.)
  • BIOL 204 — Anatomy & Physiology II (4 cr. hrs.)
  • DAST A122 — Introduction to Dentistry (1 cr. hr.)

        Current alternative Biology courses: Ivy Tech's APHY 101,
APHY 102 & APHY 201 (must take all 3 courses from Ivy Tech for them to fulfill DAST Biology requirements).  If you complete these 3 classes, you will be exempt from A111 Anatomy & Physiology while you are enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program.

IPFW is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access University.