For more information, contact Adelia Neufeld Wiens at anwiens@cmu.ca, Coordinator of Academic Advising.

Preparing for a Career in Dentistry

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The completion of two full years (60 credit hours) at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) could prepare you to meet the entrance requirements for studies in Dentistry. This page explains what you must do if you wish to continue studies at the University of Manitoba in the Faculty of Dentistry. If you intend to continue studies at some other university, similar possibilities exist. However, it is important that you inquire about admission and program requirements at the university you are considering and that you work with the Coordinator of Student Advising at CMU to construct a program of studies at CMU that will achieve your objectives.

If you intend to enter the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba, it is possible for you to complete two years of study at CMU without adding to the time it would take if you were to go directly to the University of Manitoba.

To become eligible for admission to the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba, you must successfully complete 60 credit hours of university degree level studies, with the successful completion of two Regular Fall/Winter sessions where each session contains a minimum of 24 new credit hours. These courses would include the following if you were to attend CMU:
• Introductory Chemistry – CHEM 1010 and CHEM 1020 (6 credit hours)
• * ORGANIC CHEMISTRY – CHEM 2210 and CHEM 2220 (6 credit hours)
• * BIOCHEMISTRY – CHEM 2360 and CHEM 2370 (6 credit hours)
• Introductory Physics – PHYS 1010 and PHYS 1020(6 credit hours)
• Introductory Biology – BIOL 1310 & BIOL 1320 (6 credit hours)
• English Literature – ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 (6 credit hours)
• Introduction to Biblical Literature and Themes – BTS 1110 (3 credit hours)
• One of BTS 2000, BTS 2550, BTS 2420 or BTS 2720 (3 credit hours)
• Two additional courses with a BTS prefix (6 credit hours)

*It will be necessary to take some courses at the University of Manitoba or at the University of Winnipeg during your time at CMU; courses not currently available at CMU are highlighted in UPPERCASE LETTERS.

All students seeking entry into the Faculty of Dentistry must write the Canadian English Dental Aptitude Test (DAT) by November of the year previous to applying.

Example of two years of pre-Dentistry taken at CMU:
Year 1, Term 1
BTS-1110 Introduction to Biblical Literature & Themes
ENGL-1010 English Literature I
BIOL-1310 Anatomy of the Human Body
CHEM-1010 Structure and Modeling in Chemistry
Social Science or Humanities elective

Year 1, Term 2
BTS-2000 Introduction to Christianity or BTS-2550 History of Christianity or BTS 2420 Exploring Christian Spirituality or BTS 2720 Third World Theology
ENGL-1020 English Literature II
BIOL-1320 Biology II
CHEM-1020 Physical Chemistry
Social Science or Humanities elective

Year 2, Term 1
Biblical and Theological Studies course
CHEM -2360 BIOCHEMISTRY I
CHEM -2210 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I
PHYS-1010 Physics 1 – Mechanics
Elective

Year 2, Term 2
Biblical and Theological Studies course
CHEM -2370 BIOCHEMISTRY II
CHEM -2220 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II
PHYS-1020 Physics 2 – Waves and Modern Physics
Elective

NOTE: High School Prerequisites include Biology 40S, Math 40S (pre-calculus or applied), Chemistry 40S and Physics 40S.