Few medical professions are as integral to the health and welfare of so many people as that of dentist. Beyond helping keep teeth strong, gums healthy, and smiles wide, a dentist is also often on the front lines of disease prevention and detection. (After all, people who haven't seen a doctor in years are still likely to make one or two visits to the dentist annually.) Like most medical professions, it takes a great deal of training to become a dentist. Students can start that training now at MTSU.

There is no Pre Dental major at MTSU. We feel very strongly that students are better served completing a major of their choice while preparing for Dental School. As a result we have Pre Dental students majoring in subjects all across campus including Biology, Chemistry, and Psychology. All students work with advisors in the Pre Professional Health Science Advising Center to ensure that they are taking the recommended courses and getting appropriate extracurricular activities needed to be successful on the Dental Admissions Test and in Dental School.

Long one of the most respected and necessary of medical professions, dentistry continues to be a rewarding field in terms of income and flexibility of hours.

Career Starters
MTSU offers a variety of Pre-Professional Health Science tracks to help put students on a path to a rewarding career.

Pre-Chiropractic
Pre-Cytotechnology
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Pre-Medical Technology
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Nuclear Medicine Technology
Pre-Occupational Therapy
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Physical Therapy
Pre-Radiation Therapy Technology
Pre-Professional students have gone on to programs at
Auburn University
Austin Peay State University
Belmont
Creighton University
DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine
East Tennessee State University
Logan University
Medical College of Georgia
St. Louis University
Samford University
Southern College of Optometry
South University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Health Sciences Antigua
University of Louisville
University of Tennessee
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Western Kentucky University