SPRING 2008
BIOLOGY 250B Schedule 04082
TOPICS IN DENTISTRY
Monday 4:00 to 4:50 p.m., Room LS-132 (except where noted*)
Co-Coordinators:
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Course Content: This seminar course is designed to teach you about the dental school admissions process from the point of entering a predental program until you are accepted into dental school. Dental specialists and dental school admissions officers are invited to speak each spring to give you a realistic view of the profession. If you have already taken this class for credit, you are welcome to visit and listen to the speakers on a space available basis.
Required Text:
Huntington, Barbara and Masse, Linda, 2003. Writing About Me: A step by step guide to developing a powerful personal statement for your application to schools of medicine, dentistry, chiropractic, optometry, pharmacy, physician assistant, podiatry and veterinary medicine.
Recommended Texts:
ADEA (American Dental Education Association), Official Guide to Dental Schools-This
is published annually--Verify you have the latest edition.
Iserson, K.V.. 1997. Get Into Medical School
Medley, A. Sweaty Palms. 1992. Ten Speed Press.
Course Objectives:
Course Evaluation: C/NC based on:
1) Attendance (based on weekly journal
Since it is not polite to invite a speaker and then have no one show up because of studying for a final in another class, ONLY ONE UNEXCUSED ABSENCE IS ACCEPTED. It must be made up by submitting a one-page paper on the topic that was missed no later than one week after the absence. Excused absences (illness, death in family) must be submitted in writing to Barbara Huntington. Submission of your journal each week at the end of class substantiates your attendance.2) Timely submission of assignments and weekly journal.
Homework must be typed and is due at the beginning of each class and the weekly journal must be submitted before leaving class. In cases of excused absences, homework will be accepted up until the next class meeting. Please retain copies of all assignments.Weekly Journal: This assignment will be due immediately after the speaker's presentation, since it is used forUse this guideline for papers assigned in this class: Writing Guideline
Assignments:
Health care professionals are held to high ethical standards. Please be aware of the school's policy on academic dishonesty requiring professors to report all cases of academic dishonesty.
| Due Date | Assignment |
| February 4 |
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| February 11
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| February 18 |
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| February 25 | Complete reading Chapters 6 and 7 of Writing About Me
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| March 3 |
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| March 10 |
Finish reading Writing About Me |
| March 17 | No Assignment |
| March 24 |
No Assignment |
| March 31 | Spring Break |
| April 7 | Assignment due - Paper: Submit a three to five page (double spaced, 12 pt.) essay on the topic you were assigned on the first day of class. Be sure to provide citations for all ideas and quotes within the text with a list of references at the end. Regular and/or on-line journals may be used. A minimum of three references must be used. Be sure to include references from both sides of the issue (not one side's viewpoint of the other side). Include at least one reference from an on-line source. Be sure to follow the guidelines for listing a web source. Note: Refer to "Writing a Paper for the PPHA Office" and "Ethics in the Age of the Web |
April 14 |
Submit the coursework section of your application to professional school. This should include past, present, and planned work. Use the application that you downloaded previously. Read Writing About Me, Chapters 5 and 6 |
| April 21
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Peer review workshop. Bring three copies of your personal statement (double-spaced). Submit any other sections of your professional school application besides course work. |
| April 28
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FINAL ASSIGNMENT 1) Your completed AADSAS application (including a revised applicant essay and all completed and planned coursework) 2) A paragraph delineating other careers that could be pursued by someone with a predental curriculum background. 3) Your completed evaluation of each class session. |
| May 5 | Dental Roundtable in Calpulli 4104 |
| May 12 | Final--4:00 in LS-132 |
Please retain copies of everything you turn in. Be sure your name is on each document.
| January 28 |
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| February 4 | Preston Chipps, SDSU Career Services---The Dental School Interview | |
| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | SDSU Students talking about the application process (Shiva and Dan) |
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| February 25 *(Meet in LA76) | C.
Anne Turhollow, SDSU Life Sciences Librarian--Research: Citations
of Peer Reviewed Articles |
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| March 3 | Jeffrey Gray, DDS-- Cosmetic Surgery | |
| March 10 | Mary Lynch, University of the Pacific School of Dentistry Admissions | |
| March 17 | Eric Dixon, DDS--Pediatric Dentistry | |
| March 24 | Mr. Philip Aftoora--Case Western School of Dentistry | |
| March 31 | SPRING BREAK | |
| April 7 | James
Koelbl , Dean--Western University of the Health Sciences School of
Dentistry |
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| April 14 | Will Gary, USC D.D.S coordinator |
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| April 21 | Peer review workshop. Bring three copies of your personal statement (double-spaced). | |
| April 28 | Ethics discussion. Be prepared to discuss your ethics topic in class. (Course evaluation) | |
May 5 |
Santiago Surillo, DDS, MS---Pedondontics and Orthodontics |
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May 5 |
Calpulli --4104 Potluck Roundtable with Preventive Dentistry. Students who have been interviewed and/or accepted for the dental school class of 2007 will present their experiences. |
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| May 12 | 4-4:30 pm-- Be sure to check your grade and pick up your assignments. |
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