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2025-2026 General Catalog

Dental Laboratory Technology


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The Associates of Dental Laboratory Technology Degree is offered in conjunction with the LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans. Students should check the LSU School of Dentistry website for any additional updates or changes to the prerequisite curricula in dental laboratory technology. Visit http://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu for more information.

Approval of course selections must be obtained from the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs in University College, location in 136 Allen Hall or from the head of the Dental Laboratory Technology department at the LSU School of Dentistry. Students are required to meet with the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs.

Students are permitted to remain in the Pre-Dental Laboratory Technology program while actively working towards the completion of the program’s 27 hours of prerequisite coursework. Students should meet with the Assistant Director of Allied Health Programs to discuss the application process. 

Admission to the LSU School of Dentistry requires Louisiana state residency. The application cycle for this program opens once per year, typically on or around January 1st, with applications closing by April 15th. If admitted into the LSU School of Dentistry, students will start at the LSUSD campus to complete the remaining 60 hours of this degree program in the Fall semester of the upcoming calendar year. 

After completion of the required 27 hours of prerequisite coursework, students are expected to either be admitted to LSU School of Dentistry or declare and complete an undergraduate major offered at LSU A&M.

Prerequisite Courses:


  • English Composition (6)
  • Analytical Reasoning (6) *
  • General Chemistry (3)
  • Natural Science (3)
  • Introductory Sociology (3)
  • ILC Art (3) **
  • ILC Humanities (3)***

27 total Sem. Hours.

* Algebra & Higher
** Art, music, or theater.
*** History, Speech (CMST), Literature, Philosophy, Religion, Foreign Language.

Critical Requirements


Semester 1: “C” or better in ENGL 1001  and MATH 1021 .
Semester 2: “C” or better in MATH 1022  and CHEM 1201 . 2.25 LSU GPA. 2.25 Cumulative GPA. Declare a Degree Program.
Semester 3: 2.5 LSU GPA. 2.5 Cumulative GPA. 

Semester 1


CRITICAL: ”C” or better in ENGL 1001  and MATH 1021 .

Total Semester Hours: 15

Total Semester Hours: 12

Notes


1 BIOL 1201 , GEOL 1001 , PHYS 2001 , ASTR 1101  Recommended.
2 ILC ARTS Course must be from ART, ARTH, MUS, or THTR rubric.
3 ILC HUMANITIES Course must be from:  ARAB, CHIN, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, GREK, HEBR, HIST, ITAL, LATN, PHIL , SPAN, or REL rubric.

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