4 Years of Bachelors Education

The bachelors degree I would like to obtain would be a bachelors degree of science in chemistry.  120 credits are needed to graduate with said degree.  The courses needed are as following:

•  introductory physiology(1 of 6 choices) (4)                                               
• Calculus I (3)
• Calculus II (4)
• Multivariable Calculus (4)
• Differential Equations (3)
• Physics for scientists and engineers I (4)
• Physics for scientists and engineers II (4)
• Physics laboratory for scientists, I  (1)
• Physics laboratory for scientists, II (1)
• Comprehensive Biochemistry (1 of 2 choices) (4)
• Honors Chemistry I & II ( 1 of two pairs of classes) (4 each)
• Organic Chemistry I & II (3 each)
• Organic Laboratory I & II (2 each)
• Analytical/Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
• Inorganic Chemistry (4)
• Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3)
• Analytical Chemistry Laboratory(2)
• Quantum Chemistry (3)
• Molecular Thermodynamics (3)
•  Molecular Spectroscopy (2)
• Advanced synthesis Laboratory (3)

Yes Michigan State accepts most AP course credits.  I am not taking any AP classes this year but next year I will be taking AP Micro & Macro Economics and AP Environmental Science.  Yes the credits from the classes will transfer over to the college.  

This is my 4 year plan for college:

1st Semester	2nd Semester
introductory physiology (4)	Calculus II (4)
Calculus I (3)	Introduction to Financial Accounting (3)
Special Topics Introduction to business (3)	Multivariable Calculus (4)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers I (4)	Physics For scientists and Engineers II (4)
Differential Equations(3)	Business law (3)
3rd Semester	4th Semester
Physics Laboratory for Scientists I (1)	Physics Laboratory for Scientists II (1)
Comprehensive Biochemistry I (4)	Honors Chemistry II (4)
Honors chemistry I (4)	Organic Laboratory II (2)
Introduction to World Literature (3)	Analytical Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)
Organic Laboratory I (2)	Elementary Pyschology (3)
5th Semester	6th Semester
Organic Chemistry I (3)	Oranic Chemistry II (3)
Development Phsycology (3)	Concepts in Physics (2)
Concepts in physics I (3)	Inorgamic Chemistry (4)
Dental Anatomy (4)	Analytical chemistry Laboratory (2)
Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3)	Principles of Marketing (3)
7th Semester	8th Semester
Quantum Chemistry (3)	Molecular Thermodynamics (3)
Molecular Spectroscopy (2)	Advanced Synthesis Laboratory (3)
Intermediate accounting I (3)	Intermediate accounting II (3)
Next Generation Sequencing (3)	comparative Political Systems (3)
Micogbiology & Immunology (4)	clinical science (4)

Information on this page was found using the following sources: http://www.reg.msu.edu/AcademicPrograms,
http://www.reg.msu.edu/courses/search.asp

My Bachelors Degree

By getting a Bachelors degree in science or (BS), i will be able to use some of the knowledge gained towards getting into dental school.  The Bachelors of Science degree will include a plethora of science credits.  All these science credits will help me in dental school seeing that the first two years of schooling are mainly didactic.  However in order to get into dental school one must meet the educational standards as well as have at least 100 hours of experience in a dental office.  Fortunately for me I have access to my dads office where I will be able to work as a dental assistant and log in my hours.  The margin for being accepted to dental school is growing ever so smaller each year while expectancy of the applicants to perform is growing.  In order to be excepted into Dental school the student must take the Dental Admissions Test or DAT.  The DAT is a standardized test which is based on a students knowledge of natural sciences, perceptual ability, reading comprehension, and quantitative reasoning.  Dental school regularly takes a student 4-5 years to complete with all the training that is required.

My Life in 10 Years

When I am 26 years old i plan on graduating from dental after going through 4 years of college and four years of dental school.  If I decide to be a general dentist, then i will be two years into my career at the age of 28.  General Dentistry is an accumulation of all the dental specialties, for example a general dentist will practice orthodontics, root canals, oral surgery, etc.  However I am interested in specializing, which means a specialty in orthodontics would be another 2-3 years of school, and if I wished to specialize in oral surgery it would mean another 4-5 years.  In order to specialize in one of these fields you must be in the top 10% of your class; if a student wishes to specialize, he/she needs to work diligently through dental school.  It is hard to say exactly what i will be doing in 10 years, yet it will for certain be something in the dental field.  My plan is to stay in Grosse Pointe so that one day I will be able to take over my dad's practice.  However,  at this time nothing is set in stone.

Chosen Career

The career I chose is Dentistry.  The reason I chose dentistry over business was because of the daily gratifications that it holds, there would be nothing greater than to be able to help alleviate the problems of the general public day in and day out.  While a great percentage of people in the world will go on to work in a cubicle for hours everyday, going to work to help people sounds much more appealing.  My dad has been practicing dentistry for over 25 years and has enjoyed everyday since. Dentists diagnose and treat problems with patients teeth by adding fillings, crowns, etc. As well as working on the gums and other parts of the mouth.  They provide advice and instruction on taking care of your teeth and gums and on dietary choices that affect oral health; as well as provide surgical operations if needed.  Where I would be working if I were to choose to become a dentist would be in one of my dads practices in the metro Detroit area.

Chosen School

Out of the three schools that were on my list of choices,  Michigan State is the one I am most interested in.  What lead to my decision were countless amounts of MSU students telling me how amazing it is to be a spartan, and the fact it's so close to home.  As well, the size of the campus is what really caught my attention.  I would much rather go to a large school with large classes than to be a part of some small scale school.  The only detail that deterred my thoughts of MSU was the fact that an extreme majority of kids from Grosse Pointe wish to go there, which would make me feel like I am right back in with the people I normally see.  Regardless of that though, MSU feels like it would be my best option.

Classes for Senor Year

For my senor year at South I plan on taking a relatively tasking final year.  I will be doubling up on science by taking both Physics and AP Environmental Science, merely because I have always found science not only to be the most interesting, but the most enjoyable.  I will be taking AP micro and macro economics seeing that these will be two very beneficial classes even if they are tougher.  For math I will be taking pre-calculus. I will be taking my fourth year of Spanish in honors Spanish four.  Even though I do not plan on doing anything with a foreign language in college, it stills seems beneficial.  For English classes I will be taking theory of language to help me with writing and comprehension, as well as speech to help with public speaking.  I will also be taking a music technology class.  This class appealed to me because I was told by my counselor that in the class the student creates music on a keyboard; seeing that I have been playing piano for most of my life it seems like a perfect class.  My final year at south may not be the easiest but it will be worth it in the end.

Two Careers I am Interested In

Two careers I am interested in would be dentistry as well as business management.

Education for becoming a dentist does not require a specified undergraduate bachelors degree however a degree in biology or chemistry is useful.  Then a Dentistry degree is required which students study biomedical and dental sciences and partake in hands on exercises. They then must become listened which is gained by taking written and clinical exams.  For business management a bachelors degree in business administration.  Some students will then go on to get their Masters in business or MBA.

I am interested in dentistry seeing that my dad is a dentist.  He tells me it is something he adores doing every day and hopes that one day I might take over his practice. I'm interested in business management because it seems that today business is one of the best choices in search of work.  The broad spectrum of options that can come with an MBA is huge.