Prerequisites
To be considered fro admission into the Dental Hygiene program, applicants must complete the following three (3) prerequisite courses as well as submit all requested credentials and documentation before the application deadline of January 15 of the Fall semester you are applying for.
Prerequisites:
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Notes |
|
BSC 125 |
Anatomy & Physiology |
5 |
Biology is a prerequisite of this course |
|
BSC 205 |
Microbiology |
5 |
Must include a lab & Biology is a prerequisite of this course |
|
CHM 110 |
Chemistry I |
5 |
Physical Science and Algebra are prerequisites of this course |
Note: If you took any of the three prerequisite course(s) above more than five years ago, you must take the course(s) again.
General Education:
The following additional courses are required to graduate from the Dental Hygiene program. Because of the time commitment associated with the curriculum, we strongly recommend that you consider completing these courses prior to the first semester of the program:
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
COM 105 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
MAT 135 |
College Algebra or Higher |
3 |
Pick any General Education Elective courses listed below for a total of nine (9) credit hours:
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
|
CHM 100 |
Physical Science |
4 |
|
MAT 145 |
Elementary Statistics |
3 |
|
NTR 105 |
Nutrition |
3 |
|
CRT 100 |
Principles of Information Assurance |
1 |
|
COM 106 |
English Composition II |
3 |
|
CIS 100 |
Software Applications |
3 |
|
COM 115 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
PSY 100 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
SOC 100 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
|
SOC 200 |
Marriage and Family |
3 |
|
PSY 125 |
Human Growth & Development |
3 |
|
BSC 110 |
Biology |
5 |
