Core Courses

The following general education courses in the Dental Hygiene curriculum can be completed prior to applying to the program:

Summary of Core Courses
Course Number Course Title Hours
CHEM 1010* Introduction to Chemistry (or 1 unit of HS Chemistry with a "B" or higher) 4 HRS
BIOL 2010** Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 HRS
BIOL 2020** Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 HRS
BIOL 2230** Microbiology 4 HRS
BIOL 1430 Nutrition 3 HRS
ENGL 1010 Composition I 3 HRS
Humanities courses listed in the catalog under AAS Career Degree Information 3 HRS
MATH*** MATH 1010, MATH 1530 or MATH 1130 College Algebra 3 HRS
PSYC 1030 General Psychology 3 HRS
SOCI 1010 Introduction to Sociology 3 HRS

Please view the catalog to see course descriptions.

* program pre-requisite
** 5 year limit
*** MATH 1410 and MATH 1420 are not acceptable