Dental Hygiene (BS)
The dental hygiene curriculum provides opportunities for the student to develop a sound clinical and theoretical foundation for the practice of dental hygiene. A graduate is prepared to fulfill the dental hygiene roles as clinician, corporate, public health, researcher, educator, administrator, and entrepreneur as put forth by the American Dental Hygienists’ Association.

Program Requirements
Required General Education
Prerequisites: One BIOL course and one semester of chemistry from among CHEM 104, CHEM 106, CHEM 111, or CHEM 201
Goal Areas: GE-03
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Goal Areas: GE-1A
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Choose 4 Credit(s).
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Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-07
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Choose 3 Credit(s).
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Goal Areas: GE-1B
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Goal Areas: GE-1B
Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s).
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Goal Areas: GE-04
Prerequisites: Satisfy Placement Table in this section, or MATH 098 with grade of P.
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-04
Choose 3 - 5 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: Student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 112 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details.
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: CHEM 106 or high school chemistry
Goal Areas: GE-02, GE-03
Prerequisites to the Major
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Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111
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Choose 4 Credit(s).
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 104 or CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 201
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 104 or CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 201
Choose 3 Credit(s).
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Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111
Choose 1 Credit(s).
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Major Common Core
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Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326
Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326, DHYG 460
Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326, DHYG 460, DHYG 461
General Electives
Study Abroad - Choose 0 - 6 Credit(s). These courses are optional and may not be offered each year/semester.
Prerequisites: none
Diverse Cultures: Gold
Prerequisites: none
Minor
None4-Year Plan
First Year
Fall - 17 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-1A
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05, GE-08
Diverse Cultures: Purple
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-04
Prerequisites: none
Spring - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Goal Areas: GE-05
Prerequisites: Student must demonstrate math placement requirements at or above MATH 112 in the placement chart. See Mathematics for details.
Goal Areas: GE-03
Prerequisites: none
General Education Course *
3 credits
Second Year
Fall - 15 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: One BIOL course and one semester of chemistry from among CHEM 104, CHEM 106, CHEM 111, or CHEM 201
Goal Areas: GE-03
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Spring - 16 Credits
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 106 or CHEM 111
Prerequisites: BIOL 220, CHEM 104 or CHEM 106 or CHEM 111 or CHEM 201
General Education Course *
3 credits
General Education Course *
3 credits
Third Year
Fall - 15 Credits
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General Education Course *
1 credits
Spring - 15 Credits
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General Education Course *
1 credits
Summer - 4 Credits
Prerequisites: none
Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326
Fourth Year
Fall - 12 Credits
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Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326, DHYG 460
Spring - 13 Credits
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Prerequisites: DHYG 322, DHYG 326, DHYG 460, DHYG 461