Dental Hygiene
The courses required to graduate comprise a core divided into 7 categories (Areas IMPACTS). The options for completing these prerequisites for transfer to 91Âé¶¹ are listed below.
Courses can only be used in one Area.
I. INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY |
4-5 credit hours |
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M. MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLSchoose one math from the following: |
3 credit hours |
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P. POLITICAL SCIENCE & US HISTORY |
6 credit hours |
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A. ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICSSelect two of the following courses from two different disciplines (determined by the course prefix) to satisfy the Arts, Humanities, and Ethics area. For example, a student may take FILM 1100 (Film Appreciation) and ENGL 2130 (American Literature) to satisfy this area; however, if the student takes ENGL 2121 (British Literature I) and ENGL 2122 (British Literature II), only one course would count toward this area’s requirements. |
6 credit hours |
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C. COMMUNICATION IN WRITINGBoth ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program. |
6 credit hours |
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T. TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, & SCIENCE*CHEMISTRY 1151 OR 1211 IS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAM ADMISSION. IF CHEM IS NOT USED AS THE SCIENCE SEQUENCE, IT CAN BE APPLIED AS A SCIENCE ELECTIVE OR AS A COURSE IN AREA F. Select one of the following laboratory course sequences: |
10-11 credit hours |
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AND Select one additional course from those listed above or from the following:
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S. SOCIAL SCIENCES |
6 credit hours |
Select one of the following:
AND Select one of the following not already taken above:
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FIELD OF STUDY: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS |
18 credit hours |
Choose an additional course from the following:
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*If the course listed has been taken in another area, another science course may be chosen to fulfill this area. Total Core Requirements= 60 credit hours* |
3 credit hours |
WELLNESS REQUIREMENTSALL STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER WITH LESS THAN 60 CREDIT HOURS MUST COMPLETE WELLNESS REQUIREMENT |
4 credit hours |
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Notes:
Earned grade of C or better in each courses is required for admission to the Dental
Hygiene major. Students taking core curriculum will be designated a Pre-Dental Hygiene
Student. 91Âé¶¹ students will apply for acceptance into the Dental Hygiene
major when core curriculum is still in progress. All core must be complete before
beginning the Dental Hygiene program.
Transfer Students:
A student who plans to transfer from a school not in the University System of Georgia
should complete the courses that are equivalent to the 91Âé¶¹ core.
Upper division dental hygiene courses from another dental hygiene program cannot be
transferred into the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Program.
*WELL 1000 Wellness (2 credit hours) and two Wellness Activity elective courses (2
credit hours) are required for graduation. Exemptions exist for transfer students
with 60 credit hours or more.
**SOCI 1101 & PSYC 1101 are requirements for admission to the Dental Hygiene Program.
***These courses meet the US and GA legislative requirements for graduation. If taken
at a USG or TCSG institution.
**** If CHEM 1151/1211 has been taken in Area D, then any math or science course may be chosen to fulfill this area.
If a student transfers less than 30 hours, they should take INQR 1000. If they transfer more than 30 hours, then an additional credit from AREA A-E, if available, will fulfill INQR 1000.