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Dental Hygiene Prerequisites

Courses to Take the First Two Years-

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
  • COMS 1100/1110- Human Communication (3 credit hours)
  • INQR 1000 - Fundamentals of Academic Inquiry (1 credit hour)

M. MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

choose one math from the following:
3 credit hours
  • MATH 1111  College Algebra (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1113  Precalculus Mathematics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 2011 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in Field of Study Area or non-core 60 hours)
  • MATH 2011H - Honors: Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in Field of Study Area or non-core 60 hours)

P. POLITICAL SCIENCE & US HISTORY

6 credit hours
  • POLS 1101  American Government (3 credit hours) ***
  • HIST 2111/2112 Us History to 1877/From 1877 (3 credit hours) ***

A. ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS

Select 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
  • ARAB 1001 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 1002 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 2001 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 2002 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II (4 credit hours)
  • ART 2010 - The Marvel of Art (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 1001 - Elementary Chinese I (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 1002 - Elementary Chinese II (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Literature (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2130 - American Literature (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • FILM 1100 - Film Appreciation (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 1001 - Elementary French I (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 1001 - Elementary German I (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German I (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II (3 credit hours)
  • HUMN 2010 - Human Experience and Meaning (3 credit hours)
  • MUSI 2320 - Rock n’ Roll and Society (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 credit hours)
  • THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3 credit hours)

C. COMMUNICATION IN WRITING

Both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program.
6 credit hours
  • ENGL 1101 - College Composition I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 1102 - College Composition II (3 credit hours)

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
  • BIOL 1101/1101L - Fundamentals of Biology (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 1102/ 1102L- Environmental Biology (4 credit hours)

OR

  • BIOL 1107/1107L- Principles of Biology I (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 1108/1108L- Principles of Biology II ( 4 credit hours)

OR

  • CHEM 1151/1151L - Survey of Chemistry I (4 credit hours)
  • CHEM 1152/1152L - Survey of Chemistry II (4 credit hours)

OR

  • PHYS 1111/1111L - Introductory Physics I (4 credit hours)
  • PHYS 1112/1112L - Introductory Physics II ( 4 credit hours)

 AND

Select one additional course from those listed above or from the following:

  • CHEM 1100 - Introductory Chemistry: Selected Topics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1113- Precalculus Mathematics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1401- Elementary Statistics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 2011 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in non-core 60 hours)
  • MATH 2012 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in non-core 60 hours)
  • PHYS 1010 - Fundamentals of Physics: Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)
 

S. SOCIAL SCIENCES

6 credit hours

Select one of the following:

  • ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours)
  • PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

AND 

Select one of the following not already taken above:

  •  ANTH 1102 - Introductory Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 2105 - Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 2106 - Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
  • GEOG 1111 - World Geography (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 1111 - Pre-Modern World Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 1112 - Modern World Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 2111 - United States to 1877 (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 2112 - United States Since 1877 (3 Credit Hours)
  • POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3 Credit Hours)
  • PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)**
  • PSYC 2150 - Introduction to Human Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)**
  • SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 2241 - Social and Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOWK 1101 - Introduction to Social Work Practices (3 Credit Hours)
 

FIELD OF STUDY: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

18 credit hours
  • BIOL 2251 - Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 2552 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 2260 Foundations of Microbiology (4 Credit Hours)
  • CHEM 1151 or 1211/1211L Survey/Principles of Chemistry (4 credit hours) ****

Choose an additional course from the following:

  • Any Math/Science course 

OR

  • PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development (3 Credit Hours)  

OR

  • KNHS 2300 - Introduction to Medical Terminology (3 Credit Hours))

*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 REQUIREMENTS

ALL STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER WITH LESS THAN 60 CREDIT HOURS MUST COMPLETE WELLNESS REQUIREMENT

4 credit hours
  • WELL 1000 - Wellness (2 Credit Hours)
  • Activity Course (1 Credit Hour)
  • Activity Course (1 Credit Hour)
 

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. 

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