Pre-Dental Hygiene, AA

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Degree: Associate in Arts

Total Units: 91-93

Purpose: The Pre-Dental Hygiene program provides appropriate science and general education courses for persons transferring to either a two- or four-year dental hygiene program. You may prepare for the program by completing high school chemistry, biology, and algebra or BIOL& 100 and MATH 098. Since there may be differences in prerequisites or curricula for dental hygiene programs at various colleges, you need to contact your advisor or the institution to which you will apply for specific details. You may also be required to complete the Dental Hygiene Aptitude Test. Your advisor will help you set an educational plan to complete this program of study.

Suggested Order of Classes

Term 1

CHEM& 121 - Introduction to Chemistry (NS) 5 Unit(s)
ENGL& 101 - English Composition I (C) 5 Unit(s)
MATH& 107 - Math in Society (M) 5 Unit(s)
OR
MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics (M) 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Term 2

ENGL& 102 - Composition II (C) 5 Unit(s)
SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology (D)(SS) 5 Unit(s)
Humanities Distribution (H) 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Term 3

BIOL& 170 - Human Biology (NS) 5 Unit(s)
CHEM& 131 - Introduction to Organic/Biochemistry (NS) 5 Unit(s)
PSYC& 100 - General Psychology (SS) 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Term 4

BIOL& 241 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 (NS) 5 Unit(s)
NUTR& 101 - Nutrition (NS) 5 Unit(s)
Humanities Distribution (H) 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Term 5

BIOL& 242 - Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 (NS) 5 Unit(s)
CMST& 220 - Public Speaking (H) 5 Unit(s)
Social Science Distribution (SS) 5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 15

Term 6

BIOL& 260 - Microbiology (NS) 5 Unit(s)
HLTH 145 - Safety & Fitness (HF) 3 Unit(s)
Diversity Elective (D) 5 Unit(s)
Elective 3-5 Unit(s)

Total Units: 16-18

Note:

It is strongly recommended that students confer with an advisor at their potential transfer institution to determine the courses that best support or may be prerequisites for their program.

Not all transfer institutions require an A.A. degree. Students should check their transfer institutions to determine their specific program requirements.

* BIOL 243 , although not required, is strongly recommended.