All dental hygiene prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the year you are entering. Up to 6 credit hours may be in progress during the spring semester prior to admittance with all science courses completed by the previous fall. The 6 credit hours must be completed by May and final transcripts submitted by June 1. Dental Hygiene applicants must complete the Texas Core Curriculum that consists of 42 semester credit hours and the Program prerequisites that consists of 18 semester credit hours.
Some courses that satisfy core curriculum requirements also may be used to satisfy program prerequisites. See the for more information.
| Required courses | Total hours required |
|---|---|
| Communication: ENGL 1301 Composition I ENGL 1302 Composition II | 6 |
| Mathematics: MATH 1314 College Algebra | 3 |
| Life & Physical Science: BIOL Anatomy & Physiology I with lab BIOL Anatomy & Physiology II with lab BIOL Microbiology with lab | 12 |
| Language, Philosophy & Culture (choose one of the following): PHIL LANG HUMA ENGL | 3 |
| Creative Arts (choose one of the following): ARTS DRAM MUSI | 3 |
| American History: HIST 1301 U.S. History I (to 1877) HIST 1302 U.S. History II (since 1877) | 6 |
| Government/Political Science: GOVT 2301 American Government I or GOVT 2303 American Government II GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) or GOVT 2306 Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 6 |
| Social and Behavior Sciences: SOCI Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total | 42 |
| Additional Program Prerequisites: | Hours required |
|---|---|
| Elementary Methods Statistics | 3 |
| General Chemistry 1 with lab | 4 |
| Nutrition | 2 |
| Intro to Psychology | 3 |
| Business Computer Applications or equivalent | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
| Total Hours of additional prerequisites | 18 |