Pre-Dental Hygiene
The following two-year program is based on the requirements of the University of
Nebraska Medical Center's College of Dentistry in Lincoln, Nebraska. While other dental
hygiene programs may be similar, the student is urged to contact the specific school of
his or her choice to determine any suggested variations of this pre-professional schedule.
Students must apply for positions in dental hygiene programs and the competition is
intense. Therefore admission is never guaranteed.
- Requirements
- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours (Prereq: MATH 102 or Math ACT score of 20 or better or permission of instructor)
- CHEM 160LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- CHEM 161GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- CHEM 161LGS, General Chemistry Laboratory - 1 hour
- ENG 101GS, Expository Writing I - 3 hours
- ENG 102GS, Expository Writing II - 3 hours
- FSID 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- SOC 100GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
- Take approved electives to reach a total of 60 hours.
- Electives must include 6 hours of Humanities/Fine Arts and 3 hours of Social Sciences.
- Electives must also include a 12 hour series of courses in a specific area of study
that interests the student. These courses will count toward the minor required by the UNMC College of
Dentistry.
Completion of a minor--students enrolled in the College of Dentistry at UNMC pursuing a
major in Dental Hygiene must also complete a minor in order to meet graduation
requirements of the College of Dentistry. The 12 hour series of courses taken while at UNK
count as one-half of the minor. The second half of the minor will be in biology and will
be completed at the College of Dentistry.
Other requirements for admission to the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry
include a total of 60 credit hours and a scholastic standing of at least 2.5.
