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.
Requirements- Take all of the following:
- BIOL 103GS, General Biology - 4 hours
- BIOL 225, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 226, Anatomy and Physiology - 4 hours
- BIOL 211GS, Human Microbiology - 4 hours
(Prereq: A college Biology course)
- CHEM 160GS, General Chemistry - 3 hours
- 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
- MATH 102*, College Algebra - 3 hours
- PSY 203GS, General Psychology - 3 hours
- SOC 200GS, Introduction to Sociology - 3 hours
- SPCH 100GS, Fundamentals of Speech Communication - 3 hours
- FCSC 110GS, Introduction to Nutrition - 3 hours
(Prereq: CHEM 145GS or CHEM 150GS)
- *Students with sufficient preparation may enter the mathematics program at a higher level.
- Electives
- Take approved electives in Humanities, Social Sciences, and
History - 18 hours
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.
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.
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