Dental Hygiene, B.S.

Requirements

See http://www.uwyo.edu/hs/divisions-and-programs/dental-hygiene-program.html for a four year plan and a list of program prerequisites.

1. Program prerequisites,
2. A.A.S. in Dental Hygiene from Sheridan College,
3. Completion of all University of Wyoming requirements,
4. STAT 2050  or STAT 2070 , and
5. At least 120 credit hours.

Students interested in the bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene should contact the Undergraduate and Preprofessional Health Advising Office in the Health Sciences Center, room 110, or phone (307)766-3878. E-mail: hsadvise@uwyo.edu or visit http://www.uwyo.edu/hs/divisions-and-programs/dental-hygiene-program.html.

See the 4-year degree plan at: http://www.uwyo.edu/acadaffairs/degree-plans/uw-4-year-plans/health-sciences/index.html

Prerequisite courses for admission into the Dental Hygiene program at Sheridan College includes a cumulative GPA of 2.750 or better in the courses listed below. These may be taken at any institution, but if taken at the University of Wyoming, the course numbering will be as follows:

• MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
• LIFE 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
• ENGL 1010 - College Composition and Rhetoric Credits: 3
• ENGL 2005 - Writing in Technology and the Sciences Credits: 3
• COJO 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
• ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• FCSC 1141 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: 3
• CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4

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• MICR 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

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• MOLB 2021 - General Microbiology Credits: 4

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• KIN 2040 - Human Anatomy Credits: 3
• KIN 2041 - Human Anatomy Laboratory Credits: 1
• ZOO 3115 - Human Systems Physiology Credits: 4