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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Health Science Major, Dental Hygiene Option, BS, HS01


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Major Code HS01     Bachelor of Science          Summary Degree Requirements  

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours


  • Area 1A  fulfilled by PSY 100 and SOC 110 (6 hours).
  • Area 3    fulfilled by required Biology and Chemistry courses (7 hours).
  • Area 5C fulfilled by HS 305 (3 hours).

General Education Core 42 Areas


Area 1B Civics: 3 Hours


Area 1 Social and Behavioral Sciences 9 hours total. Six hours from Social Science (area 1A) and three hours from Civics (area 1B).

Area 2A Written Communication: 6 Hours


Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B). ENG 101 and ENG 102 or ENG 111 fulfill area 2A.

Area 2B Oral Communication: 3 Hours


Area 2 Communications 9 hours total. Six hours in written communication (area 2A) and three hours in oral communication (area 2B).

Area 3 Non-lab Natural Science: 3 Hours


Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list  and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines.

Area 3 Natural Science with Lab: 4 Hours


Area 3 Natural Sciences 7 hours total. Three hours from the non-lab course list  and four hours from courses with a lab list. Must have a minimum of one course with a lab, from different MOTR disciplines.

Area 5B Fine Arts: 3 Hours


Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Area 5D Health and Wellness: 2 Hours


Area 5 14 hours total. Humanities 6 hours (area 5A)/Fine Arts 3 hours (area 5B)/Global Competencies 3 hours (area 5C)/Health & Wellness 2 hours (area 5D).

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour


Electives Upper Division: 2 Hours


As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 upper division 300-400 level).

Total Hours: 120


PSY 100 and SOC 110 fulfill General Education Core Requirements Area 1A (6 hours).  Biology and Chemistry required courses fulfill Area 3A & 3B (7 hours).  HS 305 fulfills area 5C.

Institutional requirement UE 0100  may also be met by HNRS 0101  (2 credit hours).

Students who transfer with an Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene may qualify for upper division retro-credit hours. See Dental Hygiene Department for details.

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