Program: Health Science Major, Dental Hygiene Option, BS, HS01 - Missouri Southern State University

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours

Area 1A 6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - fulfilled by PSY 0100 and SOC 0110
Area 1B 3 hours Civic Engagement - see below for options
Area 2A 6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
Area 2B 3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
Area 3 7 hours Natural Science 1 with and one without lab - fulfilled by required Biology and Chemistry courses
Area 4 3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
Area 5A 6 hours Humanities - see below for options
Area 5B 3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
Area 5C 3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by HS 0305
Area 5D 2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options
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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Health Sciences Core: 18 Hours

Choose One: 3 Hours

Choose: 6 Hours

Choose either three 2-hour courses OR two 3-hour courses

Choose Three 2 credit hour courses

Choose Two 3 credit hour courses

Choose One: 3 Hours

Dental Hygiene Requirements: 75 Hours

Electives Upper Division: 0 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.