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Health Science Major, Dental Hygiene Option, BS, HS01


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Fast Track Eligible     Major Code HS01     Bachelor of Science           

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26 Hours


  • Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - fulfilled by  and  
  • 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  
  • Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options
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Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour


Health Sciences Core: 18 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  may also be met by  (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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