PRE-DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM
Prospective Undergraduate   The Pre-Dental Hygiene program provides students with prerequisite courses required for admission to Dental Hygiene programs located at professional schools.  Students spend two years at ASU completing general education and science courses, and should plan to apply to technical programs at their chosen professional school(s) early in the spring semester of their second year.  
For information regarding ASU courses that prepare students for the Dental Hygiene programs at UAMS and the University of Tennessee, Memphis (the two programs closest to ASU), see below:

DENTAL HYGIENE                    
UAMS REQUIREMENTS
Composition -- 6 hrs.:
ENG  1003  Fr Eng I
ENG  1013  Fr Eng II
Natural Sciences & Mathematics -- 18 hrs.:                                    
BIOL  1003 General Biology
BIOL  1001 General Biology Lab OR
BIO    1303    ZOOL 1043  Biol of Animals
BIO    1301    ZOOL 1041 Biology of Animals Lab
CHEM  1013  Gen Chem I
CHEM  1011  Gen Chem I Lab
POSC  2103  Intro Am Govt
MATH  1023  College Algebra (ACT 19 -21)
CS  1043  Intro to Computers
BIO     2103    BIOL 2103 Micro for Allied Health
BIO     2101    BIOL 2101 Micro for Allied Health Lab
Social Sciences  --  15 hrs.:
HIST 1013  W Civ to 1660 AND
HIST 1023  W Civ sn 1660
HIST 2763  U.S. to 1876 OR
HIST 2773 U.S. sn 1876  OR
POSC 2103 Intro to American Govt
PSY  2013 Intro to Psychology
SOC 2213 Principle of Sociology
Fine Arts  --  3 hrs.:                                    
MUS  2503  Musical  OR
ART  2503  Visual OR
THEA 2503  Theater  OR
Humanities  --  3 hrs.:                                    
ENG  2003  Intro to Lit I
ENG  2013  Intro to Lit II
PHIL  1103  Intro to Philosophy
POSC  2103  Intro American Govt
Communications  -- 3 hrs.:                                    
SCOM  1203  Oral Communication                
Electives                                    
UAMS will accept 12 additional credit hours (3000/4000 Level                                    
Only)  in the areas of sociology, psychology, or education.                                    
GPA 2.7 or better (min C or better in each of the above courses)                                    
UAMS Dean's Office  501.686.5730                                    
                        
http://www.uams.edu                               
Go to Academic Programs College of health Related Professions                                    
Dental Hygiene

 
UT  MEMPHIS REQUIREMENTS        
English  --  9 hrs.:        
ENG  1003  Fr Eng I        
ENG  1013  Fr Eng II
Sciences -- 24 hrs.:
BIOL  1003 General Biology            
BIOL  1001 General Biology Lab OR        
BIO 1303    ZOOL 1043  Biology of Animals        
BIO 1301    ZOOL 1041  Biology of Animals Lab        
BIO 2203    ZOOL 2003  Human A & P I
BIO 2201    ZOOL 2001  Human A & P I Lab    
BIO 2223    ZOOL 2013  Human A & P II
BIO 2221    ZOOL 2011  Human A & P II Lab    
CHEM  1013  Gen Chem I            
CHEM  1011  Gen Chem I Lab
CHEM  1023  Gen Chem II        
CHEM  1021  Gen Chem II Lab        
BIO 2103    BIOL 2103 Micro for Allied Health    
BIO 2101    BIOL 2101 Micro for Allied Health Lab    
Social Sciences  --  15 hrs.:
PSY  2013  Intro to Psychology        
PSY  Elective (3 hours)    Gen Phys I
SOC  2213  Principle of Sociology
SOC Elective (3 hours)        
Communications  --  3 hrs.:        
SCOM  1203  Oral Communications
Electives -- Additional courses to total 16 hours.
GPA  3.0 or better
Director, Dept of Dental Hygiene
901.448.6230
http://www.utmem.edu