Entry-Level Track
Prerequisites
Complete ALL prerequisites before applying is highly recommended. A limited number (1-3 courses) of prerequisites may be in-progress at the time of applying; however, it may affect the chance of acceptance into the program. All in-progress courses must be completed before starting the program in summer quarter.
- A grade of "C" or higher is required for each prerequisite.
- Cumulative College GPA of 2.5 or higher
- Biological Science courses* GPA of 2.75 or higher (A&P, Nutrition, Microbiology, & Pharmacology-must be taken within six-year of the current application cycle)
- Completion of CSU or IGETC pattern general education which includes many of the courses listed below
List of Prerequistes
Click here to see a list of prerequistes with C-IDs
COURSE NAME | COURSEWORK EQUIVALENT |
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Human Anatomy & Physiology with labs* |
BIOL 40A & 40B & 40C |
Introduction to Human Nutrition* |
BIOL 45 or equivalent |
Microbiology with lab* |
BIOL 41 or equivalent |
Pharmacology* |
PHT 58 - no substitution |
Survey of Inorganic, Organic & Biochemistry with labs |
CHEM 30A & CHEM 30B |
Introduction to Speech or Communication |
COMM 1A or 1AH or 1B or 2 or 3 or 4 or equivalent |
Introduction to Dental Hygiene |
DH 200L - no substitution |
English Composition & Reading |
ENGL 1A or 1AH or ESLL 26 |
English Composition, Critical Reading & Thinking |
ENGL 1B or 1BH or 1C or 1CH |
Health |
HLTH 21 or HLTH 20 |
Statistics |
MATH 10 or PSYC 7 or SOC 7 |
General Psychology |
PSYC 1 or equivalent |
Introduction to Sociology |
SOC 1 or equivalent |
Intercultural Communication |
COMM 12 or COMM 10 |
DH Entry-Level Track Education Plan Example
- Preparation for the major = 91.5 quarter units (first two years)
- Majors courses & upper division GE = 99.5 quarter units
- Total units for BS in Dental Hygiene = 191 quarter units
- Entry-Level Education Plan Example
Course Equivalency
Please use the (TES) as a tool to help assess which credits earned from previous college-level regionally accredited institutions will transfer to 17³Ô¹Ï. It is important to note that TES is used as an initial tool for providing you with an unofficial transfer evaluation and does not replace an official transcript evaluation, so it is strongly advised to meet with a counselor to help determine how your transfer credits apply to your degree plan. Courses not listed, must be petitioned through our Counseling Department.
Counseling, CSU/IGETC General Education Certification and Transferability
It is recommended that prospective applicants meet with an academic counselor to review and evaluate their college transcripts. Any courses needing to be petitioned for equivalency will be done at this time. The deadline for students to submit petitions is fall quarter to be considered prior to the application deadline.
To make a 30-minute counseling appointment you must have a valid 17³Ô¹Ï student CWID number. Bring transcripts and pertinent documentation (such as course outlines/descriptions/transcripts) to your appointment. Click here to schedule a counseling appointment.
General Education: The Dental Hygiene program grants a Bachelor of Science degree; therefore all students must complete the CSU or IGETC general education requirements prior to starting the dental hygiene program. Questions regarding general education requirements, and transferability of course work should be directed to one of the academic counselors at 17³Ô¹Ï.
Transcripts
All transcripts must be sent electronically to 17³Ô¹Ï Admissions and Records at fhtranscripts@fhda.edu before the application deadline. If your college does not offer electronic transcripts, official sealed transcripts should send to Admissions and Records will suffice. Transcripts should include all work shown as completed on the application.
Note: ALL college transcripts from US colleges and universities are required, even if the courses don’t seem relevant. An application that is not complete and/or does not have all transcripts included will not be considered.
Previous Applicants - All previous applicants must re-apply via MyPortal and resubmit all updated transcripts electronically to the 17³Ô¹Ï Admissions and Records Department.
Foreign Transcripts - Foreign degree/coursework cannot be used to satisfy/fulfill the prerequisites and general education pattern. We are required to follow specific guidelines set by the Academic Senate for accepting coursework toward completion of general education. As stated in the BDP Program Handbook, regardless if the student has completed a prior Bachelor's degree or not, the student will be required to complete additional lower division general education courses to meet the baccalaureate general education requirements which are either a CSU General Education Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum. Upper division general education courses cannot be used to satisfy (lower division) CSU General Education Breadth or Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum.
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