Dental Hygiene
The courses required to graduate comprise a core divided into 7 categories (Areas IMPACTS). The options for completing these prerequisites for transfer to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» are listed below.
Courses can only be used in one Area.
                              
                              I. INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY | 
                           
                           4-5 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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                              M. MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLSchoose one math from the following: | 
                           
                           3 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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                              P. POLITICAL SCIENCE & US HISTORY | 
                           
                           6 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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                              A. ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICSSelect two of the following courses from two different disciplines (determined by the course prefix) to satisfy the Arts, Humanities, and Ethics area. For example, a student may take FILM 1100 (Film Appreciation) and ENGL 2130 (American Literature) to satisfy this area; however, if the student takes ENGL 2121 (British Literature I) and ENGL 2122 (British Literature II), only one course would count toward this area’s requirements.  | 
                           
                           6 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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                              C. COMMUNICATION IN WRITINGBoth ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program. | 
                           
                           6 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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                              T. TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, & SCIENCE*CHEMISTRY 1151 OR 1211 IS REQUIRED FOR PROGRAM ADMISSION. IF CHEM IS NOT USED AS THE SCIENCE SEQUENCE, IT CAN BE APPLIED AS A SCIENCE ELECTIVE OR AS A COURSE IN AREA F. Select one of the following laboratory course sequences:  | 
                           
                           10-11 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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 AND Select one additional course from those listed above or from the following: 
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                              S. SOCIAL SCIENCES | 
                           
                           6 credit hours | 
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                               Select one of the following: 
 AND Select one of the following not already taken above: 
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                              FIELD OF STUDY: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS | 
                           
                           18 credit hours | 
                              
                              
 Choose an additional course from the following: 
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 *If the course listed has been taken in another area, another science course may be chosen to fulfill this area. Total Core Requirements= 60 credit hours* | 
                           
                           3 credit hours  | 
                           
                              
                              WELLNESS REQUIREMENTSALL STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER WITH LESS THAN 60 CREDIT HOURS MUST COMPLETE WELLNESS REQUIREMENT  | 
                           
                           4 credit hours | 
                              
                              
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Notes: 
Earned grade of C or better in each courses is required for admission to the Dental
                     Hygiene major. Students taking core curriculum will be designated a Pre-Dental Hygiene
                     Student. Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» students will apply for acceptance into the Dental Hygiene
                     major when core curriculum is still in progress. All core must be complete before
                     beginning the Dental Hygiene program. 
Transfer Students: 
 A student who plans to transfer from a school not in the University System of Georgia
                     should complete the courses that are equivalent to the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» core. 
Upper division dental hygiene courses from another dental hygiene program cannot be
                     transferred into the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Program. 
*WELL 1000 Wellness (2 credit hours) and two Wellness Activity elective courses (2
                     credit hours) are required for graduation. Exemptions exist for transfer students
                     with 60 credit hours or more.  
**SOCI 1101 & PSYC 1101 are requirements for admission to the Dental Hygiene Program. 
***These courses meet the US and GA legislative requirements for graduation. If taken
                     at a USG or TCSG institution. 
**** If CHEM 1151/1211 has been taken in Area D, then any math or science course may be chosen to fulfill this area.
If a student transfers less than 30 hours, they should take INQR 1000. If they transfer more than 30 hours, then an additional credit from AREA A-E, if available, will fulfill INQR 1000.