Health Sciences Programs

Dental Hygiene Prerequisites

Courses to Take the First Two Years-

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 Augusta University are listed below.

Courses can only be used in one Area.

I. INSTITUTIONAL PRIORITY

 4-5 credit hours
  • COMS 1100/1110- Human Communication (3 credit hours)
  • INQR 1000 - Fundamentals of Academic Inquiry (1 credit hour) *****

M. MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE SKILLS

choose one math from the following:		 3 credit hours
  • MATH 1111  College Algebra (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1113  Precalculus Mathematics (3 credit hours)

P. POLITICAL SCIENCE & US HISTORY

 6 credit hours
  • POLS 1101  American Government (3 credit hours) ***
  • HIST 2111/2112 Us History to 1877/From 1877 (3 credit hours) ***

A. ARTS, HUMANITIES & ETHICS

Select 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
  • ARAB 1001 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 1002 - Elementary Modern Standard Arabic II (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 2001 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic I (4 credit hours)
  • ARAB 2002 - Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic II (4 credit hours)
  • ART 2010 - The Marvel of Art (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 1001 - Elementary Chinese I (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 1002 - Elementary Chinese II (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 2001 - Intermediate Chinese I (3 credit hours)
  • CHNS 2002 - Intermediate Chinese II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2060 - Introduction to Literature (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2111 - World Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2112 - World Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2121 - British Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2122 - British Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2130 - American Literature (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2131 - American Literature I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 2132 - American Literature II (3 credit hours)
  • FILM 1100 - Film Appreciation (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 1001 - Elementary French I (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3 credit hours)
  • FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 1001 - Elementary German I (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 1002 - Elementary German II (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 2001 - Intermediate German I (3 credit hours)
  • GRMN 2002 - Intermediate German II (3 credit hours)
  • HUMN 2010 - Human Experience and Meaning (3 credit hours)
  • MUSI 2320 - Rock n’ Roll and Society (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Critical Thinking (3 credit hours)
  • PHIL 2030 - Introduction to Ethics (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 2001 - Intermediate Spanish I (3 credit hours)
  • SPAN 2002 - Intermediate Spanish II (3 credit hours)
  • THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation (3 credit hours)

C. COMMUNICATION IN WRITING

Both ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 should be completed within the first 30 hours of a student’s undergraduate degree program.		 6 credit hours
  • ENGL 1101 - College Composition I (3 credit hours)
  • ENGL 1102 - College Composition II (3 credit hours)

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
  • BIOL 1101/1101L - Fundamentals of Biology (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 1102/ 1102L- Environmental Biology (4 credit hours)

OR

  • BIOL 1107/1107L- Principles of Biology I (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 1108/1108L- Principles of Biology II ( 4 credit hours)

OR

  • CHEM 1151/1151L - Survey of Chemistry I (4 credit hours)
  • CHEM 1152/1152L - Survey of Chemistry II (4 credit hours)

OR

  • PHYS 1111/1111L - Introductory Physics I (4 credit hours)
  • PHYS 1112/1112L - Introductory Physics II ( 4 credit hours)

 AND

Select one additional course from those listed above or from the following:

  • CHEM 1100 - Introductory Chemistry: Selected Topics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1113- Precalculus Mathematics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 1401- Elementary Statistics (3 credit hours)
  • MATH 2011 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry I (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in non-core 60 hours)
  • MATH 2012 - Calculus and Analytical Geometry II (4 Credit Hours) (Note: 4th hour counted in non-core 60 hours)
  • PHYS 1010 - Fundamentals of Physics: Selected Topics (3 Credit Hours)
  

S. SOCIAL SCIENCES

 3 credit hours

Select one of the following:

  • ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours)
  • PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)

AND 

Select one of the following not already taken above:

  •  ANTH 1102 - Introductory Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ANTH 2011 - Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 1810 - Introduction to Economics (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 2105 - Macroeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
  • ECON 2106 - Microeconomics (3 Credit Hours)
  • GEOG 1111 - World Geography (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 1111 - Pre-Modern World Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 1112 - Modern World Civilization (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 2111 - United States to 1877 (3 Credit Hours)
  • HIST 2112 - United States Since 1877 (3 Credit Hours)
  • POLS 2401 - Introduction to Global Issues (3 Credit Hours)
  • PSYC 1101 - Introduction to General Psychology (3 Credit Hours)**
  • PSYC 2150 - Introduction to Human Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology (3 Credit Hours)**
  • SOCI 1160 - Social Problems Analysis (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOCI 2241 - Social and Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
  • SOWK 1101 - Introduction to Social Work Practices (3 Credit Hours)
  

FIELD OF STUDY: MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

 18 credit hours
  • BIOL 2251 - Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 2552 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credit hours)
  • BIOL 2260 Foundations of Microbiology (4 Credit Hours)
  • CHEM 1151 or 1211/1211L Survey/Principles of Chemistry (4 credit hours) ****

Choose an additional course from the following:

  • Any Math/Science course 

OR

  • PSYC 2103 - Introduction to Human Development (3 Credit Hours)  

OR

  • KNHS 2300 - Introduction to Medical Terminology (3 Credit Hours))

*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 REQUIREMENTS

ALL STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER WITH LESS THAN 60 CREDIT HOURS MUST COMPLETE WELLNESS REQUIREMENT

 4 credit hours
  • WELL 1000 - Wellness (2 Credit Hours)
  • Activity Course (1 Credit Hour)
  • Activity Course (1 Credit Hour)
  

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. Augusta University 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 Augusta University 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. See: Wellness Requirement 

**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. See: Legislative Requirements

**** 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.