Pre-Dental Hygiene Emphasis
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What is Pre-Dental Hygiene Emphasis: General Transfer Major?
This is a transfer program designed for students wishing to qualify for admission to dental hygiene (Allied or Public Health programs) at senior institutions. Some institutions require the completion of the associate degree before accepting applicants into specific programs. Other institutions will accept students who have met certain prerequisites in an advanced standing dental hygiene program. Students should consult the catalog of the senior institutions for specific requirements.
What will I learn?
All students who complete a degree designated as a Tennessee Transfer Pathway will be able to do the following:
What can I do with this degree?
With this degree the student will be able to transfer the credits to other senior educational institutions to complete the clinical requirement to obtain a bachelor or master’s degree in a dental hygienist program.
Dental hygienist: Provide preventive dental health services to the public. Services include oral and facial exams, periodontal debridement, exposing and processing dental radiographs, applying decay-preventive agents and preparing clients for dental procedures and making clients comfortable during exams and procedures, give instructions for oral care wellness.
What is the cost?
What are my options to pay for this degree?
Program Schedule
Fall Semester |
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BIOL1110 |
General Biology I |
4 |
CHEM 1110 |
General Chemistry I |
4 |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
GEN 1010 |
First Year Seminar |
3 |
MATH 1530 |
Introductory Statistics |
3 |
Fall Milestones |
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Spring Semester |
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BIOL 1120 |
General Biology II |
4 |
CHEM 1120 |
General Chemistry II |
4 |
ENGL 1020 |
English Composition II |
3 |
SOCI 1010 |
Introductory Sociology |
3 |
Spring Milestones |
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Fall Semester |
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PSYC 1030 |
General Psychology |
3 |
²Advance Biology Elective |
4 |
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³History Sequence |
3 |
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Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
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Humanities/Fine Arts (Literature) |
3 |
Fall Milestones |
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Spring Semester |
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INFS 1010 |
Computer Applications |
3 |
SPCH 1010 |
Fundaments of Speech Communication |
3 |
²Advance Biology Elective |
4 |
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³History Sequence |
3 |
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Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
Spring Milestones |
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