Pre-Dental Hygiene - A.S.

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The Associate of Science in Pre-Dental Hygiene is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in Dental Hygiene. Admission to these university programs is competitive and application deadlines vary. Graduates of the university Dental Hygiene programs are eligible for the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination and regional/State Board Examinations throughout the country. Tennessee State University requires completion of all coursework prior to application to the Dental Hygiene Program.

Transfer Options:
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

Required General Education Courses - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (at least one course in Literature) Credits: (9)

BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) (TSU) or higher
Check senior institution requirement.
OR MATH 1130 - ♦College Algebra Credits: (3) ¹ (WKU and TSU)
PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)

History

Choose one of the following History options:

HIST 1110 - ♦World Civilization from Primitive Culture to 1650 Credits: (3) (WKU)
AND HIST 1120 - ♦World Civilization from 1650 to Present Credits: (3) (WKU)
OR
HIST 2010 - ♦Survey of American History I Credits: (3) (TSU)
AND HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3) (TSU)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19-20)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4)
CHEM 1030 - ♦Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: (4) ² (prior to BIOL 2010) or higher
Check senior institution requirement.
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)

Electives

Choose eight or nine credits from the following:

PHED Physical Activity Credits: (2) (TSU)

FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I Credits: (3) (WKU)
GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
PSYC 2130 - ♦Life Span Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1020 - ♦Social Problems Credits: (3)
OR SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: (3) (WKU)

Footnotes:

¹MATH 1005, Algebra Essentials, if required, is prerequisite to MATH 1130.

²MATH 1005, Algebra Essentials, if required, is pre- or co-requisite to CHEM 1030.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60-61)

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

Career and Salary Information

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Dental Hygienist	$42,100	$64,200

Career and salary information taken from onetonline.org. Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Recommended Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

CHEM 1030 - ♦Fundamentals of Chemistry Credits: (4) or higher (prior to BIOL 2010) Check senior institution requirements.
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) (TSU)
OR MATH 1130 - ♦College Algebra Credits: (3) (WKU and TSU)
PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: (3)
SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 2010 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15-16)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (2-3)
History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 2020 - ♦Human Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: (4)
HED 220 - Principles of Nutrition Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

Elective (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
History (Choose from options above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

BIOL 2230 - Microbiology Credits: (4)