• Department of Dental Hygiene
    Idaho State University
    921 S. 8th, Stop 8048
    Pocatello, ID 83209
    208·282·3796
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Predental Hygiene Curriculum - Math 1108

FIRST SEMESTER CREDITS
HCA 11101 Introduction to Allied Health 2
PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
COMM 1101 Principles of Speech 3
MATH 1108 Intermediate Algebra 3
BIOS 1101 & 1101L Biology I & Lab 4
DENT 22202 (elective) Introduction to the Dental Office (2)
Total 14(16)
SECOND SEMESTER CREDITS
SOC 1101 Introduction to Sociology 3
MATH 1153 Introduction to Statistics 3
ENGL 1101 English Composition 3
DENT 22013 Principles of Dental Hygiene 3
BIOS 2302 Anatomy & Physiology 4
Total 15
THIRD SEMESTER CREDITS
CHEM 1101 Introduction to General Chemistry (Inorganic) 3
BIOS 3301 Anatomy & Physiology 4
ENGL 1102 Critical Reading and Writing 3
Goal 6, 7, 84 3
Goal 9, 10, 114 3
Total 18
FOURTH SEMESTER CREDITS
CHEM 1102 & CHEM 1103 Introduction to Organic & Biochemistry& Lab 4
BIOS 2221 & 2223 Introduction to Microbiology & Lab 4
NTD 2239 or 3340 Nutrition 3
Goal 6, 7, 84 3
Goal 9, 10, 11 4 3
Total 18

NOTE: Summer session coursework may be necessary to reduce credit hour load per semester.

1. HCA 1110 Introduction to Allied Health is an elective course.

2. DENT 2220 is an elective course and is highly recommended for those students without dental office experience. This on campus course is offered fall semester only.

3. DENT 2201 will be offered on-line each fall and spring semester for students not attending ISU. Transfer students wishing to take this course will register as a non-degree seeking student at ISU. This is a Moodle course and students will register for DENT 2201, Section 2 (section 1 is for on-campus students only).To enroll in DENT 2201, follow one of the following directions:

For information on course fees please go to http://www.isu.edu/finserv/

4. Refer to the Admission and Prerequisite Information for a complete description of general education requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree and courses that satisfy each of the goals. The above curriculum satisfies all general education goals and specific dental hygiene prerequisites. Several courses listed overlap to satisfy goals 1-5 and goal 12.

Last Modified: 04/18/11 at 12:12:18 PM