• 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 108

FIRST SEMESTER CREDITS
HCA 1101 Introduction to Allied Health 2
PSYC 101 Introduction to General Psychology 3
COMM 101 Principles of Speech 3
MATH 108 Intermediate Algebra 3
BIOS 101 & 101L Biology I & Lab 4
DENT 2202 (elective) Introduction to the Dental Office (2)
Total 14(16)
SECOND SEMESTER CREDITS
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology 3
MATH 253 Introduction to Statistics 3
ENGL 101 English Composition 3
DENT 2013 Principles of Dental Hygiene 3
BIOS 302 Anatomy & Physiology 4
Total 15
THIRD SEMESTER CREDITS
CHEM 101 Essentials of Chemistry I (Inorganic) 5
BIOS 301 Anatomy & Physiology 4
ENGL 102 Critical Reading and Writing 3
Goal 6, 7, 84 3
Goal 9, 10, 114 3
Total 18
FOURTH SEMESTER CREDITS
CHEM 102 Essentials of Chemistry II (Organic/Biochemistry) 5
BIOS 221 & 223 Introduction to Microbiology & Lab 4
NTD 239 or 340 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 110 Introduction to Allied Health is an elective course.

2. DENT 220 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 201 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 Web-CT course and students will register for DENT 201, Section 2 (section 1 is for on-campus students only).To enroll in DENT 201, 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: 06/04/07 at 09:46:20 AM