Pre-Dental Hygiene

Note - Pre-Professional Preparation Programs

These are recommendations based on requirements for professional schools in South Dakota or in this region. Students are advised to contact any particular schools of interest to identify particular prerequisites for that institution. Much of this information is available from Dr. Charles Lamb (CharlesLamb@BHSU.edu).

Program Requirements

• BIOL 121 - Basic Anatomy 3 semester hours
• BIOL 121L - Basic Anatomy Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 123 - Basic Physiology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 123L - Basic Physiology Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 231 - General Microbiology 3 semester hours
• BIOL 231L - General Microbiology Lab 1 semester hours
• BIOL 286 - Medical Word Origins 3 semester hours

• Recommended

• CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey 3 semester hours
• CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Lab 1 semester hours
• CHEM 107 - Organic and Biochemistry Survey 3 semester hours
• CHEM 107L - Organic and Biochemistry Survey Lab 1 semester hours
• ENGL 101 - Composition I 3 semester hours
• ENGL 201 - Composition II 3 semester hours
• MIS 105 - Introduction to Computers 3 semester hours

• Recommended

• PSYC 101 - General Psychology 3 semester hours
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 semester hours

• Recommended

• CMST 101 - Foundations of Communication 3 semester hours

• Recommended