Advising
Students who are interested in pursuing Pre-Dental Hygiene should indicate their interest by completing the Declaration of Major form. Students will then be assigned an advisor in the Office for Academic & Pre-Professional Advising. If a student is interested in also pursuing a major at UMBC and graduating first from UMBC, they should first plan to see their major advisor to discuss both major and general requirements.
Common Pre-Requisites
We have provided a list of common pre-requisites necessary for admission to Dental Hygiene programs. It is important to note that this list is not inclusive of all programs. It is the responsibility of the student to communicate with schools you are interested in attending and determine what/if any additional requirements are needed. A printable copy of these courses can be found below.
| Requirement | UMBC Course | Credits | UMBC Title |
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Biology
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BIOL 101/BIOL 101L | 3
1 |
Concepts of Biology
Concepts of Biology Lab
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| BIOL 233 | 3 |
Nutrition for Health Professions
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| BIOL 251 | 3 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I
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| BIOL 251L | 1 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology I Lab
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| BIOL 252 | 3 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II
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| BIOL 252L | 1 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology II Lab
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| BIOL 273 | 3 | Microbiology | |
| BIOL 273L | 2 | Microbiology Lab | |
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Chemistry
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CHEM 123 | 4 |
Intro to General Organic and Biochemistry I
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| CHEM 124 | 3 |
Intro to General Organic and Biochemistry II
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| CHEM 124L | 2 |
Intro to General Organic and Biochemistry II Lab
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Mathematics & Statistics
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| STAT 121 | 4 |
Intro to Statistics for the Social Sciences
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English
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ENGL 100 | 3 | Composition |
| ENGL *** | 3 | Writing Elective | |
| ENGL 391/393 | 3 |
Advanced Exposition and Argument OR Technical Writing
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Social Sciences (SS)
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PSYC 100 | 4 |
Intro to Psychology
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| PSYC 306 | 3 |
Lifespan Human Development
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| SOCY 101 | 3 |
Intro to Sociology
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| SS *** | 3 | Electives | |
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Arts & Humanities (AH)
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AH *** | 3 | Electives |
| SPCH 100 | 3 |
Public Communication
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