Guideline for Pre-Majors
Dental Hygiene Major
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    DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM: Students who plan to enroll in a Dental Hygiene Program must complete the program prerequisites listed below by college.  It is a four semester program once admitted.  Porterville College does not offer the program but you can obtain the course prerequisites at the PC campus.

    Lower Division Major Requirements
    List of course prerequisites PC comparable courses of the prerequisites Remarks
    Dental Hygiene Program Prerequisites: Fresno City
    Biol 20 Anatomy P110 Must have a high school diploma or GED with an average score of 45.

    Minimum cumulative college grade point average of 2.70. Must have a “C” grade or better in all course prerequisites. Must have completed an Academic Summary Form and have no physical impairment that would preclude the performance of all dental hygiene duties. Must be in good physical and mental health.
    Chem 3A Chem P106
    Biol 22 Physiology P101
    Engl A English P050
    Biol 31 Microbiology P106
    Math 1 Math P055
    FN 40 Biology P118
    Chem 3B Chem P108
    Recommended
    Engl 1A Engl P101A
    Psych 7 Psych P101A
    Soc 1 Soc P101
    Dental Hygiene Program Prerequisites: Taft College
    Anatomy 6 Anatomy P110 Applicants must earn a minimum grade of “C” in each of the following prerequisites.

    Applicants must hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in all college coursework.

    Science program prerequisites (Anatomy 6, Biology 15, Chemistry 8 & 9, Microbiology 8, and Physiology 7 & 7L) have a seven year recency requirement. Fall 2002 program applicants must have completed all science prerequisites 1995 or later.
    Physiology 7,7L Physiology P101
    Microbio 6 Microbiology P106
    Chem 8,9 Chem P106 & P108
    Biol 15 Biol P118
    Engl 1A Engl P101A
    Corequisites
    Must be completed either prior to entering or after admitted to program:
    Speech 7 or 11 Spch P102 or P101
    Psych 1A Psych P101A
    Soc 1 or 3 Soc P101
    Dental Hygiene Program Prerequisites: San Joaquin Valley College
    Organic Chem Chem P106 Courses must be completed with a minimum of a “C” grade and an overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.

    High school diploma or GED required.
    Gen Micrbiol MicroBiol P106
    Human Anat Anat P110
    Human Physio Physio P101
    Writing & Comp Engl P101A
    Speech/Oral Comm Speech P101A
    Gen Psych Psych P101A
    Intro to Soc Soc P101

     

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