SLCC Articulation: Dental Hygiene

Accepted Courses from SLCC to Weber State University

Salt Lake Community College

Dental Hygiene Prerequisites

Complete the Following Courses and/or Equivalents at SLCC

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
ENGL 1010 Intro to Writing 3
ENGL 2010 Intermediate Writing 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology 3
BIOL 2320 Human Anatomy with Lab 4
BIOL 2420 Human Physiology with Lab 4
CHEM 1110 Elementary Chemistry  4
NSG 2900 Pathophysiology 3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
BIOL 2060 Microbiology with Lab 4
BIOL 2140 Microbiology 3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
MATH 1030 Quantitative Reasoning * 3
MATH 1040 Intro to Statistics * 3
MATH 1050 College Algebra * 4
MATH 1065 Survey Pre-Calculus 5
MATH 1080 Accelerated Pre-Calculus 5

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
SOC 1010 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOC 1020 Social Problems 3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
NUTR 1020 Foundations Human Nutrition 3
NFS 1020 Sci. Foundations Human Nutrition 3

Select 1 Course from the Following

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
COMM 1010 Elementary of Effective Communication 3
COMM 1020 Principles of Public Speaking* 3
COMM 1120 Interpersonal Communications* 3

**Students are no longer required to complete the Information Literacy Requirement for Dental Hygiene.** 

 *symbolize courses that are recommended and more common

Minimum credits required for AA/AS: 60+

Please consult with your SLCC Advisor for any additional required/elective credits needed to fulfill all necessary requirements for an AS Degree. 

Weber State University

AS/BS for the Dental Hygiene Program

**Students must apply and be accepted into the Dental Hygiene Program.**

Complete the Following Courses and/or Equivalents at WSU

Semester 1

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
DENT 2201 Concepts of Community Dental Health 1
DENT 2205 Head/Neck and Dental Anatomy 2
DENT 2206 Clinical Dental Hygiene/Radiology 4
DENT 2207 Dental Hygiene I 3
DENT 2208 Radiology 2
DENT 2250 Professional Ethics 1

Semester 2

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
DENT 2211 Oral Pathology 3
DENT 2215 Periodontology 2
DENT 2216 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 3
DENT 2217 Dental Hygiene II 3
DENT 2235 Dental Medicine I 2

Semester 3

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
DENT 2219 Dental Materials 1
DENT 3305 Dental Medicine II 3
DENT 3336 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 4
DENT 3337 Dental Hygiene III 3
DENT 4530 Prin./App. Of Evidence of DH Practice (BS) 2
Gen Ed **Elective Course/See DH Department Advisor** 3

Semester 4

Course Number Course Name Credit Hours
DENT 3301 Comm. Dental Health Service Learning Lab 1
DENT 3346 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 4
DENT 3347 Dental Hygiene IV 2
DENT 4780 Baccalaureate Thesis (BS) 3
DENT 4890 Adv. Comm/Clinical Work Experience (BS) 2
Gen Ed **Elective Course/See DH Department Advisor** 6

**Curriculum/Program requirements are subject to change without notice**

**Students wanting a Bachelors of Science in Dental Hygiene, Additional Upper Division Electives are required, please see a Weber State Health Professions Advisor for course list**

Please consult with your WSU Advisor regarding additional required/elective credits needed to fulfill all necessary requirements for a BS Degree.

Source Credit Hours
Transfer Credits from SLCC 60+
Total SLCC & WSU Credits  120+

This is only a recommended transfer articulation guide and should only be used as such. To avoid mis-advisement please consult with both your SLCC & WSU Advisor for further information.

For Prerequisites, Application, Advising, and Advising Videos

Website: www.weber.edu/chpadvising

 

Contact us for more Information

Health Professions Admissions Advisement Office
Phone:   1-801-626-6136
E-mail:  healthprofessions@weber.edu