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Pre-Dental Hygiene

dental hygienist

Did you know: Dental hygienists are dedicated to your oral care.

Although Boise State University does not offer a dental hygiene program, but we do have a pre-dental hygiene pathway designed to help students complete the minimum requirements for most dental hygiene programs in the country.

Students should consult with College of Health Sciences Advisors so that we can help them and determine the requirements and consider the multiple options while completing the prerequisites. While not necessary, a general Associate of Science degree from Boise State University is recommended.

Pre-Health Advising Team

Contact an advisor by emailing HSAdvising@boisestate.edu.

Suggested Academic Plan

Steps to take in your first year at Boise State:

  1. Attend Orientation
  2. Attend Required Advising Appointment
  3. Participate in Freshman Cohort meetings
  4. Consider taking the courses listed in the provided table in your first year

The courses listed on the tables are meant as a guide for students to start completing the requirements to apply to dental hygiene programs in the U.S. Students should meet regularly with their academic and pre-health advisors to ensure progress.

Semester 1 Semester 2
(FW) ENGL 101 Writing and Rhetoric I (3)
(FM) MATH 133 Elementary Models with Functions (3)
(FS) PSYC 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)
(FN) BIOL 227 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
(FA) Foundation of Arts (3)*
(FW) ENGL 102 Writing and Rhetoric II (3)
(FC) COMM 101 Introduction to Oral Communication (3)
(UF) UF 100 Foundation of Intellectual Life (3)
BIOL 228 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
(FM) MATH 254 Statistical Methods OR (FM) MATH 153 Statistical Reasoning (3)
*For a complete list of University Foundation Courses please see the catalog on the Registrar’s Office website.

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