Pre-Dental Hygiene Pre-Dental Hygiene Advisors:

Arts & Sciences Deans Office (402-554-2458)

Information:
Dental hygiene is a program at UNMCs College of Dentistry in Lincoln. To be eligible to apply to that program,
students must complete at a minimum, two years worth of pre-requisites at UNO or another accredited institution. If
admitted to the dental hygiene program at UNMC, students will complete an additional two years there and receive a
Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene from UNMC. Admission to the program is competitive, so students are
encouraged to choose a major of interest and pursue that, alongside the pre-dental hygiene curriculum.
Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.5, but the average GPA for entering classes has been 3.5.
No grade below C will be accepted.

Curriculum:
Biological Sciences (16 credit hours minimum)
BIOL 1450 Biology I 5 credits
BIOL 2440 Biology of Microorganisms 4 credits
BIOL 2740 Human Physiology & Anatomy I 4 credits
BIOL 2840 Human Physiology & Anatomy II 4 credits

Chemical Sciences (16 credit hours minimum)

CHEM 1180* & 1184 General Chemistry I & Lab 4 credits
CHEM 1190 & 1194 General Chemistry II & Lab 4 credits
*Requires Math 1310 or placement beyond, plus CHEM 1140 & 1144 or placement beyond as pre-requisites.

Mathematics (0 credit hours minimum)

MATH 1310 is a pre-requisite for chemistry. A mathematics course is not required if proficiency is established by a
MPE of 3 or an ACT math subscore of 23 or better.

English Composition (6 credit hours minimum)

ENGL 1150 English Composition I 3 credits
ENGL 1160 or 1164 English Composition II 3 credits
(Advanced writing composition courses can be substituted, if proficiency is established by examination.)

Speech (3 credit hours minimum)

SPCH 1110 Public Speaking Fundamentals 3 credits

Psychology and Sociology (6 credit hours minimum)

PSYC 1010 Intro to Psychology 3 credits
SOC 1010 Intro to Sociology 3 credits

Nutrition (3 credit hours minimum)

HPER 3090 Applied Nutrition 3 credits

Humanities/Arts (6 credit hours minimum)

--Choose from English literature, philosophy, music history, art history, theater arts, and drawing.

Social & Behavioral Sciences/ Human Behavior, Cultural & Social Organization (3 credit hours minimum)
--Choose from psychology, sociology, anthropology, economics, political science, and geography

12-hour series in a single academic area (12 credit hours minimum)_

A twelve-hour series must be completed in a specific area of study. The courses must have the same course prefix for all
courses being considered. Examples of good choices are: Biology, Chemistry, Psychology, Sociology, History, Philosophy
Can Advanced Placement (AP) courses fulfill the pre-dental hygiene requirements?

AP credit is not accepted for any pre-dental hygiene course.

Are dual-enrollment courses accepted for pre-dental hygiene requirements?

Prior to high school graduation, any courses taken at a high school for college credit will not be accepted to fulfill any dental hygiene
prerequisite.

Statistical Information:
UNMCs Dental Hygiene Admission Data:

Applications Filed in Applications Overall Acceptance Average Cumulative

2009 Accepted in 2009 Percentage in 2009 GPA in 2010

66 26 39% 3.55
For NE Residents
44%