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PRE-DENTAL HYGIENE

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Tri-County Technical College offers the Dental Hygiene 1+1 program in cooperation with Greenville Technical College. Tri-County Technical College offers the pre-dental hygiene curriculum as the first phase of the Dental Hygiene program. The second phase is offered at Greenville Technical College where an Associate Degree in Health Science-Dental Hygiene is awarded upon successful completion of the second phase.

SCHEDULING AND ENTRY OPTIONS
The Tri-County Technical College Phase I portion is offered during the day or evening. Students may enroll in any term. Students will be accepted into Phase II (clinical phase) of the program at Greenville Technical College upon completion of required criteria. Greenville Technical College will accept five students from Tri-County Technical College for each fall class. For fall entry into Greenville Technical College, course work at Tri-County Technical College should be completed at the end of the spring semester to allow for transfer of grades and records to Greenville Technical College and to accommodate class begin/end dates. It is the student’s responsibility to be sure that his/her name has been placed on the class list for the desired entry date into the second phase of the program. There is not a limit on completing the first phase of the program, EXCEPT: BIO 210, 211, 225, 240, and CHM 105 may not be taken more than two years prior to entering the second phase of the program.

Also see COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CERTIFICATE:
Pre-Dental Hygiene
Graduation Credits Required: 37

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS:
Required Program Courses: 37 Semester Credit Hours

BIO 210 Anatomy and Physiology I - 4 credits
BIO 211 Anatomy and Physiology II - 4 credits
BIO 225 Microbiology - 4 credits
BIO 240 Nutrition - 3 credits
CHM 105 General, Organic and Biochemistry- 4 credits
CPT 170 Microcomputer Applications* - 3 credits
ENG 101 English Composition I - 3 credits
MAT 120 Probability and Statistics - 3 credits
PHI 110 Ethics** - 3 credits
PSY 201 General Psychology - 3 credits
SPC 205 Public Speaking - 3 credits

*CPT 170 must be completed within five years of entering Phase II.
**SOC 101 and a college transferable humanities course may be substituted.
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