It is very important that you consult with your choice of Dental Hygiene programs to take the correct general education requirements and to understand their application requirements and deadlines. Review the PPSC Hleath Science Biology Sequence chart in the tab at the top of the page.

Dental Hygiene programs are competitive entry programs. Most have annual application dates and very specific course sequences. Be sure that you are taking the correct courses for your target program.

Dental Hygiene programs typically include the following requirements:

• ENG 121/1021 (3) College Composition (Pre-requisite to BIO 111/1111 (5))
• COM 115/1150 (3) Public Speaking
• PSY 101/1001 (3) General Psychology
• SOC 101/1001 (3) Introduction to Sociology
• BIO 201/2101 (4) Human Anatomy and Physiology I Pre-requisite: BIO 111/1111 (5)
• BIO 202/2102 (4) Human Anatomy and Physiology II Pre-requisite: BIO 201/2101 (4)
• BIO 204/2104 (4) Microbiology Pre-requisite: BIO 111/1111 (5)
• CHE 109/1009 (4) for Colorado Dental Hygiene Programs. Other Chemistry courses may be required for programs in other states.
  • Note: CHE 109/1009 is not offered at PPSC at this time. To meet the course requirements of all Colorado Dental Hygiene programs, you could take CHE 109/1009 at those colleges, or take CHE 101/1011 (5) and CHE 102/1012 (5) at PPSC. See your Health Sciences Advisor for further questions.

Colorado Public Institution Programs

Colorado Northwestern Community College

Community College of Denver

Pueblo Community College

What to Do Now

• Review application requirements for the colleges in which you are interested.
• Make note of the application dates for each.
• Feel free to contact each college for specific questions.