Pre-Health Sciences

Program for Pre-Dental Hygiene for Transfer:

The Sheridan College program is fully approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. It is unique in that an initial year of specified general coursework, taken at Western Wyoming Community College, Sheridan College, or any other accredited college or university, followed by two years of intensive clinical study and practice at Sheridan College will lead to the Applied Associate Degree and eligibility for licensure. The student may elect to continue for a B.S. degree in an alternative dental hygiene career track. The employment opportunities offered to the student through these career options are limited only by the student’s own abilities and aspirations.

Pre-Dental Hygiene

(All prospective dental hygiene students are encouraged to contact Sheridan College as soon as possible.)
During the freshman year formal application must be made to enter the professional clinical portion of the dental hygiene curriculum at Sheridan College. The completed application and all supplementary information required (including latest transcripts) must be received at the College by March 15 of the year of entry into the professional program. Applications will include the following: online application to Sheridan College, online Dental Hygiene admissions application, official transcripts from all colleges and high schools attended and completion of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) with a score of 80. (Contact Sheridan College for information.)

Class size in the program is limited and selection of students for the professional program (sophomore and junior years) is on a competitive basis. Students with a G.P.A. below 2.75 will not be considered due to state board requirements.

Suggested Courses for Pre-Dental Hygiene:
English Comp I (ENGL 1010) ...........................................................................................3
College Level Math (see advisor for specific requirements) .......................................3-5
General Biology (BIOL 2010) ............................................................................................4
Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL 2010) ...............................................................................4
Intro. to Chemistry (CHEM 1000) (See advisor before enrolling) ...............................4
Intro. to Sociology (SOC 1000) or Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1200) .....................3
English Comp II (ENGL 1020) ...........................................................................................3
General Psychology (PSYC 1000) ....................................................................................4
Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL 2015) ...............................................................................4
Microbiology (MOLB 2210) .................................................................................................4
Intro. to Public Speaking (COMM 1010) ............................................................................3

Note: Under certain circumstances, it may be impossible to complete all of the freshman year classes listed prior to application to the sophomore year of the program. Students in this situation may elect to postpone a maximum of seven semester credit hours coursework in any of the following courses only: Intro. to Public Speaking, General Psychology, Sociology, ENGL 1010 and 1020, or mathematics - without jeopardizing the possibility of admission into the sophomore year. It will be the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to complete ALL required courses before graduation from the program, however.