Pre-Dental Hygiene Track, Public Health, AS
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Program Description
The Associate of Science in Public Health, Pre-Dental Hygiene Track offers foundational coursework in community health, public health, health education, and related disciplines. This program prepares students to apply for the TMCC Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene or to transfer into a public health or related program at a four-year institution.
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 189A or BIOL 190A | Fundamentals of Life Science or Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I 1 or Composition Enhanced or Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
| MATH 124 | College Algebra (Or higher) | 3 |
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Semester Total | 13 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| ENG 102 or ENG 114 | Composition II or Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
| PBH 281 | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health or Introduction to Statistics or Practical Statistics | 3 |
| US & NV Constitutions/Humanities 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| CHEM 220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| PBH 120 or PBH 101 | Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness or Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| Semester Total | 17 | |
| 4th semester | ||
| BIOL 251 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| PBH 220 | Introduction to Public Health Biology | 3 |
| Diversity/Fine Arts 3 | 3 | |
| Semester Total | 13 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
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Program Requirements
Associate of Science degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English | 3-6 | |
| Required: | ||
| Composition II 1 | ||
or ENG 114 | Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 124 | College Algebra (Or higher) | 3 |
| Science | ||
| BIOL 189A | Fundamentals of Life Science | 3 |
| or BIOL 190A | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology | |
| BIOL 190L | Introduction to Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 1 |
| CHEM 121 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| Social Science | ||
| PSY 101 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Humanities | 3 | |
| Recommended: | ||
| American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Recommended: | ||
| Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
or ART 263 | Survey of African, Oceanic, & Native American Art | |
or ART 270 | Women in Art | |
or DAN 101 | Dance Appreciation | |
| Additional College Requirements | ||
| Diveristy 2 | (3) | |
| Recommended: | ||
| Theatre: a Cultural Context | ||
or ART 263 | Survey of African, Oceanic, & Native American Art | |
or ART 270 | Women in Art | |
or DAN 101 | Dance Appreciation | |
| Science 2 | (6) | |
| U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 2 | (3) | |
| Recommended: | ||
| American Experiences and Constitutional Change | ||
| Degree Requirements | ||
| BIOL 223 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| BIOL 224 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| BIOL 251 | General Microbiology | 4 |
| CHEM 220 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 4 |
| COM 113 | Fundamentals of Speech Communications | 3 |
| NUTR 223 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| PBH 101 | Introduction to Public Health | 3 |
| or PBH 120 | Foundations of Personal Health and Wellness | |
| PBH 220 | Introduction to Public Health Biology | 3 |
| PBH 281 | Introduction to Biostatistics in Public Health | 3 |
| or STAT 152 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| SOC 101 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
| Total Units | 60 | |
Program Outcomes
Students completing the degree will:
PSLO1: Recognize how the social, cultural, economic, political, geographical, and biological environments affect personal and community health.
PSLO2: Describe and apply behavioral strategies to promote personal health and wellness, and disease and illness prevention.
PSLO3: Demonstrate the ability to gather and interpret evidence-based information, and effectively communicate, in both written and oral formats, on topics related to community health.
PSLO4: Describe and apply the fundamental principles of chemistry, human anatomy and physiology, as they relate to human health.
Transfer Agreements
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advising website. Students who intend to transfer to another college or university should speak with a TMCC Academic Advisor and consult with that institution. The transfer institution determines how TMCC courses will transfer. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same or similar discipline.
