Dental Hygiene (Pre-OIT Admission Requirements)

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Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), in partnership with Chemeketa, offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene on the Chemeketa Salem campus.

The Dental Hygiene program requires one year of prerequisite coursework (as listed below) prior to entry into the OIT Dental Hygiene program. Admission to the program is competitive and only a limited number of applicants are accepted each year.

It is important to check with OIT for admission requirements and deadlines, and to obtain admission materials early, as requirements change. The application and other program information is available at oit.edu/academics/degrees/dental-hygiene.

Required Courses

BI 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Credits: 4
BI 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Credits: 4
BI 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology 3 Credits: 4
BI 234 Microbiology Credits: 4
CH 110 Foundations of General, Organic, and Biochemistry Credits: 5
OR
CH 104 Chemistry for Allied Health Credits: 5 AND
CH 105 Chemistry for Allied Health Credits: 5 AND
CH 106 Chemistry for Allied Health Credits: 5
COMM 111Z Public Speaking Credits: 4
DHE100 - Introduction to Dental Hygiene Credit Hours: 2 *
HM 120 Medical Terminology 1 Credits: 3
STAT 243Z Elementary Statistics 1 Credits: 4
OR
MTH 111Z Precalculus 1: Functions Credits: 4 (or higher)
NFM 225 Nutrition Credits: 4
Psychology elective Credit Hours: 3
SOC 204 The Sociological Perspective Credits: 4
WR 121Z Composition 1 Credits: 4
WR 122Z Composition 2 Credits: 4
OR
WR 227Z Technical Writing Credits: 4

Humanities Elective (3 Credit Hours):**

**Choose from the following disciplines:

ART, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHL, or 2nd year language.

Notes:

*Subject to change and the official curriculum for Oregon Tech should be viewed at oit.edu.