Application/Admission

Requirements for Admission include:

1. Application for general admission to NWCCD-Sheridan College (http://www.sheridan.edu/admissions/application/)
2. Complete Pre-requisite Courses (may apply to the Dental Program in the spring semester for the year of the application)
3. Official transcripts from accredited colleges previouly attended with a cumulative GPA 2.75 or greater on the prerequisite courses only
4. Application for admissions to the Sheridan College Dental Hygiene Program, submitted to Enrollment Services no later than February 15th (http://www.sheridan.edu/programs/dental_application.asp)

Prerequisite Course of Study

Students completing prerequisite coursework at other colleges and universities should include course descriptions and syllabi with the submission of their transcript(s), or contact the SC Records and Registration Office to insure transferability.  Completion of prerequisite courses does not guarantee automatic admission to the program.

Once a student has conditional acceptance into the program, the student must provide documentation of immunizations, CPR for Health Care Providers, and successful completion of a background check.  Students are responsible for purchasing instruments and required uniforms and for other fees associated with the program.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to take National, Regional, and State Board Exams for licensure.

• ANTH 1200 - Cultural Anthropology (May substitute SOC*1000-Sociological Principles)
• CHEM 1000 - Introduction to Chemistry
• CO/M 1010 - Introduction to Public Speaking (May substitute CO/M*1030-Interpersonal Communication.)
• ENGL 1010 - English I
• ENGL 1020 - English II (May substitute ENGL*2010-Technical Writing)
• HOEC 1146 - Nutrition for Health Care
• MATH 1400 - Pre-Calculus Algebra (May substitute MATH*1000-Problem Solving)
• MOLB 2210 - General Microbiology (Must be five years current at the time of application)
• PSYC 1000 - General Psychology
• ZOO 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• ZOO 2020 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Total Degree Credit Hours: 67

Suggested Course of Study for BS Degree through University of Wyoming

Sheridan College requires the completion of an approved math reasoning course and a visual arts course for the A.S. degree.  The program strongly recommends completion of the A.S. degree.

Students seeking a University of Wyoming bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene will need to complete additional course work.  Please see a UW academic advisor early in your program for those requirements.

• HOEC 1146 - Nutrition for Health Care
• PEAC 1001 - Physical Activity & Your Health
• PHIL 2300 - Ethics in Practice
• POLS 1000 - American & Wyoming Government
• OR  HIST 1251 - History of Wyoming
• ZOO 2150 - General Pathology