Pre-Dental Hygiene, Western Wyoming to NWCCD

The NWCCD Program in Cooperation with Western Wyoming Community College

The Northern Wyoming Community College District (NWCCD) 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, NWCCD, or any other accredited college or university, followed by two years of intensive clinical study and practice at NWCCD 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.

Admission to the Program

(All prospective dental hygiene students are encouraged to contact NWCCD 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 NWCCD. The completed application and all supplementary information required (including latest transcripts) must be received at NWCCD by February 15 of the year of entry into the professional program. Applications will include the following: online application to NWCCD, online Dental Hygiene admissions application, and official transcripts from all colleges and high schools. A minimum of 20 credits of pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to making application.

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 2.5 will not be considered due to state board requirements.

https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/program/dental-hygiene/

Requirements

Suggested Courses

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
BIOL 1010 - General Biology Credits: 4
BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I Credits: 4
MATH 1400 - College Algebra Credits: 3
CHEM 1000 - Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
Approved Social Science Course Credits: 3
Approved English Course Credits: 3
PSYC 1000 - General Psychology Credits: 3
BIOL 2015 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II Credits: 4
MOLB 2210 - General Microbiology Credits: 4
COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
OR
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
HLED 1140 - Nutrition Credits: 3

Requirement Notes:

Please see advisor prior to enrolling for CHEM 1000 .
Social Science Course can be fulfilled by Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (ANTH 1200 ) or Sociological Principles (SOC 1000 ).
In addition to ENGL 1010 , students may be required to also take ENGL 1011 (2 credits) due to placement, adding 2 additional credits to their graduation total.
Approved English Course can be fulfilled by English Composition II (ENGL 1020 ) or Technical Writing (ENGL 2005 ).
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: Public Speaking, General Psychology, Sociology, ENGL 1010 and ENGL 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.