Prerequisites - dental hygiene program

PREREQUISITE GUIDELINES for the Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 application cycle (for fall 2027 cohort):

  • Science courses - All science prerequisite courses must have been taken within the last 7 years.
  • If applying to the Fall 2027 cohort (Application period October 8, 2026 - January 22, 2027), prerequisite courses must have been taken Fall 2020 or later. No exceptions.
  • Science minimum GPA - 2.75

Click on "Program of Study" to see detailed prerequisite information: Program of Study  

 

Please meet with a Health Sciences Counselor for assistance with prerequisite course questions. Staff, Faculty and the Program Director cannot answer questions regarding your prerequisites.

 

To meet with a Counselor, please contact them through their website at https://counseling.santarosa.edu/meet-counselor-2025

 

Dental Hygiene Prerequisite Guidelines for the Fall 2026 - Spring 2027 application cycle (for Fall 2027 cohort):

  • Science Prerequisites: Anatomy; Chemistry; Physiology; Microbiology - 2.75 minimum GPA requirement
  • All Science courses must have been taken within the last 7 years. For the Fall 2027 cohort, science courses must have been taken between Fall 2020 and Fall 2026.
  • Non-Science Prerequisites: Food & Nutrition; Reading Composition; Critical Thinking; Communication; Math; Psychology; Sociology - 2.5 minimum GPA requirement
  • Applicants must complete program prerequisite courses by the end of the preceding fall semester:
    • For Fall 2027 admission, all prerequisites must be complete by the end of Fall 2026.
    • No in-progress courses accepted.
    • P/NP grades not accepted for any prerequisites.
    • All courses must be passed with a grade of "C" or higher.
  • All prerequisite classes are in Semester units, and you must complete the required Semester units. If your college units are in Quarter units, you will need to convert these to Semester units to determine if you have the required prerequisite course credit. You may need to file a course substitution request form for these classes to be considered. Please see a counselor for assistance with your course substitution.
    • To convert quarter units to semester units: Quarter units x 2/3 (.666) = Semester Units
  • Advanced Placement (A/P) classes are accepted for English 1A and Math prerequisite coursework only. No other A/P courses accepted.

*Per the DHBC accreditation there will be no more wet-lab waivers starting in Summer 2022.  All prerequisite labs must be taken in person.*

Applications that do not meet all of th eabove required prerequisites and additional program criteria will not be considered for the lottery.