Pre-Dental Hygiene
Program Description
Pre-professional programs are designed to meet the admission requirements of professional schools, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, etc.
These programs are very competitive, so students should plan their program, allowing them the option of completing an undergraduate degree if admission into the professional program is denied or delayed.
Transfer depends on proper course selection, credit hours completed, grade point average (GPA), and other requirements. The minimum stated GPA is often not enough because of the competition to enter a program.
Admission Requirements
Program Outcomes
Graduates from the program will be able to:
- Apply to the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy program at the University of Alberta
- Transfer into second year BSc programs at universities in Alberta and across Canada
- Understand and apply fundamental knowledge in areas of cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and statistics.
- Demonstrate the proper use of essential laboratory techniques, use of apparatuses, and laboratory safety skills
- Apply the scientific method to the investigation of the natural world.
- Interpret, analyze and organize scientific data in the forms of graphs, tables and lab reports.
Program Structure
This program of study is based on the curriculum from the University of Alberta. Students intending to transfer to other institutions should consult the receiving institution as curriculums may vary.
Year 1 | ||
Term I (September - December) | ||
Course | Course Title | Credits |
3 | ||
Introductory University Chemistry I | 3 | |
Basic Psychological Processes | 3 | |
3 | ||
3 Credits Options (any faculty) | 3 | |
Term II (January – April) | ||
Course | Course Title | Credits |
Organic Chemistry II | 3 | |
Introductory Sociology | 3 | |
Introduction to Applied Statistics I | 3 | |
3 | ||
3 Credits Options (any faculty) | 3 | |
Transferability
Students intending to transfer to other institutions should consult the receiving institution as standards may vary.
Transfer information on each course is available at the Alberta Council on Admissions and Transfers.