UTHSA Dental Hygiene Pre-Requisite List (UTSA equivalent courses) - Rev 11-22-24

Sep 26, 2026

UTHSA Dental Hygiene pre-requisite list specifies required completion conditions for entry, including completing all pre-requisite courses with a grade of C or better. It details required math, biology, microbiology, nutrition, chemistry with lab, and social/behavioral sciences courses, along with UTSA equivalent mappings. The document also states UTHSA general education Texas Core pre-requisites, creative arts and language/philosophy/culture acceptance rules, and key changes effective Summer 2023 and Fall 2026. Application requirements cover minimum 2.7 overall and pre-requisite GPAs and an application deadline of Dec 31.

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Pre-requisite completion requirements

Math

Biology

Chemistry

Social and Behavioral Sciences

UTHSA General Education Pre-requisite Requirements (Texas Core)

Creative Arts Core

Language, Philosophy & Culture Core

Application requirements

UTHSA Dental Hygiene Pre-Requisite List (UTSA equivalent courses) All pre-requisites must be completed with grade C or better Math MAT 1023 or higher STA 1053 Biology **(UTSA pre-requisite of BIO 1233 or BIO 1404 or BIO 1203 required before you can begin below courses: Applied toward Life &Physical Science Core not included in the pre-requisite GPA) BIO 2053+2051 (Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab) BIO 2063 + 2061 (Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab) MMI 1053 + 1061 (Microbiology w/ lab) ± BIO 2043 or NDT 2043 (Nutrition) Chemistry (1 semester w/lab) a Chemistry from Sciences Majors * : CHE 1103 + CHE 1121 *must have passed Basic Chemistry (CHE 1073) or met minimum exam score in ALEKS Chemistry Placement. Chemistry courses for science major not direct entry. Student must first complete Basic chemistry CHE 1073 or pass the proficiency score on the Aleks Chemistry Placement exam to directly register for CHE 1103 Social and Behavioral Sciences PSY 1013 (Applied toward Social and Behavioral Science Core) SOC 1013 (Applied toward Component area option Core) IS 1403 (Computer Applications) UTHSA General Education Pre-Requisite Requirements (Texas Core) AIS 1203 (First-Year Experience) ** UTSA required course—used towards Elective Requirement WRC 1013 (Composition I) WRC 1023 (Composition II) Life and Physical Science Core (Any UTSA Core approved course xxx3) HIS 1043 (U.S. History I) HIS 1053 (U.S. History II) POL 1013 (American Govt) POL 1133 (Texas Govt) Art Core (UTSA approved Core xxx3)**please see below Lang, Phil, culture Core (UTSA Core Approved course xxx3) γ see below conditions **UTHSA will only accept courses from ARTS, DRAM or MUSI toward the Creative Arts Requirement γ UTHSA will only accept courses from PHI, HUM, ENG, LANG toward the Language, Philosophy & Culture Requirement ± effective Summer 2023 Microbiology BIO 1053 and BIO 1061 has new course prefix for MMI. Students who completed Microbiology under the previous course numbers still meet the UTHSA prerequisite a effective fall 2026 admission UTHSA Dental Hygiene Program will require General Chemistry I with lab Application Requirements Min. 2.7 Overall GPAMin 2.7 Pre-Req GPA Bolded Math/Sciences courses completed the fall semester prior to application no more than 6 hours in non-math or science courses, planned or in-progress at time of application. Application Deadline : Dec 31st NOTE: The courses on this handout align specifically to UTHSA Dental Hygiene program, however students are encouraged to consider applying to multiple school programs. If you plan to apply to other DH programs please know that some pre-requisites courses and application requirements referred to on this handout may change as each school determines their own pre-requisite courses and application requirements (including minimum GPA’s; Entrance Exam required, etc.)

FAQs

What grade must be earned in all UTHSA Dental Hygiene pre-requisite courses?

All pre-requisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.

Which biology and microbiology-related courses are required as pre-requisites?

BIO 2053+2051 and BIO 2063+2061 are listed, along with MMI 1053+1061 microbiology with lab (with notes about course prefix changes effective Summer 2023).

What are the minimum GPA and application deadline requirements?

The minimum overall GPA and pre-requisite GPA are 2.7, and the application deadline is Dec 31st.

Sep 26, 2026

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