Does your transfer coursework meet Dental Hygiene program requirements?

The Dental Hygiene program has several course pre-requisites that must be fulfilled prior to applying. If you are a transfer student, you may bring your coursework with you. Existing coursework is reviewed for equivalent learning through a process called evaluation.

  1. Science courses must be at least 4 semester units and include a lab component or a separate lab course must be taken in addition to the lecture course.
  2. Anatomy and Physiology courses must be taken at the same college to assure that all the necessary course information is covered unless each Anatomy course and Physiology course is a stand-alone course.

Course Equivalencies

The following chart has examples of courses from local colleges that are equivalent to the prerequisites courses required for the Dental Hygiene Program. This list is intended only to serve as a guide to assist students when they meet with counselors to make their educational plans. It is not intended to substitute for guidance from a college counselor or institution evaluation. A larger list for course equivalencies from all 115 California Community Colleges is available.

RCCD Courses Chaffey College College of the Desert Crafton Hills College Irvine Valley College Mt. San Jacinto College Saddleback College San Bernardino Valley College Mt. Sac / San Antonio College Victor Valley College
BIO-50A BIOL-20 BI-013 ANAT-150 BIO-11 ANAT-101 BIO-11 BIOL-250 ANAT-10A BIOL-211
BIO-50B BIOL-22 BI-014 ANAT-151 BIO-12 ANAT-102 BIO-12 BIOL-251  ANAT-10B BIOL-231
CHE-2A CHEM-10 CH-004 CHEM-101 CHEM-1A CHEM-100 CHE-3 CHEM-101 CHEM-10 CHEM-100
CHE-2B CHEM-12 CH-005 CHEM-102 None CHE-112 and CHE-113 None CHEM-104 CHEM-20 CHEM-206
ENG-1A ENGL-1A ENG-001A ENGL-101 WR-1 ENGL-101 ENG-1A ENGL-101 ENGL-1A ENGL-101
KIN-4 NF-5 HEC-013 HEALTH-263 NUT-1 NUTR-101 FN-50 FCS-152 NF-25 BIOL-110 
MAT-35 MATH-420 MATH-040 MATH-095 MATH-253 MATH-96 MATH-253 MATH-095  MATH-71 MATH-90
BIO-55 BIOL-23 and 23L BI-015  MICRO-150 BIO-15 BIOL-125 BIO-15 BIOL-270 MICR-22 BIOL-221
PSY-1 PSYCH-1 PSY-1  PSYCH-100 PSYC-1 PSYC-101 PSYCH-1 PSYCH-100 PSYCH-1A PSY-101
SOC-1 SOC-10 SOC-001 SOC-100 SOC-1 SOC1-101 SOC-1 SOC-100 SOC-1 SOC-101
COM-1 COMSTD-2 SP-004 SPEECH-100 SP-1 SPCH-101 SP-1 SPEECH-100 SPEECH-1A CMST-109

About the Evaluations Process

Dental hygiene applicants requesting transfer credit evaluation must provide official transcripts with their application. 
  • BIO-50A Anatomy and Physiology I
  • BIO-50B Anatomy and Physiology II
  • CHE-2A Chemistry 2A
  • CHE-2B Chemistry 2B
  • COM-1 or 1H Public Speaking 
  • ENG-1A or 1AH English Composition 
  • MAT-35 Intermediate Algebra (or higher) 
  • BIO-55 Microbiology
  • KIN-4 Nutrition 
  • PSY-1 or 1H General Psychology 
  • SOC-1 or 1H Introduction to Sociology 

Only general education and prerequisite coursework will be considered and evaluated for transfer credit, and all general education and prerequisite course(s) for the dental hygiene program must have been taken at an appropriately accredited institution. Authority for all final transfer credit decisions is provided by the institution’s evaluations department. 

Foreign transcripts must have a "Detailed Evaluation." Information can be obtained from the Counseling office. 

For advisement of prior college course work as it pertains to Dental Hygiene program requirements, schedule an appointment to meet with an academic counselor. Appointments can be made by contacting Student Services at (951) 571-6104 or emailing counseling@mvc.edu

 

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