Course Transferability
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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
