A.S Dental Hygiene [2029]
Required Academic Courses
|
Course
|
Description
|
Semester Hours
|
| BSC 2085C* | Human Anatomy & Physiology I |
4
|
| CHM 1022C* | Chemistry for Everyday Life (formerly CHM 1020) |
3
|
| Mathematics* | Choose from Area II, A.A. |
3
|
| (MAC 1105 College Algebra OR STA 2023 Elementary Statistics preferred) | ||
| MCB 2010C | Microbiology |
4
|
| HUN 2201 | Fundamentals of Nutrition |
3
|
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology |
3
|
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology |
3
|
| BSC 2086C | Human Anatomy & Physiology II |
4
|
| ENC 1101 | Written Communication I |
3
|
| SPC 1608 | Fundamentals of Communication |
3
|
| Humanities | Choose from Area IV General Education A.S. Requirement |
3
|
|
Total Hours
|
36
|
Required Dental Hygiene Course
| Course |
Description
|
Semester Hours
|
| DES 1020C | Dental Anatomy |
2
|
| DES 1010C | Head and Neck Anatomy |
1
|
| DES 1200C | Dental Radiography |
3
|
| DEH 1002C | Introduction to Clinical Procedures |
6
|
| DEH 1720 | Preventive Dentistry |
1
|
| DEH 1000 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene |
2 |
| DES 1100C | Dental Materials |
3
|
| DEH 1130 | Oral Embryology & Histology |
1
|
| DEH 1800C | Clinical Dental Hygiene I |
5
|
| DEH 2822 | Dental Office Emergencies |
1
|
| DEH 2802C | Clinical Dental Hygiene II (effective 2013 course credit 4) |
5
|
| DEH 2602 | Periodontology |
2
|
| DEH 2300 | Pharmacology & Pain Control (effective 2013 course credit 3) |
2
|
| DEH 2400 | General & Oral Pathology |
2
|
| DEH 2804C |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III
|
7
|
| DEH 2702C |
Community Dental Health
|
3
|
| DEH 2806C |
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
|
6
|
|
Total Hours
|
52
|
TOTAL HOURS 88
* These courses MUST be completed with a "C" or better by the end of the Fall term prior to the year in which the student is applying. Students are encouraged to complete as many of the general academic courses as possible BEFORE entering the Dental Hygiene Program to ease their academic load during the program.
Note: This A.S. program is available as an SCF A.S. degree and is not designed to transfer to a B.S. degree program.
