A.S Dental Hygiene [2029]
Required Academic Courses
|
Course
|
Description
|
Semester Hours
|
| BSC 2085 | Anatomy & Physiology I |
3
|
| BSC 2085L | Anatomy & Physiology I Lab |
1
|
| CHM 1020C* | Chemistry for Everyday Life (formerly CHM 1022) |
3
|
| Mathematics* | Choose from Area II, A.S. |
3
|
| (MAC 1105 College Algebra OR STA 2023 Elementary Statistics preferred) | ||
| MCB 2010C | Microbiology |
4
|
| PSY 2012 | General Psychology |
3
|
| SYG 2000 | Principles of Sociology |
3
|
| BSC 2806 | Anatomy & Physiology II |
3
|
| BSC 2806L | Anatomy & Physiology II Lab |
1
|
| ENC 1101 | Written Communication I |
3
|
| SPC 1608 | Fundamentals of Speech |
3
|
| Civic Literacy | POS 1041 - American Government OR AMH1020 - U.S. History 1877 to Present |
3
|
| Humanities | Choose from Area IV (Category A) |
3
|
|
Total Hours
|
36
|
Required Dental Hygiene Courses
| Course |
Description
|
Semester Hours
|
| DES 1020 | Oral Anatomy (Sum) |
2
|
| DEH 1000 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene (Sum) |
2
|
| DES 1010 | Head and Neck Anatomy (Fall) |
1
|
| DES 1200C | Dental Radiography (Fall) |
3
|
| DEH 1002C | Introduction to Clinical Procedures (Fall) |
6
|
| DEH 1720 | Preventive Dentistry (Fall) |
1
|
| DES 1100C | Dental Materials (Spr) |
3
|
| DEH 1130 | Oral Embryology & Histology (Spr) |
1
|
| DEH 1800C | Clinical Dental Hygiene I (Spr) |
5
|
| DEH 2822 | Dental Office Emergencies (Spr) |
1
|
| DEH 2802C | Clinical Dental Hygiene II (Sum) |
4
|
| DEH 2602 | Periodontology (Sum) |
2
|
| DEH 2300 | Pharmacology & Pain Control (Fall) |
3
|
| DEH 2400 | General & Oral Pathology (Fall) |
2
|
| DEH 2804C |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III (Fall)
|
7
|
| DEH 2702 |
Community Dental Health (Spr)
|
2
|
| DEH 2702L | Community Dental Health Lab (Spr) | 1 |
| DEH 2806C |
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (Spr)
|
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 to increase opportunity to be accepted in the limited enroment program. In addition, having completed the general education course requirments prior to entering the Dental Hygiene Program will ease the student's academic load during the program.
