Associates of Science Degree Track

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 ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

 

PREREQUISITE CLASSES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING

(PRIOR TO FALL SEMESTER FIRST YEAR)

 

PREREQUISITE CLASSES
*BIOL 131	Anatomy & Physiology	4 Credits
*BIOL 207	General Microbiology	3 Credits
*BIOL 208	General Microbiology Lab	1 Credit
*PSY 100	Introduction to Psychology	3 Credits
*ENG 100	Introduction to College Writing	3 Credits
HMD 211	Human Nutrition	3 Credits
		17 Credit Hours
YEAR ONE
FALL SEMESTER
DH 270	Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene	3 Credits
DH 212	Oral Anatomy	3 Credits
DH 222	Preventive Dental Hygiene	2 Credit
DH 201	Dental Radiology I	2 Credits
DH 210	Dental Materials & Expanded Functions I	2 Credits
**CHEM 109	Chemistry for the Health Sciences	4 Credits
**CHEM 109 is a prerequisite for DH 206
		16 Credit Hours
SPRING SEMESTER
DH 271	Clinical Dental Hygiene I	4 Credits
DH 230	Oral Histology & Embryology	3 Credits
DH 204	Periodontology	3 Credits
DH 206	Principles of Pharmacology	3 Credits
DH 226	Dental Materials & Expanded Functions II	2 Credits
		15 Credit Hours
SUMMER SEMESTER
DH 309	Pain Control in Dentistry	4 Credits
		4 Credit Hours
YEAR TWO
FALL SEMESTER
DH 370	Clinical Dental Hygiene II	5 Credits
DH 302	Dental Radiology II	2 Credits
DH 303	Community Dental Health	4 Credits
DH 307	General & Oral Pathology	3 Credits
COMM 145/161	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3 Credits
		17 Credit Hours
SPRING SEMESTER
DH 371	Clinical Dental Hygiene III	5 Credits
DH 324	Practice Management & Ethics	3 Credits
SOCL 100	Introduction to Sociology	3 Credits
ELECTIVE	Arts & Humanities (AH)	3 Credits
		14 Credit Hours
Total Hours: 83

 

* Denotes prerequisite class before admission

 

revised 9/28/15