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Contact: This is a limited enrollment
program and has special requirements.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
This program meets State guidelines and is accredited by the Commission
on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
Because of the nature of clinical experiences and individualized instruction
required in this program, and specialized technology and the equipment necessary
to offer this program, a higher tuition rate is assessed for career specific
courses. These include courses with the prefix DHY. Tuition for these courses
in this program is 200% of the standard tuition rate.
Prior to receiving a license in the practice of dental hygiene, graduates
must successfully complete the program and pass the Dental Hygiene Written
National Board exam and a Regional Clinical exam.
FIRST YEAR
| Summer Semester
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| BIO 160 |
Human Anatomy |
4 |
| CHM 100 |
Chemistry for the Health
Sciences(2) or |
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| CHM 125 |
Organic and Biochemistry
for the Health Sciences |
4 |
| total: |
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8
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| First Semester
|
| BIO 130 |
Microbiology (1) |
4 |
| DHY 100 |
Pre-Clinic |
5 |
| DHY 159 |
Head and Neck Anatomy |
3 |
| DHY 161 |
Dental Anatomy |
2 |
| DIT 101 |
Basic Nutrition |
3 |
| total: |
|
17
|
| Second
Semester |
| BIO 161 |
Human Physiology (2) |
4 |
| DHY 101 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene I
|
5 |
| DHY 111 |
Dental Radiology |
3 |
| DHY 190 |
General and Oral Pathology
|
2 |
| PSY 101 |
Introduction to Psychology
|
3 |
| total: |
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17
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| Summer Semester
|
| DHY 119 |
Oral Health Management of
Special Needs Populations |
2 |
| DHY 151 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II
|
2 |
| DHY 269 |
Science of Dental Materials
|
1 |
| DHY 270 |
Dental Material Laboratory
Techniques |
1 |
| total: |
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6 |
SECOND YEAR
| First Semester
|
| DHY 200 |
Periodontology |
2 |
| DHY 202 |
Radiology I |
1 |
| DHY 220 |
Community Dental Health I
|
2 |
| DHY 240 |
Dental Pharmacology |
2 |
| DHY 250 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III
|
5 |
| ENG 101 |
Composition |
3 |
| SPE 101 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
|
3 |
| total: |
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18
|
| Second Semester
|
| DHY 201 |
Ethics, Jurisprudence and
Practice Management |
2 |
| DHY 203 |
Radiology II |
1 |
| DHY 221 |
Community Dental Health II
|
2 |
| DHY 251 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV
|
5 |
| Mathematics elective
(3) |
3 |
| SOC 101 |
Introduction to Sociology
|
3 |
| total: |
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16 |
- Meet with Student Development faculty member or coordinator of the
Dental Hygiene program for appropriate testing and/or placement.
- Must be completed with a grade of C or better no earlier than five
years prior to beginning the Dental Hygiene program.
- A competency test, available in the Assessment and Testing Center,
may be utilized to meet the mathematics requirement.
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