Sunday, May 19th, 2013

Two-Year Curriculum in Dental Hygiene


General Studies courses listed below must be taken prior to completing the two-year Associate program*. Failure to complete the general studies requirements by the end of the second semester, second year, will result in not being eligible for graduation or clinical board examinations. A student must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 and a “C” or better in all dental hygiene and science courses included in the Dental Hygiene Program curriculum.  Successful completion of the Two-Year Program leads to an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene.

General Studies Courses AS Degree Req Blue
ENG 101 Freshman English I* 3
ENG 102 Freshman  English II* 3
SOC 150 Basic Concepts of Sociology* 3
COM 101 Fundamentals of Oral Communication* 3
PSYCH 101 Intro to Psychology* 3
15
First Year – First Semester
CHEM  100 Chemistry Health Professionals 3
CHEM 101 Chemistry Lab Health Professionals 1
BIO 204/205 Anatomy & Physiology Health Professionals/Lab 4
DH 155 Head & Neck Anatomy 2
DH 156 Tooth Morphology 2
DH 185 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 3
DH 186 Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab 2
17
First Year – Second Semester
BIO 216 Microbiology for the Health Professional 3
DH 237 Radiography 1
DH 238 Radiography Lab 1
DH 285 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 2
DH 286 Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab 2
BIO 330 Nutrition 3
DH 350 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist 2
14
Second-Year – First Semester
DH 267 Dental Materials 1
DH 268 Dental Materials Lab 1
DH 325 Periodontology 2
DH 331 General and Oral Pathology 3
DH 360 Community Dental Health I 3
DH 380 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 2
DH 381 Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab 3
DH 460 Pain Management 1
16
Second Year – Second Semester
DH 365 Ethics, Jurisprudence and Dentistry 1
DH 370 Community Dental Health II 2
DH 385 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 3
DH 386 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab 3
DH 390 Applied Concepts in Clinical Dental Hygiene 2
DH 440 Dental Literature Review 1
12
Total  Semester Hours 74