Dental Hygiene A.A.S.

Prerequisites

• BIOL 2101 - Anatomy and Physiology I Lab
• BIOL 2102 - Anatomy and Physiology II Lab
• BIOL 2120 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Lab
• BIOL 2301 - Anatomy and Physiology I
• BIOL 2302 - Anatomy and Physiology II
• BIOL 2320 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors
• ENGL 1301 - Composition I

First Year, First Semester

• DHYG 1301 - Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology
• CHEM 1106 - Introductory Chemistry I Lab
• CHEM 1306 - Introduction to Chemistry I

First Year, Second Semester

• DHYG 1227 - Preventive Dental Hygiene Care
• DHYG 1304 - Dental Radiology
• DHYG 1431 - Preclinical Dental Hygiene
• PSYC 2301 - General Psychology

First Year, Third Semester

• DHYG 1219 - Dental Materials
• DHYG 1235 - Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
• DHYG 2301 - Dental Hygiene Care I
• DHYG 1260 - Clinical-Introductory

Second Year, First Semester

• DHYG 1207 - General and Dental Nutrition
• SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

Second Year, Second Semester

• DHYG 1311 - Periodontology
• DHYG 1339 - General and Oral Pathology
• DHYG 2261 - Clinical - Intermediate
• DHYG 2331 - Dental Hygiene Care II

Second Year, Third Semester

• DHYG 1315 - Community Dentistry
• DHYG 2153 - Dental Hygiene Practice *
• DHYG 2262 - Clinical - Advanced
• HUMA 1315 - Fine Arts Appreciation

Total Semester Hours: 68

* Capstone Course

Note: All non-dental hygiene science courses should have 4 hours of credit (3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory credit).