Dental Hygienist
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Program Layout
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | TITLES | credit HOURS |
|---|---|---|
ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
COMM 110 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION | 3 |
PSY 110 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
BIOL 140 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 4 |
CHEM 115 | FOUNDATIONS OF CHEMISTRY | 4 |
HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS * | 3 | |
PROGRAM COURSES | TITLES | credit HOURS |
BIOL 210 | MICROBIOLOGY | 4 |
DHYGN 110 | DENTAL HEAD, NECK, AND ORAL ANATOMY | 3 |
DHYGN 111 | DENTAL EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY | 2 |
DHYGN 113 | INFECTION CONTROL FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST | 0.5 |
DHYGN 117 | DENTAL SPECIALTIES | 1 |
DHYGN 131 | INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL HYGIENE CLINICAL APPLICATIONS | 2 |
DHYGN 132 | FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL HYGIENE | 2 |
DHYGN 133 | PRECLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE | 2 |
DHYGN 135 | DENTAL RADIOLOGY | 3 |
DHYGN 137 | MEDICAL EMERGENCIES | 1 |
DHYGN 139 | SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 1 |
DHYGN 210 | COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH | 3 |
DHYGN 212 | DENTAL MATERIALS | 2 |
DHYGN 222 | PREVENTIVE MODALITIES | 3 |
DHYGN 226 | LOCAL ANESTHETICS FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST | 1 |
DHYGN 228 | NEW DIMENSIONS IN DENTAL HYGIENE | 2 |
DHYGN 230 | DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC I | 2 |
DHYGN 231 | DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC II | 4 |
DHYGN 232 | DENTAL HYGIENE CLINIC III | 5 |
DHYGN 243 | GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY | 2 |
DHYGN 244 | PERIODONTOLOGY | 2 |
DHYGN 246 | TRANSITIONS FOR THE DENTAL HYGIENIST | 2 |
DHYGN 248 | PHARMACOLOGY FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS | 2 |
NUTR 110 | BASIC NUTRITION | 2 |
SOC 110 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | 3 |
Program Notes
* See specific requirements for Associate in Applied Science Degree.
All required general education courses may be taken prior to admission into the program.
NOTE: BIOL 140 and CHEM 115, must be completed prior to the start of the program.