A.A.S.
Degree
Dental
Hygiene
Program
Credits
and
Curriculum
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
SDV |
100 |
College
Success
Skills |
1 |
|
CST |
100 |
Principles
of
Public
Speaking |
3 |
|
ENG |
111 |
College
Composition
I |
3 |
|
CHM |
101 |
General
Chemistry
I |
4 |
|
BIO |
150 |
Introductory
Microbiology |
4 |
|
BIO |
141/145* |
Human
Anatomy
I/Human
Anatomy
and
Physiology
for
the
HS |
4 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
19 |
*Dental
hygiene
program
allows
for
either
BIO
141
or
BIO
145
as
a
prerequisite.
First
Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
DNH |
141 |
Dental
Hygiene
I |
5 |
|
DNH |
115 |
Histology/
Head
and
Neck
Anatomy |
3 |
|
DNH |
130 |
Oral
Radiology
for
Dental
Hygiene |
2 |
|
DNH |
120 |
Management
of
Emergencies |
2 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
12 |
Second
Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
DNH |
142 |
Dental
Hygiene
II |
5 |
|
DNH |
145 |
General
and
Oral
Pathology |
2 |
|
DNH |
146 |
Periodontics
for
the
Dental
Hygienists |
2 |
|
DNH |
214 |
Practical
Materials
for
Dental
Hygiene |
2 |
|
HUM |
201 |
Humanities
Elective |
3 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
14 |
Third
Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
DNH |
143 |
Dental
Hygiene
III |
4 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
4 |
Fourth
Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
DNH |
244 |
Dental
Hygiene
IV |
5 |
|
DNH |
216 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
|
DNH |
226 |
Public
Health
Dental
Hygiene
I |
2 |
|
DNH |
235 |
Management
of
Dental
Pain
and
Anxiety |
2 |
|
HTL |
230 |
Principles
of
Nutrition |
2 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
13 |
Fifth
Semester
|
Course |
Number |
Title |
Hours |
|
DNH |
245 |
Dental
Hygiene
V |
5 |
|
DNH |
227 |
Public
Health
Dental
Hygiene
II |
1 |
|
DNH |
230 |
Office
Practice
&Ethics |
1 |
|
PSY |
200 |
Principles
of
Psychology |
3 |
|
Total
Credits |
|
|
10 |
