Dental Hygiene

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AAS DENTAL HYGIENE – Guided Pathway/Map

General Education Requirements

Item #

Title

Credits

MTH 100

Intermediate College Algebra

3

BIO 201

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

BIO 220

General Microbiology

4

ORI 110

Freshman Seminar

1

Sub-Total Credits

12

1st Semester

Item #

Title

Credits

DHY 110

Dental Hygiene Theory I

2

DHY 112

Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene

3

DHY 114

Dental Radiology

3

DHY 116

Dental Anatomy, Histology & Embryology

2

DHY 118

Anatomy, Embryology & Histology of the Head and Neck

2

BIO 202

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4

Sub-Total Credits

16

2nd Semester

Item #

Title

Credits

DHY 120

Dental Materials

2

DHY 122

Clinical Dental Hygiene I

3

DHY 124

Dental Hygiene Theory II

2

DHY 126

2

DHY 128

Pharmacology / Medical Emergencies

2

ENG 101

English Composition I

3

Sub-Total Credits

14

3rd Semester

Item #

Title

Credits

DHY 130

Biological Chemistry and Applied Nutrition

1

DHY 132

Clinical Dental Hygiene II

2

DHY 134

Dental Hygiene Theory III

1

DHY 216

Dental Research

1

PSY 200

General Psychology

3

CHM 104

Introduction to Chemistry I

4

Sub-Total Credits

12

4th Semester

Item #

Title

Credits

DHY 210

General and Oral Pathology

2

DHY 212

Clinical Dental Hygiene III

4

DHY 214

Dental Hygiene Theory IV

1

DHY 217

Community Dental Health

1

SOC 200

Introduction to Sociology

3

Sub-Total Credits

11

5th Semester

Item #

Title

Credits

DHY 218

Clinical Dental Hygiene IV

4

DHY 220

Dental Hygiene Theory V

1

HUM 101

Introduction to Humanities I

3

SPH 106

Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

Sub-Total Credits

11

Total credits:

76

Overview

Program

Type

Associate in Applied Science