Dental Hygiene, associate degree
Award information
Award | Length | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
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Associate Degree: Dental Hygiene | 2 years | Limited entry, see how to get into this program |
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Courses
Course listing for the 2022-2023 catalog year.
First Term | Credits | |
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DH 101 | Dental Hygiene Theory I | 4 |
DH 104 | Dental Hygiene Practice I | 3 |
DH 113 | Dental Anatomy | 2 |
DH 113L | Dental Anatomy (Lab) | 1 |
DH 121 | Oral Health Education and Promotion | 1 |
DH 127 | Medical Emergencies | 2 |
General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
Second Term | ||
DH 102 | Dental Hygiene Theory II | 2 |
DH 105 | Dental Hygiene Practice II | 3 |
DH 109 | Dental Radiology I | 2 |
DH 109L | Dental Radiology I (Lab) | 1 |
DH 128 | Oral Histology | 2 |
DH 228 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 |
General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
Third Term | ||
DH 103 | Dental Hygiene Theory III | 2 |
DH 106 | Dental Hygiene Practice III | 3 |
DH 110 | Cariology | 2 |
DH 129 | Oral Pathology | 3 |
DH 210 | Dental Radiology Lab II | 1 |
DH 230 | Dental Materials | 2 |
DH 246 | Pharmacology | 3 |
General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
Fourth Term | ||
DH 204A | Dental Hygiene Practice IV 2 | 1 |
DH 208 | Community Oral Health I | 2 |
DH 240 | Intro to Dh Restorative Dentistry | 2 |
DH 241 | DH Restorative Dentistry I | 4 |
DH 242 | DH Restorative Dentistry II | 4 |
FN 225 | Nutrition | 4 |
General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
Fifth Term | ||
DH 201 | Dental Hygiene Theory IV | 2 |
DH 204B | Dental Hygiene Practice IV 2 | 4 |
DH 229 | Local Anesthesia | 2 |
DH 243 | DH Restorative Dentistry III | 1 |
DH 252 | Community Oral Health II | 2 |
DH 260 | Periodontology I | 2 |
Sixth Term | ||
DH 202 | Dental Hygiene Theory V | 3 |
DH 205 | Dental Hygiene Practice V | 5 |
DH 236 | Ethics & Jurisprudence | 1 |
DH 244 | DH Restorative Dentistry IV | 1 |
DH 250 | Research Methods and Issues in Oral Health | 1 |
Seventh Term | ||
DH 203 | Dental Hygiene Theory VI | 2 |
DH 206 | Dental Hygiene Practice VI | 5 |
DH 245 | DH Restorative Dentistry V | 1 |
DH 253 | Community Oral Health III | 2 |
Total Credits | 104 |
- 1
Recommended General Education: COMM 111, PSY 101, SOC 204
- 2
Choose one of the following to fulfill the requirement: (DH 204A and DH 204B) or DH 204.
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