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A45260 - Dental Hygiene

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Program Requirements

General Education Requirements (16 credits)

English (Take 6 credits)

  • ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3

  • ENG 114 - Prof Research & Reporting Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Electives (Take 3 credits)

  • ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credits: 3

  • ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credits: 3

  • ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credits: 3

  • ART 116 - Survey of American Art Credits: 3

  • ART 117 - Non-Western Art History Credits: 3

  • DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credits: 3

  • DRA 112 - Literature of the Theatre Credits: 3

  • HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3

  • MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3

  • MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3

  • MUS 113 - American Music Credits: 3

  • MUS 114 - Introduction to World Music Credits: 3

  • PHI 230 - Introduction to Logic Credits: 3

  • PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

  • REL 110 - World Religions Credits: 3

  • REL 111 - Eastern Religions Credits: 3

  • REL 112 - Western Religions Credits: 3

Natural Science (Take 4 credits)

  • BIO 169 - Anatomy and Physiology II Credits: 4

Social/Behavioral Science (Take 3 credits)

  • SOC 240 - Social Psychology Credits: 3

Major Requirements (54 credits)

Required (47 credits)

  • DEN 110 - Orofacial Anatomy Credits: 3

  • DEN 111 - Infection/Hazard Control Credits: 2

  • DEN 112 - Dental Radiography Credits: 3

  • DEN 120 - Dental Hyg Preclinic Lec Credits: 2

  • DEN 121 - Dental Hygiene Precl Lab Credits: 2

  • DEN 123 - Nutrition/Dental Health Credits: 2

  • DEN 124 - Periodontology Credits: 2

  • DEN 130 - Dental Hygiene Theory I Credits: 2

  • DEN 131 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I Credits: 3

  • DEN 140 - Dental Hygiene Theory II Credits: 2

  • DEN 141 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II Credits: 2

  • DEN 220 - Dental Hygiene Theory III Credits: 2

  • DEN 221 - Dental Hygiene Clinic III Credits: 4

  • DEN 222 - General & Oral Pathology Credits: 2

  • DEN 223 - Dental Pharmacology Credits: 2

  • DEN 224 - Materials and Procedures Credits: 2

  • DEN 230 - Dental Hygiene Theory IV Credits: 1

  • DEN 231 - Dental Hygiene Clinic IV Credits: 4

  • DEN 232 - Community Dental Health Credits: 3

  • DEN 233 - Professional Development Credits: 2

Anatomy & Physiology (Take 4 credits)

  • BIO 168 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4

Microbiology (Take 3 credits)

  • BIO 175 - General Microbiology Credits: 3

Other Major Requirements (4-5 credits)

Group I (5 credits)

  • CHM 130 - Gen, Org, & Biochemistry Credits: 3

  • CHM 130A - Gen, Org, & Biochem Lab Credits: 1

  • DEN 125 - Dental Office Emergencies Credits: 1

Group II (4 credits)

  • CHM 130 - Gen, Org, & Biochemistry Credits: 3

  • DEN 125 - Dental Office Emergencies Credits: 1

Total Credits: 74-75