Dental Hygienist
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Program Layout
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES | TITLES | credit HOURS |
|---|---|---|
ENGL 110 | Composition 1 | 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 |
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 117 | Dental Specialties | 1 |
DHYGN 131 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene Clinical Applications | 2 |
DHYGN 132 | Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene | 3 |
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 | 2 |
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
Required general education courses may be completed with a grade C or better, prior to admission into the program.
NOTE: BIOL 140 and CHEM 115, both with a grade C or better, must be completed prior to the start of the program.