College of Health Professions
Dental Hygiene

ASSOCIATES OF SCIENCE

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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE

General Requirements: 83 minimum. total hrs for graduation - overall GPA 2.75
*Prerequisite courses for admission to the Department of Dental Hygiene

• Engl 101 - College English I (3)
• Chem 103 - Introductory Chemistry (5) OR
• Chem 211 - General Chemistry I (5) AND
• Chem 212 - General Chemistry II (5)
• Biol 220 - Introduction to Microbiology (4)
• Biol 223 - Human Anatomy & Physiology (5)
• Psych 111 - General Psychology (3)
• HS 331 - Principles of Dietetics & Nutrition (3)

=23 hours

plus the following:

• Speech 111 - Public Speaking (3)
• Soc 111 - Introduction to Sociology (3)

=6 hours

DH Courses:

• DH 101 Preclinical Dental Hygiene (5)
• DH 104 Clinical Radiology (4)
• DH 201 Dental Hygiene Concepts I (3)
• DH 202 Clinical Dental Hygiene I (3)
• DH 206 General & Oral Pathology (3)
• DH 290 Oral Anatomy (1)
• DH 295 Oral Histology and Embryology (2)
• DH 301 Dental Materials (2)
• DH 302 Clinical Dental Hygiene II (2)
• DH 303 Dental Hygiene Concepts II (3)
• DH 304 Dental Hygiene Concepts III (2)
• DH 307 Ethics & Jurisprudence (2)
• DH 310 Community Dental Hygiene (3)
• DH 314 Introduction to Periodontics (3)
• DH 316 Pain Management (2)
• DH 323 Clinical Dental Hygiene III (4)
• DH 324 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (4)
• DH 409 Intro. to Research for Health Professions (1)

=49 hours

• HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology (3)
• HS 315 Head & Neck Anatomy (2)

= 5 hours

HP 203, Medical Terminology, is highly recommended however; it is not a required course.

*Exceptions or substitutions to the prerequisites may be granted by the Chairperson of the Department of Dental Hygiene.