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 2024-2025 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 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Theory I | 2 |
DH?241 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Lab I | 3 |
DH?242 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Theory II | 1 |
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?220 | Pain Management | 3 |
DH?220L | Pain Management Lab | 2 |
DH?243 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Clinic II | 2 |
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 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Clinic III | 2 |
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 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Clinic IV | 2 |
DH?253 | Community Oral Health III | 2 |
? | Total Credits | 106 |
- 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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