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Dental Hygiene Curriculum

 

Dental Hygiene Curriculum

 Course Number
 Summer Session   Sem. Hrs.
 CHM 100  Concepts of Chemistry     3
 ENG 101  Freshman Composition 1     3
 PSY 101  General Psychology 1     3
   Session Total     9
   First Semester  
 DHG 109  Preclinic Lab     1.5
 DHG 110  Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene     2
 DHG 112  Dental Radiology     3
 DHG 113  Preventive Dentistry     2
 DHG 114 Head, Neck, & Oral Anatomy
    3
 DHG 115  Dental Hygiene Practice I     2
 BIO 211  Anatomy & Physiology 1     4
   Semester Total  17.5
   Second Semester  
 DHG 118  Oral Histology & Embryology     1
 DHG 119  Periodontology I     2
 DHG 120  Dental Hygiene II     2
 DHG 125  Dental Hygiene Practice II     4
 BIO 212  Anatomy & Physiology 2     4
 SOC 101  Introduction to Sociology     3
   Semester Total   16
   Summer Session  
 DHG 200  Dental Hygiene III     2
 DHG 205  Dental Hygiene Practice III     3
 BIO 200  General Microbiology     4
   Session Total     9
  Third Semester
 
 DHG 210 Dental Hygiene IV
    2
 DHG 211
Community Dental Health
    2
 DHG 212 Pathology
    2
 DHG 213 Pharmacology     2
 DHG 215 Dental Hygiene Practice IV
    5
 NUT 110  Nutrition     3
   Semester Total   16
   Fourth Semester  
 DHG 217  Clinical Local Anesthesia & Anxiety Control     1
 DHG 218  Dental Office Management & Jurisprudence     2
 DHG 219  Periodontology II     2
 DHG 220  Dental Hygiene V     2
 DHG 225  Dental Hygiene Practice V     5
 SPE 120  Introduction to Public Speaking     3
   Semester Total   15
   Total Program Requirement 
 82.5
     

*All CHM, BIO, and DHG courses must be completed with a grade of  "C" or better in order to register for subsequent courses and continue in the program.  In order to graduate, each student must complete all required courses with a grade of "C" or better.

(Students who do not expect to complete their degree within five years should refer to the "Graduation Requirements" section in the College catalog.)