Associate in Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
Degree Requirements
General Education – Humanities/Fine Arts
| ENC 1101 | English Composition I (P) | 3 credits |
| SPC 1608 | Introduction to Speech Communication (P) | 3 credits |
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| CHM 1020 | Introduction to Chemistry (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II(P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| MCB 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010L | Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences (P) | 1 credit |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Science
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology (P) | 3 credits |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology (P) | 3 credits |
General Education courses *may be taken prior to acceptance into the program or must be completed while enrolled in the program.
Major Field Required Courses - 61 credits
| DEH 1003 | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 1003L | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Lab (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1130 | Oral Embryology and Histology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1300 | Pharmacology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1800 | Clinical Dental Hygiene I (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1800L | Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| DEH 1802 | Clinical Dental Hygiene II (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1802L | Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2602 | Periodontology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2602L | Periodontology Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 2702 | Community Dental Health (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2702L | Community Dental Health Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 2804 | Clinical Dental Hygiene III (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2804L | Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab (O) | 4 credits |
| DEH 2806 | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2806L | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab (O) | 5 credits |
| DEH 2400 | General and Oral Pathology (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1020 | Head, Neck & Dental Anatomy (O) | 3 credits |
| DES 1100 | Elements of Dental Materials (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1100L | Elements of Dental Materials Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1600 | Health Office Emergencies (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1800 | Introduction to Clinical Procedures (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1800L | Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab (O) | 1 - 2 credit |
| DES 1840 | Preventive Dentistry (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1840L | Preventive Dentistry Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2530C | Expanded Functions for Dental Hygienists (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1200 | Dental Radiography (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1200L | Dental Radiography Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2502 | Dental Office Management (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1051 | Nitrous Oxide Monitoring (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2051 | Pain Control and Anesthesia (O) | 1 credit |
| HUN 1201 | Nutrition | 3 credits |
All core curriculum and natural science courses require a grade of “C” or higher. Anatomy and Physiology I and corequisite lab must be completed prior to taking DEH courses. Dental Hygiene applicants are required to take BSC 2010, General Biology I, as a prerequisite for Anatomy and Physiology I. Introduction to Chemistry and Anatomy and Physiology II and corequisite lab must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. Microbiology and corequisite lab must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.