Department of Dental Hygiene

DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM  -  EFFECTIVE FALL 2005             

 Fall Semester – First Year                       Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk.                       Spring Semester – First Year                      Cr. Hrs.     Hrs./Wk.

DH 100  Oral Health Services I                     5                       12                                 DH 150  Oral Health Services II                           4                    11
DH 110  Head, Neck & Oral Anatomy         3                        6                                  DH 170  Dental Nutrition                                     2                     2
DH 120  Dental Radiography I                      1                        1                                  DH 180 Dental Radiography II                            1                     1
DH 121  Lab for DH 120                                 1                        2                                  DH 181 Lab for DH 180                                        1                     2
BI  230   Microbiology                                   3                        3                                  DH 190 Periodontology                                        2                     2
BI  231   Lab for BI 230                                   1                        2                                *EG 022  Medical Emergencies                              1                     2
BI  150   Anatomy & Physiology I               3                        3                                  BI 152 Anatomy & Physiology II                       3                     3
BI  151   Lab for BI 150                                   1.5                     3                                  BI 153  Lab for BI 152                                           1.5                  3
                                                                         18.5                    32                                 SS 102 Social Problems                                     _3_                 _3_
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        18.5                 29

                                                                                                                        *EG 009 may be substituted for EG 022  
                                                                                                                         AN, GO, HI, SO or SS courses may be                                                                                                                                                 substituted for SS 102. 

Summer I (6 weeks)                              Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk.                      

 DH 175  Oral Health Services III                 3                      15

 

Fall Semester – Second Year               Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk.                           Spring Semester – Second Year                  Cr.Hrs.        Hrs./Wk.

DH 200  Oral Health Service IV                   6                     15                                   DH 250 Oral Health Services V                           5                     14
DH 220  Dental Materials                             2                       2                                   DH 260 Community Dental Health                     2                       2
DH 221  Lab for DH 220                                1                       2                                   DH 270 Pharmacology                                         2                       2
DH 230  Pathology                                        3                       3                                   DH 160  Pain & Anxiety Control                        2                      2
EN 110   Composition                                    3                      3                                   HU100 Human Interaction                                  3                       3
                                                                        15                     25                                  EN 111 Literature                                                  3                       3 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       17                   26

                                                                                                                                       PS 100 may be substituted for HU 100.
                                                                                                                                      

NOTE:  Students must consult with their academic advisors prior to registering each semester.  

Developmental courses as indicated by placement testing are also required and include all developmental English courses and Mathematics courses up to and including Algebra (MT 006).

Students requiring developmental courses must enroll in the extended curriculum option.

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DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM  - 

          FORMAT FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED REQUIRED
 GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES OF BI 150, 151, 152, 153, 230, 231; EN 110, 111; HU OR PS;
 AND A SOCIAL SCIENCE.

                                                                                             Class                                                                                                                                   Class
Fall Semester – First Year
                  Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk                        Spring Semester – First Year                      Cr. Hrs.          Hrs./Wk

DH 100  Oral Health Services I                 5                       12                               DH 150  Oral Health Services II                            4                       11
DH 110  Head, Neck & Oral Anatomy     3                        6                                DH 170  Dental Nutrition                                       2                        2
DH 120  Dental Radiography I                  1                        1                                DH 180  Dental Radiography II                            1                        1
DH 121  Lab for DH 120                             1                        2                                DH 181  Lab for DH 180                                         1                        2
EG  009  Basic Emergency Health Care   
 3                                                       DH 190  Periodontology                                        2                        2
                                                                      13                      24                                                                                                                 10                      18
                                                                                                

 Summer I (6 weeks)                               Cr.Hrs.          Class  
                                                                                          Hrs./Wk

DH 175  Oral Health Services III                 3                     15

 

                                                                        Class                                                                                                                                 Class
Fall Semester – Second Year                 Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk.                    Spring Semester – Second Year                    Cr.Hrs.          Hrs./Wk.

DH 200  Oral Health Service IV                     6                     15                             DH 160  Pain & Anxiety Control                           2                        2
DH 220  Dental Materials                               2                      2                              DH 250  Oral Health Services V                            5                       14
DH 221  Lab for DH 220                                  1                      2                              DH 260  Community Dental Health                      2                        2
DH 230  Pathology                                          3                      3                              DH 270  Pharmacology                                           2                        2         
                                                                          12                     22                                                                                                               11                      20

                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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