Extended 3-year Program of Study Leading to A.A.S. Degree in Dental Hygiene

Extended Three-year Program of Study Leading to the Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Dental Hygiene


FIRST YEAR
First Semester		Credits
	BIO 3909 Anatomy and Physiology I	4.0
	CHE 4012 Introduction to Chemistry I (Lecture and Laboratory)	4.0
	DEN 5302 Oral Anatomy and Physiology (Lecture and Laboratory)	2.0
	DEN 5303 Head and Neck Anatomy	1.5
	ENG 1302 Expository Writing	3.0
	MAT 1604 Basic Mathematics Skills for Science Students	1.0
	Subtotal	15.5

Second Semester		Credits
	BIO 3910 Anatomy and Physiology II (Lecture and Laboratory)	4.0
	CHE 4018 Organic Chemistry	2.0
	DEN 5318 Oral Microbiology (Lecture & Laboratory)	1.5
	DEN 5334 Oral Embryology and Histology	1.5
	ENG 1302 Expository Writing	3.0
	Subtotal	12.0

Summer		Credits
	DEN 5315 Nutrition	2.0
	CPR** Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation	0.0
	Subtotal	2.0

SECOND YEAR
Third Semester		Credits
	DEN 5306 Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice Lec. & Lab	2.0
	ENG 1303 Literature and Composition	3.0
	PSY 1032 Introduction to Psychology	3.0
	VPA 3612 Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3.0
	Subtotal	11.0

Fourth Trimester
	DEN 5308 Clinical Dental hygiene Practice II	1.5
	DEN 5310 Clinic	3.0
	DEN 5316 Radiology I: Basic Concepts	1.0
	SOC 1232 Introduction to Sociology	3.0
	Subtotal	8.5

Summer		Credits
	DEN 5317 Dental Radiology II: Techniques and Interpretation & Lab	2.0
	DEN 5332 Dental Materials	2.0
	Subtotal	4.0

THIRD YEAR
Fifth Semester		Credits
	DEN 5312 Clinic II	4.0
	DEN 5320 General and Oral Pathology	1.5
	DEN 5324 Periodontology	1.5
	DEN 5327 Dental Health Education	1.5
	DEN 5329 Advanced Clinical dental Hygiene Practice	1.5
	Subtotal	10.0

Sixth Trimester
	DEN 5314 Clinic III	6.0
	DEN 5322 Community Dental Health	1.5
	DEN 5325 Pharmacology	1.5
	DEN 5330 Dental Specialties	1.0
	DEN 5331 Ethics, Jurisprudence and Practice Management	1.5
	DEN 5333 Senior Seminar	1.5
	Subtotal	13.0
Total Credits for Degree		76.0