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Year One
Pre-Dental Hygiene Qualifying Courses
Fall Semester
BIOL 108 Medical Microbiology: 3 Credits
CHEM 114 Intro. to General Chemistry: 4 Credits
ENGL 150 English 1: 3 Credits
MATH Competency: ACT 19
OR
Math 110
MRIS 102 Orient. to Medical Vocabulary: 1 Credit
SOCY 121 Intro. to Sociology: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 14
Spring Semester
BIOL 205 Human Anatomy and Physiology: 5 Credits
CCHS 102 Safety Issues in Health Care: 1 Credit
COMM 105 Fund. of Interpersonal Communication
OR
COMM 221 Small Group Decision Making: 3Credits
Cultural Enrichment Elective: 3 Credits
PSYC 150 Intro. to Psychology: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 15
Year Two
Professional Sequence
Fall Semester
DHYG 101 Oral Imaging: 1 Credit
DHYG 102 Oral Imaging Lab: 1 Credit
DHYG 104 Dental Hygiene Theory 1: 3 Credits
DHYG 105 Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice 1: 2 Credits
DHYG 107 Oral Science A: 2 Credits
DHYG 108 Oral Science A Lab: 1 Credit
ENGL 250 English 2: 3 Credits
Total Credits: 13
Spring Semester
DHYG 117 Oral Science B: 1 Credit
DHYG 118 Oral Science B Lab: 1 Credit
DHYG 123 Gen. and Oral Path.: 2 Credits
DHYG 124 Dental Hygiene Theory 2: 3 Credits
DHYG 126 Dental Hygiene Practice 2: 2 Credits
DHYG 127 Dental Materials: 1 Credit
DHYG 129 Dental Materials Lab: 1 Credit
DHYG 213 Periodontics: 2 Credits
Total Credits: 13
Year Three
Professional Sequence
Fall Semester
DHYG 208 Perio/Path Review: 2 Credits
DHYG 212 Dental Hygiene Theory 3: 3 Credits
DHYG 217 Comm. Dent A: 1 Credit
DHYG 218 Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene: 2 Credits
DHYG 222 Dental Hygiene Practice 3: 3 Credits
DHYG 227 Comm. Dent A Lab: 1 Credit
DHYG 229 Pain Management: 1 Credit
DHYG 231 Pain Manag. Lab: 1 Credit
Total Credits: 14
Spring Semester
DHYG 232 Dental Hygiene Theory 4: 3 Credits
DHYG 233 Dental Hygiene Practice 4: 3 Credits
DHYG 237 Comm. Dentistry B: 1 Credit
DHYG 239 Comm. Dent B Lab: 1 Credit
CCHS 101 Orient. to Health Care: 3 Credits
DHYG 280 Comprehensive Pt. Assessment: 1 Credit
DHYG 291 Dental Hygiene Practicum(optional): 1-2 Credits
Total Credits: 13 - 15
