Printed : 08 / 12 / 2021
Program Code 105081
As a graduate of the Dental Hygienist program , you can choose to practice as a registered dental hygienist in any of the following settings : private practice , long-term care facility , public school system , or public health department – on a full-time or part-time basis . Dental hygienists perform dental cleanings , apply preventative agents , expose radiographs , perform local anesthesia and teach patients oral care . The Dental Hygienist program is accredited by the American Dental Association-Commission on Dental Accreditation .
Curriculum : Students following the study plan below will complete the Dental Hygiene associate degree in the number of semesters shown .
Pre-First Semester
10-806-177 Gen Anatomy & Physiology 10-806-197 Microbiology Semester Total
4 4 8
With 100 % Employed in Field
Summer Before First Semester
10-890-101 College 101 10-508-101 Dental Health Safety 10-806-186 Intro to Biochemistry Semester Total
1 1 4 6
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For instructions on how to get started , download the application checklist for this program .
First Semester
10-508-102 Oral Anatomy , Embry , Histology 10-508-105 Dental Hygiene Process 1 10-801-136 English Composition 1 10-508-109 Cariology 10-508-103 Dental Radiography Semester Total
4 4 3 1 2 14
A waitlist often forms for this program . Learn more by contacting one of our Admissions Advisors .
Second Semester
10-508-106 Dental Hygiene Process 2 10-508-108 Periodontology 10-801-196 Oral / Interpersonal Comm 10-508-107 Dental Hygiene Ethics & Profes 10-508-111 General & Oral Pathology Semester Total
4 3 3 1 3 14
DH-Dental Career Transition , 10-508-118 | Dental Hygiene Summer Clinic , 10-508-185 | It highly recommended you take 10-508-119 DH-Dental Hygiene Board Review as your elective in fourth semester .
Summer Before Third Semester
10-508-114 Dental Pharmacology 10-508-110 Nutrition and Dental Health Semester Total
2 2 4
Model dental hygiene professional code of ethics . Counsel clients / patients to reduce health risks . Provide community oral health services in a variety of settings . Manage infection and hazard control . Assess data on all aspects of patient / client health using methods consistent with dental hygienist scope of practice and legal principles . Formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan in collaboration with the client and other health professionals . Provide preventive and therapeutic services that promote oral health according to the needs of the patient / client . Evaluate the effectiveness of the implemented client / patient dental hygiene care plan .
Third Semester
10-508-112 Dental Hygiene Process 3 10-508-113 Dental Materials 10-508-118 Dental Anxiety and Pain Mgmt 10-809-198 Intro to Psychology Semester Total
Fourth Semester
10-508-115 Community Dental Health 10-508-117 Dental Hygiene Process 4 10-809-172 Intro to Diversity Studies 10-809-196 Intro to Sociology 10-508-135 DH-Dental Career Transition Semester Total
5 2 2 3 12
2 4 3 3 1 13
Total Credits
71
Curriculum Note : Students must earn a " C " or higher in all 10-508-XXX courses . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " C " in a program course may apply for re-entry into the program . Consideration for re-entry will be at the discretion of the re-entry team .
Students must earn a " B " or higher in General Anatomy & Physiology , Intro to Biochemistry , and Microbiology . A student who withdraws or receives a grade lower than a " B " in these courses may
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