Dental Hygiene, Associate of Applied Science- DH13

The Dental Hygiene associate degree curriculum maximizes the integration of and promotes the interrelationship between general education, biomedical science, dental science, dental hygiene science, and clinical practice assignments of preventive dental hygiene services. The range of services performed by hygienists varies from state to state and may include cleaning and polishing teeth, examining the head, neck, and oral areas for signs of disease, educating patients about oral hygiene, expose and process radiographs, applying fluoride and sealants. Upon completion of the program, students will be eligible to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE) and the clinical board examination -Central Regional Dental Testing Services (CRDTS) for Dental Hygiene Students.

This is a competitive admissions program. Please see the Admissions section of the Student Handbook/Catalog for more information .

Curriculum Outline

All pre-requisite courses and occupational courses must be successfully completed with a grade of C or better.

Pre- Requisites

Taken prior to competitive admissions (22)

ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, BIOL 2113, BIOL 2113L, BIOL 2114, BIOL 2114L, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, BIOL 2117, BIOL 2117L:  courses to use for competitive admission ranking

General Core Courses

can be taken before or during the program (12). Must have 3 credit hours in a humanities elective

Dental Hygiene Occupational Courses (49)

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Fifth Semester

Total Credit Hours: 83