Associate in Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
Degree Requirements
General Education – Humanities/Fine Arts
| See Associate in Science/Associate in Applied Science General Education Options | 3 credits |
General Education - Natural Science/Mathematics
| BSC 2093 | Anatomy and Physiology I (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2093L | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| BSC 2094 | Anatomy and Physiology II (P) | 3 credits |
| BSC 2094L | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab (P) | 1 credit |
| CHM 1020 | Introduction to Chemistry (P) | 3 credits |
| or higher | |
General Education - Social/Behavioral Science
| PSY 2012 | Introduction to Psychology (P) | 3 credits |
| SYG 2000 | Introduction to Sociology (P) | 3 credits |
General Education courses may be taken prior to acceptance into the program or must be completed while enrolled in the program.
Major Field Required Courses - 68 credits
| DEH 1003 | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 1003L | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Lab (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1130 | Oral Embryology and Histology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1300 | Pharmacology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1800 | Clinical Dental Hygiene I (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1800L | Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab (O) | 3 credits |
| DEH 1802 | Clinical Dental Hygiene II (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 1802L | Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2400 | General and Oral Pathology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2602 | Periodontology (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2602L | Periodontology Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 2702 | Community Dental Health (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2702L | Community Dental Health Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DEH 2804 | Clinical Dental Hygiene III (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2804L | Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab (O) | 4 credits |
| DEH 2806 | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (O) | 2 credits |
| DEH 2806L | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab (O) | 5 credits |
| DES 1020 | Head, Neck & Dental Anatomy (O) | 3 credits |
| DES 1051 | Nitrous Oxide Monitoring (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1100 | Elements of Dental Materials (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1100L | Elements of Dental Materials Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1200 | Dental Radiography (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1200L | Dental Radiography Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1600 | Health Office Emergencies (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1800 | Introduction to Clinical Procedures (O) | 2 credits |
| DES 1800L | Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab (O) | 1 - 2 credit |
| DES 1840 | Preventive Dentistry (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 1840L | Preventive Dentistry Lab (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2051 | Pain Control and Anesthesia (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2502 | Dental Office Management (O) | 1 credit |
| DES 2530C | Expanded Functions for Dental Hygienists (O) | 2 credits |
| HUN 1201 | Nutrition | 3 credits |
| SPC 1608 | Introduction to Speech Communication (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010 | Microbiology for Health Sciences (P) | 3 credits |
| MCB 2010L | Microbiology Lab for Health Sciences (P) | 1 credit |
All core curriculum and natural science courses require a grade of “C” or higher. BSC-2093 and BSC-2093L must be completed prior to taking DEH courses. Dental Hygiene applicants are required to take BSC-2010 and BSC-2010L, as a prerequisite for BSC-2093 and BSC-2093L. CHM-1020 and BSC-2094 and BSC-2094L must be completed by the end of the Fall semester, first year. MCB-2010 and MCB-2010L must be completed by the end of the Spring semester, first year.