School of Dentistry
Programs
Dental Assisting
Dental Assisting Certificate Curriculum
Prerequisite Courses - 15 Credits
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
ENGL 13100 |
Elementary Composition |
3 |
|
BIOL 12600 |
Human Biology |
3 |
|
COM 11400 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3 |
|
PSY 12000 |
Elementary Psychology |
3 |
|
SOC 16100 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
Preferred Admission Courses
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DAST-A 122 |
Intro to Dentistry |
1 |
|
BIOL 20300 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
4 |
|
BIOL 20400 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
4 |
|
NUR 10600 |
Medical Terminology |
3 |
|
OLS 25200 |
Human Behaviors in Organizations |
3 |
Required Courses - 37 Credits
Summer II
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H 214 |
Oral Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology |
3 |
|
DAST-A 131 |
Dental Materials I |
3 |
Fall
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DAST-A 121 |
Microbiology & Asepsis |
2 |
|
DAST-A 112 |
Dental and Medical Emergencies |
2 |
|
DAST-A 132 |
Dental Materials II |
3 |
|
DAST-A 171 |
Clinical Science I |
4 |
|
DHYG-H 215 |
Pharmacology & Therapeutics (8 weeks) |
1 |
|
DHYG-H 242 |
Intro to Dental Specialties |
2 |
|
DHYG-H 303 |
Radiology |
2 |
|
DHYG-H 304 |
Oral Pathology (8 weeks) |
1 |
Spring
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DAST-A 141 |
Preventive Dentistry & Nutrition |
3 |
|
DAST-A 172 |
Clinical Science II |
6 |
|
DAST-A 182 |
Practice Management, Ethics, & Jurisprudence |
2 |
|
DHYG-H 305 |
Radiology |
2 |
Summer I
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DAST-A 273 |
Advanced Clinical Practice |
1 |
#BIOL 12600 is offered online Fall & Spring and in-class Summer I.
