School of Dentistry
Programs
Dental Hygiene
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Curriculum
Dental Hygiene - Community Dental Hygiene
Year One (31 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
ENGL 13100 |
Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I |
3.0 |
|
SOC 16101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3.0 |
|
BIOL 20300 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4.0 |
|
CHM 10400 |
Living Chemistry |
3.0 |
|
FWHS-H101 |
First Year Seminar Introduction to Health Sciences (optional) |
1.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
COM 11400 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3.0 |
|
PSY 12000 |
Elementary Psychology |
3.0 |
|
BIOL 20400 |
Human anatomy and Physiology II |
4.0 |
|
CHM 29001 |
Special Topic in Chemistry Lab |
1.0 |
|
BIOL 22000 |
Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals |
4.0 |
Year Two -(30 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H205 |
Medical and Dental Emergencies |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H240 |
Introduction to Dental Ethics |
1.0 |
|
DHYG-H214 |
Oral Anatomy Histology and Embryology |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H303 |
Radiology |
2.0 |
|
General Education |
Analytical Reasoning: MA 15300 College Algebra; or MA 21300 Finite Mathematics I |
3.0 |
|
General Education |
Arts and Humanities |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H216 |
Chemistry and Nutrition First Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H217 |
Preventive Dentistry Second Year |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H218 |
Fundamentals Dental Hygiene |
5.0 |
|
DHYG-H305 |
Radiology Clinic |
3.0 |
|
General Education |
Cultural Understanding |
3.0 |
Year Three - (30 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H 204 |
Periodontics |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H211 |
Head and Neck Anatomy |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H219 |
Clinical Practice I |
4.0 |
|
DHYG-H221 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H308 |
Dental Materials |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H347 |
Community Dental Health |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H215 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics First Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H250 |
Local Anesthesia and Pain Control |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H301 |
Clinic Practice II |
4.0 |
|
DHYG-H309 |
Practice of Community Dental Hygiene Second Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H321 |
Periodontics |
2.0 |
| Elective |
Concentration Elective |
3.0 |
Year Four - (27 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
Elective |
Elective |
1.0 |
|
DHYG-H302 |
Clinic Practice III |
5.0 |
|
DHYG-H304 |
Oral Pathology |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H320 |
Practice Management, Ethics, Jurisprudence |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H403 |
Advanced Community Dental Hygiene |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
General Education |
Analytical Reasoning |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H344 |
Senior Hygiene Seminar |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H420 |
Advanced Clinical Procedures |
5.0 |
|
DHYG-H408 |
Practicum in Community Health |
3.0 |
|
Elective |
Elective |
3.0 |
Dental Hygiene - Health Care Administration
Year One (31 units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
ENGL 13100 |
Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I |
3.0 |
|
SOC 16101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3.0 |
|
BIOL 20300 |
Human Anatomy and Physiology I |
4.0 |
|
CHM 10400 |
Living Chemistry |
3.0 |
|
FWHS-H101 |
First Year Seminar Introduction to Health Sciences (optional) |
1.0 |
|
Elective |
|
1.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
COM 11400 |
Fundamentals of Speech Communication |
3.0 |
|
PSY 12000 |
Elementary Psychology |
3.0 |
|
BIOL 20400 |
Human anatomy and Physiology II |
4.0 |
|
CHM 29001 |
Special Topics in Chemistry Lab |
1.0 |
|
BIOL 22000 |
Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals |
4.0 |
Year Two (30 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H205 |
Medical and Dental Emergencies |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H240 |
Introduction to Dental Ethics |
1.0 |
|
DHYG-H214 |
Oral Anatomy Histology and Embryology |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H303 |
Radiology |
2.0 |
|
General Education |
Analytical Reasoning: MA 15300 College Algebra; or MA 21300 Finite Mathematics I |
3.0 |
|
General Education |
Arts and Humanities |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H216 |
Chemistry and Nutrition First Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H217 |
Preventive Dentistry Second Year |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H218 |
Fundamentals Dental Hygiene |
5.0 |
|
DHYG-H305 |
Radiology I |
3.0 |
|
General Education |
Cultural Understanding |
3.0 |
Year Three - (30 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H 204 |
Periodontics |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H211 |
Head and Neck Anatomy |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H219 |
Clinical Practice I |
4.0 |
|
DHYG-H221 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H308 |
Dental Materials |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H347 |
Community Dental Health |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H215 |
Pharmacology and Therapeutics First Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H250 |
Local Anesthesia and Pain Control |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H301 |
Clinic Practice II |
4.0 |
|
DHYG-H309 |
Practice of Community Dental Hygiene Second Year |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H321 |
Periodontics |
2.0 |
| PBHL-H120 |
Health Care Delivery in the US |
3.0 |
Year Four - (27 Units)
Fall Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
DHYG-H302 |
Clinic Practice III |
5.0 |
|
DHYG-H304 |
Oral Pathology |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H320 |
Practice Management, Ethics, Jurisprudence |
2.0 |
| PBHL-H375 |
Management of Health Services Organizations |
3.0 |
| PBHL-H346 |
Organizational Behavior and HR Management in Healthcare |
3.0 |
Spring Term
|
Course |
Course Title |
Credits |
|
General Education |
Analytical Reasoning |
3.0 |
|
DHYG-H344 |
Senior Hygiene Seminar |
2.0 |
|
DHYG-H420 |
Advanced Clinical Procedures |
5.0 |
|
Concentration Elective |
Concentration Elective *PBHL-101, PBHL-H245, PBHL-H325, PBHL-H345, PBHL-H420, PBHL-H432, PBHL-H441 |
3.0 |
|
Elective |
Elective |
2.0 |
