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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


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