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Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Curriculum

Dental Hygiene - Community Dental Hygiene

Year One (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

ENGL 13100

Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I

3

C-

SOC 16101

Principles of Sociology

3

C-

BIOL 20300

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

C-

CHM 10400

Living Chemistry

3

C-

FWHS-H101

First Year Seminar Introduction to Health Sciences (optional)

1

C

CHM 29001

Special Topics in Chemistry Lab

1

C-

Total

 

15

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

COM 11400

Fundamentals of Speech Communication

3

C-

PSY 12000

Elementary Psychology

3

C-

BIOL 20400

Human anatomy and Physiology II

4

C-

BIOL 22000

Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals

4

C-

 

 Elelective 1

Total

 

15

 

Year Two -(30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H205

Medical and Dental Emergencies

2

C

DHYG-H240

Introduction to Dental Ethics

1

C

DHYG-H214

Oral Anatomy Histology and Embryology

3

C

DHYG-H303

Radiology

2

C

General Education

Analytical Reasoning:

MA 15300 College Algebra; or

MA 21300 Finite Mathematics I

3

C-

General Education

Arts and Humanities

3

C-

Total

 

14

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H216

Chemistry and Nutrition First Year

2

C

DHYG-H217

Preventive Dentistry Second Year

3

C

DHYG-H218

Fundamentals Dental Hygiene

5

C

DHYG-H305

Radiology Clinic

3

C

General Education

Cultural Understanding

3

C-

Total

 

16

 

Year Three - (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H 204

Periodontics

2

C

DHYG-H211

Head and Neck Anatomy

2

C

DHYG-H219

Clinical Practice I

4

C

DHYG-H221

Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures

2

C

DHYG-H308

Dental Materials

2

C

DHYG-H347

Community Dental Health

3

C

Total

 

15

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H215

Pharmacology and Therapeutics First Year

2

C

DHYG-H250

Local Anesthesia and Pain Control

2

C

DHYG-H301

Clinic Practice II

4

C

DHYG-H309

Practice of Community Dental Hygiene Second Year

2

C

DHYG-H321

Periodontics

2

C

Concentration Elective

3

 
Total

 

15

 

Year Four - (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

 

Elective

2

 

DHYG-H302

Clinic Practice III

5

C

DHYG-H304

Oral Pathology

2

C

DHYG-H320

Practice Management, Ethics, Jurisprudence

2

C

DHYG-H403

Advanced Community Dental Hygiene

3

C

Total

 

14

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

General Education

Analytical Reasoning

3

C

DHYG-H344

Senior Hygiene Seminar

2

C

DHYG-H420

Advanced Clinical Procedures

5

C

DHYG-H408

Practicum in Community Health

3

C

 

Elective

3

 

Total

 

16

 

 

Dental Hygiene - Health Care Administration

Year One (30 units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

ENGL 13100

Reading, Writing, and Inquiry I

3

C-

SOC 16101

Principles of Sociology

3

C-

BIOL 20300

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4

C-

CHM 10400

Living Chemistry

3

C-

FWHS-H101

First Year Seminar Introduction to Health Sciences (optional)

1

C-

CHM 29001

Special Topics in Chemistry Lab

1

C-

Total

 

15

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

COM 11400

Fundamentals of Speech Communication

3

C-

PSY 12000

Elementary Psychology

3

C-

BIOL 20400

Human anatomy and Physiology II

4

C-

BIOL 22000

Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals

4

C-

 

Elective

1

C-
Total 15

 

Year Two (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H205

Medical and Dental Emergencies

 2

C

DHYG-H240

Introduction to Dental Ethics

1

C

DHYG-H214

Oral Anatomy Histology and Embryology

3

C

DHYG-H303

Radiology

2

C

General Education

Analytical Reasoning:

MA 15300 College Algebra; or

MA 21300 Finite Mathematics I

3

C*

General Education

Arts and Humanities

3

C-

Total

 

14

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H216

Chemistry and Nutrition First Year

2

C

DHYG-H217

Preventive Dentistry Second Year

3

C

DHYG-H218

Fundamentals Dental Hygiene

5

C

DHYG-H305

Radiology I

3

C

General Education

Cultural Understanding

3

C-

Total

 

16

 

Year Three - (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H 204

Periodontics

2

C

DHYG-H211

Head and Neck Anatomy

2

C

DHYG-H219

Clinical Practice I

4

C

DHYG-H221

Clinical Dental Hygiene Procedures

2

C

DHYG-H308

Dental Materials

2

C

DHYG-H347

Community Dental Health

3

C

Total

 

15

 

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H215

Pharmacology and Therapeutics First Year

2

C

DHYG-H250

Local Anesthesia and Pain Control

2

C

DHYG-H301

Clinic Practice II

4

C

DHYG-H309

Practice of Community Dental Hygiene Second Year

2

C

DHYG-H321

Periodontics

2

C
PBHL-H120

Health Care Delivery in the US

3

C-
Total

 

15

 

 

Year Four - (30 Units)

Fall Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

DHYG-H302

Clinic Practice III

5

C

DHYG-H304

Oral Pathology

2

C

DHYG-H320

Practice Management, Ethics, Jurisprudence

2

C
PBHL-H375

Management of Health Services Organizations

 3 C-
PBHL-H346

Organizational Behavior and HR Management in Healthcare

 3 C-
Total

 

 15

Spring Term

Course

Course Title

Credits

Min Grade

General Education

Analytical Reasoning

3

C-

DHYG-H344

Senior Hygiene Seminar

2

C

DHYG-H420

Advanced Clinical Procedures

5

C

Concentration Elective

Concentration Elective

3

C-

Elective

Elective

2

C-

Total

 

15

 

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