Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene program at Jackson College spans four semesters across two academic years (Spring and Summer in Year 1; Fall and Spring in Year 2). Costs are set by the Board of Trustees and include tuition, student service fees, dental course fees, and textbook access fees. Additional costs cover CPR, fingerprinting, background checks, immunizations, drug screening, uniforms, licensure exams, and ADHA membership. The estimated total program cost for in-county students is $34,129.
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- BIO132 — Human Biology
- BIO220 — Microbiology
- BIO253 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO254 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- CEM131 — Fundamentals of Chemistry
- CEM141 — General Chemistry I
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- DHY101 — Dental Hygiene I
- DHY102 — Preclinical Dental Hygiene
- DHY103 — Head, Neck & Oral Histology
- DHY104 — Biochemistry & Nutrition
- DHY105 — Dental Emergencies
- DHY111 — Principles in Dental Hygiene 2
- DHY113 — Dental Radiology
- DHY114 — Peridontology
- DHY115 — Clinical Dh 1
- DHY120 — Dental Materials
- DHY121 — Pharm. for Dental Hygienist
- DHY201 — Dental Hygiene III
- DHY203 — Pain Management
- DHY204 — Oral Pathology
- DHY205 — Clinical Dental Hygiene II
- DHY211 — Principles in Dental Hygiene 4
- DHY213 — Community Dental Health
- DHY215 — Clinical Dental Hygiene III
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- ENG132 — Writing Experience II
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT133 — Intro to Probability & Stats
- MUS131 — Understanding Music
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family