Dental Hygiene – Associate in Applied Science
A competitive, admission-by-points associate degree program preparing students for dental hygiene practice. The two-year curriculum includes clinical training where students serve as patients for partners to practice procedures and pain control. Admission is based on GPA of required prerequisite courses, prior educational achievements, and course history. Applicants must complete science prerequisites, meet technical standards, provide immunization documentation, and complete an OSHA Blood-Borne Pathogen training before starting. Graduates may pursue bachelor's degree articulation with partner institutions.
Prerequisites: High school graduate or hold a high school equivalency (GED), Required science prerequisite courses completed by September 15 application deadline, Eight hours of dental office observation if no prior dental field experience, Meet Technical Standards for Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program, Immunizations: negative TB test, Rubella, Rubeola, Mumps, Varicella Zoster, Tdap, Hepatitis B vaccine series
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