Dental Hygiene – Associate in Science Degree, Certificate of Achievement
The Dental Hygiene program prepares students to provide educational, clinical, and therapeutic services supporting oral health. Studies include the biological basis of the health of the teeth and oral cavity, as well as procedures used to prevent decay and to maintain dental health. Employment opportunities include working as a licensed dental hygienist in dental offices, public clinics, schools, dental industry, research and community health. The curriculum also prepares graduates for Degree Completion (BS in Dental Hygiene) in approved state and private institutions for an additional one year.
Courses
- ANAT 025 — HUMAN ANATOMY
- ANAT 115 — HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY, HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY
- CHEM 002A — CHEMISTRY - GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY I
- COMM C1000 — INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING
- COMM C1000H — INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SPEAKING - HONORS
- DH 101A — FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL HYGIENE
- DH 101B — FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE
- DH 104A — CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE: PAIN CONTROL
- DH 104B — CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE
- DH 104C — ADVANCED CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE THEORY AND PRACTICE
- DH 105 — PATHOLOGY
- DH 107 — INTRODUCTION TO ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH
- DH 108 — PHARMACOLOGY
- DH 109 — DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION AND DIVERSITY
- DH 111 — CURRENT ISSUES IN DENTAL HYGIENE
- DH 113A — PERIODONTICS
- DH 113B — ADVANCED PERIODONTICS
- DH 116 — DENTAL MATERIALS
- DH 117 — DENTAL MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION
- DH 119A — COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH
- DH 120 — INDEPENDENT STUDY
- DH 121A — CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS I
- DH 121B — CLINICAL PRACTICE IN ALTERNATIVE SETTINGS II
- DH 122 — MEDICAL EVALUATION OF DENTAL HYGIENE PATIENTS
- DH 141 — ORAL RADIOLOGY
- DH 200A — DIRECTED STUDIES IN CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE
- DH 200B — ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN CLINICAL DENTAL HYGIENE
- DH 200C — CLINICAL BOARD PREPARATION
- DH 201 — DENTAL HYGIENE SKILLS ENHANCEMENT LAB
- ENGL C1000 — ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING
- ENGL C1000H — ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING - HONORS
- HLSC 115 — MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
- MICR 002 — MICROBIOLOGY
- NUTR 011 — HUMAN NUTRITION
- PSYC C1000 — INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY
- PSYC C1000H — INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY - HONORS
- PYSO 001 — HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY
- SOC 001 — INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
- SOC 001H — HONORS INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY
- SPCH 010 — INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION