Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
The UAA dental hygiene entry-level program prepares graduates for licensure and employment as dental hygienists.
Courses
- BIOL A111 — Human Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Credits
- BIOL A111L — Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab 1 Credit
- BIOL A112 — Human Anatomy and Physiology II 3 Credits
- BIOL A112L — Human Anatomy and Physiology II Lab 1 Credit
- BIOL A240 — Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences 3 Credits
- BIOL A240L — Introductory Microbiology for Health Sciences Laboratory 1 Credit
- CHEM A103 — Introduction to General Chemistry 3 Credits
- CHEM A103L — Introduction to General Chemistry Laboratory 1 Credit
- CHEM A104 — Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry 3 Credits
- CHEM A104L — Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 Credit
- CHEM A105 — General Chemistry I 3 Credits
- CHEM A105L — General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 Credit
- DH A110 — Dental Radiography 4 Credits
- DH A160 — Applied Dental Materials 3 Credits
- DH A200 — Basic Instrumentation for Dental Hygienists 2 Credits
- DH A201 — Oral Histology and Embryology 2 Credits
- DH A203 — Assessment Procedures in Dental Hygiene 3 Credits
- DH A204 — Anatomy of the Orofacial Structures 2 Credits
- DH A220 — Introduction to Preventive Dentistry 2 Credits
- DH A222 — Adjunctive Techniques for Dental Hygienists 3 Credits
- DH A292D — Clinical Seminar I 1 Credit
- DH A292E — Preclinical Seminar 1 Credit
- DH A295D — Clinical Practicum I 4 Credits
- DH A302 — Advanced Instrumentation for Dental Hygienists 1 Credit
- DH A310 — Oral Pain Control 3 Credits
- DH A311 — Periodontics 2 Credits
- DH A314 — Pathology of Oral Tissues 2 Credits
- DH A316 — Professional Dental Hygiene Practice 1 Credit
- DH A321 — Current Periodontal Therapies 2 Credits
- DH A324 — Community Dental Health I 2 Credits
- DH A360 — Restorative Techniques for Dental Auxiliaries 4 Credits
- DH A365 — Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists 2 Credits
- DH A390 — Selected Topics in Dental Hygiene 1-6 Credits
- DH A392C — Clinical Seminar II 1 Credit
- DH A392D — Clinical Seminar III 1 Credit
- DH A395C — Clinical Practicum II 5 Credits
- DH A395D — Clinical Practicum III 6 Credits
- DH A395E — Community Practicum in Dental Hygiene 1-3 Credits
- DH A424 — Community Dental Health II 3 Credits
- DH A495B — Instructional Practicum in Dental Hygiene 1-4 Credits
- DH A495E — Rural Practicum in Dental Hygiene 1-3 Credits
- DN A203 — Nutrition for Health Sciences 3 Credits
- DN A325 — Food & Nutrition in Modern Alaska 3 Credits
- DN A355 — Weight Management and Eating Disorders 3 Credits
- DN A407 — Preventive and Therapeutic Nutrition 3 Credits
- ENGL A312 — Technical Writing and Design 3 Credits
- ENGL A313 — Professional Writing 3 Credits
- ENGL A414 — Research Writing 3 Credits
- HS A370 — Social and Cultural Determinants of Health 3 Credits
- MATH A121 — Applied College Algebra 3 Credits
- MATH A151 — College Algebra for Calculus 4 Credits
- PHIL A302 — Biomedical Ethics 3 Credits
- PSY A111 — Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits
- PSY A150 — Lifespan Development 3 Credits
- SOC A101 — Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits
- SOC A201 — Social Problems and Solutions 3 Credits
- STAT A200 — Elementary Statistics 3 Credits
- STAT A253 — Applied Statistics for the Sciences 4 Credits
- WRTG A111 — Writing Across Contexts 3 Credits
- WRTG A212 — Writing and the Professions 3 Credits