Dental Hygiene, associate degree
Award information
| Award | Length (attending full-time) | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Degree: Dental Hygiene | 2 years | Limited entry, see how to get into this program |
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Course listing for the 2025-2026 catalog year.
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| DH?101 | Dental Hygiene Theory I | 4 |
| DH?104 | Dental Hygiene Practice I | 3 |
| DH?113 | 2 | |
| DH?113L | 1 | |
| DH?121 | Oral Health Education and Promotion | 1 |
| DH?127 | Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies | 2 |
| General Education: 1 course 1 | 3 | |
| Second Term | ||
| DH?102 | Dental Hygiene Theory II | 2 |
| DH?105 | Dental Hygiene Practice II | 3 |
| DH?109 | Dental Radiography I | 2 |
| DH?109L | Dental Radiography Lab I | 1 |
| DH?128 | 2 | |
| DH?228 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 |
| General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
| Third Term | ||
| DH?103 | Dental Hygiene Theory III | 2 |
| DH?106 | Dental Hygiene Practice III | 3 |
| DH?110 | Cariology | 2 |
| DH?129 | Oral Pathology | 3 |
| DH?210 | Dental Radiology II | 1 |
| DH?230 | Dental Materials I | 2 |
| DH?246 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
| Fourth Term | ||
| DH?204A | 2 | 1 |
| DH?208 | Community Oral Health I | 2 |
| DH?240 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Theory I | 2 |
| DH?241 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Practice I | 3 |
| DH?242 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Theory II | 1 |
| FN?225 | Nutrition | 4 |
| General Education: 1 course 1 | ||
| Fifth Term | ||
| DH?201 | Dental Hygiene Theory IV | 2 |
| DH?204B | Dental Hygiene Practice IV 2 | 4 |
| DH?220 | Pain Management | 3 |
| DH?220L | Pain Management Lab | 2 |
| DH?243 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Practice II | 2 |
| DH?252 | Community Oral Health II | 2 |
| DH?260 | Periodontology I | 2 |
| Sixth Term | ||
| DH?202 | Dental Hygiene Theory V | 3 |
| DH?205 | Dental Hygiene Practice V | 5 |
| DH?236 | Dental Hygiene Ethics and Law | 1 |
| DH?244 | Dental Hygiene Restorative Practice III | 2 |
| DH?250 | Research Methods and Issues in Oral Health | 1 |
| Seventh Term | ||
| DH?203 | 2 | |
| DH?206 | Dental Hygiene Practice VI | 5 |
| DH?245 | 2 | |
| DH?253 | Community Oral Health III | 2 |
| ? | Total Credits | 106 |
- 1
Recommended General Education: COMM?111, PSY?101, SOC?204?(SOC 204=SOC 204Z)
- 2
?Choose one of the following to fulfill the requirement: (DH 204A and DH 204B) or DH 204.
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