Dental Hygiene Degree Map

Prefix Number Course Title Credit Hours
Fall Term Ìý Ìý
*DEH 1002 Introduction to Dental Hygiene 2
*DEH 1002L Dental Hygiene Pre-Clinic 2
*DES 1020 Orofacial Anatomy 2
*DES 1020L Orofacial Anatomy Lab 1
*DES 1200 Dental Radiology 2
*DES 1200L Dental Radiology Lab 2
SPC 2608 Fundamentals of Speech Communication (G.E.) 3

AMH or

POS

1020

1041

Intro Survey Since 1877 or

American Government

3
Ìý Ìý Ìý 17
Spring Term Ìý Ìý
*DEH 1130 Oral Embryology and Histology 2
*DEH 1600 Medical Emergencies 2
*DEH 1800 Dental Hygiene Theory I 2
*DEH 1800L Dental Hygiene Clinic I 3
*DES 1100 Dental Materials and Expanded Duties 2
*DES 1100L Dental Materials and Expanded Duties Lab 1
Ìý Ìý Ìý 12
Summer Term Ìý Ìý Ìý
*DEH 1802 Dental Hygiene Theory II 2
*DEH 1802L Dental Hygiene Clinic II 3
*DEH 2400 General and Oral Pathology 3
*DEH 2602 Periodontology I 1
Ìý Ìý Ìý 9
Fall Term Ìý Ìý Ìý
*DEH 2300 Pharmacology and Pain Control 3
*DEH 2604 Periodontology II 2
*DEH 2702 91proÊÓÆµ Dental Health 2
*DEH 2804 Dental Hygiene Theory III 2
*DEH 2804L Dental Hygiene Clinic II 4
PSY 2012 Introduction to Psychology (G.E.) 3
Ìý Ìý Ìý 16
Spring Term Ìý Ìý Ìý
*DEH 2710 Nutrition and Dental Health 2
*DEH 2702L 91proÊÓÆµ Dental Health Lab 1
*DEH 2806 Professional Development and Ethical Principles 2
*DEH 2806L Dental Hygiene Clinic IV 4
** Ìý Humanities Core 3
Ìý Ìý Ìý 12
Ìý Ìý Total Credit Hours 63

* Check the course descriptions for prerequisites.

** It is your responsibility to meet with an instructional supervisor or counselor to select the proper course to fulfill this requirement.

NOTES:

Computer literacy general education requirement is covered within the dental hygiene curriculum for the associate degree.