Curriculum

(W) Means a course is writing intensive
(T) Means a course is technology intensive
(O) Means a course is oral intensive
Electives are in italics

Course Credits
First Semester - Fall
ENGL 1010 Critical Reading & Expository Writing
3
MATH 1530 Probability & Statistics
3
HIST 2010 U.S. History to 1877
3
CHEM 103 Introduction to Chemistry Survey
4
HSCI 2010/2011 Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab
4
PHED 1xxx Physical Education class
1
    Total
18
       
Second Semester - Spring
ENGL 1020 Critical Thinking & Argumentation
3
HSCI 2020/2021 Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab
4
HSCI 2230/2231 Introduction to Microbiology & Lab
4
PSYC 1310 Intro to Psychology
3
HIST 2020 U.S. History since 1877
3
    Total
17
       
Third Semester - Fall
DHYG 2020 Dental Anatomy and Histology
3
DHYG 2030 Pre-Clinical Lecture
3
DHYG 2031 Pre-Clinical Lab
3
DHYG 2040 Dental Office Emergencies
2
DHYG 2050 Occupational Safety for Dental Healthcare Workers
1
DHYG 2060 Introduction to DHYG
1
DHYG 4010 Teaching Strategies for Allied Helath (W)
3
SOAA 1020 Introduction to Sociology
3
    Total
19
       
Fourth Semester - Spring
DHYG 2130 Clinical Seminar I
1
DHYG 2131 Clinical Practice I
4
DHYG 2170/2171 Dental Radiology & Lab
4
DHYG 3010 Head and Neck Anatomy
2
DHYG 3020 General and Oral Pathology
3
AHSC 2420 Principles of Nutrition
3
    Total
17
       
Fifth Semester - Summer
DHYG 2160 Periodontology
3
DHYG 3030 Clinical Seminar II
2
DHYG 3031 Clinical Practice II
4
DHYG 4000 Dental Radiographic Interpretation
1
SPCH 1300 General Speech (O)
3
    Elective (Fine Arts)
3
    Total
16
       
Sixth Semester - Fall
DHYG 3110 Dental Materials & Lab
3
DHYG 3120 Pharmacology
3
DHYG 3130 Community Dental Health
3
DHYG 4020 Clinical Seminar III (T)
1
DHYG 4021 Clinical Practice III
4
DHYG 4030 Anesthesia and Pain Control
1
    Total
15
       
Seventh Semester-Spring
DHYG 3200 Issues in Dental Hygiene
1
DHYG 4110 Supportive Periodontal Therapy
3
DHYG 4120 Clinical Seminar IV (W)
1
DHYG 4121 Clinical Practice IV
4
DHYG 4130 Geriatric Dental Hygiene (O)
2
DHYG 4141 Community and Rural Dental Health
1
    Elective (Literature)
3
    Elective (Humanities)
3
    Total
18
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