Dental Hygiene Prerequisites - complete 32.0 units |
Course | Description | Units | Completed | In Progress | Comments |
ANAT 1 | General Human Anatomy | 5.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 4.0 units from the following: |
ENGL 1A | College Composition | 4.0 | | | |
ESL 10 | ESL College Composition | 4.5 | | | |
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PHYSIO 1 | Human Physiology | 5.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
MATH 101 | Mathematics for the Associate Degree | 3.0 | | | |
MATH 154 | Elementary and Intermediate Algebra For Business and STEM | 8.0 | | | |
MATH 155 | Intermediate Algebra | 4.0 | | | |
MATH 156 | Intermediate Algebra for Business and STEM Majors | 5.0 | | | |
MATH 161 | Mathematics Preparation for Statistics and Liberal Arts | 4.0 | | | |
or higher level math course | | | | |
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Complete a combination totaling at least 5.0 units from the following: |
CHEM 60 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5.0 | | | |
CHEM 3A and | General Chemistry Part 1: Lecture and | 3.0 | | | |
CHEM 3AL and | General Chemistry Part 1: Lab and | 2.0 | | | |
CHEM 8 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 5.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 4.0 units from the following: |
MICRO 5 | General Microbiology | 5.0 | | | |
MICRO 60 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
FDNT 10 | Elementary Nutrition | 3.0 | | | |
FDNT 62 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
COMM 3 | Introduction to Argumentation | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 9 | Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3.0 | | | |
ENGL 5 | Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking | 3.0 | | | |
PHIL 3 | Critical Thinking | 3.0 | | | |
PHIL 5 | Critical Thinking/Writing | 3.0 | | | |
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Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Assoc. Requirements - complete 9.0 units |
Course | Description | Units | Completed | In Progress | Comments |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
COMM 1 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 5 | Group Discussion and Problem Solving | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 6 | Interpersonal Communication | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 7 | Intercultural Communication | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 60 | Survey of Communication | 3.0 | | | |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
PSYCH 1A | General Psychology | 3.0 | | | |
PSYCH 4 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.0 | | | |
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Complete a combination totaling at least 3.0 units from the following: |
SOC 30 | Race and Ethnic Relations | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
CHLD 68 | Working With Children and Families in a Diverse Society | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
COMM 7 | Intercultural Communication | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
COUN 7 | Identity and Cultural Diversity | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
HIST 21 | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
HUMAN 6 | Humanities in the United States | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
PSYCH 34 | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.0 | | | |
SOC 1 and | Introduction to Sociology and | 3.0 | | | |
THAR 6 | Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | 3.0 | | | |
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Dental Hygiene Core Requirements - complete 58.5 units |
Course | Description | Units | Completed | In Progress | Comments |
DE 50 | Introduction to the Dental Profession | 2.0 | | | |
DE 51 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2.0 | | | |
DE 55A | Introduction to Dental Radiology | 2.0 | | | |
DE 55B | Dental Radiology | 1.0 | | | |
DH 69 | Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice | 1.0 | | | |
DH 70 | Dental Anatomy and Tooth Morphology | 2.5 | | | |
DH 71A | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 1 | 5.0 | | | |
DH 71B | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 2 | 5.0 | | | |
DH 71C | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 3 | 2.0 | | | |
DH 71D | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 4 | 7.0 | | | |
DH 71E | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 5 | 7.0 | | | |
DH 72 | Oral Health Education | 2.0 | | | |
DH 74 | Head and Neck Anatomy, Histology and Embryology | 3.0 | | | |
DH 75 | Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist | 2.0 | | | |
DH 76 | Dental Materials for the Dental Hygienist | 2.0 | | | |
DH 78 | Local Anesthesia/Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation | 1.0 | | | |
DH 79 | Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist | 2.0 | | | |
DH 80 | Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist | 2.0 | | | |
DH 81 | Community Dental Health | 2.0 | | | |
DH 83 | Ethics, Jurisprudence & Practice Mgmt for Dental Hygienist | 2.0 | | | |
DH 85 | Advanced Periodontal Dental Hygiene Care | 2.0 | | | |
DH 86 | Integration of Dental Hygiene and Dentistry | 2.0 | | | |