| Dental Hygiene Prerequisites - complete 32.00 units |
| ANAT 1 | General Human Anatomy | 5.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| ENGL 1A | College Composition | 4.00 |
| EMLS 10 | College Composition for Multilingual Students | 4.50 |
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| PHYSIO 1 | Human Physiology | 5.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| MATH 10 | Nature of Mathematics | 3.00 |
| MATH 15 | Elementary Statistics | 4.00 |
| MATH 101 | Mathematics for the Associate Degree | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 9 | Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics | 3.00 |
| OR any intermediate algebra or higher, or any transfer level math. |
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Complete a combination totaling at least 5.00 units from the following:
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| Course | Description | Units |
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| CHEM 60 OR | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry | 5.00 |
CHEM 3A AND
| General Chemistry Part 1: Lecture | 3.00 |
CHEM 3AL AND
| General Chemistry Part 1: Lab | 2.00 |
| CHEM 8 | Introductory Organic Chemistry | 5.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| MICRO 5 | General Microbiology | 5.00 |
| MICRO 60 | Fundamentals of Microbiology | 4.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| FDNT 10 | Elementary Nutrition | 3.00 |
| FDNT 62 | Nutrition and Diet Therapy | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| COMM 3 | Introduction to Argumentation | 3.00 |
| COMM 9 | Critical Thinking and Argumentation | 3.00 |
| ENGL 5 | Advanced Composition and Critical Thinking | 3.00 |
| PHIL 3 | Critical Thinking | 3.00 |
| PHIL 5 | Critical Thinking/Writing | 3.00 |
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| Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Assoc. Requirements - complete 9.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| COMM 1 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3.00 |
| COMM 4 | Survey of Communication | 3.00 |
| COMM 5 | Group Discussion and Problem Solving | 3.00 |
| COMM 6 | Interpersonal Communication | 3.00 |
| COMM 7 | Intercultural Communication | 3.00 |
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Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
| | Course | Description | Units |
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| PSYCH 1A | General Psychology | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 4 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3.00 |
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Complete a combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| Course | Description | Units |
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| SOC 30 OR | Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| CHLD 68 OR | Working With Children and Families in a Diverse Society | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| COMM 7 OR | Intercultural Communication | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| COUN 7 OR | Identity and Cultural Diversity | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| HIST 21 OR | Race, Ethnicity and Gender in American Culture | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| HUMAN 6 OR | Humanities in the United States | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| PSYCH 34 OR | The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination | 3.00 |
SOC 1 AND
| Introduction to Sociology | 3.00 |
| THAR 6 | Multicultural Perspectives in American Theatre | 3.00 |
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| Dental Hygiene Core Requirements - complete 56.50 units |
| DE 51 | Occupational Health and Safety | 2.00 |
| DE 55A | Introduction to Dental Radiology | 2.00 |
| DE 55B | Dental Radiology | 1.00 |
| DH 69 | Medical Emergencies in Dental Practice | 1.00 |
| DH 70 | Dental Anatomy and Tooth Morphology | 2.50 |
| DH 71A | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 1 | 5.00 |
| DH 71B | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 2 | 5.00 |
| DH 71C | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 3 | 2.00 |
| DH 71D | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 4 | 7.00 |
| DH 71E | Clinical Dental Hygiene Care and Theory 5 | 7.00 |
| DH 72 | Oral Health Education | 2.00 |
| DH 74 | Head and Neck Anatomy, Histology and Embryology | 3.00 |
| DH 75 | Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist | 2.00 |
| DH 76 | Dental Materials for the Dental Hygienist | 2.00 |
| DH 78 | Local Anesthesia/Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation | 1.00 |
| DH 79 | Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist | 2.00 |
| DH 80 | Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist | 2.00 |
| DH 81 | Community Dental Health | 2.00 |
| DH 83 | Ethics, Jurisprudence & Practice Mgmt for Dental Hygienist | 2.00 |
| DH 85 | Advanced Periodontal Dental Hygiene Care | 2.00 |
| DH 86 | Integration of Dental Hygiene and Dentistry | 2.00 |