Curriculum
Suggested program for:
 Associate Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
Bachelor of Science Online Degree
Bachelor of Science Degree
Suggested Program
First Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 123
|
Oral Anatomy
|
4
|
|
DH 129
|
Clinical Practice I
|
3
|
|
Bio 113
|
Anatomy & Physiology I
|
4
|
|
Chem 113
|
Biochemistry
|
4
|
|
FYS 101
|
First Year Seminar
|
3
|
Second Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 124
|
Radiology
|
3
|
|
DH 127
|
Pharmacology
|
2
|
|
DH 130
|
Clinical Practice II
|
4
|
|
DH 140
|
Introduction to Periodontology
|
1
|
|
Bio 114
|
Anatomy & Physiology II
|
4
|
|
Bio 106
|
Microbiology
|
3
|
Summer
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
Eng C101
|
Composition and Rhetoric
|
3
|
Third Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 227
|
Clinical Practice III
|
5
|
|
DH 233
|
Histo-Pathology
|
3
|
|
DH 241
|
Periodontology
|
2
|
|
DH 250
|
Dental Materials
|
3
|
|
Soc 101
|
Principles of Sociology
|
3
|
Fourth Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 228
|
Clinical Practice IV
|
5
|
|
DH 232
|
Community Dental Health
|
4
|
|
Nut 204
|
Principles of Nutrition
|
2
|
|
SocSc C201
|
Social Sciences
|
3
|
|
Math C105
|
Intermediate Algebra
|
3
|
Fifth Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 302
|
Instructional Strategies for the
Health Professional
|
3
|
|
Hum C201
|
Humanities I
|
3
|
|
HS 201
|
Introduction to Counseling
|
3
|
|
FA C101
|
Fine Arts
|
3
|
Sixth Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 301
|
Dental Hygiene Practice
|
3
|
|
DH 304
|
Dental Hygiene Internship
|
3-6
|
|
Hum C202
|
Humanities
|
3
|
|
SoSc C202
|
Social Science II
|
3
|
Seventh Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 305
|
Dental Hygiene Research
|
3
|
|
Caps C390
|
Capstone Seminar
|
3
|
|
|
Electives
|
6
|
|
|
|
|
|
.
|
|
|
Eighth Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 303
|
Advanced Clinical Concepts
|
3
|
|
DH 306
|
Contemporary Dental Hygiene Practice
|
4
|
|
.
|
Electives
|
6
|
Associate in Science Degree
Suggested Program
First Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 123
|
Oral Anatomy
|
4
|
|
DH 129
|
Clinical Practice I
|
3
|
|
Bio 113
|
Anatomy & Physiology I
|
4
|
|
Chem 113
|
Introduction to Biochemistry
|
4
|
|
FYS 101
|
First Year Seminar
|
3
|
Second Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 124
|
Radiology
|
3
|
|
DH 127
|
Pharmacology
|
2
|
|
DH 130
|
Clinical Practice II
|
4
|
|
DH 140
|
Introduction to Periodontology
|
1
|
|
Bio 114
|
Anatomy & Physiology II
|
4
|
|
Bio 106
|
Microbiology
|
3
|
Summer
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
Eng C101
|
Composition & Rhetoric
|
3
|
Third Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 227
|
Clinical Practice III
|
5
|
|
DH 233
|
General and Oral Histo-Pathology
|
3
|
|
DH 241
|
Periodontology
|
2
|
|
DH 250
|
Dental Materials
|
3
|
|
Soc 101
|
Principles of Sociology
|
3
|
Fourth Semester
|
Number
|
Course
|
Sem. Hours
|
|
DH 228
|
Clinical Practice IV
|
5
|
|
DH 232
|
Community Dental Health
|
4
|
|
Nut 204
|
Principles of Nutrition
|
2
|
|
Math 105
|
Intermediate Algebra
|
3
|
|
SoSc C201
|
Social Sciences
|
3
|
|
