Dental Hygiene Program

Descriptions of courses listed below are available on the Undergraduate Bulletins page.

Curriculum (2007-2008) Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene

General Education Requirements:

• ENG 101 – Composition (4)
• SPEE 100 – Fundamentals of Speech Communication (3) or
  SPEE 102 – Public Speaking (3)
• CHEM 111 – Chemistry of Life Processes (5)
• BIOL 270 – Microbiology (4)
• PSYC 101 – Psychology (4)
• SOC 150 – Social Problems or
  SOC 101 – Introduction to Sociology
• HLTH 101 – Health and the Environment (3)
• MATH 112 – College Algebra (4)
• PHIL 120 – Introduction to Ethics (3) or
  PHIL 222 – Medical Ethics (3)

Required for Major: (18 or 19 credits)

• BIOL 220 – Human Anatomy (4)
• BIOL 230 – Human Physiology (4)
• FCS 240 – Nutrition I (3)
• HLTH 321 – Medical Terminology (3)
• DHYG 100 – Perspectives in Dental Hygiene (1)

Choose one course from the following:

• HLTH 475 – Biostatistics (3)
• PSYC 201 – Statistics for Psychology (4)
• SOC 202 – Introduction to Social Statistics (3)
• ECON 207 – Business Statistics (4)

2007-2008 Dental Hygiene Handbook (216KB PDF)

Dental Hygiene Courses

Fall Junior Year (15 credits)

• DHYG 311 – Preclinical Orientation (3)
• DHYG 313 – Clinical Skills Development (3)
• DHYG 319 – Head and Neck Anatomy and Histology (2)
• DHYG 321 – Radiography I (3)
• DHYG 325 – Oral Anatomy (2)
• DHYG 322 – Biomaterials I (2)

Spring Junior Year (14 credits)

• DHYG 327 – Periodontology I (2)
• DHYG 328 – Radiography Interpretation (2)
• DHYG 329 – Oral Embryology and Patho (3)
• DHYG 326 – Biomaterials II (2)
• DHYG 331 – Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2)
• DHYG 332 – Clinical Seminar I (2)
• DHYG 334 – Dental Computer Software Management (1)

Summer Junior Year

• DHYG 333 – Clinical Dental Hygiene IS (2)

Fall Senior Year (16 credits)

• DHYG 420 – Local Anesthesia (1)
• DHYG 421 – Clinical Dental Hygiene II (3)
• DHYG 422 – Clinical Seminar II (1)
• DHYG 423 – Pharmacology (3)
• DHYG 425 – Community Dental Health (3)
• DHYG 426 – Dental Hygiene Jurisprudence (1)
• DHYG 427 – Periodontology II (2)
• DHYG 428 – Teledentistry Technology (1)
• DHYG 438 – Advanced Community Prac. I (1)

Spring Senior Year (15 credits)

• DHYG 424 – Nitrous Oxide Sedation (1)
• DHYG 431 – Clinical Dental Hygiene III (3)
• DHYG 432 – Clinical Seminar III (2)
• DHYG 435 – Community Practicum (2)
• DHYG 437 – Dental Management of the Medically Compromised Patient (2)
• DHYG 439 – Advanced Community Prac. II (1)
• DHYG 440 – Restorative Functions (4)

Summary

• General Education: 44
• Required for Major: 18/19
• Dental Hygiene Core: 62
• Electives: 3
• Total: 128