Dental Assisting, AAS Completion Guide

8-Week 1

• IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing CREDIT HOURS: 1
• HLHS 101 - Medical Terminology CREDIT HOURS: 3

8-Week 2

• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS: 3

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• COMM 101 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking CREDIT HOURS: 3

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• COMM 102 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication CREDIT HOURS: 3

8-Week 3

• DENT 123 - Dental Anatomy CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 115 - Preclinical Practice I and II CREDIT HOURS: 4
• DENT 116 - Dental Emergencies/Pharmacology CREDIT HOURS: 2

8-Week 4

• DENT 123 - Dental Anatomy CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 115 - Preclinical Practice I and II CREDIT HOURS: 4
• DENT 102 - Dental Materials and Lab I CREDIT HOURS: 3

8-Week 5

• DENT 125 - Preclinical Practice III CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 129 - Dental Materials and Lab II CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 118 - Dental Radiography CREDIT HOURS: 4
• DENT 124 - Preventive Dentistry/Diet and Nutrition CREDIT HOURS: 2

8-Week 6

• DENT 125 - Preclinical Practice III CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 122 - Clinical Practicum CREDIT HOURS: 1
• DENT 118 - Dental Radiography CREDIT HOURS: 4
• DENT 117 - Dental Office Management CREDIT HOURS: 2

8-Week 7

*DENT 132  is optional, but applies towards the AAS in Dental Assisting

• DENT 130 - Clinical Externship I and II CREDIT HOURS: 5
• DENT 132 - Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants CREDIT HOURS: 3 *
• DENT 128 - Coronal Polishing and Caries Prevention for the Dental Assistant CREDIT HOURS: 1

8-Week 8

*DENT 132  is optional, but applies towards the AAS in Dental Assisting

• DENT 130 - Clinical Externship I and II CREDIT HOURS: 5
• DENT 132 - Expanded Functions for Dental Assistants CREDIT HOURS: 3 *

8-Week 9

• APHY 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I CREDIT HOURS: 3
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS: 3
• DENT 171 - Dental Terminology CREDIT HOURS: 3

8-Week 10

• APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II CREDIT HOURS: 3
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology CREDIT HOURS: 3
• SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology CREDIT HOURS: 3

AAS in Dental Assisting, 64 Credit Hours