Dental Hygiene, AAS

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE

• APHY 101 - Anatomy and Physiology I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• APHY 102 - Anatomy and Physiology II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• SOCI 111 - Introduction to Sociology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
• ENGL 111 - English Composition CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #
• MATH 123 - Quantitative Reasoning CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3 #

OTHER INSTITUTIONAL REQUIMENTS

• IVYT 112 - Student Success - Health Sciences And Nursing CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 230 - Clinical Seminar CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2 ^

PROGRAM SPECIFIC CORE

• DHYG 101 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 102 - Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene Lab CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 103 - Dental Radiography CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 104 - Dental Anatomy CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 105 - Nutrition and Oral Health CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 106 - Oral Histology and Embryology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 107 - Head and Neck Anatomy CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 110 - Periodontology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 113 - Dental Radiography Clinic CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 114 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
• DHYG 120 - Pharmacology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 121 - Medical and Dental Emergencies CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 122 - General Pathology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 201 - Community and Public Health Dentistry CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 203 - Dental Materials CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 204 - Pain Management CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 209 - Preventive Dentistry CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 222 - Oral Pathology CREDIT HOURS MIN: 2
• DHYG 224 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II CREDIT HOURS MIN: 5
• DHYG 228 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Procedures CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1
• DHYG 234 - Dental Hygiene Clinic III CREDIT HOURS MIN: 6
• DHYG 235 - Community Oral Health Practicum CREDIT HOURS MIN: 1

TOTAL CREDITS: 76

SYMBOL KEY

#Courses must be successfully completed before admittance to the program

^Capstone Course

DEGREE OUTCOMES

• The dental hygienist must be able to discern and manage ethical issues and problems in dental practice, exercise critical thinking and sound clinical judgment and communicate with other professionals.
• The dental hygienist must possess a thorough foundation in the biomedical, clinical, and behavioral sciences and be able to apply those principles in assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of dental hygiene treatment.
• The dental hygienist must use critical decision-making skills to reach conclusions about the patient’s dental hygiene needs based on all available data.
• The dental hygienist will be able to collaborate with the patient or other health professionals, to formulate a comprehensive dental hygiene care plan that is patient centered and based on current scientific evidence.
• The dental hygienist will be able to provide specialized treatment that includes preventive and therapeutic services designed to achieve and maintain oral health.
• The dental hygienist will be able to evaluate the effectiveness of the employed clinical and educational services and modify as considered necessary.
• The dental hygienist must be competent in the performance and delivery of oral health promotion and disease prevention services public health, private practice and alternative settings.
• Dental hygienists must appreciate their role as health professionals at the local, state, and national levels.  The dental hygienist must assess, plan, and implement programs and activities to benefit the general population.  The dental hygienist must also be prepared to influence others to facilitate access to care and services.
• Dental hygienists must be aware of opportunities that may influence the profession and the changing healthcare environment.