Dental Hygiene (BS)

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Curriculum

Required Courses

• AMED 502 Emergency Medicine Units: 2
• AMED 524 Pain and Anxiety Control Units: 2
• ANAT 521 Head and Neck Anatomy Units: 2
• DBIO 310 Oral Biochemistry Units: 2
• DHIS 310 Basic Tissues and Histology and Embryology Units: 2
• DHYG 311a Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice Units: 3
• DHYG 311b Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice Units: 3
• DHYG 314L Dental Morphology Laboratory Units: 1
• DHYG 316 Patient Education in Preventive Dental Care Units: 1
• DHYG 318 Dental Specialties Units: 2
• DHYG 320 Preventive Dental Therapy Units: 2
• DHYG 401 Introduction to Advanced Dental Hygiene Units: 2
• DHYG 410a Clinic: Dental Hygiene Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 each
• DHYG 410b Clinic: Dental Hygiene Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 each
• DHYG 410c Clinic: Dental Hygiene Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 each
• DHYG 412 Preventive Dental Care Programs Units: 1
• DHYG 414a Advanced Dental Hygiene Units: 2
• DHYG 414b Advanced Dental Hygiene Units: 2
• DHYG 422 Essentials of Dental Hygiene Practice Units: 1
• DHYG 424 Research Methods Units: 2
• DHYG 516a Community Oral Health Units: 2
• DHYG 516b Community Oral Health Units: 2
• DIAG 415 Radiographic Techniques Units: 1
• DIAG 521 Principles of Oral Radiology Units: 2
• DMAT 316L Dental Materials and Clinical Procedures Units: 2
• DPHR 410 Principles of Pharmacology Units: 2
• GSPD 504 Dental Treatment of the Geriatric and Special Patient Units: 2
• HBHV 310 Interactional Skills in Dental Hygiene Units: 1
• MBIO 310 Principles of Microbiology and Immunology Units: 2
• OCCL 310 Fundamentals of Dental Morphology Units: 1
• OMOD 506 Infection Control Units: 1
• PEDO 310 Principles of Dentistry for Children Units: 1
• PERI 310a Introduction to Periodontal Diseases Units: 1
• PERI 310b Introduction to Periodontal Diseases Units: 1
• PERI 415 Basic Periodontal Therapy Units: 1
• PERI 504 Advanced Periodontics Units: 1
• PTHL 312a Medicine and Pathology Units: 1
• PTHL 312b Medicine and Pathology Units: 3
• PTHL 312c Medicine and Pathology Units: 2