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Degree Requirements

Course No.

Course

Class Hrs.

Lab Hrs.

Credit Hrs.

 

FALL

 

 

 

AHNR 1103

Prin. of Medical Science

2

0

2

DTHY 1102

DH Theory and Technique I

2

6

4

DTHY 1110

Dental/Head & Neck Anatomy and Histology

4

0

4

BIOL 1130

Principles of Anatomy & Physiology

3

3

4

ENGL 1102 Discourse and Composition 3 0 3

 

Totals

 

 

17

 

SPRING

 

 

 

DTHY 1111

Dental Radiology

2

3

3

DTHY 1114

Periodontology

2

0

2

DTHY 1115

Oral Microbiology

1

0

1

DTHY 1103

Dental Hygiene Theory & Technique II

2

0

2

DTHY 1104

Clinical Dental Hygiene II

0

9

3

ENGL 1105 Composition and Argumentation 3 0 3

 

Totals

0

0

14

 

SUMMER

 

 

 

DTHY 2201

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

2

0

2

DTHY 2202

Clinical Dental Hygiene III

0

9

3

DTHY 2210

Dental Health Education

2

0

2

DTHY 2211

Advanced Periodontology

1

0

1

DTHY 2212 Dental Materials 1 3 2

PSCY 1101

Introduction to Psychology

3

0

3

 

Totals

 

 

13

 

FALL

 

 

 

DTHY 2203

Dental Hygiene Care/Special Needs & Ethics

1

0

1

DTHY 2204

Clinical Dental Hygiene IV

0

12

4

DTHY 2214

Dental Public Health

2

0

2

DTHY 2215

General & Oral Pathology

2

0

2

DTHY 2216 Pharmacology & Pain Control 2 0 2
COMM 1103 Public Speaking and Human Communication 3 0 3

 

Totals

 

 

14

 

SPRING

 

 

 

DTHY 2205

Applied Nutrition/Senior Seminar

1

0

1

DTHY 2206

Clinical Dental Hygiene V

0

12

4

DTHY 2217

Nutrition

2

0

2

SOCI 1101

Introduction to Sociology

3

0

3

  Elective* 3 0 3

 

Totals

 

 

13

         
  Net Total    

71


* 3-credit hour elective may be any English, Psychology, Sociology or Speech course with a catalog number higher than the required courses listed above; Any business management, personnel management or computer course.
 
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