Dental Hygiene, AA

The following curriculum is based on common requirements for application to associate and bachelor level dental hygiene programs. Students are STRONGLY advised to check with the program of their choice for a specific list of required courses and other application procedures and requirements.

Program Requirements

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. An academic advisor may alter course sequence to meet individual student needs. In addition, an academic advisor may recommend additional or different courses depending upon student career plans and/or requirements of the college or university to which the student plans to transfer.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

PSY 2553 - Psychology of Personal Adjustment Semester Credit Hours: 3
MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3
BIO 1134 - General Biology I Semester Credit Hours: 4 ¹
CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 4 ²
ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 17

Spring Semester

CHE 1224 - General Chemistry II Semester Credit Hours: 4 ²
ENG 1123 - English Composition II Semester Credit Hours: 3
BIO 2924 - Microbiology Semester Credit Hours: 4
PSY 1513 - General Psychology Semester Credit Hours: 3
ART 1113 - Art Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3
or
MUS 1113 - Music Appreciation Semester Credit Hours: 3 ³

Total Hours: 17

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester

BIO 2514 - Anatomy and Physiology I Semester Credit Hours: 4
SPT 1113 - Public Speaking I Semester Credit Hours: 3
SOC 2113 - Introduction to Sociology Semester Credit Hours: 3
FCS 1253 - Nutrition Semester Credit Hours: 3
Humanities or Social Science Elective (ENG, HIS, MFL, PHI) Semester Credit Hours: 3 ³

Total Hours: 16

Spring Semester

BIO 2524 - Anatomy and Physiology II Semester Credit Hours: 4
Additional PSY Semester Credit Hours: 3 ^3,4
Humanities or Social Science Elective (ENG, HIS, MFL, PHI) Semester Credit Hours: 3 ³
BOT 1613 - Medical Office Terminology I Semester Credit Hours: 3 ³

Total Hours: 13

Note(s):

¹Not required by all dental hygiene programs but may be required as a pre-requisite for later science courses.

²Some programs require one semester of chemistry while others require two semesters. If only one semester is required, students may be able to pick from CHE 1114 - Chemistry Survey or CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I . If two semesters are required, students should take CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I and CHE 1224 - General Chemistry II . Students should check application requirements for specific programs.

³Not required for all dental hygiene programs.

⁴Students should choose from PSY 2513 - Child Psychology , PSY 2523 - Adolescent Psychology , or PSY 2533 - Human Growth and Development .