Dental Hygiene, AA

Program Requirements:

The following advisement plan is a recommended course of study. Academic programs offered at Jones College are designed to meet the educational needs and advancement of students who plan to transfer course credit to a university and complete a bachelor’s degree. As part of each academic program, students will take courses to meet the Jones College’s general education core requirements and electives as determined by the student and his/her faculty advisor. All academic programs are designed to lead to an Associate of Arts degree.

To streamline the transfer of credit from Jones College to any university in the State of Mississippi, Jones College participates in the articulation agreement between the Mississippi Community College Board and the Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. For the purpose of ensuring transfer-ability within Mississippi, the Mississippi Articulation Transfer Tool (MATT) shall be used to advise and guide students in choosing the best courses to take as part of the requirements to graduate from Jones College with an Associate of Arts degree.

If there are questions, current students should contact their faculty adviser and potential students should contact Enrollment Services  .

Freshman Year

Fall Semester

• LLS 1153 - College Life Semester Credit Hours: 3
• MAT 1313 - College Algebra Semester Credit Hours: 3
• BIO 1134 - General Biology I Semester Credit Hours: 4
• CHE 1214 - General Chemistry I Semester Credit Hours: 4
• ENG 1113 - English Composition I Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 17

Spring Semester

• CHE 1224 - General Chemistry II Semester Credit Hours: 4
• 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

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: 3³

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:  3³
• BOT 1613 - Medical Office Terminology I Semester Credit Hours: 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 on 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.