BS in Dental Hygiene, 33-month Accelerated
Boston
Curriculum Outline
Students who begin the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program are expected to complete the program in 3 years, and be eligible for licensing examinations in the third year.
Year I—fall| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 110 | Anatomy and Physiology I (with Laboratory) | 4 |
| CHE 110 | Basic Chemistry I (with Laboratory) | 4 |
| FYS 101 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| LIB 111 | Expository Writing I | 3 |
| LIB 120 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| MAT 141 | Algebra and Trigonometry | 3 |
| Total | 18 |
Year I—spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 210 | Anatomy and Physiology II (with Laboratory) | 4 |
| CHE 210 | Basic Chemistry II (with Laboratory) | 4 |
| LIB 112 | Expository Writing II | 3 |
| LIB 133 | American Culture, Identity, and Public Life | 3 |
| MAT 197 | Computer Applications | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
Year I—Summer Session I
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| BIO 255 | Microbiology (with Laboratory) | 4 |
| DHY 232 | Nutrition | 2 |
| Total | 6 |
Year I—Summer Session II
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| MAT 261 | Statistics | 3 |
| PSB 220 | Introduction to Health Care Delivery | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Year II—fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| DHY 200 | Anatomical Sciences of the Head and Neck | 4 |
| DHY 208 | Dental Hygiene Process of Care I with Pre-clinic Lab | 5 |
| DHY 230 | Dental Radiology | 3 |
| DHY 231 | Dental Materials | 3 |
| Total | 15 |
Year II—spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| DHY 211 | Dental Hygiene Process of Care II | 3 |
| DHY 223 | Clinical Dental Hygiene | 3 |
| DHY 233 | Periodontology | 3 |
| DHY 330 | Pathology | 3 |
| Distribution Electives | 6 | |
| Total | 18 |
Year II Summer Session I
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| DHY 420 | Oral Health Research | 3 |
| DHY 343 | Pain Management | 2 |
| DHY 341 | Pain Management Lab | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Year II—Summer Session II
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| HSC 310 | Health Care Informatics | 3 |
| LIB 420 | Interpersonal Communication in the Health Professions | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Year III—fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| DHY 310 | Dental Hygiene Process of Care III | 2 |
| DHY 323 | Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 5 |
| DHY 342 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| DHY 350 | Community Oral Health | 3 |
| Program Elective | 3 | |
| Distribution Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 19 |
Year III—spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
| DHY 311 | Dental Hygiene Process of Care IV | 2 |
| DHY 324 | Clinical Dental Hygiene III | 5 |
| DHY 460 | Capstone Leadership in Dental Hygiene | 3 |
| LIB 512 | Health Care Ethics | 3 |
| Distribution Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 16 |
Total credits to complete degree program: 127 s.h.