Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene—Fast Track

Year I-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
DHY 202Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Histology2
DHY 204Head and Neck Anatomy2
DHY 209Dental Hygiene Process of Care I (with lab)6
DHY 230Dental Radiology (with lab)3
DHY 231Dental Materials (with lab)3
DHY 232Nutrition2
TOTAL
18

Year I-Spring

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
DHY 211Dental Hygiene Process of Care II3
DHY 223Clinical Dental Hygiene I3
DHY 233Periodontology3
DHY 330Pathology3
DHY 343Pain Management (with lab)3
LIB 512Health Care Ethics3
TOTAL
18

Year I-Summer Session

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
DHY 310Dental Hygiene Process of Care III3
DHY 350Community Oral Health3
DHY 420Oral Health Research3
DHY 323Clinical Dental Hygiene II4
PSB 320Introduction to Health Care Delivery (online) 3
TOTAL
16

Year II-Fall

COURSETITLESEMESTER HOURS
DHY 311Dental Hygiene Process of Care IV2
DHY 324Clinical Dental Hygiene III4
DHY 342 Pharmacology 3
DHY 460Capstone in Dental Hygiene2
DHY 345Practice & Career Management2
DHY 450Dental Hygiene Content Review 1
DHY ElectiveDental Hygiene Program Elective (online) 3
TOTAL
17

Total institutional credits to complete degree requirements: 69 semester hours