Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene—Fast TrackYear I-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 202 |
Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Histology |
2 |
|
DHY 204 |
Head and Neck Anatomy |
2 |
|
DHY 209 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care I (with lab) |
6 |
|
DHY 230 |
Dental Radiology (with lab) |
3 |
|
DHY 231 |
Dental Materials (with lab) |
3 |
|
DHY 232 |
Nutrition |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
18 |
Year I-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 211 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care II |
3 |
|
DHY 223 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene I |
3 |
|
DHY 233 |
Periodontology |
3 |
|
DHY 330 |
Pathology |
3 |
|
DHY 343 |
Pain Management (with lab) |
3 |
|
LIB 512 |
Health Care Ethics |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
18 |
Year I-Summer Session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 310 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care III |
3 |
|
DHY 350 |
Community Oral Health |
3 |
|
DHY 420 |
Oral Health Research |
3 |
|
DHY 323 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
4 |
| PSB 320 | Introduction to Health Care Delivery (online) | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
16 |
Year II-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 311 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care IV |
2 |
|
DHY 324 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III |
4 |
|
DHY 342 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
|
DHY 460 |
Capstone in Dental Hygiene |
2 |
|
DHY 345 |
Practice & Career Management |
2 |
| DHY 450 | Dental Hygiene Content Review | 1 |
| DHY Elective | Dental Hygiene Program Elective (online) | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
Total institutional credits to complete degree requirements: 69 semester hours