Curriculum

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene—Fast Track

Year I-Fall

COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

DHY202

Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Histology

2

DHY 204

Head and Neck Anatomy

2

DHY 209

Dental Hygiene Process of Care I

4

DHY 209L

Dental Hygiene Pre-Clinical Laboratory

2

DHY 230

Dental Radiology (w/ lab)

3

DHY 231

Dental Materials (w/ 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

TOTAL


13

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 Leadership in Dental Hygiene

3

DHY 345

Practice & Career Management

2

TOTAL


14

Total institutional credits to complete degree requirements: 63 semester hours