Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene—Predental TrackYear I – Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 151 |
Biology I: Cell And Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 150L |
Biology I Lab |
1 |
|
CHE 131 |
Chemistry Principles I |
3 |
| CHE 131L | Chemistry Principles I Laboratory | 1 |
|
ITM 101 |
Introduction to the Major |
1 |
|
LIB 111 |
Academic Writing and Research |
3 |
|
MAT 151 |
Calculus |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year I – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 152 |
Biology II Biology of Organ Systems |
3 |
| BIO 152L | Biology II Biology of Organ Systems Laboratory | 1 |
|
CHE 132 |
Chemistry Principles II |
3 |
| CHE 132L | Chemistry Principles II Laboratory |
1 |
|
LIB 112 |
Writing in the Humanities |
3 |
|
LIB 120 |
Introduction To Psychology |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year I – Summer Session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 110 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
| BIO 110L | Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
|
BIO 210 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
| BIO 210L | Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory |
1 |
| HUM or SSC |
Distribution Elective |
3 |
|
LIB 220 |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
CHE 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHE 231L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
|
LIB 133 |
Introduction to Social Sciences: Identity, Power and Society |
3 |
|
BEH 300/400 |
DHY Program Elective & BEH Elective |
3 |
|
PHY 270 |
Foundations of Physics I |
3 |
| PHY 272L |
Foundations of Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
CHE 232 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CHE 234L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
|
LIB 510 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
| PHY 274 | Foundations of Physics II |
3 |
|
PHY 274L |
Foundations of Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
| SSC or HUM | Distribution Elective | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Summer Session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 255 |
Medical Microbiology |
3 |
| BIO 255L | Medical Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
|
MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
PSB 339 |
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry |
3 |
| PBS 320 | Introduction to Health Care Delivery | 3 |
|
DHY 232 |
Nutrition |
2 |
| DHY 201 | Introduction to the Dental Hygiene Profession | 0 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year III – Fall – Professional Phase
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 202 |
Dental Anatomy 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 321 |
Dental Materials (with lab) |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
16 |
Year III – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 211 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care II |
3 |
|
DHY 223 |
Clinic I |
3 |
|
DHY 233 |
Periodontology |
3 |
|
DHY 330 |
Pathology |
3 |
|
DHY 343 |
Pain Management (with lab) |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year III – Summer
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 310 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care III |
3 |
|
DHY 350 |
Community Oral Health |
3 |
|
DHY 530 |
Oral Health Research |
3 |
|
DHY 323 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
13 |
Year IV – 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 Hygience Content Review | 1 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Total credits to complete degree program: 147 semester hours
Year I – Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|
BIO 151 |
Biology I: Cell And Molecular Biology |
3 |
|
BIO 150L |
Biology I Lab |
1 |
|
CHE 131 |
Chemistry Principles I |
3 |
| CHE 131L | Chemistry Principles I Laboratory | 1 |
|
ITM 101 |
Introduction to the Major |
1 |
|
LIB 111 |
Academic Writing and Research |
3 |
|
MAT 150 |
Precalculus |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year I – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 152 |
Biology II Biology of Organ Systems |
3 |
| BIO 152L | Biology II Biology of Organ Systems Laboratory | 1 |
|
CHE 132 |
Chemistry Principles II |
3 |
| CHE 132L | Chemistry Principles II Laboratory |
1 |
|
LIB 112 |
Writing in the Humanities |
3 |
| MAT 151 | Calculus | 3 |
|
LIB 120 |
Introduction To Psychology |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
Year I – Summer Session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 110 |
Anatomy & Physiology I |
3 |
| BIO 110L | Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory | 1 |
|
BIO 210 |
Anatomy & Physiology II |
3 |
| BIO 210L | Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory |
1 |
| HUM or SSC |
Distribution Elective |
3 |
|
LIB 220 |
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication for Health Professionals |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
CHE 231 |
Organic Chemistry I |
3 |
| CHE 231L | Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | 1 |
|
LIB 133 |
Introduction to Social Sciences: Identity, Power and Society |
3 |
|
BEH 300/400 |
DHY Program Elective & BEH Elective |
3 |
|
PHY 270 |
Foundations of Physics I |
3 |
| PHY 272L |
Foundations of Physics I Laboratory |
1 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
CHE 232 |
Organic Chemistry II |
3 |
|
CHE 234L |
Organic Chemistry II Lab |
1 |
|
LIB 510 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
| PHY 274 | Foundations of Physics II |
3 |
|
PHY 274L |
Foundations of Physics II Laboratory |
1 |
| SSC or HUM | Distribution Elective | 3 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Year II – Summer Session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 255 |
Medical Microbiology |
3 |
| BIO 255L | Medical Microbiology Laboratory | 1 |
|
MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
PSB 339 |
Essentials of Medical Biochemistry |
3 |
| PBS 320 | Introduction to Health Care Delivery | 3 |
|
DHY 232 |
Nutrition |
2 |
| DHY 201 | Introduction to the Dental Hygiene Profession | 0 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year III – Fall – Professional Phase
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 202 |
Dental Anatomy 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 321 |
Dental Materials (with lab) |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
16 |
Year III – Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 211 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care II |
3 |
|
DHY 223 |
Clinic I |
3 |
|
DHY 233 |
Periodontology |
3 |
|
DHY 330 |
Pathology |
3 |
|
DHY 343 |
Pain Management (with lab) |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year III – Summer
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 310 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care III |
3 |
|
DHY 350 |
Community Oral Health |
3 |
|
DHY 530 |
Oral Health Research |
3 |
|
DHY 323 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
13 |
Year IV – 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 Hygience Content Review | 1 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
Total credits to complete degree program: 150 semester hours