Curriculum
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene—AcceleratedYear I-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 110 |
Anatomy and Physiology I (w/ lab) |
4 |
|
CHE 110 |
Basic Chemistry I (w/ lab) |
4 |
|
FYS 101 |
Introduction to the Major |
1 |
|
LIB 111 |
Expository Writing I |
3 |
|
LIB120 |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year I-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 210 |
Anatomy and Physiology II (w/ lab) |
4 |
|
CHE 210 |
Basic Chemistry II (w/ lab) |
4 |
|
LIB 112 |
Expository Writing II |
3 |
|
MAT 143 |
Mathematics for Dental Hygienists |
3 |
|
LIB 133 |
American Culture, Identity, and Public Life |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
17 |
Year I-Summer session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
LIB 220 |
Introduction to Interpersonal |
3 |
|
DHY 232 |
Nutrition |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
5 |
Year I-Summer session I
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
BIO 255 |
Microbiology (w/ lab) |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
4 |
Year I-Summer session II
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
MAT 261 |
Statistics |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
Year II-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 |
4 |
|
DHY 209L |
Dental Hygiene Pre-Clinical Laboratory |
2 |
|
DHY 230 |
Dental Radiology (w/ lab) |
3 |
|
DHY 231 |
Dental Materials (w/ lab) |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
16 |
Year II-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 |
|
Distribution elective |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
15 |
Year II - Summer session
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Elective |
3 | |
|
DHY 420O |
Oral Health Research |
3 |
|
DHY 343 |
Pain Management |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
9 |
Year II-Summer session II
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
PSB 320O |
Introduction to Healthcare Delivery |
3 |
|
TOTAL |
3 |
Year III-Fall
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 310 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care III |
3 |
|
DHY 323 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
4 |
|
DHY 342 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
|
DHY 350 |
Community Oral Health |
3 |
|
Program elective |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
16 |
Year III-Spring
| COURSE | TITLE | SEMESTER HOURS |
|---|---|---|
|
DHY 311 |
Dental Hygiene Process of Care IV |
2 |
|
DHY 324 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III |
4 |
|
DHY 460 |
Capstone Leadership in Dental Hygiene |
3 |
|
LIB 512 |
Healthcare Ethics |
3 |
|
DHY 345 |
Practice and Career Management |
2 |
|
Distribution elective |
3 |
|
|
TOTAL |
17 |
Total credits to complete degree program: 120 s.h.
DHYG Program Electives
| COURSE | TITLE |
|---|---|
|
BEH 250 |
Health Psychology |
|
BEH 260 |
Behavioral Health |
|
BEH 350 |
Abnormal Psychology |
|
BEH 355 |
Organizational Psychology |
|
DHY 425O |
Educational Theories & Methods |
|
HSC 301O |
Health Promotion |
|
HSC 320O |
Writing for Health Science professionals |
|
HSC 325O |
Healthcare Management |
|
HSC 401O |
Public Health & Policy |
|
HSC 420O |
Grant Writing for the Health Sciences |
|
PSB 261 |
Management |
|
PSB 412 |
Patients' Rights & Professionals' Liabilities |
|
PSB 235 |
Introduction to Business |
|
PSB 415 |
Accounting |
|
PSB 423 |
Pharmaceutical/Healthcare Marketing |
|
PSB 444 |
Organizational Development |