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College of Health Professions

BS in Dental Hygiene (2023 - 2024)

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I  2 3 ENGL 102 College English II 2 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 2 3 HS 290 Human A&P with Lab 2 5
CHEM 103 Chemistry with Lab 2 5 PSY 111 General Psychology 2 3
First Year Seminar or Electives 1 3 MLS 303 Medical Terminology 2 3
Fall Total Hours 14 Spring Total Hours 14

Total hours for 1st year: 28

2nd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
BIOL 220 Microbiology with Lab 2 4 HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology 2 3 Gen Ed: Fine Arts 3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 2 3 SOC 111 Sociology 2 3 Electives 3
PHS 331 Nutrition 2 3 Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher 3
Gen Ed: Humanities 3 Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher 3
Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher 3
Fall Total Hours 16 Spring Total Hours 12 Summer Total Hours 6

Total hours for 2nd year: 34

3rd year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours Summer Semester Summer Hours
DH 311 Preclinical DH 5 DH 314 Intro Periodontics 3 DH 333 DH Clinic II 2
DH 317 Clinical Radiology 4 DH 331 DH Concepts I 3
DH 318 Oral Anatomy, Hist & Emb 3 DH 332 DH Clinic I 3
DH 319 Dental Materials 3 DH 334 Evidence-Based Practice 2
DH 335 General & Oral Pathology 3
HS 315 Head & Neck Anatomy 2
Fall Total Hours 15 Spring Total Hours 16 Summer Total Hours 2

Total hours for 3rd year: 33

4th year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
DH 410 Community Oral Health I 3 DH 407 Ethics & Jurisprudence 3
DH 416 Pain Management 2 DH 432 DH Concepts III 3
DH 431 DH Concepts II 3 DH 435 DH Clinic IV 4
DH 434 DH Clinic III 4 DH 440 Community Oral Health II 3
Fall Total Hours 12 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 4th year: 25

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

Note: Admission into the professional dental hygiene curriculum requires an application process.
  1. One course must be a first-year seminar, if required.
  2. Minimum grade of C/2.0 or higher required in pre-program courses.

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

  • 010 English
  • 020 Communications
  • 030 Math/Statistics
  • 040 Natural and Physical Science
  • 050 Social and Behavioral Science
  • 060 Arts and Humanities
  • 070 Institutionally Designated