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College of Health Professions

BS in Dental Hygiene (2026 - 2027)

Note
Note

Admission into the professional dental hygiene curriculum requires an application process. Grades of C/2.0 or higher required in all pre-program and program courses.

1st year
Fall Semester Fall Hours Spring Semester Spring Hours
ENGL 101 College English I 010 3 ENGL 102 College English II 010 3
MATH 111 College Algebra 030 3 HS 290 Human A&P with Lab 070 5
CHEM 103 Chemistry with Lab 040 5 PSY 111 General Psychology 050 3
First Year Seminar or Electives 1 070 3 MLS 303 Medical Terminology 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 040 4 HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology 3 Open Electives 3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 020 3 SOC 111 Sociology 050 3 Open Electives 3
PHS 331 Nutrition 3 GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, Subject 2 060 3
GEN ED: Fine Arts/Humanities, Subject 1 060 3 Open Electives 3
Open Electives 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 Dental Hygiene 5 DH 314 Intro Periodontics 3 DH 333 Dental Hygiene Clinic II 2
DH 317 Clinical Radiology 4 DH 331 Dental Hygiene Concepts I 3
DH 318 Oral Anatomy, Histology & Embryology 3 DH 332 Dental Hygiene 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 Management I 3 DH 407 Ethics & Jurisprudence 3
DH 416 Pain Management 2 DH 432 Dental Hygiene Concepts III 3
DH 431 Dental Hygiene Concepts II 3 DH 435 Dental Hygiene Clinic IV 4
DH 434 Dental Hygiene Clinic III 4 DH 440 Community Oral Health Management II 3
Fall Total Hours 12 Spring Total Hours 13

Total hours for 4th year: 25

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

  1. All incoming freshman are required to take one First-Year Seminar as part of their General Education program. Students who are exempt from First-Year Seminar requirements may take an open elective.

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