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Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Dental Hygiene - Two Year Track
Fall 2002-2003*

Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits
First Semester Second Semester
DH10.110 Oral Anatomy 3 DH10.200 Human Microbiology II 2
DH10.100 Human Microbiology I 2 DH10.120 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
DH10.112 Principles of Dental Hygiene I Lecture 2 DH10.121 Principles of Dental Hygiene II 2
DH10.113 Principles of Dental Hygiene I Clinic 2 DH10.122 Principles of Dental Hygiene II Clinic 2
DH10.114 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 DH10.123 Dental Materials 4
DH10.115 Radiology 2 DH10.124 Oral Embryology and Histology 2
Y13.2101 Chemistry for Allied Health 4 Y20.7503 Writing Workshop II 4
Y20.7502 Writing Workshop I 4      
Total 22 Total 19
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
DH11.130 Principles of Dental Hygiene III 2 DH11.140 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV 2
DH11.131 Principles of Dental Hygiene III Clinic 2 DH11.141 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV Clinic 2
DH11.132 General and Oral Pathology 3 DH11.142 Ethics 3
DH11.133 Periodontics 2 DH11.143 Oral Health Education 1
DH11.134 Pharmacology 2 Y20.7201 Introduction to Sociology 4
DH11.135 Preventive Dentistry and Public Health 3 Y13.2201 Oral Communication 4
Y13.2668 Nutrition and Health 3 DH11.144 Board Reviews NC
Y20.6801 Introduction to Psychology 4      
DH11.144 Board Reviews NC      
Total 21 Total 16
Total Credits for Associate in Applied Science Degree 78    


Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Dental Hygiene — Three-Year Track (Day)
Fall 2002-2003*


Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits
First Semester Second Semester
DH10.110 Oral Anatomy 3 DH10.120 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
DH10.100 Human Microbiology I 2 DH10.200 Human Microbiology II 2
DH10.114 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Y13.2201 Oral Communications 4
Y13.2101 Chemistry for Allied Health 4 Y20.7502 Writing Workshop I 4
Total 12 Total 13
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
DH10.112 Principles of Dental Hygiene I 2 DH10.121 Principles of Dental Hygiene II 2
DH10.113 Principles of Dental Hygiene I Clinic 2 DH10.122 Principles of Dental Hygiene II Clinic 2
DH10.115 Radiology 2 DH10.123 Dental Materials 4
Y20.6801 Introduction to Psychology 4 DH10.124 Oral Embryology and Histology 2
      Y20.7503 Writing Workshop II 4
Total 10 Total 14
 
Summer Session
Y13.2668 Nutrition and Health 3  
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
DH11.130 Principles of Dental Hygiene III 2 DH11.140 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV 2
DH11.131 Principles of Dental Hygiene III Clinic 2 DH11.141 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV Clinic 2
DH11.132 General and Oral Pathology 3 DH11.142 Ethics 3
DH11.133 Periodontics 2 DH11.143 Oral Health Education 1
DH11.134 Pharmacology 2 Y20.7201 Introduction to Sociology 4
DH11.135 Preventive Dentistry and Public Health 3 DH11.144 Board Reviews NC
DH11.144 Board Reviews NC      
Total 14 Total 12
Total Credits for Associate in Applied Science Degree 78    


Associate In Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program In Dental Hygiene — Three-Year Track (Evening)
Fall 2002-2003*


Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits
First Semester Second Semester
DH10.100 Human Microbiology I 2 DH10.120 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
DH10.110 Oral Anatomy 3 DH10.200 Human Microbiology II 2
DH10.114 Anatomy and Physiology I 3 Y20.2101 Chemistry for Allied Health 4
Y20.7201 Introduction to Sociology 4 Y20.6801 Introduction to Psychology 4
Total 12 Total 13
 
Summer Session
DH10.124 Embryology and Histology 2  
Y13.2201 Oral Communications 4  
Y20.7502 Writing Workshop I 4  
Total 10  
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
DH10.112 Principles of Dental Hygiene I 2 DH10.121 Principles of Dental Hygiene II 2
DH10.113 Principles of Dental Hygiene I Clinic 2 DH10.122 Principles of Dental Hygiene II Clinic 2
DH10.115 Radiology 2 DH10.123 Dental Materials 4
Total 6 Total 8
 
Summer Session
DH10.122 Principles of Dental Hygiene II Clinic NC  
DH11.132 General and Oral Pathology 3  
Y20.7503 Writing Workshop II 4  
Total 7  
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
DH11.130 Principles of Dental Hygiene III 2 Y13.2668 Nutrition and Health 3
DH11.133 Periodontics 2 DH11.137 Principles of Dental Hygiene III Clinic 1
DH11.134 Pharmacology 2 DH11.140 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV 2
DH11.135 Preventive Dentistry and Public Health 3 DH11.142 Ethics 3
DH11.137 Principles of Dental Hygiene III Clinic 1 DH11.143 Oral Health Education 1
Total 10 Total 10
 
Summer Session
Board Reviews NC  
DH11.141 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV Clinic 2  
Total 2  
 
Total Credits for Associate in Applied Science Degree 78  


Associate In Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program In Dental Hygiene — Prerequisite/Three-Year Track
Fall 2002-2003*


Course Number Course Name Credits Course Number Course Name Credits
First Semester Second Semester
Biology+ 4 Y13.2101 Chemistry for Allied Health 4
Chemistry+ 4 Y20.7201 Introduction to Sociology 4
Y20.7502 Writing Workshop I 4 Y20.7503 Writing Workshop II 4
Y20.6801 Introduction to Psychology 4  
Total 16 Total 12
 
Third Semester Fourth Semester
DH10.100 Human Microbiology I 2 DH10.120 Anatomy and Physiology II 3
DH10.110 Oral Anatomy 3 DH10.121 Principles of Dental Hygiene II 2
DH10.112 Principles of Dental Hygiene I 2 DH10.122 Principles of Dental Hygiene II Clinic 2
DH10.113 Principles of Dental Hygiene I Clinic 2 DH10.123 Dental Materials 4
 DH10.114  Anatomy and Physiology I 3 DH10.124 Oral Embryology and Histology 2
 DH10.115  Radiology 2 DH10.200 Human Microbiology II 2
Total 14 Total 15
 
Fifth Semester Sixth Semester
DH11.130 Principles of Dental Hygiene III 2 DH11.140 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV 2
DH11.131 Principles of Dental Hygiene III Clinic 2 DH11.141 Principles of Dental Hygiene IV Clinic 2
DH11.132 General and Oral Pathology 3 DH11.142 Ethics 3
DH11.133 Periodontics 2 DH11.143 Oral Health Education 1
DH11.134 Pharmacology 2 Y13.2201 Oral Communication 4
DH11.135 Preventive Dentistry and Public Health 3 DH11.144 Board Reviews NC
Y13.2668 Nutrition and Health 3      
DH11.144 Board Reviews NC      
Total 17 Total 12
 
Total Credits for Associate in Applied Science Degree (minus prerequisites) 78    

 *At press time, courses for 2003-2004 were not yet available.
 +Biology and Chemistry are required courses to enter the Dental Hygiene Program. They are offered in the first semester to students who (1) have not taken Biology and/or Chemistry in high school and (2) have satisfactorily completed Biology and Chemistry, yet the courses were taken more than 10 years ago. Science Strategies (course number Y41.9701) is offered for no credit if the student’s grades are weak and require a refresher course.