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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 23 ENGL 102 College English II 23
MATH 111 College Algebra 23 HS 290 Human A&P with Lab 25
CHEM 103 Chemistry with Lab 25 PSY 111 General Psychology 23
First Year Seminar or Electives 13 MLS 303 Medical Terminology 23
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 24 HS 301 Clinical Pharmacology 23 Gen Ed: Fine Arts3
COMM 111 Public Speaking 23 SOC 111 Sociology 23 Electives 3
PHS 331 Nutrition 23 Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher3
Gen Ed: Humanities3 Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher3
Gen Ed numbered 300 or higher3
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 DH5 DH 314 Intro Periodontics3 DH 333 DH Clinic II2
DH 317 Clinical Radiology4 DH 331 DH Concepts I3
DH 318 Oral Anatomy, Hist & Emb3 DH 332 DH Clinic I3
DH 319 Dental Materials3 DH 334 Evidence-Based Practice2
DH 335 General & Oral Pathology3
HS 315 Head & Neck Anatomy2
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 I3 DH 407 Ethics & Jurisprudence3
DH 416 Pain Management2 DH 432 DH Concepts III3
DH 431 DH Concepts II3 DH 435 DH Clinic IV4
DH 434 DH Clinic III4 DH 440 Community Oral Health II3
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/Diversity