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Professional Curriculum

The following 68 SC for both the Associate of Science degree and Bachelor of Science degrees are required in the professional program:

Course # Title

Semester Credit

Fall (1)

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

2311

2312

2413

2314

2215

2116

2217

Chemistry for Biological Sciences

Dental Hygiene Theory

Dental Hygiene Preclinic

Human Anatomy and Physiology I

Oral Anatomy 

Oral Embryology and Histology

Dental Radiography I

3

3

4

3

2

1

  2

18  
Spring (2)

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

2521

2322

2223

2425

2327

Dental Hygiene Clinic I 

Oral Medicine

Dental Radiography II

Human Anatomy and Physiology II

Dental Materials 

5

3

2

4

  3

17  
Summer (3)

DHY

DHY

3145

3246

Dental Hygiene Clinic—Summer 

Local Anesthesia

1

  2

  3  
Fall (4)

DHY
DHY

DHY
DHY

DHY

3531

3332

3344
3334

3335

Dental Hygiene Clinic II
Pharmacology
Dental Health Education and Community Dentistry
Pathology
Periodontology 

5
3
3
3

 _3

17

Spring (5)

DHY

DHY

DHY

DHY

3541

3342

3343

3233

Dental Hygiene Clinic III 
Management of Patients with Special Needs 
Practice Management 
Nutrition

5

3

3

   2

13

TOTAL

68

A grade of “F” or a mark of “U” or “NC” is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program. A grade of “D” in the following professional courses is not acceptable for progression to the next semester, nor is it acceptable for graduation if it occurs in the last semester of the program: Dental Hygiene Theory (DHY 2312), Dental Hygiene Preclinic (DHY 2413), Dental Radiography I (DHY 2217), Dental Hygiene Clinic I (DHY 2521), Dental Radiography II (DHY 2223), Dental Hygiene Theory II (DHY 2326), Local Anesthesia (DHY 3246), Dental Hygiene Clinic II (DHY 3531), Dental Hygiene Clinic III (DHY 3541), Dental Hygiene Clinic—Summer (DHY 3145).

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