2020-2021 HCC Catalog

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2020-2021 HCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dental Hygiene, A.A.S.

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Prerequisites

Prerequisite Semester

CHEM 1305 - Introductory Chemistry I (lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2301 - Anatomy & Physiology I (Lecture) Credits: 3
BIOL 2101 - Anatomy & Physiology I (lab) Credits: 1
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Semester Total: 13

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

DHYG 1331 - Preclinical Dental Hygiene Credits: 3
DHYG 1304 - Dental Radiology Credits: 3
DHYG 1227 - Preventive Dental Hygiene Care Credits: 2
DHYG 1301 - Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology Credits: 3
BIOL 2302 - Anatomy & Physiology II (Lecture) Credits: 3 (Lecture)
BIOL 2102 - Anatomy & Physiology II (lab) Credits: 1 (Lab)

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

DHYG 1260 - Clinical-Dental Hygiene / Hygienist Credits: 2
DHYG 1339 - General and Oral Pathology Credits: 3
DHYG 2201 - Dental Hygiene Care I Credits: 2
DHYG 1319 - Dental Materials Credits: 3
BIOL 2320 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lecture) Credits: 3 (Lecture)
BIOL 2120 - Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (Lab) Credits: 1 (Lab)
DHYG 1207 - General & Dental Nutrition Credits: 2

Semester Total: 16

Third Semester ‐ Summer

DHYG 1261 - Clinical-Dental Hygiene / Hygienist Credits: 2

Semester Total: 2

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

DHYG 1211 - Periodontology Credits: 2
DHYG 1235 - Pharmacology for The Dental Hygienist Credits: 2
DHYG 1215 - Community Dentistry Credits: 2
DHYG 2260 - Clinical-Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Credits: 2
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Semester Total: 11

Second Semester ‐ Spring

DHYG 2153 - Dental Hygiene Practice Credits: 1
DHYG 2231 - Dental Hygiene Care II Credits: 2
DHYG 2261 - Clinical-Dental Hygiene/ Hygienist Credits: 2
PSYC 2301 - General Psychology Credits: 3
SPCH 1318 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Semester Total: 11

Total Minimum Credits for the AAS Degree: 68

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