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Dental Hygiene AAS (81 Credits)

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Career Opportunities

Licensed dental hygienists can work in many different settings: clinical dental offices, nursing homes, public health agencies, dental and pharmaceutical companies, teaching in dental hygiene education programs and doing dental research.

Technical Studies Prerequisites: Acceptance Requirements (3.5 cumulative GPA required)

NumberTitleCredits
BLGY2310Human Anatomy/Physiology I (w/lab)3 Credits
BLGY2320Human Anatomy/Physiology II (w/lab)3 Credits
BLGY2330Microbiology (w/lab)3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 3Introduction to General Chemistry (w/lab) (CHEM 1345 or 1350)3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 1MnTC Goal Area 1 Communications Oral (CMST)3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 1MnTC Goal Area 1 Communications Written (ENGL)3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5MnTC Goal Area 5 Psychology (PSYC)3 Credits
MnTC Goal Area 5MnTC Goal Area 5 Sociology (SOCI)3 Credits
PHIL1320Ethics3 Credits
Applicant may be invited to take the Admission Test for Dental Hygiene (ATDH) after the application period closes. You must be at least 18 years old to begin the the first semester of Technical (DEHY) classes.

Suggested Technical Studies Semester I

NumberTitleCredits
DEHY1400Dental Hygiene Seminar I2 Credits
DEHY1414Nutrition and Dental Hygiene2 Credits
DEHY1418Introduction to Radiology2 Credits
DEHY1424Head, Neck and Dental Anatomy3 Credits
DEHY1428General & Oral Pathology3 Credits
DEHY1481Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene I4 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester II

NumberTitleCredits
DEHY1402Dental Hygiene Seminar II2 Credits
DEHY1410Introduction to Dental Materials and Methods2 Credits
DEHY1422Dental Pharmacology2 Credits
DEHY1448Dental Hygiene Radiology II2 Credits
DEHY1460Periodontics I2 Credits
DEHY1485Clinical Dental Hygiene II4 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester III

NumberTitleCredits
DEHY1404Clinical Seminar III2 Credits
DEHY1421Dental Hygiene Materials and Methods1 Credits
DEHY1440Community Dental Health I2 Credits
DEHY1468Pain Management2 Credits
DEHY1486Clinical Dental Hygiene III6 Credits

Suggested Technical Studies Semester IV

NumberTitleCredits
DEHY1406Clinical Seminar IV2 Credits
DEHY1445Community Dental Health II1 Credits
DEHY1464Periodontics II1 Credits
DEHY1488Clinical Dental Hygiene IV6 Credits
DEHY1490Dental Hygiene Licensure and Jurisprudence1 Credits
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