Hygienist working on patient in dental chair

The Dental Hygiene degree prepares its graduates to provide comprehensive oral health care services in a variety of settings. Prior to completion of the dental hygiene program, students are eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene written examination and the Northeast Regional Clinical Board Examination and pass with a 75 percent on each exam. Upon successful completion of the program and passing of the National Dental Hygiene Examination and Regional Board Examination, graduates will be eligible to apply for mandatory state licensure. This degree requires 82 credits in program requirements and general education in the courses listed below.

For more information about Dental Hygiene, please visit the program page.

This degree requires program application and admission; please visit the above link for details.

Degree Requirements

Field of Study Code: DEHYG.AAS

Program Requirements
DEHYG 1101Principles in Dental Hygiene I3
DEHYG 1102Principles in Dental Hygiene II2
DEHYG 1105Dental Materials/Expanded Functions3
DEHYG 1112Dental Radiology I2
DEHYG 1115Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology2
DEHYG 1120Preclinical Dental Hygiene I1
DEHYG 1121Clinical Dental Hygiene I1
DEHYG 1125Head & Neck Anat: Histology & Embryology2
DEHYG 1135Applied Nutrition & Biochemistry2
DEHYG 1136General and Oral Pathology2
DEHYG 1145Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office1
DEHYG 2201Dental Hygiene Theory I2
DEHYG 2202Dental Hygiene Theory II2
DEHYG 2211Periodontics I2
DEHYG 2212Periodontics II2
DEHYG 2213Dental Radiology II2
DEHYG 2222Clinical Dental Hygiene II1
DEHYG 2223Clinical Dental Hygiene III2
DEHYG 2224Clinical Dental Hygiene IV2
DEHYG 2225Review of Dental Literature1
DEHYG 2232Community Dental Health I2
DEHYG 2233Community Dental Health II2
DEHYG 2235Dental Pharmacology & Local Anesthetics2
DEHYG 2245Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Manag2
ANAT 1551
ANAT 1552
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
8
or ANAT 1571
ANAT 1572
Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver I
and Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver II
CHEMI 1211Survey of General Chemistry5
or CHEMI 1551 Principles of Chemistry I
ENGLI 1101English Composition I3
MATH 1102Mathematics for Health Sciences3
MICRO 1420Microbiology4
PSYCH 1100General Psychology3
SOCIO 1100Introduction to Sociology3
SPEEC 1100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
General Education
Select five credits 1,25
Total Credits82
1

In addition to the courses listed above.

2

2 credits in either Global/Multicultural Studies or Contemporary Life Skills and 3 credits in Humanities and Fine Arts

General Education Requirements

For general education requirements for the A.A.S. degree, please visit the A.A.S. degree catalog page.

Suggested Semester Sequence

Pre-Program Courses

MICRO 1420Microbiology4
SPEEC 1100Fundamentals of Speech Communication3
ENGLI 1101English Composition I3
ANAT 1551
ANAT 1552
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
and Human Anatomy and Physiology II
8
or ANAT 1571
ANAT 1572
Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver I
and Anatomy and Physiology With Cadaver II
CHEMI 1211Survey of General Chemistry5
or CHEMI 1551 Principles of Chemistry I
Total Credits23
Plan of Study Grid
First SemesterCredits
DEHYG 1101 Principles in Dental Hygiene I 3
DEHYG 1120 Preclinical Dental Hygiene I 1
DEHYG 1115 Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology 2
DEHYG 1125 Head & Neck Anat: Histology & Embryology 2
DEHYG 1135 Applied Nutrition & Biochemistry 2
 Credits10
Second Semester
DEHYG 1102 Principles in Dental Hygiene II 2
DEHYG 1121 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 1
DEHYG 1136 General and Oral Pathology 2
DEHYG 1112 Dental Radiology I 2
DEHYG 1145 Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office 1
DEHYG 1105 Dental Materials/Expanded Functions 3
Gen EdHumanities and Fine Arts 3
 Credits14
Summer Semester
DEHYG 2222 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 1
DEHYG 2225 Review of Dental Literature 1
DEHYG 2211 Periodontics I 2
MATH 1102 Mathematics for Health Sciences 3
 Credits7
Third Semester
DEHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Theory I 2
DEHYG 2223 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 2
DEHYG 2235 Dental Pharmacology & Local Anesthetics 2
DEHYG 2213 Dental Radiology II 2
DEHYG 2232 Community Dental Health I 2
DEHYG 2212 Periodontics II 2
PSYCH 1100 General Psychology 3
 Credits15
Fourth Semester
DEHYG 2202 Dental Hygiene Theory II 2
DEHYG 2224 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 2
DEHYG 2245 Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Manag 2
DEHYG 2233 Community Dental Health II 2
SOCIO 1100 Introduction to Sociology 3
Gen EdContemporary Life Skills 2
 Credits13
 Total Credits59

Program Milestones

First Semester

  • Consider joining or visiting with a professional, cultural or interest-based Student Club.

Second Semester

  • If you have not done so yet this semester, it is important to make an appointment with a Faculty or Program Advisor to discuss your future academic progress.
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