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Degree Requirements
The Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene requires a minimum
of 86 credit hours, including the prerequisite courses. All courses
in the Suggested
Order of Study must be completed in the prescribed
sequence. Course grades of "C" or above in dental hygiene and supporting
science courses are necessary for retention in the dental hygiene
program.
Associate of Science Degree
in Dental Hygiene |
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Major Code DH00 |
Credit Hours |
Core Requirements** see
MSSU catalog (p.35) |
22 |
Dental Hygiene Requirements |
67 |
DH 101 |
Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene
I |
4 |
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DH 102 |
Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene
II* |
4 |
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DH 140 |
Dental Morphology |
1 |
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DH 150 |
Oral Histology and Embryology |
3 |
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DH 160 |
Dental Radiology |
2 |
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DH 190 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene I* |
2 |
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DH 300 |
Dental Health Education |
3 |
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DH 340 |
Perio-Pathology |
4 |
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DH 220 |
Dental Materials |
3 |
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DH 290 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II* (WI) |
5 |
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DH 310 |
Nutrition |
2 |
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DH 320 |
Pharmacology |
2 |
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DH 330 |
Ethics and Community Dentistry* |
3 |
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DH 390 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III* |
5 |
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Bio 231 |
Medical Microbiology* |
5 |
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Bio 240 |
Radiation Biology* |
3 |
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Bio 221 |
Human Physiology and Anatomy II* |
5 |
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Chem 100 |
Introductory Chemistry* |
5 |
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Soc 110 |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 |
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Psy 100 |
General Psychology** |
3 |
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Total |
89 |
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descriptions for prerequisites. |
** 3 hours
of Core are fulfilled by Psychology/Sociology requirement |
Successful Progress
The dental hygiene program is a sequential course of study. Upon
acceptance into the dental hygiene program, the student must
maintain a grade of 75% of better in the laboratory sections
and lecture courses in order to proceed to the the next dental
hygiene course. Students who fail a laboratory section, will
not be allowed to reapply to the program.
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