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Dental Hygiene AAS

DHY.AAS

Available at Harlingen

Dental Hygiene AAS Credits:
Semester 1			Credits
Complete the following
BIOL	2101	Anatomy & Physiology I (lab)	1
BIOL	2301	Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture)	3
CHEM	1105	Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (lab)	1
CHEM	1305	Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)	3
ENGL	1301	Composition I	3
SPCH	X3XX	Gen Ed Speech Elective	3
Semester Total 14

Semester 2			Credits
Complete the following
DHYG	1227	Preventive Dental Hygiene Care	2
DHYG	1301	Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology	3
DHYG	1331	Preclinical Dental Hygiene	3
BIOL	2102	Anatomy & Physiology II (lab)	1
BIOL	2302	Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture)	3
Semester Total 12

Semester 3			Credits
Complete the following
DHYG	1211	Periodontology	2
DHYG	1260	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	2
DHYG	1304	Dental Radiology	3
BIOL	2120	Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory (lab)	1
BIOL	2320	Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (lecture)	3
ACGM	3HFA	Gen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective	3
Semester Total 14

Semester 4			Credits
Complete the following
DHYG	1235	Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist	2
DHYG	1261	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	2
DHYG	1319	Dental Materials	3
SOCI	1301	Introduction to Sociology	3
Semester Total 10

Semester 5			Credits
Complete the following
DHYG	1215	Community Dentistry	2
DHYG	1239	General and Oral Pathology	2
DHYG	2201	Dental Hygiene Care I	2
DHYG	2360	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	3
PSYC	2301	General Psychology	3
Semester Total 12

Semester 6			Credits
Complete the following
DHYG	1207	General and Dental Nutrition	2
DHYG	2153	Dental Hygiene Practice	1
DHYG	2361	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	3
Semester Total 6

Degree Plan Credits 68