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Back to Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene AAS
Program ID:
DHY.AAS
Months To Complete:
24
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
Pre/Co-Requisites
DHYG 1260 Prerequisite(s): DHYG 1331
DHYG 1261 Prerequisite(s): DHYG 1260
DHYG 2360 Prerequisite(s): DHYG 1261
DHYG 2361 Prerequisite(s): DHYG 2360
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