Dental Hygiene AAS

Dental Hygiene Information Sessions are at 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month in the Eddie Lucio Building.
Program ID: 
DHY.AAS
Months To Complete: 
24

Available at Harlingen

 
Dental Hygiene AAS Credits:
Semester 1Credits
Complete the following
BIOL2101Anatomy & Physiology I (lab)1
BIOL2301Anatomy & Physiology I (lecture)3
CHEM1105Introductory Chemistry Laboratory I (lab)1
CHEM1305Introductory Chemistry I (lecture)3
ENGL1301Composition I3
SPCHX3XXGen Ed Speech Elective3
Semester Total 14
Semester 2Credits
Complete the following
DHYG1227Preventive Dental Hygiene Care2
DHYG1301Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology3
DHYG1331Preclinical Dental Hygiene3
BIOL2102Anatomy & Physiology II (lab)1
BIOL2302Anatomy & Physiology II (lecture)3
Semester Total 12
Semester 3Credits
Complete the following
DHYG1211Periodontology2
DHYG1260Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist2
DHYG1304Dental Radiology3
BIOL2120Microbiology for Non-Science Majors Laboratory (lab)1
BIOL2320Microbiology for Non-Science Majors (lecture)3
ACGM3HFAGen Ed Humanities/Fine Arts Elective3
Semester Total 14
Semester 4Credits
Complete the following
DHYG1235Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist2
DHYG1261Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist2
DHYG1319Dental Materials3
SOCI1301Introduction to Sociology3
Semester Total 10
Semester 5Credits
Complete the following
DHYG1215Community Dentistry2
DHYG1239General and Oral Pathology2
DHYG2201Dental Hygiene Care I2
DHYG2360Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist3
PSYC2301General Psychology3
Semester Total 12
Semester 6Credits
Complete the following
DHYG1207General and Dental Nutrition2
DHYG2153Dental Hygiene Practice1
DHYG2361Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist3
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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