Dental Hygiene Curriculum

Basic Science Course

• DHY 3101 - GROSS ANATOMY [2 Credits]

Clinical Science Courses

• DHY 3102 - MORPHOLOGY AND OCCLUSION [2 Credits]
• DHY 3103 - FUNDAMENTALS OF DENTAL RADIOLOGY [2 Credits]
• DHY 3104 - ORAL DIAGNOSIS [1 Credit]
• DHY 3105 - PRE-CLINIC [5 Credits]
• DHY 3106 - INFECTIOUS DISEASE CONTROL [1 Credit]
• DHY 3107 - OVERVIEW OF THE DENTAL PROFESSION [1 Credit]
• DHY 3108 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT l [1 Credit]

Total: 15 Credits

Basic Science Courses

• DHY 3201 - MICROBIOLOGY [3 Credits]
• DHY 3202 - GENERAL AND ORAL PHYSIOLOGY [2 Credits]
• DHY 3203 - HISTOLOGY [3 Credits]

Clinical Science Courses

• DHY 3204 - ORAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION [2 Credits]
• DHY 3205 - INTRODUCTORY CLINIC [3 Credits]
• DHY 3207 - INTERNAL MEDICINE [1 Credit]
• DHY 3208 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT II [1 Credit]
• DHY 3210 - NITROUS OXIDE SEDATION [1 Credit]

Total: 16 Credits

Basic Science Courses

• DHY 4101 - PHARMACOLOGY [2 Credits]
• DHY 4102 - GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY I [3 Credits]

Clinical Science Courses

• DHY 4103 - CLINICAL NUTRITION [2 Credits]
• DHY 4104 - PERIODONTICS [2 Credits]
• DHY 4105 - INTERMEDIATE CLINIC [4 Credits]
• DHY 4106 - DENTAL MATERIALS [1 Credit]
• DHY 4108 - DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH I [1 Credit]
• DHY 4110 - LOCAL ANESTHESIA AND MEDICAL EMERGENCIES [2 Credits]

Total: 17 Credits

Clinical Science Courses

• DHY 4203 - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT III [2 Credits]
• DHY 4204 - APPLICATION OF DENTAL HYGIENE CONCEPTS THROUGH CASE STUDIES [1 Credit]
• DHY 4205 - ADVANCED CLINIC [4 Credits]
• DHY 4206 - ADVANCED CLINIC SEMINARS [2 Credits]
• DHY 4208 - DENTAL PUBLIC HEALTH II [2 Credits]
• DHY 4209 - STATISTICAL EVALUATION OF DENTAL LITERATURE [1 Credit]

Total: 12 Credits