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Dental Hygiene

DENHY-AS

Tami Grzesikowski, Dean and Curriculum Coordinator (727) 341-3671
grzesikowskit@spcollege.edu

Fully transferable to BAS in Dental Hygiene at SPC.

Program begins every May.
Before entering the first term of the Dental Hygiene “program courses” students must complete a minimum of 12 credits from the general education and/or support courses listed below. General education and support courses do not have to be taken in the order listed. Candidates will also complete the Health Programs Application form. Please see a counselor or advisor.


PRE-ENTRY REQUIREMENT (4 credits)
BSC 2085 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I 3
BSC 2085L - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY I 1


GENERAL EDUCATION (18 credits)
ENC 1101 - COMPOSITION I or (Honors) 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Approved Course 3
SPC 1600 - INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION 3
or (SPC 1600H, SPC 1016, SPC 1060 or SPC 1060H)
Mathematics - One college-level course with MAC, MAP, MAS, MGF, MTG or STA prefix 3
PSY 1012 - GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY or (Honors) 3
PHI 2635 - HEALTH CARE ETHICS APPLIED 3
or (PHI 1600, PHI 1602H, PHI 1631 or PHI 2649)
Computer/Information Literacy Competency Requirement

SUPPORT COURSES (8 credits)
BSC 2086 - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II 3
BSC 2086L - HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY II 1
MCB 2010 - MICROBIOLOGY 3
MCB 2010L - MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY 1


PROGRAM COURSES
1st SUMMER TERM (6 credits)
DEH 1000 - INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL HYGIENE 2
DES 1020 - OROFACIAL ANATOMY 2
DES 1020L - OROFACIAL ANATOMY LABORATORY 1
DES 1601 - EMERGENCIES IN DENTAL HYGIENE 1

1st FALL TERM (12 credits)
DEH 1003 - DENTAL HYGIENE I 2
DEH 1003L - DENTAL HYGIENE I CLINIC 4
DEH 1130 - ORAL HISTOLOGY AND EMBRYOLOGY 2
DES 1200 - DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY 2
DES 1200L - DENTAL RADIOGRAPY LABORATORY 1
DEH 1720 - PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY 1

1st SPRING TERM (13 credits)
DEH 1710 - BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY AND APPLIED NUTRITION 2
DEH 1800 - DENTAL HYGIENE II 2
DEH 1800L - DENTAL HYGIENE II CLINIC 4
DES 2100 - DENTAL MATERIALS 2
DES 2100L - DENTAL MATERIALS LABORATORY 1
DEH 2602 - PERIODONTICS I 2

2nd SUMMER TERM (5 credits)
DEH 2300 - DENTAL PHARMACOLOGY 2
DEH 2802L - DENTAL HYGIENE III CLINIC 3

2nd FALL TERM (10 credits)
DEH 2400 - GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY 2
DEH 2701 - COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH 2
DEH 2802 - DENTAL HYGIENE III 2
DEH 2804L - DENTAL HYGIENE IV CLINIC 4

2nd SPRING TERM (12 credits)
DEH 2702C - COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH PRACTICUM 1
DEH 2806L - DENTAL HYGIENE V CLINIC 5
DEH 2812 - DENTAL HYGIENE IV 2
DEH 2930 - DENTAL HYGIENE TOPICS 2
DEH 2604 - PERIODONTICS II 2

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
88