BSDH Curriculum Errata

Effective July 11 2014, corrections to the General Education BSDH curriculum have been made. This includes the placement of ANAT 260 and PHYS 261 into the appropriate section of General Education Courses. In addition to this, the LDR 432 and SOC180 courses have been moved to the General Education within the Area of Study section.

Dental Hygiene Curriculum

General Education Courses

ANAT 260	Human Anatomy	4.0
CHEM 210	Chemistry	4.0
ENGL 140	Written Communication I	3.0
ENGL 240	Written Communication II	3.0
HUM 370	Cultural Pluralism	3.0
MATH 108	College Mathematics I	3.0
MATH 210	Statistics	3.0
MICR 140	General Microbiology	4.0
PHIL 341	Critical Reasoning	3.0
PHYS 261	Human Physiology	4.0
PSYC 160	Introduction to Psychology	3.0
PSYC 290	Life Span Psychology	3.0
SPCH 142	Oral Communication	3.0
	Total Credit Hours:	43.0

General Education within the Area of Study

SOC 180	Introduction to Sociology	3.0
LDR 432	Principles of Leadership for Health Care Organizations	3.0
	Total Credit Hours:	6.0

Core Dental Hygiene Courses

DHYG 302	Introduction to Dental Hygiene Practice with Lab	4.0
DHYG 305	General Pathology, Immunology, and Medical Terminology	2.0
DHYG 312	Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene I	4.0
DHYG 315	Oral Pathology	3.0
DHYG 322	Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene II	4.5
DHYG 325	Medically Compromised Care and Emergencies	3.0
DHYG 332	Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene III	4.0
DHYG 335	Dental Radiology Science with Lab	2.0
DHYG 341	Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy with Lab	3.0
DHYG 345	Dental Radiology Interpretation with Clinic	1.5

DHYG 351	Preventive Dentistry and Risk Assessment	2.0
DHYG 355	Head and Neck Anatomy	2.0
DHYG 360	Pain Management with Lab	3.0
DHYG 365	Dental Materials with Lab	3.0
DHYG 370	Basic and Applied Pharmacology	3.0
DHYG 375	Introduction to Periodontology	2.0
DHYG 400	Clinical Seminar I	1.0
DHYG 405	Clinical Practice I	4.0
DHYG 410	Clinical Seminar II	1.0
DHYG 415	Clinical Practice II	4.0

Core Dental Hygiene Courses

DHYG 420	Clinical Seminar III	1.0
DHYG 425	Clinical Practice III	5.0
DHYG 430	Biochemistry and Nutrition	2.0
DHYG 440	Research Methodology	2.0
DHYG 450	Ethics Seminar	1.0
DHYG 460	Community Dental Health Education with Lab	2.0
DHYG 470	Practice Management and Jurisprudence	2.0
DHYG 475	Applied Periodontology	2.0
DHYG 485	Advanced Dental Hygiene Topics	2.0
DHYG 490	Professional Development Project	2.0
	Total Credit Hours:	77.0

The following courses are offered in blended format 55% face-to-face in residence and 45% online: DHYG 305, DHYG 315, DHYG 325, DHYG 351, DHYG 355, DHYG 360, DHYG 365, DHYG 370, DHYG 430, DHYG 440, DHYG 470, DHYG 475

Program Credit Distribution

BSDH

	General Education Semester Credits:	43.0
	General Education within the Area of Study Credits:	6.0
	Core Dental Hygiene Semester Credits:	77.0
	Total Program Semester Credits:	126.0