Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: DEHY-BSDH

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Dental Hygiene Major, B.S.

FRESHMAN YEAR (26-29 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
ENGL 1010 - Critical Reading and Expository Writing	3	ENGL 1020 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation	3
MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus	3	PSYC 1310 - Introduction to Psychology	3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877	3	HIST 2020 - The United States since 1877	3
HSCI 2010 - Anatomy and Physiology I	4	HSCI 2020 - Anatomy and Physiology II	4
HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	0	HSCI 2011 - Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory I	0
CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology or Proficiency exam *	0-3
Fall Total	13-16	Spring Total	13

SOPHOMORE YEAR (26 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
CHEM 1030 - Introduction to Chemistry Survey	4	HSCI 2230 - Introduction to Microbiology	4
NTFD 2420 - Principles of Nutrition Science	3	HSCI 2231 - Introduction to Microbiology Laboratory	0
Oral Communication Course	3	Fine Arts Course	3
Literature Course	3	Humanities Course	3
		SOCI 1020 - Introduction to Sociology	3
Fall Total	13	Spring Total	13

JUNIOR YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
DHYG 2020 - Dental Anatomy and Histology	3	DHYG 2130 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Seminar I	1
DHYG 2030 - Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Lecture	3	DHYG 2131 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice I	4
DHYG 2031 - Pre-Clinical Laboratory	3	DHYG 2160 - Periodontology	3
DHYG 2040 - Dental Office Emergencies	2	DHYG 2170 - Dental Radiology	3
DHYG 2050 - Occupational Safety for Dental Health Care Workers	1	DHYG 2171 - Dental Radiology Laboratory	1
DHYG 2060 - Introduction to Dental Hygiene	1	DHYG 3020 - General and Oral Pathology	3
DHYG 4010 - Teaching Strategies for Allied Health	3	DHYG 4030 - Anesthesia and Pain Control	1
Fall Total	16	Spring Total	16

SUMMER TERM (10 credits)
Summer Semester	Credits
DHYG 3010 - Head and Neck Anatomy	2
DHYG 3030 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Seminar II	2
DHYG 3031 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice II	4
DHYG 4000 - Dental Radiographic Interpretation	1
DHYG 4031 - Local Anesthesia Lab	1
Summer Total	10

SENIOR YEAR (26 credits)
Fall Semester	Credits	Spring Semester	Credits
DHYG 3110 - Dental Materials	2	DHYG 3200 - Issues in Dental Hygiene	1
DHYG 3111 - Dental Materials Laboratory	1	DHYG 4110 - Supportive Periodontal Therapy	3
DHYG 3120 - Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene	3	DHYG 4120 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Seminar IV	1
DHYG 3130 - Community Dental Health	3	DHYG 4121 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice IV	4
DHYG 4020 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Seminar III	1	DHYG 4130 - Geriatric Dental Hygiene	2
DHYG 4021 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice III	4	DHYG 4141 - Community and Rural Dental Health	1
Fall Total	14	Spring Total	12

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:

* Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.