Curriculum

Dental Hygiene Program – Cooper Campus

Course	Course Description	Credit Hours
General Education Core – total hours needed 30 – 33
CIT 105	Computer literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a computer literacy course. (KCTCS/BCTC Catalog )	(0-3)
BIO 137	Anatomy & Physiology Part I* or (ANA 209)	3-4
PGY 206	Anatomy & Physiology Part II* or (PGY 206)	3-4
BIO 225 or 226	Principles of Microbiology or (BSL 214 Medical Microbiology)	3-4
NFS 101	Human Nutrition and Wellness**	3
PY 110	General Psychology	3
SOC 101	Introduction to Sociology	3
	Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Languages (any 3 hour course from this area)	3
	Mathematics (MA 109 or other such as MA 111 or MAH 155)	3
	Area I: Writing/Accessing Information (ENG 101)	3
	Oral Communication ( COM 181 or COM 252)	3
4 semesters of Technical Courses - (taken if accepted into program)
DH 120	Dental Hygiene I**	5
DH 121	Oral Biology I	3
DH 130	Dental Hygiene II	4
DH 131	Oral Biology II	5
DH 135	Dental Radiology	3
DH 136	Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist I	2
DH 220	Dental Hygiene III	4
DH 222	Special Needs Patients	3
DH 224	Dental Materials	2
DH 226	Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist II	2
DH 230	Dental Hygiene IV	4
DH 235	Principles of Practice	1
DH 238	Community Dental Health	4
	Total Credit Hours Required for AAS in Dental Hygiene +curriculum change for Fall 2012 limits programs to 68 credit hours.	72-75
	Recommended Electives – total hours – (0 – 6)
DH 229	Local Anesthesia	(2)
DH 299	Independent Study Dental Hygiene	(1-4)
ENG 102	Writing II	3

*The Dental Hygiene Program at BCTC (Cooper Campus):

Requires that ANA 209 & PGY 206 or BIO 137/139 be successfully completed with a grade of C or higher prior to beginning DH 120.
Starting in February 2011, the science courses (anatomy, physiology and microbiology) must be taken within the last 10 years.

**NFS 101 will be an elective starting in Fall 2012.

***CPR certification for the healthcare provider must be obtained prior to enrolling in DH 120 and certification must be kept current throughout the Program.

Applicants to the selective admission dental hygiene program usually have an ACT of 21 or above and at least a 3.0 GPA on all college work.

Mandatory Attendance at One Preadmission Conference is Required Prior to Program Application.

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Curriculum

Dental Hygiene Program – Cooper Campus

Course

Course Description

Credit Hours

General Education Core – total hours needed 30 – 33

4 semesters of Technical Courses - (taken if accepted into program)

Total Credit Hours Required for AAS in Dental Hygiene

Recommended Electives – total hours – (0 – 6)

*The Dental Hygiene Program at BCTC (Cooper Campus):