Dental Hygiene Program – Cooper Campus
Course | Course Description | Credit Hours |
General Education Core – total hours needed 34 – 41 |
| Computer literacy must be demonstrated either by competency exam or by completing a computer literacy course. (KCTCS/BCTC Catalog ) |
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BIO 137 | Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND* | 4 |
BIO 139 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II * | 4 |
BSL 214 | Medical Microbiology OR | 4 |
BIO 226 | Principles of Microbiology | (3) |
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 |
NFS 101 | Human Nutrition and Wellness | 3 |
PY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Heritage/Humanities/Foreign Languages (KCTCS/BCTC Catalog) | 3 - 4 |
| Mathematics (KCTCS/BCTC Catalog) | 2 - 4 |
| Oral Communication (KCTCS/BCTC Catalog) | 3 |
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Technical Courses – total hours needed – 42 hours |
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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 |
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| Total Credit Hours Required for AAS in Dental Hygiene | 76 – 83 |
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| Recommended Electives – total hours – (0 – 6) |
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DH 229 | Local Anesthesia | (2) |
DH 299 | Independent Study Dental Hygiene | (1-4) |
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- The Dental Hygiene Program at BCTC (Cooper Campus) - requires that BIO 137 &139 be successfully completed with a grade of C or higher prior to beginning DH 120.
- ACT of 21 or above and at least a 3.0 GPA on all college work.
NOTE:CPR certification for the healthcare provider must be obtained prior to enrolling in DH 120 and certification must be kept current throughout the Program.
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE AT ONE PREADMISSION CONFERENCE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO PROGRAM APPLICATION.
