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 ) |
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ANA 209 | Basic Anatomy* or (BIO 137) | 3 |
PGY 206 | Elementary Physiology* or (BIO 139) | 3 |
BIO 226 | Principles of Microbiology or (BSL 214) | 3 |
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 higher such as MA 111 or MAH 155) | 3 |
| Area I: Writing/Accessing Information (ENG 101) | 3 |
| Oral Communication ( COM 181) | 3 |
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Technical Courses – total hours needed – 42 hours (taken if accepted into program) |
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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 | 72-75 |
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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) |
ENG 102 |
Writing II |
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*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.
**CPR certification for the healthcare provider must be obtained prior to enrolling in DH 120 and certification must be kept current throughout the Program.
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.
