Program Curriculum
Integrated Classes for Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene:Credit Hours
DAH 101 Infection Control/Medical Emergencies 2
DAH 121 Dental Sciences 3
DAH 131 Oral Pathology 3
DAH 135 Oral Radiology 2
DAH 224 Materials in Dentistry 2
DAH 111 Preventive Dentistry 2
DAH 235 Practice Management 1
Integrated Credit Hours 15
Dental Assisting Only Classes:
Computer Literacy 1-3
Humanities OR 3
Behavioral Science OR (3)
Mathematics (3)
HEA 110 Anatomy and Physiology OR 4
BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Lab OR (4)
BIO 130 Aspects of Human Biology OR (3)
BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND (4)
BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
DAS 120 Dental Assisting I 5
DAS 220 Dental Assisting II 6
DAS 251 Clinical Externship I 4
DAS 261 Clinical Externship II 2
Total Credit Hours 39 - 46
Dental Hygiene Only Classes:
ENG 101 Writing I 3
BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
DHG 120 Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene 4
BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4
ENG 102 Writing II 3
DHG 130 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 3
DHG 132 Pharmacology 2
DAH 131 Oral Pathology 3
DHG 136 Periodontology 1
BIO 225 Medical Microbiology with Lag OR 4
BIO 227 Principles of Microbiology with Lab (5)
NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness 3
DHG 220 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 6
DHG 226 Advanced Periodontology 2
PY 110 General Psychology 3
DHG 238 Community Dental Health Issues 2
DHG 230 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 4
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology 3
Computer Literacy 1 - 3
Oral Communications 3
MT 110 Applied Math 3
MT 150 College Algebra (3)
DHG 221 Local Anesthesia & Nitrous Oxide Sedation 2
Heritage/Humanities 3
Total Credit Hours 73 - 76
Dental Hygiene
Henderson Community College
Associate of Applied Science
Implementation Plan:
First Year
Summer Session Credit Hrs.
ENG 101 Writing I 3
BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4
Total 7
Fall Semester
ENG 102 Writing II 3
BIO 139 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
DAH 101 Infection Control/Medical Emergencies 2
DAH 121 Dental Sciences 3
DAH 135 Oral Radiology 2
DHG 120 Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene 3
Total 17
Spring Semester
BIO 225 Medical Microbiology with Lab OR 4
BIO 227 Principles of Microbiology with Lab (5)
DAH 111 Preventive Dentistry 2
DAH 131 Oral Pathology 3
DHG 130 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 2
DHG 132 Pharmacology 2
DHG 136 Periodontology 1
Total 14-15
Second Year
Summer Session
Computer Literacy 1-3
NFS 101 Human Nutrition and Wellness 3
Oral Communications 3
Total 7- 9
Fall Semester
PY 110 General Psychology 3
MT 110 Applied Mathematics OR 3
MT 150 College Algebra (3)
DAH 224 Materials in Dentistry 2
DHG 220 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 4
DHG 221 Local Anesthesia & Nitrous Oxide Sedation 2
DHG 226 Advanced Periodontology 2
Total 16
Spring Semester
SOC 101 Introductory Sociology 3
Heritage/Humanities 3
DAH 235 Practice Management 1
DHG 230 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 3
DHG 238 Community Dental Health Issues 2
Total 12
Grand Total 73-76
Dental Assisting
Henderson Community College
Associate of Applied Science
Implementation Plan:
First Year
Pre-requisite to the Dental Assisting Program
BIO 135 Basic Anatomy and Physiology with Lab OR 4
BIO 130 Aspects of Human Biology OR (3)
HEA 110 Basic Anatomy and Physiology OR (4)
BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I AND (4)
BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
TOTAL 3-8
Summer Semester
Computer Literacy 1-3
Humanites OR 3
Behavioral Sciences OR (3)
Mathematics (3)
TOTAL 4-6
Fall Semester
DAS 120 Dental Assisting I 5
DAH 101 Infection Control & Medical Emergencies 2
DAH 121 Dental Sciences 3
DAH 135 Oral Radiology 2
DAH 224 Materials in Dentistry 2
TOTAL 14
Spring Semester
DAH 111 Preventive Dentistry 2
DAH 235 Practice Management 1
DAS 220 Dental Assisting II 6
DAH 131 Oral Pathology 3
DAS 251 Clinical Externship I 4
Total 16
SECOND YEAR
Summer Semester
DAS 261 Clinical Externship II 2
Total 2
Grand Total 39 - 46
It is the ultimate responsibility or the student to stay with the curriculum requirements.
Revised Date 8/01/2005
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