Dental Hygiene, AAS Semester-By-Semester Plan

Fall I

• ACA 111 - College Student Success Credits: 1
• or  ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credits: 1
• CHM 130 - Gen, Org, & Biochemistry Credits: 3
• CHM 130A - Gen, Org, & Biochem Lab Credits: 1
• DEN 110 - Orofacial Anatomy *
• DEN 111 - Infection/Hazard Control *
• DEN 112 - Dental Radiography *
• DEN 120 - Dental Hyg Preclinic Lec *
• DEN 121 - Dental Hygiene Precl Lab *
• DEN 125 - Dental Emergencies

Spring I

• BIO 163 - Basic Anat & Physiology Credits: 5
• DEN 123 - Nutrition/Dental Health *
• DEN 124 - Periodontology *
• DEN 130 - Dental Hygiene Theory I *
• DEN 131 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I *
• DEN 223 - Dental Pharmacology *

Summer I

• DEN 140 - Dental Hygiene Theory II *
• DEN 141 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II *
• ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3

Fall II

• BIO 175 - General Microbiology *
• or  BIO 275 - Microbiology Credits: 4
• COM 231 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
• DEN 220 - Dental Hygiene Theory III *
• DEN 221 - Dental Hygience Clinic III *
• DEN 222 - General & Oral Pathology *
• DEN 224 - Materials and Procedures *

Spring II

• DEN 230 - Dental Hygiene Theory IV *
• DEN 231 - Dental Hygiene Clinic IV *
• DEN 232 - Community Dental Health *
• DEN 233 - Professional Development *
• SOC 240 - Social Psychology Credits: 3
• Humanities/Fine Arts Elective

Additional Information:

This program requires a 2.2 or greater high school GPA from a College Prep Curriculum valid within 10 years, or a placement test demonstrating placement into college-ready English 111 and math.  If either of these requirements is not met, the student will be placed into Associate in General Education – First Year (A10300-FY).  *See the A10300FY – Associate in General Education-First Year Program page for more information.

* DEN courses must be completed though Wayne Community College.

Students may take ACA 111  or ACA 122 , BIO 163, BIO 275 , CHM 130  and CHM 130A , ENG 111  and ENG 112 , and Humanities/Fine Arts Elective at Lenoir Community College.

The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene will be awarded by Wayne Community College upon successful completion of all requirements.

Please note that this is a possible semester-by-semester course of study.  Any transition courses such as math and English that are necessary for student placement could extend the time needed for completion.  In such cases, graduation may be extended by one or more semester(s).  Other delays might be experienced in regards to the timelines of various course offerings.