Dental Hygiene
Dental Hygiene, Associate of Applied Science
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIO-1100 | Introduction to Biological Chemistry 1 | 3 |
| BIO-2331 | Anatomy and Physiology I 1 | 4 |
| BIO-2341 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| College Composition I | ||
| Honors College Composition I | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| General Psychology | ||
| Honors General Psychology | ||
| DENT-1300 | Preventive Oral Health Services I | 4 |
| DENT-1311 | Dental Anatomy, Histology & Embryology | 2 |
| DENT-1320 | Dental Hygiene Fundamentals | 1 |
| DENT-1331 | Dental Imaging | 3 |
| DENT-1341 | Foundational Principles of Dental Hygiene Practice | 1 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Algebraic and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| Elementary Probability and Statistics I (or Higher Approved Ohio Transfer 36 Mathematics course) | ||
| BIO-2500 | Microbiology | 4 |
| DENT-1400 | Preventive Oral Health Services II | 5 |
| DENT-1410 | Current Concepts in Dental Materials | 2 |
| DENT-1420 | Periodontics I | 2 |
| DENT-1431 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 |
| DENT-1440 | General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DENT-2200 | Local Anesthesia and Pain Management | 2 |
| DENT-2300 | Preventive Oral Health Services III | 5 |
| DENT-2321 | Periodontics II | 1 |
| DENT-2332 | Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 2 |
| DENT-2340 | Community Oral Health I | 1 |
| DIET-1220 | Nutrition for Dental Hygiene 3 | 2 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Fundamentals of Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Fundamentals of Speech Communication | ||
| Honors Speech Communication | ||
| DENT-2400 | Preventive Oral Health Services IV | 5 |
| DENT-2440 | Community Oral Health II | 1 |
| DENT-2990 | Dental Hygiene Practice 4 | 1 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introductory Sociology | ||
| Honors Introductory Sociology | ||
- 1
CHEM-1010 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry and CHEM-1020 Introduction to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry may be taken in place of BIO-1100 Introduction to Biological Chemistry.
- 2
MATH-1240 Contemporary Mathematics taken prior to Fall 2024 will be accepted to meet the mathematics requirement for this program. MATH-1410 Elementary Probability and Statistics I recommended for students planning to transfer.
- 3
DIET-1200 Basic Nutrition will be accepted in place of DIET-1220 Nutrition for Dental Hygiene.
- 4
Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all required courses to earn the AAS in Dental Hygiene.
MATH-1140, MATH-1141, MATH-1200, MATH-1270, and MATH-1280 can no longer count towards fulfilling the college-level mathematics requirement. These courses were re-classified as developmental mathematics by the state of Ohio in 2016. Tri-C established a 5-year transitioning window for students who had completed these courses prior to 2016 to apply them towards meeting graduation requirements, which expired in Summer 2021. It is highly recommended to see a counselor to determine the appropriate math required for your current major.