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Dental Hygiene, Associate in Applied Science

(Suggested Occupational Plan)

First Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 2401Human Anatomy and Physiology I

4
CHEM 1406Basic Chemistry

4
DHYG 1201Orofacial Anatomy, Histology and Embryology

2
DHYG 1431Preclinical Dental Hygiene

4
DHYG 1304Dental Radiology

3

Second Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
BIOL 2402Human Anatomy and Physiology II

4
BIOL 2420Microbiology for Health Sciences

4
DHYG 1219Dental Materials

2
DHYG 1227Preventive Dental Hygiene Care

2
DHYG 1261Clinical Dental Hygienist

2
DHYG 1211Periodontology

2
DHYG 1239General and Oral Pathology

2

Third Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
ENGL 1301Composition I

3
DHYG 1207General and Dental Nutrition

2
DHYG 2201Dental Hygiene Care I

2
DHYG 2362Clinical Dental Hygienist

3
DHYG 1335Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist

3
DHYG 1215Community Dentistry

2

Fourth Semester

Course CodeCourse NameSemester Hours
Core Creative Arts OR Language, Philosophy and Culture Core Elective

3
SOCI 1301Introductory Sociology

3
PSYC 2301General Psychology

3
Core Communications (SPCH) Core Elective

3
DHYG 2231Dental Hygiene Care II

2
DHYG 2363Clinical - Dental Hygienist (Capstone)

3
DHYG 2153Dental Hygiene Practice (Capstone)

1

Total Semester Hours for Associate Degree: 68

Additional Information

Courses in bold type meet General Education requirements for Del Mar College Associate in Applied Science degrees.

Creative Arts or Language, Philosophy, and Culture Core Elective: ARTS 1301, DANC 2303, DRAM 1310, DRAM 2366, HUMA 1301, HUMA 1305, or MUSI 1306.

Communications (SPCH) Core Elective: SPCH 1311, SPCH 1315, or SPCH 1321.