Curriculum
Pre-requisite Academic Core Curriculum (must pass with a grade of “C” or higher)
| Course | Semester Hours |
| ENG 1113/1114 English Composition I | 3-4 |
| PSY 1513 General Psychology | 3 |
| BIO 2923 & BIO 2921 Microbiology & Lab [completed within the last five (5) years] | 4 |
| BIO 1513 & 1511 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology I & Lab or BIO 2513 & BIO 2511 Human A/P I & Lab [completed within the last five (5) years] | 4 |
| BIO 1523 & 1521 Principles of Anatomy and Physiology II & Lab; OR Bio 2523 & BIO 2521 Anatomy & Physiology II & Lab. [completed within the last five (5) years] | 4 |
| SPT 1113 – Public Speaking I | 3 |
| SOC 2113 – Intro to Sociology | 3 |
| CHE 1313 & CHE 1311 Principles of Chemistry & Lab; OR CHE 1213 & CHE 1211 General Chemistry I & Lab [completed within the last five (5) years] | 4 |
| Humanities/Fine Art Elective | 3 |
| TOTAL REQUIRED ACADEMIC HOURS: | 31-32 hours credit |
Suggested Courses: FCS 1253-Nutrition
Freshman Year – 1st Semester
2951 Fundamentals of Licensure 1
| Course | Semester Hours |
| DHT 1116 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene | 6 |
| DHT 1242 Anatomy & Histology Head and Neck | 2 |
| DHT 1252 Dental Anatomy & Embryology | 2 |
| DHT 1314 Dental Radiology | 4 |
| DHT 1931 Dental Medical Emergencies | 1 |
| TOTAL | 15 hours credit |
| 2nd Semester | |
| DHT 1416 Dental Hygiene Clinic I | 6 |
| DHT 1513 Periodontics | 3 |
| DHT 2612 Dental Materials | 2 |
| DHT 1941 Theories in Patient Care DHT | 1 |
| TOTAL | 12 hours credit |
| Sophomore Year – 1st Semester | |
| DHT 2425 Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 5 |
| DHT 2233 General and Oral Pathology | 3 |
| DHT 2713 Dental Pharmacology | 3 |
| DHT 2832 Community Dental Health I | 2 |
| TOTAL | 13 hours credit |
| 2nd Semester | |
| DHT 2436 Dental Hygiene Clinic III | 6 |
| DHT 2813 Community Dental Health II | 3 |
| DHT 2922 Dental Ethics and Law | 2 |
| DHT 2951 Fundamentals of Licensure | 1 |
| DHT 2951 General Dental Nutrition | 1 |
| TOTAL | 13 hours credit |
