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AAS Degree in Dental Hygiene

DENTAL HYGIENE
Associate of applied science degree
(degree offered at LSC-Kingwood)

Prerequisite Semester

First Year

First Semester

Course	Number	Title	Credit
BIOL	2402	Human Anatomy & Physiology II	4
DHYG	1301	Orofacial Anatomy, Histology, & Embryology	3
DHYG	1331	Preclinical Dental Hygiene Care	3
DHYG	1203	Preventive Dental Hygiene I	2
DHYG	1304	Dental Radiology	3
		Semester Total	15

Second Semester

Course	Number	Title	Credit
BIOL	2420	Medical Microbiology	4
BIOL	2305	Pathophysiology	3
DHYG	1260	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist I	2
DHYG	1211	Periodontology	2
DHYG	1207	General and Dental Nutrition	2
DHYG	2201	Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care I	2
PSYC	2301	General Psychology	3
		Semester Total	18

Third Semester (Summer)

Course	Number	Title	Credit
DHYG	1219	Dental Materials	2
DHYG	1160	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist II	1
		Semester Total	3

Second Year

First Semester

Course	Number	Title	Credit
SPCH	1318	Interpersonal Communication	3
DHYG	1235	Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist	2
DHYG	2231	Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care II	2
DHYG	2362	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist III	3
DHYG	1339	General and Oral Pathology	3
		Semester Total	13

Second Semester

Course	Number	Title	Credit
PHIL	2306	Introduction to Ethics	3
DHYG	1215	Community Dentistry	2
DHYG	1123	Dental Hygiene Practice	1
DHYG ²	2363	Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist IV	3
		Semester Total	9
		Total Credit Hours for AAS Degree	72

¹ Meets multicultural requirement
² Capstone Course
Note: Students must meet math competency (Math 0308 or higher)