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Program Sample Plan

Program name: Dental Hygiene B.S.D.H.
Sub-plan: Dental Hygiene B.S.
Sample Plan: Dental Hygiene BS Sample Plan
Total Credits: 120.0
The sample plan below shows you one of several possible ways to complete this degree. Your academic plan may look different if you have already fulfilled some requirements, if you have multiple course options to choose from in your major, or if courses don't fit your schedule in a given term. Use Graduation Planner to make your customized plan, and work with your academic adviser to ensure that you are on track to graduate on time.
Year 1 - Fall Semester: 16.0 cr
BIOL 1009 - General Biology : 4.0 cr : BIOL
WRIT 1301 - University Writing : 4.0 cr
CHEM 1017 - Introductory Chemistry: Laboratory : 1.0 cr : PHYS
CHEM 1015 - Introductory Chemistry: Lecture : 3.0 cr : PHYS
PSY 1001 - Introduction to Psychology : 4.0 cr : SOCS
Year 1 - Spring Semester: 7.0 cr
SOC 1001 - Introduction to Sociology : 4.0 cr : SOCS, DSJ
ANAT 3001 - Human Anatomy : 3.0 cr
Year 1 - Summer Semester: 7.0 cr
STAT 1001 - Introduction to the Ideas of Statistics : 4.0 cr : MATH
PHSL 3050 - Physiology From Cells to Systems : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
DH 2111 - Dental Anatomy, Embryology & Histology : 3.0 cr
DH 2121 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application I : 5.0 cr
DH 2132 - Head and Neck Anatomy : 2.0 cr
DH 4315 - Foundations of Interprofessional, Professionalism, Communication, and Collaboration : 1.0 cr
BIOC 2011 - Biochemistry for the Agricultural and Health Sciences : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Spring Semester: 16.0 cr
DH 3151 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology : 2.0 cr
DH 3125 - General and Oral Pathology : 2.0 cr
DH 2222 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application II : 4.0 cr
DH 2221W - Periodontology : 3.0 cr : WI
DH 2212 - Communication for Oral Health Providers : 2.0 cr
DH 2225 - Microbiology, Immunology, and Oral Health : 3.0 cr
Year 2 - Summer Semester: 13.0 cr
DH 3121 - Local Anesthesia and Pain Management : 2.0 cr
DH 3123 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application III : 4.0 cr
DH 3133 - Pharmacology : 2.0 cr
DH 3211 - Biomaterials and Principles of Restorative Techniques I : 4.0 cr
DH 3134 - Pediatric Dentistry : 1.0 cr
Year 3 - Fall Semester: 14.0 cr
DH 3238 - Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning I : 3.0 cr
DH 3234 - Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology: Theory, Principles, and Radiographic Analysis : 1.0 cr
DH 3228 - Ethics and Jurisprudence in Allied Dental Health : 1.0 cr
DH 3224W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application IV : 6.0 cr : WI
DH 2231 - Cariology and Applied Nutrition in Allied Dental Health : 3.0 cr
Year 3 - Spring Semester: 13.0 cr
DH 4139 - Dental Public Health and Academic Service Learning II : 2.0 cr
DH 4136 - Periodontology III Lecture : 1.0 cr
DH 4135W - Research Methods in Allied Dental Health : 3.0 cr : WI
DH 4125W - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application V : 6.0 cr : DSJ, WI
DH 4105 - Dental Professional Development : 1.0 cr
Year 3 - Summer Semester: 11.0 cr
DH 4226 - Process of Care in Allied Dental Health: Clinical Application VI : 6.0 cr
DH 4234 - Leadership and Professional Development : 2.0 cr
DH 4211 - Principles of Restorative Techniques II : 3.0 cr
Year 4 - Fall Semester: 9.0 cr
LE (Arts/Humanities, Diversity and Soc Justice US) :3.0 cr
LE (Environment, Historical Perspectives) :3.0 cr
LE (Global Perspectives, Literature) :3.0 cr
Year 4 - Spring Semester: 0 cr