MCC CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

DENTAL HYGIENE

A.A.S. DEGREE - Career Program

Program Code: DH01

Distribution Requirements Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER*: 16 Credit Hours
BIO 134 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology I #3
DEN 110 Dental Health Education1
DEN 111 Dental Radiography I2
DEN 112 Oral Anatomy and Physiology I2
DEN 113 Barrier Precautions and Infection Control Measures1
DEN 114 Dental Hygiene I2
DEN 115 Clinical Dental Hygiene I2
ENG 101 College Composition OR
ENG 200 Advanced Composition
3
Total16
SECOND SEMESTER*: 18 Credit Hours
BIO 135 Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology II #3
BIO 202 Microbiology4
DEN 121 Dental Radiography II**2
DEN 122 Oral Anatomy and Physiology II2
DEN 123 Oral Pathology I1
DEN 124 Dental Hygiene II1
DEN 125 Clinical Dental Hygiene II**4
DEN 129 Periodontics I1
Total18
THIRD SEMESTER*: 19 Credit Hours
BIO 217 Nutrition3
DEN 211 Dental Materials2
DEN 212 Community Dentistry I 1
DEN 213 Oral Pathology II1
DEN 214 Dental Hygiene III2
DEN 215 Clinical Dental Hygiene III**4
DEN 216 Dental Therapeutics I1
DEN 217 Dental Specialties1
DEN 219 Periodontics II1
SPC 141 Interpersonal Communication OR
SPC 144 Communication and Crisis
3
Total19
FOURTH SEMESTER*: 15 Credit Hours
DEN 222 Community Dentistry II1
DEN 224 Dental Hygiene IV1
DEN 225 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV**4
DEN 226 Dental Therapeutics II1
DEN 228 Dental Office Management/Business Practice1
DEN 229 Periodontics III1
PSY 101 Introductory Psychology3
SOC 101 Introduction to Sociology3
Total15
TOTAL CREDITS68

* Completion of all previous semester dental hygiene courses with a grade of C or better, and passing grades in biology are required for advancement to the next semester. Students may complete BIO courses prior to the sequence listed in the catalog. Students must complete BIO and DEN courses following the semester sequence.
** Enrollment in DEN 121, DEN 125, DEN 215 and DEN 225 is conditional upon satisfactory completion of the medical requirements and clearance from any existing health problem(s). Students are required to recruit patients to meet course requirements.
# BIO 144 and BIO 145 may be taken in place of BIO 134 and BIO 135.

updated 3-23-2020

The online version contains the most current curriculum information as it is amended when updates are approved. View the online catalog at: https://www.monroecc.edu/academics/catalog/