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Dental Hygiene

Associate of Applied Science Degree


The program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation.

Upon successful completion of the curriculum graduates will be awarded the Associate of Applied Science Degree and will be eligible to take national and regional credentialing examinations to become registered and licensed dental hygienists.

A criminal background check will be required of students as mandated by law or as a condition of program approval/accreditation.

Program changes may not be reflected in the current ACC Catalog publication. Please access the most up to date information on the Program's web page through a link at www.austincc.edu/health or by contacting the Health Sciences Admissions Office, Eastview Campus, Room 8356.

  Prerequisites Credit Hours
  +  BIOL 2304 Human Anatomy Lecture1 3
  +  BIOL 2101 Human Anatomy Lab1 1
  +  BIOL 2305 Human Physiology Lecture1 3
  +  BIOL 2102 Human Physiology Lab1 1
  +  BIOL 2420 Introduction to Microbiology1 OR 4
  +  BIOL 2421 Microbiology1
  +  CHEM 1305 Introductory Chemistry I -- Lecture AND 3
  +  CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry I -- Lab OR 1
  +  CHEM 1311 General Chemistry I -- Lecture AND
  +  CHEM 1111 General Chemistry I -- Lab
    ENGL 1301 English Composition I 3
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  19
  Semester I
  +  DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care 2
  +  DHYG 1301 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology and Embryology 3
  +  DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology 3
  +  DHYG 1331 Preclinical Dental Hygiene 3
    PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
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  14
  Semester II
  +  DHYG 1207 General and Dental Nutrition 2
  +  DHYG 1260 Clinical - Dental Hygiene/Hygienist I 2
  +  DHYG 1319 Dental Materials 3
  +  HPRS 1273 Pharmacology1/2 2
  +  MATH 1342 Elementary Statistics 3
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  12
  Semester III
  +  DHYG 2201 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care I 2
    SPCH 1315 Public Speaking OR 3
    SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication OR
    SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication
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  5
  Semester IV
  +  DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology 2
  +  DHYG 1311 Periodontology 3
  +  DHYG 1315 Community Dentistry 3
  +  DHYG 2261 Clinical -- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist II 2
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  10
  Semester V
  +  DHYG 1123 Dental Hygiene Practice 1
  +  DHYG 2231 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care II 2
  +  DHYG 2362 Clinical -- Dental Hygiene/Hygienist III 3
    SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3
    Humanities/Visual and Performing Arts3 3
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  12
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  TOTALS 72

  +Prerequisites: See Course Descriptions
  1Must be taken within the last 5 years.
  2HPRS 2300 may be substituted for HPRS 1273.
  3Select from the appropriate section in the General Education Course List.