Majors at ECC: Allied Health Division

DENTAL HYGIENE

Curriculum

The faculty of Dental Hygiene conduct ongoing curriculum review and planning to maintain currency and effectiveness. Please contact the department to receive the most current curriculum format.

 First Year, Fall Semester
DH 100  Oral Health Services I (5 cr)
DH 110  Head, Neck & Oral Anatomy (3 cr)
DH 120  Dental Radiography I (1 cr)
DH 121  Lab for DH 120 (1 cr)
BI 150  Anatomy & Physiology I (3 cr)
BI 151  Lab for BI 150 (1.5 cr)
BI 230  Microbiology (3 cr)
BI 231  Lab for BI 230 (1 cr)

 First Year, Spring Semester
DH 150  Oral Health Services II (4 cr)
DH 160  Pain and Anxiety Control (2 cr)
DH 170  Dental Nutrition (2 cr)
DH 180  Dental Radiography II (1 cr)
DH 181  Lab for DH 180 (1 cr)
DH 190  Periodontology (2 cr)
EG 022  Medical Emergencies (1 cr)*
BI 152  Anatomy and Physiology II (3 cr)
BI 153  Lab for BI 152 (1.5 cr)

EG 009 (3 cr) may be substituted.*

 Summer Session I
DH 175  Oral Health Services III (3 cr)

 Second Year, Fall Semester
DH 200  Oral Health Services IV (6 cr)
DH 220  Dental Materials (2 cr)
DH 221  Lab for DH 220 (1 cr)
DH 230  Pathology (3 cr)
EN 110  College Composition (3 cr)

 Second Year, Spring Semester
DH 250  Oral Health Services V (5 cr)
DH 260  Community Dental Health (2 cr)
DH 270  Pharmacology (2 cr)
EN 111  Comp. and Interp. Of Literature (3 cr)
HU 100  Human Interaction (3 cr)*
SS 102  Social Problems (3 cr)**

*PS 100 (3 cr) may be substituted.
**AN, GO, HI, SO or SS courses (3 cr) may be substituted.

NOTE: This is a recommended sequence. Students must consult their academic advisors prior to registering.

Developmental courses as indicated by placement testing are also required and include all developmental English courses and mathematics courses up to, and including, algebra (MT 006). Students requiring developmental courses must enroll in the extended curriculum option.