Dental Assisting AAS Degree

For more information please see the Dental Assisting Program Overview .

Purpose

In addition to the clinical, laboratory, and basic office skills in the diploma, the AAS degree allows students to develop more specialized knowledge and skills in business and office management.

Note: This degree is available at Hastings

Suggested Sequence of Courses

Required Courses

Complete the following diploma:

Dental Assisting Diploma 43 credit(s)

Required Business Courses:

ACCT 1100 - Applied Accounting 3 credit(s)
BSAD 1050 - Introduction to Business 3 credit(s)
BSAD 2510 - Supervisory Management 3 credit(s)
Program Elective Courses - Select 3 credit(s) from ACCT, BSAD, BTEC, or INFO)

Subtotal: 55

Basic Achievement Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will meet minimum achievements for math, writing and reading. Graduates can meet the requirement by:
Note: Scores for specific health program admission may vary from the scores listed. Please see the program director for more specific information.

	1. Acquiring appropriate Mandatory Assessment scores in math, writing and reading.
	OR
	2. Completing the following courses:
		a. MATH 0930 Practical Math OR MATH 0940 Pre-Algebra with a C or above.
		AND
		b. ENGL 0970 Reading & Writing Essentials II with a C or above.
	OR
	3. Completing a 1000-level MATH or ENGL course with a D or above.

General Education Core Requirements

All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education from the following (AA and AS students will have additional requirements):

Note: Some of the following general education requirements may have been met with courses taken for the diploma.

GEN ED Group A: Communications 6 credit(s)

(Required: ENGL 1000 OR ENGL 1010 AND
SPCH 1110
OR
SPCH 1400
)
GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 3 credit(s)
GEN ED Group C: Career and Life Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)

(Required: INFO 1120 )
GEN ED Group A, B, C, D or E 3 credit(s)

Subtotal: 15

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 61

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