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2021-2022 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dental Hygiene AAS Degree


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For more information please see the Dental Hygiene Program Overview .

Purpose


Graduates of the dental hygiene degree are eligible to take national and regional board examinations which are required to become a Registered Dental Hygienist (R.D.H.) An R.D.H. license is required in order to practice in a dental office or clinic.

Note: This degree is available at Hastings

Suggested Sequence of Courses  

PreRequisite Requirements


Subtotal: 66


General Education Core Requirements


All graduates with an AA, AS, AAS or ADN will complete a minimum of 15 credits of General Education. To complete General Education requirements Dental Hygiene students must take the following:

  • GEN ED Group A: Communications 3 credit(s)
    (Required:   OR  )
  • GEN ED Group B: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 5 credit(s)
    (Required:  ,   OR   AND  )
  • GEN ED Group C: Life and Career Skills, D: Information & Technology Literacy or E: Global Awareness 3 credit(s)
    (met with SOCI 1010  from prerequisite requirements)
  • GEN ED Group A, B, C, D or E 4 credit(s)
    (met with BIOS 2460  from prerequisite requirements)

Subtotal: 15


Total Credits for AAS Degree: 81


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