Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 College Catalog 
    
2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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:

 Required Business Courses:

Subtotal: 46


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   OR  )
  • 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