Dental Assisting AAS Degree

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)

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.

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)

Total Credits for AAS Degree: 61