Dental Hygiene - AAS
Offered at: Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Program Plan Number: 5106027019
Course | Title | Credits |
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General Education Core | ||
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 |
Quantitative Reasoning Course at AA/AS Level | 3 | |
COM 181 | Basic Public Speaking | 3 |
PSY 110 | General Psychology | 3 |
SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
Heritage/Humanities | 3 | |
BIO 137 | Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory 1 | 4 |
BIO 139 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory 1 | 4 |
BIO 225 | Medical Microbiology with Laboratory | 3-4 |
or BIO 226 | Principles of Microbiology | |
Digital Literacy Course or demonstrated competency 2 | 0-3 | |
Subtotal | 29-33 | |
Technical Courses | ||
DHP 120 | Dental Hygiene I | 4 |
DHP 122 | Dental Nutrition | 2 |
DHP 123 | Oral Biology | 2 |
DHP 124 | Materials in Dentistry | 2 |
DHP 130 | Dental Hygiene II | 3 |
DHP 132 | Oral Pathology and Pharmacology | 4 |
DHP 135 | Dental Radiology | 3 |
DHP 136 | Periodontics I | 2 |
DHP 220 | Dental Hygiene III | 3 |
DHP 222 | Special Needs Patients | 3 |
DHP 226 | Periodontics II | 2 |
DHP 229 | Local Anesthesia and Nitrous Oxide Sedation | 2 |
DHP 230 | Dental Hygiene IV | 3 |
DHP 235 | Principles of Practice | 1 |
DHP 238 | Community Dental Health | 3 |
Subtotal | 39 | |
Total Credits | 68-72 |
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Required before enrolling in DHP 120 Dental Hygiene I (4 credit hours): The Dental Hygiene Program at BCTC requires that BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Laboratory (4 credit hours) & BIO 139 Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Laboratory (4 credit hours) or their equivalents be successfully completed with a grade of C or higher prior to beginning DHP 120 Dental Hygiene I (4 credit hours).
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Documentation of digital literacy as defined by KCTCS is required prior to admission to DHP courses. CPR certification for the healthcare provider must be obtained prior to enrolling in DHP 120 Dental Hygiene I (4 credit hours) and certification must be kept current throughout the Program.