Dental Hygiene Associate in Science (DH-AS)

A two-year curriculum designed to prepare students to master clinical competencies and prepare for all of the roles of a dental hygienist. Graduates receive an Associate in Science degree in dental hygiene and are eligible to apply to sit for the state board examination in any state in which they desire to practice.

Program graduates may be able to pursue the Bachelor of Science degree at an institution offering the degree.

The dental hygiene program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission of Accreditation.

Special Admission Requirements

Admission to this program is limited by admission requirements and the availability of clinical space. Therefore, students seeking program admission must complete applications to both the College and the program. Students should not self-advise. Courses are designed to be in sequence. Continued progress in the dental hygiene program depends upon successful completion of courses in this sequence. Application packets are available from the Health Admission Office or the Pensacola State College website at www.pensacolastate.edu.

Admission requirements for eligibility to the program include satisfactory scores on the ATI TEAS, a minimum GPA of 2.75 and 18 credits of specific course work.

When applicants have completed all sections of the application process and meet the minimum criteria, they will move to candidate status and are assigned a ranking number by the date on which they completed the final requirement. Students are selected in that rank order. Therefore, the sooner applicants complete the requirements, the sooner they move to candidate status and the higher their ranking on the list. Contact the Allied Health department at (850) 484-2308 for further details. The program begins each May.

Special Program Requirement

Students must complete all courses in the Dental Hygiene curriculum with a grade of C or higher.

The interested student is encouraged to contact the Allied Health department for assistance in planning the program of study.

Department Head:

Christa Ruber, (850) 484-2301

cruber@pensacolastate.edu

Program Director:

Linda Lambert, RDH, (850) 484-2242

llambert@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

Prerequisites (18 cc)

The following courses MUST be completed with a grade of C or better to be accepted into the Dental Hygiene Program.

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

BSC 1093Anatomy and Physiology I

3 cc

BSC 1093LAnatomy and Physiology I Laboratory

1 cc

MCB 1000Applied Microbiology

3 cc

MCB 1000LApplied Microbiology Laboratory

1 cc

CHM 1045General Chemistry I

3 cc

CHM 1045LGeneral Chemistry I Laboratory

1 cc

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

Semester 1 (10 cc)

BSC 1094Anatomy and Physiology II

3 cc

BSC 1094LAnatomy and Physiology II Laboratory

1 cc

DES 1000Dental Anatomy

2 cc

SPC 1006Study of Speaking and Listening

1 cc

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development

3 cc

By the end of Semester 1, students must possess and maintain a Healthcare Providers CPR card, American Heart or Red Cross only.  Certification can be earned by successfully completing W 00753 CPR for Healthcare Providers.

Semester 2 (14 cc)

DES 1010Head and Neck Anatomy

2 cc

DEH 1130Oral Embryology and Histology

1 cc

DEH 1002Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene

3 cc

DEH 1002LDental Hygiene Pre-Clinic

3 cc

DES 1200CDental Hygiene Radiology I

3 cc

DEH 1720Preventive Dentistry

2 cc

Semester 3 (14 cc)

DEH 1811Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence

1 cc

DEH 1800Dental Hygiene I

2 cc

DEH 1800LDental Hygiene Clinic I

4 cc

DEH 1400Oral Pathology

2 cc

DEH 2602Periodontics

2 cc

SYG 2000Introduction to Sociology

3 cc

 

Semester 4 (10 cc)

DEH 1802Dental Hygiene II

1 cc

DEH 1802LDental Hygiene Clinic II

3 cc

DEH 2202Nutrition and Dental Health

2 cc

DES 1100CDental Materials

3 cc

DES 1051CPain Management

1 cc

Semester 5 (14 cc)

DEH 2300Pharmacology/Dental Office Emergencies

2 cc

DEH 2804Dental Hygiene III

2 cc

DEH 2804LDental Hygiene Clinic III

5 cc

DEH 2702Dental Public Health

2 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 6 (8 cc)

DEH 2806Dental Hygiene IV

2 cc

DEH 2806LDental Hygiene Clinic IV

5 cc

DEH 2702LDental Public Health Lab

1 cc

Total Credit Hours: 88

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