Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Navigator Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2019-2020 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook Program: Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)

Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)

A.A.S. Degree: 90 Hours

The Dental Hygiene profession offers a variety of career opportunities:  clinical practice in general and specialty dental offices; federal, state, and county health clinics; hospital-based treatment; long-term care facilities; industrial clinics; armed services; pharmaceutical sales; research institutions; and educational settings.

Contemporary dental hygiene practice requires that dental hygienists possess a breadth of knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.  Dental hygiene practice includes:  oral prophylaxis (cleaning); patient education; exposing, processing, and mounting radiographs; collecting and evaluating patient medical history information; performing head and neck examinations; periodontal assessment and non-surgical therapy; applying preventive agents; application of desensitizing and antimicrobial agents; and administering local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia.

The dental hygiene program is a selective admission program.  A separate application process is required for acceptance into the program; the application deadline is May 31st.  Upon acceptance, the student may take the “program specific courses”.  The dental hygiene program is a five-semester program which prepares the student for their national, regional, and state licensure examinations.  Contact the Allied Health office or visit http://academics.otc.edu/alliedhealth/ for an application packet.

The dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA), 211 E. Chicago Ave., Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 621-8099.

Pre-Admission Requirements - 19 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
BCS-165 Human Anatomy * Credits: 4
BCS-200 Microbiology

Prerequisite(s): Fall 2019 - Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165  or BCS 205 or concurrent enrollment.  Spring 2020 - Grade of “C” or better in BCS 205 or concurrent enrollment.

Credits: 4
BCS-205 Human Physiology *

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in BCS 165.

Credits: 4
CHM-101 Introductory Chemistry Credits: 4
MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics (or higher) * Credits: 3

Note:

* Please contact the Allied Health Admissions Office if:

  1. you have taken MTH 110 prior to the fall 2018 semester
  2. you have previously taken BCS 145 and BCS 146

Dental Hygiene Program Requirements - 53 Credit Hours

Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
DHY-100 Foundations of Dental Hygiene

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.

Credits: 2
DHY-101 Introduction to Dental Hygiene-Lab

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.

Credits: 3
DHY-105 Orofacial Anatomy

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.

Credits: 2
DHY-110 Oral Histology and Embryology

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program.

Credits: 2
DHY-150 Dental Hygiene I

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 100, DHY 101, DHY 105, DHY 110.

Credits: 2
DHY-152 Dental Hygiene I Pre-Clinic Lab

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 100, DHY 101, DHY 105, DHY 110.

Credits: 2
DHY-153 Dental Hygiene I Clinic

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 100, DHY 101, DHY 105, DHY 110.

Credits: 2
DHY-155 Pharmacology Dental Hygiene

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 100, DHY 101, DHY 105, DHY 110.

Credits: 2
DHY-160 Introduction to Periodontology

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 100, DHY 101, DHY 105, DHY 110.

Credits: 2
DHY-200 Dental Hygiene II - Pain Mgt

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 150, DHY 152, DHY 153, DHY 155, DHY 160.

Credits: 2
DHY-201 Dental Hygiene II - Clinic

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 150, DHY 152, DHY 153, DHY 155, DHY 160.

Credits: 2
DHY-205 Dental Hygiene III

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 200, DHY 201 

Credits: 2
DHY-206 Dental Hygiene III - Clinic

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 200, DHY 201.

Credits: 5
DHY-210 Oral Pathology

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 200, DHY 201.

Credits: 2
DHY-215 Community Dental Health

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 200, DHY 201.

Credits: 2
DHY-250 Dental Hygiene IV

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 205, DHY 206, DHY 210, DHY 215.

Credits: 2
DHY-251 Dental Hygiene IV - Clinic

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DHY 205, DHY 206, DHY 210, DHY 215.

Credits: 5
DAS-102 Infection Control *

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Assisting program.

Credits: 2
DAS-120 Dental Materials I *

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Assisting program.

Credits: 3
DAS-130 Dental Radiology I *

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Assisting or Dental Hygiene program.

Credits: 3
DAS-132 Dental Radiology II *

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DAS 130.

Credits: 2
DAS-134 Dental Assisting Clinic

Prerequisite(s): Grade of “C” or better in DAS 132.

Credits: 2

General Education Requirements - 18 Credit Hours

The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the “CORE 42.”  CORE 42 courses are guaranteed to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.

Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.

Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.

Please refer to the MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.

Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours

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Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
ENG-101 Composition I

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 3

or

ENG-100 Composition I With Support

Prerequisite(s): None

Credits: 5

 

ENG-102 Composition II

Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 or ENG 101.

Credits: 3

Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours

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Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
COM-100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM-105 Public Speaking Credits: 3

Natural Sciences - 3 Credit Hours

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Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
BCS-132 Allied Health Nutrition Credits: 3

Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours

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Course NameCredits:Semester CompletedGradeCORE 42
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

 

PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3

or

PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3
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