Dental Assisting (A.A.S.) Suggested Course Sequence - Spring Start - 61 Hours

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A suggested course sequence is a semester-by-semester list of courses suggested for successful and timely completion of a degree. This course sequence is designed for full-time students beginning in the spring semester. Students should follow the suggested course sequence appropriate to their catalog year. The Dental Assisting program is selective admission. Please contact the Health Sciences Office at healthsciences@otc.edu or 417-447-8803 with any questions you may have. To view the catalog page and full list of courses for this program, please see the Dental Assisting (A.A.S.) link or see the program welcome page for additional information.

Spring Semester 1

DAS-101 Chairside Assisting I Credits: 4
DAS-102 Infection Prevention Credits: 2
DAS-114 Operative Dentistry Credits: 3
DAS-115 Dental Science and Health Credits: 2
DAS-120 Dental Materials I Credits: 3
DAS-130 Dental Radiology I Credits: 3

Summer Semester 2

DAS-103 Chairside Assisting II Credits: 3
DAS-123 Dental Materials II Credits: 3
DAS-150 Dental Office Procedures Credits: 2
DAS-191 Dental Clinic Practicum I Credits: 3

Fall Semester 3

COM-100 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
DAS-105 The Dental Professional Credits: 2
DAS-132 Dental Radiology II Credits: 3
DAS-192 Dental Clinic Practicum II Credits: 3

Spring Semester 4

ENG-100 Composition I With Support Credits: 5 or
ENG-101 Composition I Credits: 3
HSC-120 Medical Terminology Credits: 3
MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3 or
MTH-128S Cont Mathematics with Support Credits: 4
PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology Credits: 3

Summer Semester 5

BCS-165 Human Anatomy Credits: 4
PLS-101 American Government and Politics Credits: 3
SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3