AAS in Dental Hygiene
Our program grants a two year AAS degree in dental hygiene. This is a four (4) semester program that totals 81 credits. The 19 credits of college pre-requisites are part of these 81 total credits.
The overwhelming majority of dental hygienists nationwide have a two year degree. The two year degree provides the training and knowledge needed to be an excellent practicing dental hygienist. The program prepares the graduate to take various licensing boards in order to practice dental hygiene.
The majority of dental hygiene graduates work for dentists in private practice. There are other opportunities open to a dental hygienist such as:
- teaching
- research
- government and insurance
- private business, such as dental manufacture´s sales reps and trainers
For more detailed information, please view the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene Application, Admission, and Program Bulletin.
Catalog Listing for AAS in Dental Hygiene
2009-2010 Curriculum Plan
for the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene
For students doing all course work at UVU. Courses requiring pre-requisites should not be taken until prerequisites have been met. Prerequisites cannot be taken concurrently with courses requiring the prerequisites.
Pre-requisites for Program Admission |
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| MATH 1050 | College Algebra | 4.0 |
| ENGL 1010 | Intro to Writing | 3.0 |
| CHEM 1110 | Elem. Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4.0 |
| ZOOL 2320 | Human Anatomy | 4.0 |
| ZOOL 2420 | Human Physiology | 4.0 |
Total |
19.0 |
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REQUIRED AAS PROGRAM COURSE WORK |
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Fall Semester - Year 1 |
Spring Semester - Year 1 |
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| MICRO 2060 | Microbiology for Health Professions | 4.0 | DENT 2060 | Community Dental Hygiene | 3.0 |
| DENT 1010 | Dental Hygiene I | 4.0 | DENT 1040 |
Dental Hygiene II |
6.0 |
| DENT 1020 | Oral Anatomy and Physiology | 4.0 | DENT 1050 |
Clinical Dental Radiography | 2.0 |
| DENT 1030 | Dental Materials | 2.0 | DENT 1060 |
General and Oral Pathology | 3.0 |
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PSY 1010 |
General Psychology | 3.0 |
Total |
14.0 |
Total |
17.0 |
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Fall Semester - Year 2 |
Spring Semester - Year 2 |
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| DENT 3010 |
Dental Hygiene III |
6.0 | DENT 3040 |
Dental Hygiene IV |
6.0 |
| DENT 2020 |
Dental Pharmacology | 3.0 | DENT 3050 |
Dental Hygiene Seminar | 1.0 |
| DENT 3030 |
Periodontology | 3.0 | PHIL 2050 |
Ethics & Values | 3.0 |
| NUTR 1020 | Foundations of Human Nutrition | 3.0 | SOC 1010 OR
1020 |
Intro to Sociology OR
Modern Social Problems |
3.0 |
| COMM 1050 OR
2110 |
Intro to Speech Communications OR Interpersonal Communicaitons |
3.0 |
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Total |
18.0 |
Total |
13.0 |
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Note:
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TOTAL AAS PROGRAM CREDITS: |
81.0 |
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