Dental Hygiene
Health Sciences Pathway- at Lowry
CCD.edu/Dental-BAS
Dental Hygiene
COURSE MAP
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||
| MAT 1260 | Intro to Statistics: GT-MA1 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Fall | ||
| DEH 3001 | Advanced Careers in Dental Hygiene | 3 |
| DEH 3002 | Research Methodologies | 3 |
| DEH 3055 | Social Issues in Oral Health | 3 |
| DEH 3026 | Oral Health Promotion | 3 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Spring | ||
| DEH 4012 | Teaching Strategies and Methods for the Dental Hygiene Educator | 3 |
| DEH 4089 | Capstone: Dental Hygiene | 6 |
| Choose One Course | 3 | |
| Leadership & Administration | ||
| Diversity and Cultural Competence Research: Relationship to the Delivery of Oral Health | ||
| Dental Hygiene Business Administration | ||
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS COMPLETED FOR THE DEGREE: 120 CREDITS AS PER STATE REGULATION.
NOTE: to earn a degree, all students must:
• take a minimum of 24 credits at the 3000/4000 level from BAS Dental Hygiene courses including required and elective courses.
• complete a minimum of 30 credits in residence at the Community College of Denver.
• complete a combined total of 120 credits including AA, AS or AAS dental hygiene prerequisites; AA, AS or AAS dental hygiene course work; and BAS dental hygiene course work.
Additional elective credit hours will be needed for transfer students when dental hygiene transfer credits are 60 credits or less and/or dental hygiene prerequisites (General Education and Science) are less than 28 credits. To satisfy these hours, these additional credits can be taken from general electives at the 1000/2000 level and/or from Program Electives** listed above. General elective credit hours from the following prefixes: ANT, COM, HPR, HWE, and SPA may not be substituted for 3000/4000 level coursework.
Health Sciences Pathway- at Lowry
CCD.edu/Dental
Dental Hygiene
COURSE MAP
Prerequisites
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 2101 | Human Anatomy & Physiology with Lab I: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 2102 | Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab: GT-SC1 | 4 |
| BIO 2104 | Microbiology with Lab: GT-SC1 4 | 4 |
| CHE 1009 | General, Organic, and Biochemistry 7 | 4 |
| ENG 1021 | English Composition I: GT-CO1 2 | 3 |
| COM 1150 | Public Speaking 6 | 3 |
| PSY 1001 | General Psychology I: GT-SS3 3 | 3 |
| SOC 1001 | Principles of Sociology: GT-SS3 5 | 3 |
Requirements
| First Semester | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Summer | ||
| DEH 1005 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene 1 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 1 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Fall | ||
| DEH 1001 | Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture | 2 |
| DEH 1002 | Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab | 3 |
| DEH 1003 | Dental Anatomy and Histology | 3 |
| DEH 1004 | Dental Radiology | 3 |
| DEH 1011 | Dental and Medical Emergencies | 2 |
| DEH 1023 | Head & Neck Anatomy | 1 |
| Subtotal | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| Spring | ||
| DEH 1022 | Periodontics I | 2 |
| DEH 1026 | Dental Materials | 2 |
| DEH 1053 | Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene I | 2 |
| DEH 1070 | Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene I | 4 |
| DEH 2013 | General and Oral Pathology | 3 |
| Subtotal | 13 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| Summer | ||
| DEH 1035 | Pain and Anxiety Control for the Dental Hygienist | 2 |
| DEH 1050 | Dental Lasers: Theory and Practice | 1 |
| DEH 1071 | Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene I-A | 2 |
| HWE 1050 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| Subtotal | 8 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| Fall | ||
| DEH 1032 | Applied Pharmacology | 2 |
| DEH 2004 | Community Dental Health I | 2 |
| DEH 2042 | Periodontics II | 2 |
| DEH 2068 | Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene II | 2 |
| DEH 2070 | Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene II | 6 |
| DEH 1085 | Independent Study 8 | 1 |
| Subtotal | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Spring/Summer/Fall | ||
| DEH 2021 | Ethics and Practice Management | 2 |
| DEH 2025 | Community Dental Health II | 1 |
| DEH 2071 | Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene III | 6 |
| DEH 2082 | Periodontics III | 1 |
| DEH 2085 | Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene III | 2 |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 63 | |
- 1
The DEH 1005 course is taken after acceptance into the program the summer prior to the first semester.
- 2
ENG 1022 can be substituted.
- 3
PSY 1002, PSY 2221, PSY 2440, or PSY 2333 can be substituted if already completed prior to admission.
- 4
BIO 2108 can be substituted if already taken prior to admission (not offered at CCD).
- 5
SOC 1002, SOC 2018, or ANT 1001 can be substituted if already taken prior to admission.
- 6
COM 1250 or COM 1260 can be substituted if already taken prior to admission.
- 7
CHE 1009 can be substituted with CHE 1011 and CHE 1012 (both are required to substitute).
- 8
DEH 1085 Independent Study can be taken in fall semester OR spring semester (and must be taken in one of those semesters).
TOTAL CREDITS: 91 CREDITS
NOTE: After successful completion of the program you will be eligible to take the National Board Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE) and regional/state clinical board exams, these exams are necessary to become a licensed registered dental hygienist. This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
