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DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM
| FIRST YEAR | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| DH 110 | Preventive Dentistry I | 2 |
| DH 111 | Infection Control & Dental Office Emergencies | 2 |
| DH 112 | Dental Hygiene Radiology | 2 |
| DH 114 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Sciences I | 2 |
| DH 115C | Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene I | 2 |
| DH 116 | Head & Neck Anatomy | 2 |
| DH 119 | Dental Embryology, Histology & Anatomy | 2 |
| Second Semester | ||
| DH 120 | Preventive Dentistry II | 2 |
| DH 125 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Sciences II | 2 |
| DH 125C | Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 3 |
| DH 126 | General & Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DH 127 | Pharmacology | 2 |
| DH 128 | Management of Pain | 2 |
| DH 129 | Applied Periodontics | 2 |
| FIRST YEAR - SUMMER SESSION | ||
| DH 150C | Clinical Dental Hygiene IIA | 1 |
| SECOND YEAR | ||
| First Semester | ||
| DH 232L | Dental Materials Lab | 1 |
| DH 234 | Dental Care for the Special Patient | 2 |
| DH 235 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Sciences III | 2 |
| DH 235C | Clinical Dental Hygiene III | 4 |
| DH 238L | Community Dental Health Laboratory | 1 |
| DH 239 | Dental Health Education and Research I | 2 |
| Second Semester | ||
| DH 244 | Ethical and Legal Practices in Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| DH 245 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Sciences IV | 2 |
| DH 245C | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV | 4 |
| DH 248L | Community Dental Heath Laboratory II | 1 |
| DH 249 | Dental Health Education & Research II | 2 |
The following requirements also must be completed to qualify for the A.A. Degree:
General Introductory Psychology (PSYC 101)
Freshman Composition (ENGL 100)
Speech (SPCH 100, 120, 130, 132, 150 or 235)
Introductory Sociology (SOC 101, 201, 210, 215, PHIL 104, ANTH 100 or 101)
History (HIST 101,201,202,220 or 221) OR American Political Institutions (POL 101 or POL 201)
* Humanities OR Fine Arts (3 units)
Freshman Composition (ENGL 100)
Speech (SPCH 100, 120, 130, 132, 150 or 235)
Introductory Sociology (SOC 101, 201, 210, 215, PHIL 104, ANTH 100 or 101)
History (HIST 101,201,202,220 or 221) OR American Political Institutions (POL 101 or POL 201)
* Humanities OR Fine Arts (3 units)
*See Cerritos College General Education Requirement for the appropriate lists of courses acceptable for meeting the Humanities and Fine Arts Requirements.