LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM GUIDE
Dental Hygienist
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum Code: 0279 (Effective Fall 2003 - Summer 2005)
Dental hygienists are licensed preventive oral health care professionals.
They provide educational, clinical, and therapeutic services to patients in
dental offices, schools, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other
public health programs. Clinical skills include performing patient
assessments; taking health histories; examining head, neck, and oral tissues
for disease; checking blood pressures; exposing and processing dental x-ray
pictures; applying decay-preventing agents to the teeth; polishing fillings;
scaling and root planing teeth; and polishing teeth. Upon graduation from
this program which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of
the American Dental Association (CODA), students are eligible to take the
written and clinical licensing exams. Not all courses in this program
transfer to all colleges. Students planning to transfer should see an
academic advisor or counselor before enrolling in any course.
This is a selective admission program. In order to be considered as a
candidate for this program, students must meet basic admission requirements
beyond those required for admission to the college. Many of the courses for
this program are open only to students officially admitted to the Dental
Hygienist Program.
PREREQUISITES
Students should see Course Descriptions or Course Offerings for course
prerequisite information. See the Assessment and Placement Testing section
for skills assessment and advising information.
INFORMATION
The admission and/or graduation requirements for this program may change each
academic year. The program requirements below apply only to those students
who have been admitted to the program for the 2003/2004 academic year. For the
most recent and complete information, interested students should contact the
Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200, telephone
number (517) 483-1254 or the Dental Hygienist Program, Room 007 A&S building,
telephone number (517)483-1457 or (517) 483-1465.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DENTAL HYGIENIST PROGRAM
For current information about admission requirements, students must contact
the Admissions Office, Gannon Vocational-Technical Center, Room 2200,
telephone number (517) 483-1254 or the Dental Hygienist Program (517)483-1457
or (517)483-1465.
REQUIREMENTS (See Notes 1 and 2) TOTAL: 70 CREDITS
CODE TITLE CREDIT HOURS
BIOL 201 Human Anatomy (See Note 3) 4
BIOL 202 Human Physiology (See Note 3) 4
BIOL 203 Microbiology (See Note 3) 3
DENT 140 Oral Histology & Embryology 2
DENT 142 PreClinical Dental Hygiene 3
DENT 144 PreClinical DH Practice 2
DENT 146 Head, Neck & Oral Anatomy 4
DENT 148 Dental Radiography 3
DENT 152 Dental Hygiene I 2
DENT 154 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 2.5
DENT 158 Pharmacology 3
DENT 160 Oral Pathology 3
DENT 174 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 1
DENT 176 Dental Materials & Methods 3
DENT 240 Anxiety & Pain Control Mgt 2
DENT 242 Dental Hygiene III 2
DENT 244 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 3.5
DENT 246 Principles of Periodontics 3
DENT 248 Dental Public Health & Educ 3
DENT 252 Dental Hygiene IV 2
DENT 254 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 3
DENT 256 Community Oral Health 2
PFHW 123 Human Nutrition 3
SOCL 120 Introduction to Sociology 4
SPCH 120 Dynamics of Communication 3
LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS TOTAL: 3-8 CREDITS
Complete the indicated number of credits from each CHOICE listed below.
CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas 3-4 Credits
(See General Education Core Requirements for information on how to fulfill
these requirements. Core area proficiency exams, where appropriate, are
available for each core area.)
Communication Core Area (See Note 4) 0
Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 4) 0
Mathematics Core Area (See Note 5) 0
Science Core Area (See Note 4) 0
Writing Core Area (See Note 6) 3-4
CHOICE 2: Chemistry (See Note 7) 0-4 Credits
MINIMUM TOTAL 73
NOTES:
1. For students accepted into this program, current Basic Cardiac Life
Support Certification (Infant, Child, and Adult) is required throughout
this program. (EMSB 102 or American Red Cross "Provider C".)
2. Students accepted into this program must complete a physical examination
and be current in all immunizations required by the Dental Hygiene
Program, including Hepatitis B.
3. Although not required for the associate degree, it is strongly
recommended that BIOL 121 be taken prior to BIOL 201, 202, and 203. It
is also recommended that Choice 2 - Chemistry be completed prior to BIOL
201, 202, and 203.
4. Students completing REQUIREMENTS have fulfilled the requirements for
this Core area.
5. Students completing Phase I requirements for admission to the Dental
Hygienist Program have fulfilled the requirements for this Core area.
6. WRIT 121 is the minimum writing requirement. It may be replaced by ENGL
122, ENGL 132, WRIT 122, WRIT 124, WRIT 127, WRIT 131, or WRIT 132.
7. By the start of Fall Semester 2004, students must demonstrate successful
completion of one of the two following options within the past seven
years to remain in the program: (1) Complete two semesters of high
school chemistry with a grade of 2.0 or higher, or (2) Complete any of
the following with a grade of 2.0 or higher: CHEM 120, CHEM 125, CHEM
130, CHEM 151, or a higher numbered CHEM course with approval from a
Dental Hygiene program advisor. CHEM 120 is recommended.
8. All courses must be completed with a minimum grade of 2.0 to graduate.
SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE
Courses listed in semesters I, II, and III below must be completed prior to
admission to the Dental Hygienist Program as part of the requirements for
admission, with the exception of the Limited Choice 2 Chemistry requirement
(see Note 7). The Mathematics Core Area requirement must also be completed for
admission and may be waived by successfully passing a proficiency exam. Once
admitted to the program, students begin semester IV courses during fall
semester.
I II III
Lim.Ch.1 BIOL 201 BIOL 202
Lim.Ch.2 SOCL 120 BIOL 203
Core Math Course SPCH 120
(or proficiency)
IV (Fall) V (Spring) VI (Summer) VII (Fall)
DENT 140 DENT 152 DENT 174 DENT 240
DENT 142 DENT 154 DENT 176 DENT 242
DENT 144 DENT 158 DENT 244
DENT 146 DENT 160 DENT 246
DENT 148 PFHW 123 DENT 248
VIII (Spring)
DENT 252
DENT 254
DENT 256
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