LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
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CURRICULUM GUIDE |
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Dental Hygienist |
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Associate in Applied Science Degree |
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Curriculum Code: 0279 (Effective Fall 2004 - Summer 2006) |
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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; periodontal debridement;
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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 2004/2005 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. |
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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. |
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REQUIREMENTS
(See Notes 1 and 2) |
TOTAL:
71
CREDITS |
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TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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BIOL 201 |
Human Anatomy (See Note 3) |
4 |
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BIOL 202 |
Human Physiology (See Note 3) |
4 |
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BIOL 203 |
Microbiology (See Note 3) |
3 |
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CHEM 120 |
Gen Organic & Biological Chem (See Note 3) |
4 |
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DENT 140 |
Oral Histology & Embryology |
2 |
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DENT 142 |
PreClinical Dental Hygiene |
3 |
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DENT 144 |
PreClinical DH Practice |
2 |
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DENT 146 |
Head, Neck & Oral Anatomy |
4 |
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DENT 148 |
Dental Radiography |
3 |
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DENT 152 |
Dental Hygiene I |
2 |
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DENT 154 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene I |
2.5 |
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DENT 156 |
Nutrition |
3 |
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DENT 158 |
Pharmacology |
3 |
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DENT 160 |
Oral Pathology |
3 |
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DENT 174 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
1 |
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DENT 176 |
Dental Materials & Methods |
3 |
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DENT 240 |
Anxiety & Pain Control Mgt |
2 |
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DENT 242 |
Dental Hygiene III |
2 |
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DENT 244 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene III |
3.5 |
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DENT 246 |
Principles of Periodontics |
3 |
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DENT 248 |
Dental Public Health & Educ |
3 |
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DENT 252 |
Dental Hygiene IV |
2 |
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DENT 254 |
Clinical Dental Hygiene IV |
3 |
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DENT 256 |
Community Oral Health |
2 |
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SOCL 120 |
Introduction to Sociology |
4 |
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LIMITED CHOICE REQUIREMENTS |
TOTAL: 6-11 CREDITS |
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Complete the indicated number of credits from EACH
CHOICE listed below. |
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CHOICE 1: General Education Core Areas |
3-8 Credits |
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(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.) |
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Communication Core Area (See Note 4) |
0 |
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Global Perspectives and Diversity Core Area (See Note 5) |
0 |
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Mathematics Core Area (See Note 6) |
0-4 |
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Science Core Area (See Note 5) |
0 |
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Writing Core Area (See Note 7) |
3-4 |
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CHOICE 2:
Communication |
3
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SPCH 110 |
Oral Communication in the Workplace |
3 |
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SPCH 120 |
Dynamics of Communication |
3 |
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SPCH 130 |
Fundamentals of Public Speaking |
3 |
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MINIMUM TOTAL |
77 |
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NOTES: |
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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 Heart
Association ?Healthcare Provider,? or American Red Cross Adult
and Infant and Child CPR.) |
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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. |
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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 required course CHEM 120 be
completed prior to BIOL 201, 202, and 203. |
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Students must complete one course from CHOICE 2 to fulfill the
requirements for this Core area. |
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Students completing ?REQUIREMENTS? have fulfilled the
requirements for this Core area. |
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The Mathematics Core Area requirement must be completed during
Phase I requirements for admission to the Dental Hygienist
Program and may be waived by successfully passing a Math
Proficiency Exam. |
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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. |
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All didactic courses must be completed with a minimum grade of
2.0 to graduate. All clinical courses must be completed with a
minimum grade of 2.5 to graduate. |
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SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE |
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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. Once admitted to the
program, students begin semester IV courses during fall
semester. |
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II |
III |
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CHEM 120 |
BIOL 201 |
BIOL 202 |
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Lim.Ch.1 |
SOCL 120 |
BIOL 203 |
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Core Math Course |
Lim.Ch.2 |
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(or proficiency) |
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IV (Fall) |
V (Spring) |
VI (Summer) |
VII (Fall) |
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DENT 140 |
DENT 152 |
DENT 174 |
DENT 240 |
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DENT 142 |
DENT 154 |
DENT 176 |
DENT 242 |
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DENT 144 |
DENT 156 |
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DENT 244 |
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DENT 146 |
DENT 158 |
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DENT 246 |
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DENT 148 |
DENT 160 |
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DENT 248 |
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VIII (Spring) |
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DENT 252 |
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DENT 254 |
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DENT 256 |
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