CSN BS Dental Hygiene Map

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AREA OF STUDY (AOS): Health Sciences

JOB/EMPLOYMENT INFO: www.csn.edu/healtharea

CSN SCHOOL: School of Health Sciences

CSN DEPARTMENT: Department of Dental Sciences, Diagnostic Evaluation and Rehabilitation Services

WHO SHOULD USE THIS ACADEMIC MAP

This academic map should be used by CSN students who have been accepted into the Dental Hygiene, BS .

HOW THIS ACADEMIC MAP IS SET UP

The academic map is set up to show students the ideal path to completing the degree in five (5) semesters. Students who cannot take the map’s recommended number of credits each semester will take longer to complete the degree and graduate.

CSN BS DENTAL HYGIENE: DESCRIPTION

The Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene degree is the entry-level program that prepares graduates to become licensed prevention specialists in the dental health team providing health education, administering local anesthesia, removing deposits and stains from teeth, exposing x-rays, and applying topical fluoride. The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for enhanced roles and responsibilities of dental hygienists in public health, education, administration, research, management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Student Note: Prior to Semester #1. Apply to the Dental Hygiene program and receive approval from the program director to enter the program. The A.S. Dental Science degree MUST be completed before the start of the first semester of the B.S. Dental Hygiene Program. A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required to graduate.

Semester #1 (3 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Semester Notes

Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester Milestones

Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Recommended Courses

Upper Division Requirement (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 340 - Cross Cultural Communication in Health Care
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Semester #2 (14 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Semester Notes

Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester Milestones

Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Recommended Courses

Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 303 - Prevention and Management of Medical Emergencies
Major Requirements - Credits 3: DH 304 - Dental Hygiene Theory I
Major Requirements - Credits 3: DH 305 - Pre-Clinical Practice
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 306 - Preventive Oral Health Concepts
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 307 - Legal and Ethical Concepts in Dentistry
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 402 - Patient Diversity and Cultural Awareness
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Semester #3 (14 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Semester Notes

Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester Milestones

Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Recommended Courses

Upper Division Requirement (General Education) - Credits 2: DH 311 - Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists
Upper Division Requirement (General Education) - Credits 2: DH 312 - General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 313 - Periodontic Principles I
Major Requirements - Credits 3: DH 314 - Oral Radiology and Interpretation
Major Requirements - Credits 3: DH 315 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 400 - Leadership and Group Dynamics
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Semester #4 (16 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Semester Notes

Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester Milestones

Student MUST MEET with an advisor or counselor BEFORE REGISTERING for their NEXT SEMESTER.

Recommended Courses

Upper Division Requirement (General Education) - Credits 2: DH 308 - Dental Materials
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 401 - Pain Control Methods
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 403 - Periodontic Principles II
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 404 - Research Methodology
Major Requirements - Credits 4: DH 405 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 407 - Dental Public Health Concepts
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 422 - Oral Epidemiology and Biostatistics
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Semester #5 (13 Total Minimum Credit Hours)

Semester Notes

Click on a course to see more information about that course including description, prerequisites and credit value.

Semester Milestones

APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Click www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

Recommended Courses

Upper Division Requirement (General Education) - Credits 3: EPY 303 - Educational Psychology
Major Requirements - Credits 1: DH 411 - Dental Public Health Field Experience
Major Requirements - Credits 1: DH 413 - Periodontic Principles III
Major Requirements - Credits 4: DH 415 - Clinical Dental Hygiene III
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 418 - Advanced Education Concepts
Major Requirements - Credits 2: DH 440 - Capstone Seminar I