Map: CSN BS Dental Hygiene (Dental Science Associates Completed)

About This Academic Map

CSN students who have been accepted into the Dental Hygiene, BS and have completed the AS Dental Science should follow this map.
- Please note: A minimum grade point average of 2.0 is required to graduate.
- Please note: Prior to Semester #1, the students should 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.
This 62 credit map, designed for students without transfer credits, represents the optimal pathway to completing this degree.
- Please note: The 62 credits cover the remaining courses to complete the BS Dental Hygiene after the AS Dental Science is completed.
Click on a course for more information (description, prerequisites, credit hours, etc.).

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Students should visit https://www.csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements for more information and to contact a Health Programs Advisor.

CSN First Semester

Upper Division General Education Requirement (General Education) - Credits 3: COM 340 - Cross Cultural Communication in Health Care

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

Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 311 - Pharmacology for Dental Hygienists
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 312 - General and Oral Pathology for the Dental Hygienist
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 313 - Periodontic Principles I
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: DH 314 - Oral Radiology and Interpretation
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: DH 315 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 400 - Leadership and Group Dynamics

Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 308 - Dental Materials
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 401 - Pain Control Methods
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 403 - Periodontic Principles II
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: DH 404 - Research Methodology
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 4: DH 405 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 2: DH 407 - Dental Public Health Concepts
Upper Division Core Requirements (Major Requirements) - Credits 3: DH 422 - Oral Epidemiology and Biostatistics

Total Minimum Credits: 13
APPLY FOR GRADUATION by the deadline. Click www.csn.edu/graduation for more information on applying for graduation.

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