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Dental Hygiene
The Dental Hygiene Program at Southern prepares the student to examine, assess, and treat dental patients using a variety of diagnostic and treatment modalities. Dental hygienists are invaluable members of the dental team in providing comprehensive dental care for their patients. Employment opportunities include private practice, education, and county, state, and federal agencies. Dental hygiene is a highly compensated and rewarding career. Flexible working hours are common, and with the implementation of expanded duties, the demand for dental hygienists is high and continues to grow country-wide.
| Department/Course Number | Title | Credit Hours |
| First Year-First Semester | ||
| Chemistry 203 | Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemisitry | 4 |
| AH 145 | Essentials of Human Systems for Allied Health | 4 |
| DH 100 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 2 |
| DH 101 | Dental Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology | 3 |
| DH 102 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| OR 110 | Introduction to College | 1 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Second Year - First Semester | ||
| English 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| BS 127 | Microbiology for Allied Health | 3 |
| DH 103 | Dental Radiology (Lecture and Lab) | 2 |
| DH 104 | General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DH 105 | Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| DH 106 | Clinic I Lecture and Lab | 4 |
| DH 107 | Essentials of Nutrition for Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Second Year-First Semester | ||
| Psychology 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| BU 205 | Communications in Business | 3 |
| DH 207 | Dental Materials (Lecture and Lab) | 2 |
| DH 212 | Clinic II (Lecture and Lab) | 6 |
| DH 213 | Anesthesiology | 2 |
| DH 220 | Periodontology | 2 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Second Year-Second Semester | ||
| DH 211 | Ethics and Jurisprudence | 1 |
| DH 216 | Clinic III (Lecture and Lab) | 7 |
| DH 221 | Community Health | 3 |
| DH 218 | Special Patient Care | 1 |
| DH 219 | Dental Hygiene Seminar | 3 |
| SO 200 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Total | 18 | |
| Total Program Hours : 72 | ||