Dental Hygiene

Minimum Semester Hours: 
72
Program Description: 

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.

The full Dental Hygiene Program is available on the Logan Campus.  The Boone/Lincoln, Williamson, and Wyoming/McDowell campuses offer the program support courses only.

Support Courses
Support Courses: 

AH 145

Allied Health 145 Essentials of Human Systems for Allied Health 4

BS 127

Biology 127 Microbiology for Allied Health 3

BU 205

Business 205 Communications in Business 3

CH 203

Chemistry 203 Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry I 4

EN 101

English 101 English Composition I 3

OR 110

Orientation Courses 110 Introduction To College 1

SO 200

Sociology 200 Introduction To Sociology 3
Major Courses
Major Courses: 

DH 100

Dental Hygiene 100 Head and Neck Anatomy 2

DH 101

Dental Hygiene 101 Dental Anatomy and Embryology 2

DH 102

Dental Hygiene 102 Introduction to Dental Hygiene 3

DH 103

Dental Hygiene 103 Dental Radiology 2

DH 104

Dental Hygiene 104 General and Oral Pathology 2

DH 105

Dental Hygiene 105 Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene 2

DH 106

Dental Hygiene 106 Clinic I Lecture and Lab 4

DH 107

Dental Hygiene 107 Essentials of Nutrition for Dental Hygiene 2

DH 207

Dental Hygiene 207 Dental Materials 2

DH 211

Dental Hygiene 211 Ethics and Jurisprudence 1

DH 212

Dental Hygiene 212 Clinic II (Lecture and Lab) 6

DH 213

Dental Hygiene 213 Anesthesiology Lecture and Lab 2

DH 216

Dental Hygiene 216 Clinic III (Lecture and Lab) 7

DH 218

Dental Hygiene 218 Special Patient Care 1

DH 219

Dental Hygiene 219 Dental Hygiene Seminar 3

DH 220

Dental Hygiene 220 Periodontology 2

DH 221

Dental Hygiene 221 Community Health 3
Note: 
Students must be admitted into the Dental Hygiene Program to enroll in Major Courses.
Contact: 
Department Chair: 304.896.7355 Program Coordinator: 304.896.7333 Administrative Secretary: 304.896.7326

About Southern

Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College is a member institution of the Community and Technical College System of West Virginia and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Schools and Colleges.

Southern is an EOE, ADA, AA Institution.

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