DCB catalog 2024-25

82 Dental Assisting Certificate BIOL 115 Concepts of Anatomy & Physiology 4 Or BIOL 220 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 and BIOL 221 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 COMM 110 Fundamentals of Public Speaking 3 DENT 116 Dental Anatomy 2 UNIV 105 First Year Experience 1 Semester 1 – Fall DENT 117 Intro to Infection Control, Immunology, and Medical Emergencies in the Dental Practice 2 DENT 118 Biomaterials 3 DENT 119 Dental Radiology 3 DAST 122 Dental Assisting Radiology Lab I 1 DAST 124 Clinical Assisting I 5 DAST 144 Biodental Science 2 Semester 2 – Spring DENT 121 Dental Ethics & Jurisprudence 1 DAST 123 Dental Assisting Radiology Lab II 1 DAST 125 Clinical Assisting II 4 DAST 126 Dental Practice Management 2 DAST 128 Advanced Functions 4 DAST 129 Dental Specialties 1 DAST 149 Clinical Affiliation I 1 Semester 3 – Summer DAST 150 Clinical Affiliation II 5 Dental Assisting AAS Course Requirements To earn an Associate of Applied Science in Dental Assisting, the following general education courses must be completed: BIOL 202 Microbiology 4 Math Elective 3-4 PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology 3 Technology elective 3 Wellness elective 1 Dental Hygiene AAS ( THIS PROGRAM STARTS FALL 2025) The Dental Hygiene program prepares students to become licensed oral health care professionals who provide preventative oral health care by assessing patient risk for oral diseases and providing appropriate patient-centered education and treatment. The dental hygienist works independently, and under the supervision of a dentist and is an essential member of the dental team. Besides providing clinical dental hygiene services, a dental hygienist may choose from several career paths, such as corporate, public health, researcher, educator, administrator or entrepreneur. Prerequisite General Education Courses (35-36 credits) Fall BIOL 220 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 BOTE 108 Business Math or College Algebra or higher 3-4 CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry 4 ENGL 110 College Composition I 3