Students are admitted to the Dental Hygiene Program in August of each year. A total of 88 credits is required in order to receive an Associate in Science degree.
The required general education courses are an important part of the curriculum. Since admission is competitive, we strongly recommended that you take all of these courses, especially those natural sciences, before admission to the program. Your success in the courses you take before applying to the program will improve your chances of being admitted, although taking these courses in advance does not guarantee admission. Please be sure to see the Miami Dade College Catalog to learn which courses have pre- and corequisites.
Course content is sequential, and students will have to enroll in all Dental Hygiene courses in the order and during the terms indicated in the following curriculum.
General Education Core Courses (15 Credits) |
ENC 1101 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
PHI 2604* |
Critical Thinking & Ethics |
3 |
PPE 1005* |
The Psychology of Personal Effectiveness |
3 |
SPC 1026 |
Fundamentals of Speech |
3 |
SGY 2000 |
Intro to Sociology |
3 |
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Natural Science Courses (16 credits) |
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BSC 2085 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
3 |
BSC 2085L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab |
1 |
BSC 2086 |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 |
3 |
BSC 2086L |
Human Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab |
1 |
CHM 1033 |
Introduction to Chemistry |
3 |
MCB 2013 |
Microbiology |
3 |
MCB 2013L |
Microbiology Lab |
2 |
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Full- Time Course Plan |
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Semester 1 (13 credits) |
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Fall Term |
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DEH 1002 |
Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene |
2 |
DEH 1002L |
Pre-Clinical Dental Hygiene Lab |
2 |
DEH 1130 |
Dental Anatomy, Histology & Physiology |
2 |
DEH 1130L |
Dental Anatomy, Histology & Physiology Lab |
1 |
DES 1200 |
Dental Radiology |
2 |
DES 1200L |
Dental Radiology Lab |
2 |
DEH 2933L |
Dental Hygiene Record-Keeping Lab |
2 |
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Semester 2 (15 credits) |
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Spring Term |
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HUN 1012 |
Nutritional Counseling |
3 |
DEH 1400 |
General/Oral Pathology |
3 |
DEH 1800 |
Dental Hygiene I |
2 |
DEH 1800L |
Dental Hygiene I Clinic |
3 |
DEH 1811 |
Professional Issues |
2 |
DES 1600L |
Dental Office Emergencies |
2 |
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Semester 3 (3 credits) |
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Summer A Term |
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DEH 1802L |
Dental Hygiene II Clinic |
1 |
DEH 1230L |
Adv. Radiographic & Clinical Assessment Techniques |
1 |
DEH 2602 |
Periodontology |
1 |
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Semester 4 (3 credits) |
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Summer B Term |
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DEH 1804L |
Dental Hygiene III Clinic |
1 |
DEH 2300 |
Dental Medicine/Pharmacology |
2 |
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Semester 5 (12 credits) |
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Fall Term |
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DEH 2603 |
Periodontology |
2 |
DEH 2603L |
Periodontology Lab |
1 |
DEH 2701 |
Community Dental Health |
3 |
DEH2806 |
Dental Hygiene IV |
2 |
DEH 2806L |
Dental Hygiene IV Clinic |
4 |
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Semester 6 (11 credits) |
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Spring Term |
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DEH 2702L |
Community Dental Health II Lab |
2 |
DEH 2808 |
Dental Hygiene V |
2 |
DEH 2808L |
Dental Hygiene V Clinic |
4 |
DES 2130 |
Dental Materials and Specialties |
2 |
DES 2130L |
Dental Materials and Specialties Lab |
1 |
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* Students must meet the requirements of the clinical facility assigned. |
