Dental Hygiene
Degree
Jackson College's Dental Hygiene Associate in Applied Science program combines classroom instruction, hands-on labs, and real-world clinical experience to prepare students for licensure and employment. Students learn to perform cleanings, take x-rays, administer local anesthesia, and educate patients on proper dental care. Graduates are prepared for careers in dental offices, clinics, schools, and public health settings, and are qualified to take national, regional, and state licensure exams.
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- BIO132 — Human Biology
- BIO220 — Microbiology
- BIO253 — Human Anatomy & Physiology I
- BIO254 — Human Anatomy & Physiology II
- CEM131 — Fundamentals of Chemistry
- CEM141 — General Chemistry I
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- DHY101 — Dental Hygiene I
- DHY102 — Preclinical Dental Hygiene
- DHY103 — Head, Neck & Oral Histology
- DHY104 — Biochemistry & Nutrition
- DHY105 — Dental Emergencies
- DHY111 — Principles in Dental Hygiene 2
- DHY113 — Dental Radiology
- DHY114 — Peridontology
- DHY115 — Clinical Dh 1
- DHY120 — Dental Materials
- DHY121 — Pharm. for Dental Hygienist
- DHY201 — Dental Hygiene III
- DHY203 — Pain Management
- DHY204 — Oral Pathology
- DHY205 — Clinical Dental Hygiene II
- DHY211 — Principles in Dental Hygiene 4
- DHY213 — Community Dental Health
- DHY215 — Clinical Dental Hygiene III
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- ENG132 — Writing Experience II
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT133 — Intro to Probability & Stats
- MUS131 — Understanding Music
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family
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