Dental Hygiene, AAS

Shared program. Degree awarded by Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg, Illinois

Campus: Clinton, Muscatine, and Scott Community College/Carl Sandburg College

Through a unique partnership with Carl Sandburg College, located in Galesburg, Illinois, students can complete some of their courses at Clinton, Muscatine or Scott Community College and transfer them to Carl Sandburg College. Students attend Dental Hygiene (DHG) courses in Galesburg and pay the Carl Sandburg College’s in-district tuition rate for these courses.

Additional information about the Carl Sandburg College Dental Hygiene program, including admissions requirements and the application process, can be found at www.sandburg.edu/Academics/Degree-Certificates/Dental%20Hygiene/index.html.

Plan of Study

Course Requirements

The following courses taken at Clinton, Muscatine or Scott Community College will fulfill course requirements for admission to the Dental Hygiene Program.

Note that Carl Sandburg College requires a grade of C or higher in these courses.

BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s) (BIO 168 with a minimum grade of C or BIO 186 with a minimum grade of C.)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)

Additional Courses

The following additional courses can also be completed at Clinton, Muscatine or Scott Community College and will fulfill course requirements of the Dental Hygiene Program.

Note that Carl Sandburg College requires a grade of C or higher in these courses.

BIO 151 - Nutrition 3.00 Credit(s)
BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.00 Credit(s)
BIO 186 - Microbiology 4.00 Credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 27.00 Credits

Prior to Admission

BIO 114 - General Biology IA 4.00 Credit(s)
CHM 122 - Introduction to General Chemistry 4.00 Credit(s)
HSC 113 - Medical Terminology 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 10.00 Credits

Term 1

BIO 168 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4.00 Credit(s)
DHY 109 - Preclinic Lab 1.50 Credit(s)
DHY 112 - Head, Neck, & Oral Anatomy 3.00 Credit(s)
DHY 115 - Dental Hygiene Practice I 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 161 - Oral Radiology 3.00 Credit(s)
DHY 170 - Principles of Dental Hygiene 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 228 - Clinical Preventive Dentistry 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 17.50 Credits

Term 2

BIO 173 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4.00 Credit(s)
DHY 118 - Oral Histology & Embryology 1.00 Credit(s)
DHY 125 - Dental Hygiene Practice II 4.00 Credit(s)
DHY 211 - Periodontology 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 281 - Dental Hygiene II 2.00 Credit(s)
ENG 105 - Composition I 3.00 Credit(s)
SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 19.00 Credits

Term 3

DHY 291 - Dental Hygiene III 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 2.00 Credits

Term 4

BIO 186 - Microbiology 4.00 Credit(s)
DHY 205 - Dental Hygiene Practice III 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 7.00 Credits

Term 5

BIO 151 - Nutrition 3.00 Credit(s)
DHY 131 - Pharmacology 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 140 - General and Oral Pathology 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 215 - Dental Hygiene Practice IV 5.00 Credit(s)
DHY 257 - Community Dental Health 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 301 - Dental Hygiene IV 2.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 16.00 Credits

Term 6

DHY 212 - Periodontology II 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 218 - Dental Office Management & Jurisprudence 2.00 Credit(s)
DHY 225 - Dental Hygiene Practice V 5.00 Credit(s)
DHY 270 - Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists 1.00 Credit(s)
DHY 311 - Dental Hygiene V 2.00 Credit(s)
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology 3.00 Credit(s)
SPC 112 - Public Speaking 3.00 Credit(s)

Term Total: 18.00 Credits

AAS Total: 89.50 Credits

Notes:

Graduates of the Dental Hygiene program are eligible to take the National Dental Hygiene Board Examination, the respective clinical dental hygiene board examination and the examination for registration as a dental hygienist in the respective state.