Associate in Arts, Focus in Dental Hygiene

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An Associate in Arts (AA), Focus in Dental Hygiene guides students to complete the correct courses to apply to a limited access, AS degree program. However, if students are not admitted to a limited access degree program, completing the Associate in Arts is still possible by completing the courses in any AA with AS focus. All students considering a limited access program should review the AS application for all the requirements needed and for the appropriate time to apply to a program. It is important to note that students are not required to complete the AA degree to apply to an AS, limited access program.

General Education and Program Specific Requirements that must be completed before the application deadline for the AS, Dental Hygiene Program

Choose three from the list below of General Education and Program Specific Courses

General Education

BSC 1093C - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits and
BSC 1094C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits
or
BSC 1085C - Anatomy and Physiology I 4 credits and
BSC 1086C - Anatomy and Physiology II 4 credits

Program Specific Requirements

MCB 2010C - Microbiology 4 credits
Any General Education Chemistry Lecture - 3 credits
General Education Chemistry Corresponding lab - 1 credit

Additional General Education and Program Specific Requirements courses considered for application to the AS, Dental Hygiene Program (see program application)

ENC 1101 - Composition I 3 credits , must complete with a “C” or better
SPC 1017 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication 3 credits
or
SPC 2608 - Introduction to Public Speaking 3 credits
PSY 2012 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credits
SYG 1000 - Principles of Sociology 3 credits
Core Mathematics General Education Course or Any Mathematics General Education Course - 3 credits
Core Humanities General Education Course or Writing Intensive Humanities course, must pass with a “C” or better - 3 credits

Remaining General Education Courses required to complete the AA degree

ENC 1102 - Composition II 3 credits , must pass with a “C” or better
Core Humanities General Education Course or Writing Intensive Humanities course, must pass with a “C” or better - 3 credits
Writing Intensive Social Sciences course, must pass with a “C” or better - 3 credits
Any General Education Social Science course - 3 credits
Any Mathematics General Education course - 3 credits

Remaining Elective credits required to complete the AA degree

Any 1000 or 2000 level course - 14 credits