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    Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene


    Dental Hygiene Advisement Form   (PDF file - requires Acrobat Reader)

    Dental hygienists are licensed to provide educational, therapeutic, and preventive services to children and adults in a variety of treatment settings. This program is designed to prepare students to provide delegated services consisting of scaling and polishing natural and restored teeth; exposing, processing, and mounting dental radiographs; providing preventive services and planning educational experiences for individuals and groups. The American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation approves the curriculum, which includes both general educational and professional dental hygiene courses. Satisfactorily completing all program requirements qualifies students to apply for the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and individual State Board Exams for licensure.

    Although the dental hygiene courses are sequential and begin only during the fall semester, students may begin and complete the required general education courses during any semester. The professional curriculum runs five consecutive semesters, including one summer session.

    This program of study requires special admission as explained below. Contact the Dental Hygiene Department on Dunwoody Campus for additional information and an application. All professional courses are offered during the day only.

    Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program
    This program requires special admission. The Dental Hygiene sequence of professional courses (DHYG) starts only in the fall semester, and enrollment is limited. Official notification of acceptance to the program is confirmed by the Department of Dental Hygiene. Admission requirements include the following:

    • Acceptance to Georgia Perimeter College
    • Satisfaction of all Learning Support requirements
    • Successful completion of both portions of the Regents' Test
    • Additional requirements as defined by the Department of Dental Hygiene

    Contact the Dental Hygiene office at (770) 274-5130 for additional information

     

    SPECIAL NOTE: The grading scale for all Dental Hygiene courses is:


    A    93 - 100
    B    82 - 91
    C    75 - 81
    D    0 - 74

    All Dental Hygiene courses must be completed with a grade of 75 or above to continue in the Dental Hygiene curriculum.

    Readmission for Dental Hygiene
    Only students who leave the Dental Hygiene program for non-academic reasons may be considered for re-admission/re-entry into the program. The student must initiate a request for re-entry by submitting a letter to the Department Chair for Dental Hygiene within one year of his or her exit from the program. Contact the Dental Hygiene Department Chair for additional information.

    Dental Hygiene
    General Education and Professional Curriculum

    General Education for Dental Hygiene 37 hours
    BIOL 1611 & BIOL 1611L (a, b, c) Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 hours
    BIOL 1612 & BIOL 1612L (a, b) Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 hours
    BIOL 1913 & BIOL 1913L (d) Microbiology 4 hours
    CHEM 1152 & CHEM 1152L (e) Survey of Chemistry II 4 hours
    COMM 1201* Public Speaking 3 hours
    ENGL 1101* English Composition I 3 hours
    HIST 2111* United States History I 3 hours
    or  
    HIST 2112* United States History II 3 hours
    POLS 1101* American Government 3 hours
    PSYC 1101* Introduction to General Psychology 3 hours
    SOCI 1101* Introduction to Sociology 3 hours

    Elective from Core Area C

    (Humanities/Fine Arts)

    		   3 hours

    NOTES:
    * Or Honors version

    (a) These biology courses must be completed before acceptance into the program.

    (b) These biology courses cannot be used in Area D for any program of study. However, they are required courses in Area F for an AS in Health & Physical Education.

    (c) The prerequisites for BIOL 1611 and BIOL 1611L are CHEM 1151 & CHEM 1151L or CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212, and CHEM 1212L, each with a "C" or better; or satisfactory performance on a departmental placement exam, which does not give credit for CHEM 1151.

    (d) BIOL 1913 & BIOL 1913L can be used for Nursing, Dental Hygiene, and other Health Science programs. These courses cannot be used in Area D or Area F for any other program of study.

    (e) The prerequisites for CHEM 1152 are CHEM 1151 & CHEM 1151L or CHEM 1212 & CHEM 1212L, each with a "C" or better.
                

     
    Professional Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (a, (b) 40 hours
    Required courses by term:

    Fall
    DHYG 1901 Dental Hygiene I 3 hours
    DHYG 1911 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 2 hours
    DHYG 1921K Dental Tissues 4 hours
    DHYG 1923K Dental Radiology 2 hours

    Spring
    DHYG 1904 Process of Care and Medical Emergencies 1 hours
    DHYG 1905 Dental Hygiene II 2 hours
    DHYG 1914 Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist 2 hours
    DHYG 1915 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 2 hours
    DHYG 1916 Oral Pathology 2 hours
    DHYG 1929 Dental Pharmacology & Anesthesiology 2 hours

    Summer
    DHYG 1906 Dental Hygiene III 1 hour
    DHYG 1917 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 1 hours
    DHYG 1928K Dental Materials 2 hour

    Fall
    DHYG 2907 Dental Hygiene IV 2 hours
    DHYG 2909 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 4 hours
    DHYG 2924 Public Health I 2 hours

    Spring
    DHYG 2908 Dental Hygiene V 1 hour
    DHYG 2912 Clinical Dental Hygiene V 4 hours
    DHYG 2925 Public Health II 1 hours

    NOTES:
    (a) Students are advised that if they are accepted into Dental Hygiene, the required curriculum in several of the semesters does not contain enough hours to meet requirements for financial aid or health insurance. Plan accordingly.
    (b) The Regents' Test is a required competency test in writing and reading. Both parts of the Regents' Test must be passed prior to entering the Dental Hygiene program.

    Effective Fall 2010