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    Associate of Science - Dental Hygiene


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    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
    • The grading scale for all Dental Hygiene courses (effective fall 2007) is as noted below:
      A    93 - 100
      B    85 - 92
      C    75 - 84
      D    0 - 74
    • Beginning fall 2007, Dental Hygiene students must complete all Dental Hygiene courses with a grade of 75 or above to continue in the Dental Hygiene curriculum.
    • Additional requirements as defined by the Department of Dental Hygiene
    • Contact the Dental Hygiene office at (770) 274-5130 for additional information
    • The College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC) does apply to this career program. An applicant that is admitted to the College under this program for fall 2006 and after will be subject to CPC requirements.

    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 37-39 hours
    RSCH 1203 Research Strategies and Technology (formerly ATEC 1203) 1 hour
    BIOL 1611 & BIOL 1611L Human Anatomy and Physiology I (a) 4 hours
    BIOL 1612 & BIOL 1612L Human Anatomy and Physiology II (a) 4 hours
    BIOL 1913 & BIOL 1913L Microbiology 4 hours
    CHEM 1151 & CHEM 1151L Survey of Chemistry I (b) 4 hours
    or  
    CHEM 1951 Survey of Chemistry I (b) 3 hours
    CHEM 1152 & CHEM 1152L Survey of Chemistry II (b) 4 hours
    or  
    CHEM 1952 Survey of Chemistry II (b) 3 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

    NOTES:
                 * Or Honors version
                 (a)    These biology courses must be completed before acceptance into the program.
                 (b)    Students who are considering completing their Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene or a closely related field should complete CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1152, lecture and lab. CHEM 1951 and CHEM 1952 do not have labs and will not transfer.

     
    Professional Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (c) & (d) 39 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 1902 Dental Hygiene II 2 hours
    DHYG 1915 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 3 hours
    DHYG 1925 Oral Pathology 4 hours

    Summer
    DHYG 1903 Dental Hygiene III 1 hour
    DHYG 1917 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 2 hours
    DHYG 1928K Dental Materials 1 hour

    Fall
    DHYG 2901 Dental Hygiene IV 2 hours
    DHYG 2909 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 3 hours
    DHYG 2921 Public Health 3 hours
    DHYG 2923 Dental Pharmacology & Anesthesiology 2 hours

    Spring
    DHYG 2902 Dental Hygiene V 1 hour
    DHYG 2912 Clinical Dental Hygiene V 4 hours

    NOTES:
                 (c)    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.
                 (d)    The Regents' Test is a required competency level test in writing and reading. Both parts of the Regents' Test must be passed prior to entering the Dental Hygiene program.