Austin Community College Dual Enrollment Dental Hygiene
Suggested Pre-Entry Curriculum
Fall 2024
Total hours for degree 120 hours. Up to 90 hours transferred from the AAS institution.
探花楼: 30 hours must be taken at 探花楼. If a student enters into Dual Enrollment and is already core complete electives will need to be chosen and completed at 探花楼 to achieve the 30 hours at 探花楼. This will vary per student. See 探花楼 Catalog and 探花楼 advisor to assist with current core options.
Degree conferred in August of last year if all requirements are met.
First Year at Austin Community College
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1305 Intro to Chemistry & CHEM 1105 Intro to Chemistry Lab1 | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition I (10)* | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History l (60) | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology | 3 |
1Other options available
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking 探花楼 courses
Spring
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Health Science (30) | 4 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II (10)* | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II (60) | 3 |
| Creative Arts (50) | 3 |
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking 探花楼 courses
Second Year at Austin Community College
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods [equivalent to 探花楼 MATH 1703](20)* | 3 |
| GOVT 2306 Texas Government (70) | 3 |
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology (30) | 4 |
| BIOL 1322 Nutrition & Diet Therapy | 3 |
*MATH 1342 or 探花楼 MATH 1703 prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
Spring
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Total: 16 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| PSYC 2301 Intro to Psychology (80) | 3 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics (40) | 3 |
| BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| GOVT 2305 Federal Government (70)** | 3 |
| Component Area Option (90) | 3 |
**GOVT 2305 or 探花楼 POLS 2013 prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview
First Year Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and 探花楼
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1227 Preventive DH Care | 1 |
| DHYG 1201 Orofacial Anat, Hist, & Embryology | 2 |
| DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology | 3 |
| DHYG 1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene | 4 |
| ***DH 3843 POC for Early Entry RDH to BSDH2 | 3 |
***探花楼 may substitute DH 3303 Process of Care for the Registered Dental Hygienist
2Financial Aid - If 探花楼 financial aid is needed, a minimum of 6 hours must be taken each semester. The student may elect to other options, which would delay graduation. Student should notify their 探花楼 advisor if探花楼 financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created. Students should also ask their 探花楼 advisor about scholarships available to Dental Hygiene students.
Spring
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Total: 11 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1219 Dental Materials | 2 |
| DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist | 2 |
| DHYG 1260 Clinic I-Dental Hygienist | 2 |
| DHYG 1211 Periodontology | 1 |
| Elective | 1 |
| *DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research2 | 3 |
*MATH 1342 or 探花楼 MATH 1703 is prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
2Financial Aid - If 探花楼 financial aid is needed, a minimum of 6 hours must be taken each semester. The student may elect to other options, which would delay graduation. Student should notify their 探花楼 advisor if探花楼 financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created. Students should also ask their 探花楼 advisor about scholarships available to Dental Hygiene students.
Summer Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and 探花楼
Summer
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Total: 8 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care | 2 |
| HS 3133 Perspective on Women's Health (90) | 3 |
| Elective @ 探花楼 | 3 |
Second Year Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and 探花楼
Fall
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Total: 14 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2231 DH Care II | 2 |
| DHYG 1215 Community Dentistry | 2 |
| DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DHYG 2261 Clinic II - Dental Hygienist | 2 |
| DH 4833 Prof Dev for the RDH | 3 |
| DH 4513 Alternative Dental Hygiene Practice | 3 |
Spring
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2102 Applied Community Dentistry | 1 |
| DHYG 2153 Dental Hygiene Practice | 1 |
| DHYG 2362 Clinic III - Dental Hygienist | 3 |
| DH 4823 DH Clinical Case Study Development | 3 |
| DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview** | 3 |
**GOVT 2305 or 探花楼 POLS 2013 is prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview
Summer - 探花楼 Courses
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Elective @ 探花楼 | 3 |
| Elective @ 探花楼 | 3 |
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