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Dental Assisting

Dental Assisting Curriculum Outline

Diploma Program (Major Code: DA12)
Credit Required for Graduation: 58 semester credit hours
Credits
General Core 9
*  ENGL 1010 Fundamentals of English I 3
*  MATH 1012 Foundations of Mathematics 3
*  PSYC 1010 Basic Psychology 3
 
Dental Assisting Major 49
*  ALHS 1011 Anatomy and Physiology 5
*  ALHS 1040 Introduction to Healthcare 3
*  COMP 1000 Introduction to Computers 3
*  DENA 1030 Preventive Dentistry 2
*  DENA 1050 Microbiology and Infection Control 2
*  DENA 1070 Oral Pathology and Therapeutics 2
*  DENA 1080 Dental Biology 5
*  DENA 1090 Dental Assisting National Board Examination Preparation 2
*  DENA 1340 Dental Assisting I: General Chairside 6
   DENA 1350 Dental Assisting II: Dental Specialties and EFDA Skills 7
   DENA 1390 Dental Radiology 4
*  DENA 1400 Dental Practice Management 3
*  DENA 1460 Dental Practicum I 1
*  DENA 1470 Dental Practicum II 1
*  DENA 1480 Dental Practicum III 5

* Students must pass courses with a grade of C or higher.