What classes should someone take to become a dental hygienist?
Here’s the suggested curriculum at Temple College: Dental Hygiene Curriculum The curriculum is broad-based in didactic study and supported by laboratory and clinical instruction. It is a 72-semester credit hour degree plan that begins during the fall each year. The student is awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree upon successful completion of the program and is eligible to take national, regional and state examinations. ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE Dental Hygiene PREREQUISITES CHEM 1405 Introductory to College Chemistry BIOL 2421 Microbiology BIOL 2401 Human Anatomy/Physiology I BIOL 2402 Human Anatomy/Physiology II MATH Competency Demonstration FIRST YEAR Summer Semester DHYG 1327 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care DHYG 1301 Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology Fall Semester DHYG 1431 Pre-clinical Dental Hygiene DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology DHYG 2201 Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care I ENGL 1301 Composition I Spring Semester DHYG 1211 Periodontology DHYG 1260 Clinical-De
