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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.

²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ: 30 hours must be taken at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. If a student enters into Dual Enrollment and is already core complete electives will need to be chosen and completed at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ to achieve the 30 hours at ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ. This will vary per student. See ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Catalog and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ 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 
ENGL 1301 Composition I (10)*
HIST 1301 United States History l (60)
SOCI 1301 Intro to Sociology

1Other options available
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ courses

Spring

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Total: 13 hours

CourseHours
BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Health Science (30) 
ENGL 1302 Composition II (10)*
HIST 1302 United States History II (60)
Creative Arts (50)

*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ courses

Second Year at Austin Community College

Fall

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Total: 13 hours

Course Hours
MATH 1342 Elementary Statistical Methods [equivalent to ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ MATH 1703](20)* 3
GOVT 2306 Texas Government (70)
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology (30) 4
BIOL 1322 Nutrition & Diet Therapy

*MATH 1342 or ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ 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)
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II 4
GOVT 2305 Federal Government (70)** 3
Component Area Option (90) 3

**GOVT 2305 or ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ POLS 2013 prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview

First Year Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ

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

***²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ may substitute DH 3303 Process of Care for the Registered Dental Hygienist
2Financial Aid - If ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ advisor if²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created. Students should also ask their ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ advisor about scholarships available to Dental Hygiene students.

Spring

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Total: 11 hours

Course Hours
DHYG 1219 Dental Materials
DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
DHYG 1260 Clinic I-Dental Hygienist 2
DHYG 1211 Periodontology  1
Elective 1
*DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research2 3

*MATH 1342 or ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ MATH 1703 is prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
2Financial Aid - If ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ 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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ advisor if²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created. Students should also ask their ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ advisor about scholarships available to Dental Hygiene students.

Summer Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ

Summer

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Total: 8 hours

CourseHours
DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care 2
HS 3133 Perspective on Women's Health (90) 3
Elective @ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ 3

Second Year Dual Enrollment at Austin Community College and ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ

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 
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 ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ POLS 2013 is prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview

Summer - ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Courses

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Total: 6 hours

Course Hours
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