2004-2005 COLLEGE CATALOG - Luzerne County Community ...

DENTAL HYGIENE
Program of Studies Leading to the A.A.S. Degree
The mission of the dental hygiene program is to educate and prepare students to become
competent, licensed dental hygienists who will conduct themselves in an ethical manner while
providing quality dental hygiene care to the community.
The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
The Commission is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition
of Postsecondary Accreditation and by the United States Department of Education.
The Commission can be contacted at (312) 440-2698 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago,
IL 60611.
Courses must be taken during or prior to the semester in which they are listed. A minimum
grade of C must be attained in each dental hygiene course in order to continue to the
following semester in the dental hygiene program. A minimum grade of C must be attained
in all required courses in order to receive an A.A.S. degree in dental hygiene.
Courses DAS 102, DAS 103, and DAS 112 may be accepted for transfer into the Dental
Hygiene curriculum under the following stipulations:
(1) Courses must have been satisfactorily completed with a grade of C or above,
(2) Courses must have bee completed within five (5) years of graduation,
(3) Equivalent courses taken at another institution or completed courses outside of the
five (5) year time limit may be challenged based on Dental Health Department review and
approval, satisfactory examination grade, and payment of challenge fee.
Graduates of the dental hygiene program are eligible to take national and regional board
examinations which are required for state licensure. Conviction of a felonious act may result
in denial of licensure by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.
Class size is based upon the clinical facilities available. The College reserves the right to
select the most qualified applicants (see ADMISSION TO THE HEALTH SCIENCE PRO-
GRAMS).
Summer Session
Summer I Sem.-Hrs.
* BIO 135 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4
* ENG 101 - English Composition 3
* EMS 207 - Cardio-Pulmonary
Resuscitation (CPR) or HPE Elective 1
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First Year
First Semester Sem.-Hrs. Second Semester Sem.-Hrs.
BIO 136 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 BIO 251 - General Microbiology 4
DHY 101 - Dental Hygiene Seminar I 2 DHY 111 - Dental Hygiene Seminar II 2
DHY 102 - Dental Hygiene Clinic I 3 DHY 112 - Dental Hygiene Clinic II 3
DHY 103 - Oral Histology & Embryology 2 DHY 113 - Periodontics I 3
DHY 104 - Dental Anatomy 3 DHY 114 - Dental Materials 3
DHY 105 - Dental Radiology 3 DHY 115 - Nutrition & Oral Health 2
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Summer Session
Summer II Sem.-Hrs.
DHY 122 - Advanced Dental Hygiene
Procedures 2
DHY 205 - Oral Pathology 3
* Required General Education Course. 5
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