BSAST in Dental Hygiene Credit Distribution
BSAST in Dental Hygiene Credit Distribution
| Subject Area/Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 60 |
| A. English Composition | 6 |
| B. Humanities | 12 |
| Technical Report Writing | (3) |
| Humanities Electives* | (9) |
| C. Social Sciences | 12 |
| Psychology or Sociology | (3) |
| Social Science Electives* | (9) |
| D. Natural Sciences and Mathematics | 21 |
| Precalculus Algebra or above** | (6) |
| Statistics | (3) |
| General Physics | (6) |
| Second Science | (3) |
| Computer Requirement | (3) |
| E. General Education Electives | 9 |
| II. Area of Study: Dental Hygiene | 42 |
| A. Anatomy and Physiology | 6 |
| B. Microbiology | 3 |
| C. Dental Anatomy | 3 |
| D. Nutrition | 3 |
| E. Pharmacology | 3 |
| F. Radiology | 3 |
| G. Periodontics | 3 |
| H. Community Dental Health | 3 |
| I. Clinical Dental Hygiene | 9 |
| J. Dental Hygiene Electives | 6 |
| III. Current Trends & Applications | 3 |
| IV. Free Electives | 15 |
| Total | 120 credits |
*Must include at least two subject areas
**Some areas of study require a full year of Calculus.
Note l: Courses listed in the Area of Study are offered as a guide. The inclusion of similar courses must be reviewed with the Advisement Center. Students must submit their program plan for review to ensure that course selection is appropriate for the degree program.
Note 2: Both current state license and national or regional Board certification in Dental Hygiene is required to enter this degree program.
Note 3: Corollary Requirements:
- One full year of General Chemistry
- 3 credits of General Biology
- 3 credits of Computer Concepts
