Program: Dental Hygiene, A.A.S. - Northeast Texas Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2014-2015 Catalog

Faculty Advisors: Dr. Debra Jo Johnson • 903-434-8352 (djohnson@ntcc.edu); Dr. Kathy Russell • 903-434-8353 (krussell@ntcc.edu); Lorri Bagwell • 903-434-8351 (lbagwell@ntcc.edu)

Students should consult a faculty or academic advisor upon admission to this program. The Dental Hygiene Program prepares entry-level dental hygiene graduates to meet the oral healthcare needs of the public. Successful completion of the program course of study readies graduates for required national and regional board examinations prerequisite to candidate licensing. The NTCC Dental Hygiene program is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Only college-level courses apply toward curriculum completion and A.A.S.graduation requirements.

For more information about the NTCC Dental Hygiene program, please visit their website at www.ntcc.edu/index.php.

The Dental Hygiene Program is no longer accepting new students. Information is for current students only.

Program Requirements

Core Curriculum Requirements (31 Credit Hours)

Composition: 3 Hours

One course:

ENGL 1301 - English Composition I 3 credit hours. (*)

Mathematics: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

MATH 1342 - Introductory Statistics 3 credit hours. (*)
MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 credit hours. (*)

Speech: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking 3 credit hours.
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit hours.

Natural Sciences: 16 Hours

CHEM 1405 - Introductory Chemistry I 4 credit hours. (♦) or
CHEM 1406 - Introductory Chemistry (Allied Health Emphasis) 4 credit hours. (♦)
or
CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I 4 credit hours. (♦)
BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours. (♦)
BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours. (*)
BIOL 2420 - Microbiology 4 credit hours.

Language, Philosophy and Culture or Creative Arts Elective: 3 Hours

Choose one course from the following:

SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.
SPAN 2312 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 credit hours.
PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours. (preferred)
PHIL 1304 - World Religions 3 credit hours.
PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours. (preferred)
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2342 - Forms of Literature I 3 credit hours.
ENGL 2343 - Forms of Literature II 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1301 - Appreciation of the Humanities: Pre-Classical through Renaissance 3 credit hours.
HUMA 1302 - Appreciation of the Humanities in Modern Times 3 credit hours.
HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1303 - Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th Century) 3 credit hours.
ARTS 1304 - Art History II (14th Century to the Present) 3 credit hours.
MUSI 1306 - Music Appreciation 3 credit hours.
DRAM 1310 - Introduction to Theatre 3 credit hours.
DRAM 2361 - Theatre History I 3 credit hours.

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Hours

One course:

PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours. (*)

Dental Hygiene Concentration (41 Credit Hours)

DHYG 1331 - Preclinical Dental Hygiene 3 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1301 - Orofacial Anatomy, Histology & Embryology 3 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1304 - Dental Radiology 3 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1227 - Preventive Dental Hygiene Care 2 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1207 - General and Dental Nutrition 2 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1261 - Clinical 1 Dental Hygiene 2 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 2201 - Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care 1 2 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 1311 - Periodontology 3 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 1235 - Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist 2 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 1319 - Dental Materials 3 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 2262 - Clinical 2 Dental Hygiene 2 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 2231 - Contemporary Dental Hygiene Care 2 2 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1339 - General and Oral Pathology 3 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 1315 - Community Dentistry 3 credit hours. (Fall)
DHYG 2463 - Clinical 3 Dental Hygiene 4 credit hours. (Spring)
DHYG 2153 - Dental Hygiene Practice 1 credit hour. (Spring)
DHYG 2160 - Dental Hygiene Clinical 1 credit hour. (Spring)

Minimum Required - 72 Credit Hours

Note(s):

Courses within the Dental Hygiene Program are required in a specific sequence and are only offered once a year.

Please see an advisor for a guideline on sequence and timing of course work.

♦ Designates a prerequisite course that must be completed prior to application.

* Designates a prerequisite course that must be completed prior to beginning the program.