For Academic Program: AS Allied Health
About
Dental hygienists provide preventative dental care and encourage patients to develop good oral hygiene skills. In addition to carrying out clinical responsibilities such as cleaning and scaling teeth, hygienists educate patients in ways to develop and maintain good oral health. Although most hygienists work with individual patients, some develop and promote community dental health programs. In addition to career opportunities within dental offices, dental hygienists apply their skills and knowledge in other career activities including office management, business administration, dental hygiene education, research and marketing of dental related equipment and materials.
The program below meets admission requirements for Loma Linda University, as well as Southern Adventist University's requirements for an A.S. degree. This program can be modified to meet the requirements of other schools. For a complete description of Southern's General Education requirements, refer to Academic Policies.
NOTE: C is the lowest acceptable grade
Emphasis Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (45 Total Credits)- Course(s):
- ALHT111 - Introduction to the Health Professions (1)
- BIOL101 - Anatomy and Physiology (IN-7) (4)
- BIOL102 - Anatomy and Physiology (4)
- BIOL225 - Basic Microbiology (4)
- CHEM119 - Introductory Chemistry (IN-7) (4)
- CHEM120 - Survey of Health Chemistry (3)
- CHEM121 - Survey of Health Chemistry Laboratory (1)
- COMM135 - Communication and Public Speaking (IN-3) (3)
- ENGL102 - Critical Thinking in Academic Reading and Writing II (IN-2) (3)
- MATH215 - Statistics (IN-4) (3)
- PSYC122 - General Psychology (3)
- SOCI125 - Introduction to Sociology (IN-8) (3)
- Select 2 credit(s):
- HLED173 - Health for Life (2)
- NRNT125 - Nutrition (3)
- HLNT135 - Nutrition (3)
- Select 1 course(s):
- SOCI150 - Cultural Anthropology (3)
- SOCI230 - Multicultural Relations (3)
- Select 1 credits from ADAC (Adventure Activity), PEAC (General Ed Activity Classes) , except:
- ADAC265 - Topics in Activity (1 - 3)
- PEAC125 - Fitness for Collegiate Life (P-1a) (1)
- PEAC225 - Fitness for Life (P-1a) (1)
- PEAC265 - Topics in Physical Activity (1 - 3)
- PEAC425 - Fit for Hire (P-1c) (1)
- Select 3 credit(s):
- ARTH218 - Art Appreciation (IN-10) (3)
- ELIT214 - Survey of American Literature (IN-10) (3)
- ELIT215 - Survey of English Literature (IN-10) (3)
- ELIT216 - Approaches to Literature (IN-10) (3)
- HMNT205 - Stories, Structures and Song (IN-10) (3)
- MUCH216 - Music in the Christian Church (IN-10) (3)
- MUHL115 - Music in Western Culture (IN-10) (3)
- MUHL120 - Music in the United States (IN-10) (3)
- MUHL218 - Musical Styles and Repertories (IN-10) (3)
- MUPF118 - I Cantori (1)
- MUPF119 - Bel Canto (1)
- MUPF128 - Wind Symphony (1)
- MUPF129 - Applied Music (1 - 2)
- MUPF138 - Symphony Orchestra (1)
- MUPF158 - Die Meistersinger Male Chorus (1)
ELECTIVES TO = 64 (4 Total Credits) Grand Total Credits: 64
Sample Sequence Plan
YEAR 1WINTER- Course(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-6) Historical Perspectives
YEAR 2FALL- Course(s):
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credits from the following types of courses: Elective (Recommended: BIOL255 Intro to Dentistry)
- HLED173 may be substituted by NRNT125 Nutrition or HLNT135 Nutrition for Life
WINTER- Course(s):
- Select 1 credits from P 1-b) Physical Activity
- Select 3 credit(s):
- Select 3 credits from IN-10) Aesthetic Analysis
- Select 1 credits from the following types of courses: Elective
- 'C' is the lowest acceptable grade.