Professional Health Studies – Dental Assisting (PHSDO)
Award: Associate in applied science degree
Program location: Fort Omaha Campus, South Omaha Campus
This option allows students to increase the number of opportunities available to them in achieving their personal and professional goals. Students have the opportunity to work toward teaching in a dental assisting program. Students should work with an advisor or counselor in planning the completion of this degree option.
Graduation Requirements
| Completed certificate |
81.5 |
| General education |
24.0 |
| Total credit hours required |
105.5 |
General education requirements (33.0 credit hrs.)
Communications
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition IONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| ENGL 1020 | English Composition IIONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Social sciences/natural science
| | Natural science elective | 6.0 |
| | Social sciences | 4.5 |
Quantitative/numeracy skills
Additional
| INFO 1001 | Information Systems and LiteracyONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
| RDLS 1200 | College Success StrategiesONLINE | 4.5 |
| | OR | |
| HMRL 1010 | Human Relations SkillsONLINEHYBRID | 4.5 |
Option requirements for Dental Assisting track (24.0 credit hrs.)
Students who have successfully completed the Dental Assisting certificate can earn the Professional Health Studies degree by fulfilling the additional 24.0 credit hours of general education requirements. Note that not all courses in the degree may transfer.