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Dental Assisting Curriculum Plan

Below is the required sequence of courses for students planning careers in dental assisting, a one year program of full-time study.  Students must pass all courses in the quarter with at least a C or the student is not allowed to continue in the program.   

First Year

First quarter (Fall)

DENT 1000Introduction to Dental Assisting

2.0 credits
DENT 1100Dental Anatomy

4.0 credits
DENT 1120Related Anatomy

2.5 credits
DENT 1140Dental Pathology and Microbiology

2.5 credits
DENT 1260Infection Control

3.0 credits
DENT 1280Dental Office Emergencies

2.5 credits
DENT 1350Chairside Assisting I

4.0 credits
EMSP 1000Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Healthcare Providers

1.0 credit
Total Credit Hours:21.5 credits

Second quarter (Winter)

DENT 1180Nutrition and Preventive Dentistry

3.0 credits
DENT 1200Dental Materials

5.5 credits
DENT 1230Dental Specialties I

4.0 credits
DENT 1310Dental Radiology I

2.5 credits
DENT 1360Chairside Assisting II

4.0 credits
Total Credit Hours:19.0 credits

Third quarter (Spring)

DENT 1160Dental Pharmacology

2.0 credits
DENT 1240Dental Specialties II

2.0 credits
DENT 1320Dental Radiology II

4.0 credits
DENT 1370Chairside Assisting III

4.0 credits
DENT 1991Clinical Experience I

2.5 credits
ENGL 1210Applied Communications

4.5 credits
Mathematics

4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:23.5 credits

Fourth quarter (Summer)

DENT 1020Dental Office Procedures

3.0 credits
DENT 1992Clinical Experience II

8.0 credits
DENT 1993Clinical Seminar

2.0 credits
Social sciences

4.5 credits
Total Credit Hours:17.5 credits

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