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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
DENT 1100Dental Anatomy

4.0
DENT 1120Related Anatomy

2.5
DENT 1140Dental Pathology and Microbiology

2.5
DENT 1260Infection Control

3.0
DENT 1280Dental Office Emergencies

2.5
DENT 1350Chairside Assisting I

4.0
EMSP 1000Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Healthcare Providers

1.0
Total Credit Hours:21.5

Second quarter (Winter)

DENT 1180Nutrition and Preventive Dentistry

3.0
DENT 1200Dental Materials

5.5
DENT 1230Dental Specialties I

4.0
DENT 1310Dental Radiology I

2.5
DENT 1360Chairside Assisting II

4.0
Total Credit Hours:19.0

Third quarter (Spring)

DENT 1160Dental Pharmacology

2.0
DENT 1240Dental Specialties II

2.0
DENT 1320Dental Radiology II

4.0
DENT 1370Chairside Assisting III

4.0
DENT 1991Clinical Experience I

2.5
ENGL 1210Applied Communications

4.5
Mathematics

4.5
Total Credit Hours:23.5

Fourth quarter (Summer)

DENT 1020Dental Office Procedures

3.0
DENT 1992Clinical Experience II

8.0
DENT 1993Clinical Seminar

2.0
Social sciences

4.5
Total Credit Hours:17.5

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