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Dental Hygiene Completion BAS

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For students with CBC’s AAS in Dental Hygiene degree only

Major Courses

11 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

DHYG 409

Community Oral Health Research II [RE]

2

DHYG 415

Community Oral Health Practicum [RE]

2

DHYG 416

Educational Theory and Methodology [RE]

2

NRS 315

Healthcare Informatics/Information Technology [RE]

5

NRS 315 is cross-listed with AG 402, AMGT 402, and HCAD 402. A student may not use equivalent cross-listed courses for the same graduation requirement.

Subtotal: 11

Major Support

10-11 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

*Select 5-6 credits from the following:

CHEM& 121

Intro to Chemistry W/ Lab [M/S]

5

CHEM& 140

General Chemistry Prep W/ Lab [M/S]

5

CHEM& 161

General Chemistry I W/ Lab [M/S]

6

**Select 5 credits from the following:

CHEM& 122

Intro to Organic Chemistry W/ Lab [M/S]

5

CHEM& 131

Intro to Organic/Biochemistry W/ Lab [M/S]

5

Subtotal: 10-11

General Education

25 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

ENGL 315

Writing for Health Professionals [C]

5

PSYC 201

Social Psychology [S/B]

5

ICS 310

American Diversity [H]

5

PHIL 315

Professional Ethics In Healthcare [H]

5

***Communication Studies - select 5 credits from the following:

CMST& 101

Introduction to Communication Studies [C]

5

CMST& 210

Interpersonal Communication [C]

5

CMST& 220

Public Speaking [C]

5

CMST 260

Multicultural Communication [C]

5

Subtotal: 25

AAS in Dental Hygiene Curriculum

140 Credits

Course Number

Course Title

Credits

Previously completed AAS in Dental Hygiene degree coursework

140

Subtotal: 140
Total Credits Required: 186-187

Note:

Alumni of Columbia Basin’s Dental Hygiene AAS program are eligible to receive 300-400 level course equivalents for previous DHYG 100-200 level courses. As a result, AAS Dental Hygiene alumni can meet the BAS degree requirement of a minimum of 60 credits for degree completion when combined with the Dental Hygiene BAS degree completion courses.

*Students who started the AAS program after the 2007-08 academic year previously completed CHEM& 121 as a prerequisite and do not need to select 5 credits from this section of Major Support course options.
**Students who started the AAS program in the 2017-18 academic year previously completed both CHEM&121 and CHEM&122 as prerequisites and do not need to select 10 credits from the Major Support course options.
***Students who completed the AAS program with 3-5 credits of Communication Studies need 5 additional credits for a total of 8-10 Communication Studies credits.

A student may not use equivalent cross-listed courses for the same graduation requirement. Refer to the Cross-Listed Courses section of the catalog for more information, and consult with your counselor, completion coach, or faculty advisor.

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