Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 83
Objectives
The Bachelor of Science program in Dental Hygiene offers a course of study that will prepare the student for a career as a Dental Hygienist. Dental hygiene students will study the sciences of biology, anatomy and physiology, microbiology, chemistry, radiology, pharmacology, and a broad range of courses related to dental anatomy, clinical dental skills and patient care to prepare them for practice as a dental hygienist. The first two years of the program will be completed at Lewis University and the remaining two years at the College of DuPage. Upon successful completion of this program students will be eligible to receive a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene. Students may also elect to enroll as a Biology major and earn a Bachelor of Science in Biology and then apply for admission to the Dental Hygiene program at the College of DuPage to earn a Certificate in Dental Hygiene.
Admission to the Dental Hygiene program at the College of DuPage is not guaranteed and is solely the decision of the College of DuPage Admissions Committee. Students must attain a cumulative 3.0 GPA in the required science classes (A&P I, A&P II, General Chemistry I & II, and Microbiology) in order to be considered for admission.
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.
Dental Hygiene majors may take a biology class only two times. If the student has not achieved a minimum of a “C” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.
A student entering this program must have a minimum composite ACT of 23.
Degree Requirements
I. Core Courses (83)
| 02-101 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| 02-102 | Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | 1 |
| 02-103 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| 02-104 | Anatomy and Physiology II Lab | 1 |
| 02-110 | General Biology I | 4 |
| 02-111 | General Biology I Lab | 1 |
| 02-225 | Microbiology | 4 |
| 02-227 | Microbiology Lab | 1 |
| 03-110 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| 03-111 | General Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| 03-115 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| 03-116 | General Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| 07-301 | Principles in Dental Hygiene I | 3 |
| 07-302 | Principles in Dental Hygiene II | 2 |
| 07-305 | Dental Materials/Expanded Functions | 3 |
| 07-312 | Dental Radiology I | 2 |
| 07-315 | Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology | 3 |
| 07-320 | Preclinical Dental Hygiene I | 1 |
| 07-321 | Clinical Dental Hygiene I | 2 |
| 07-325 | Head and Neck Anatomy: Histology and Embryology | 3 |
| 07-335 | Applied Nutrition and Biochemistry for the Dental Hygienist | 3 |
| 07-336 | General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| 07-345 | Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office | 1 |
| 07-401 | Dental Hygiene Theory I | 2 |
| 07-402 | Dental Hygiene Theory II | 2 |
| 07-311 | Periodontics I | 1 |
| 07-412 | Periodontics II | 3 |
| 07-413 | Dental Radiology II | 2 |
| 07-322 | Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 2 |
| 07-423 | Clinical Dental Hygiene III | 2 |
| 07-424 | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV | 3 |
| 07-326 | Research Methods for Dental Hygiene | 1 |
| 07-432 | Community Dental Health I | 2 |
| 07-433 | Community Dental Health II | 3 |
| 07-435 | Dental Pharmacology and Local Anesthetics | 2 |
| 07-445 | Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist | 3 |
II. The advanced writing requirement of the general education curriculum is satisfied by the successful completion of the following courses that contain strong writing components: General Biology Labs I and II and Research Methods.
III. General Education Requirements
| 76-100 | Introduction to the College Experience | 1 |
| 06-111 | College Writing 1 | 3 |
| 06-112 | College Writing 2 | 3 |
| 13-120 | Mathematical Analysis | 4 |
| 10-112 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 |
| 26-100 | General Psychology | 3 |
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| Fine Arts Gen Ed option | 3 |
| 15-110 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| 20-290 | Cultural Diversity and Intergroup Relations | 3 |
| 04-200 | Basic Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 19-100 | The Search for Faith | 3 |
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| 19-106 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 |
| 15-330 | Ethics (Action and Values) | 3 |
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| Literature Gen Ed option | 3 |
| 09-101 | Culture and Civilization I | 3 |
| 09-102 | Culture and Civilization II | 3 |
| 20-100 | Principles of Sociology | 3 |
Dental Hygiene students who change their major must fulfill all general education requirements as stated in the catalog.