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Dental Hygiene / Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 128-131

Major Credit Hours: 79.5-84

 

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 2 times. If the student has not achieved a minimum of “C-” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class.  A student entering this program must have a minimum composite ACT of 21.

Degree Requirements

Program: BS-DENT-1

I. Core Courses (30)

BIOL-10100Anatomy and Physiology 1

4
BIOL-10200Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab

1
BIOL-10300Anatomy and Physiology 2

4
BIOL-10400Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab

1
BIOL-11000General Biology 1

4
BIOL-11100General Biology 1 Lab

1
BIOL-22500Microbiology

4
BIOL-22700Microbiology Lab

1
CHEM-11000General Chemistry 1

4
CHEM-11100General Chemistry 1 Lab

1
CHEM-11500General Chemistry 2

4
CHEM-11600General Chemistry 2 Lab

1

II. Advanced Writing Requirement

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and the College of DuPage or Parkland College.

III Students complete the professional phase of the program at one of two sites: College of DuPage or Parkland College.

A. College of DuPage Courses (54)

Students admitted by the College of DuPage to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program.  Students must complete the following classes. The equivalent College of DuPage course number is in parenthesis next to the title. The equivalent subject code for College of DuPage is DEHYG.

DENT-30100Principles in Dental Hygiene 1 (1101)

3
DENT-30200Principles in Dental Hygiene 2 (1102)

2
DENT-30500Dental Materials/Expanded Functions (1105)

3
DENT-31200Dental Radiology 1 (1112)

2
DENT-31500Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology (1115)

3
DENT-32000Preclinical Dental Hygiene 1 (1120)

1
DENT-32100Clinical Dental Hygiene 1 (1121)

1
DENT-32500Head and Neck Anatomy: Histology and Embryology (1125)

3
DENT-33500Applied Nutrition and Biochemistry for the Dental Hygienist (1135)

3
DENT-33600General and Oral Pathology (1136)

2
DENT-34500Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office (1145)

1
DENT-40100Dental Hygiene Theory 1 (2201)

2
DENT-40200Dental Hygiene Theory 2 (2202)

3
DENT-31100Periodontics 1 (2211)

2
DENT-41200Periodontics 2 (2212)

3
DENT-41300Dental Radiology 2 (2213)

2
DENT-42200Clinical Dental Hygiene 2 (2222)

2
DENT-42300Clinical Dental Hygiene 3 (2223)

2
DENT-42400Clinical Dental Hygiene 4 (2224)

3
DENT-32600Review of Dental Literature (2225)

1
DENT-43200Community Dental Health 1 (2232)

2
DENT-43300Community Dental Health 2 (2233)

3
DENT-43500Dental Pharmacology and Local Anesthetics (2235)

2
DENT-44500Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist (2245)

3

B. Parkland College Courses (49.5)

Students admitted by Parkland College to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program. Students must complete the following classes.
DHG-110Applied Head and Neck Anatomy

2
DHG-111Oral and Dental Anatomy, Histology and Embryology

3
DHG-113Introduction to Prevention

1
DHG-114Pre-Clinic

5
DHG-115Seminar I

1
DHG-116Clinic I

2
DHG-117Dental Radiology I

3
DHG-118Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist

2
DHG-119Alterations of Oral Structures

2
DHG-210Periodontology

2
DHG-211Local Anesthesia

1.5
DHG-212Dental Materials

3
DHG-214Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation

1
DHG-215Clinic II

2
DHG-216Seminar II

1
DHG-217Seminar III

2
DHG-218Clinic III

4
DHG-219Clinic IV

4
DHG-230Community Dental Health

3
DHG-233Dietary Analysis and Preventive Counseling

2
DHG-235Seminar IV

1
DHG-236Ethics and Jurisprudence

1
DHG-237Licensure and Transition to Registered Dental Hygienist

1

IV. General Education Credits (45)

Dental Hygiene students who change their major must fulfill all General Education requirements as stated in the Lewis University Catalog.

Note: Dental Hygiene students must take the following courses for their Social Science general education requirements:
  • PSYC 10000 General Psychology
  • SOCI 25500 Social Problems or SOCI 27000 Social Movements and Social Change
  • ECON 20000 Basic Macroeconomics