Dental Hygiene Curriculum and Cost Estimates

Dental Hygiene Education Requirements

The PPSC Dental Hygiene program is a competitive entry program. The application deadline is February 1st of each year with the cohort start date in the summer semester of the same year.

A minimum of 3 out of 4 science and 2 out of 5 Gen Ed pre-requisite courses MUST be completed at the time of application to the Dental Hygiene program. A minimum of 19 credits of pre-requisite coursework and/or 24 credits of DEA coursework must be completed at the time of the application, with the remainder to be completed at the minimum satisfactory level (a “C” or higher) at the conclusion of the respective Spring semester. Accepted applicants who do not have all pre-require coursework completed at the time of application may be granted a conditional acceptance with the requirement of having to successfully complete the remainder of the pre-requisite coursework before enrolling in the dental hygiene (DEH) courses, if accepted to the program. Unsuccessful completion of the remainder of the pre-requisite courses will disqualify the candidate from enrolling in the dental hygiene courses and the student will be dropped from the program, even if they have been conditionally accepted.
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PPSC Dental Hygiene program pre-requisites:

General Education
ENG 1021 – English Composition
COM 1260 – Communication in Healthcare
  • Note: Substitute communication courses could be:
    • COM 1150 – Public Speaking (3)
    • COM 1250 – Interpersonal Communication (3), or
    • COM 2300 – Intercultural Communication (3)
PSY 1001 – General Psychology I
SOC 1001 – Intro to Sociology I
HWE 1050 – Human Nutrition
Science
CHE 1009 – General, Organic & Biochemistry
  • Note: Substitute chemistry courses could be:
    • CHE 1011 – Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab and
    • CHE 1012 – Introduction to Chemistry II with Lab
BIO 2101 Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
BIO 2102 Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab
BIO 2104 Microbiology

Note: All science courses must be completed within 7 years of application to the Dental Hygiene program.

PPSC Dental Hygiene program curriculum:

1St Semester – Summer DEH 1005 – Introduction to Dental Hygiene (1) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  1 credit hour  
2nd Semester – Fall DEH 1001 – Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture (2) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  DEH 1002 – Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab (3)
  DEH 1011 – Dental & Medical Emergencies (2)
  DEH 1004 – Dental Radiology (3)
  DEH 1023 Head and Neck Anatomy (1)
  DEH 1003 – Dental Anatomy & Histology (3)
  14 credit hours  
3rd Semester – Spring DEH 1053 Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene I (2) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  DEH 1070 – Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene I (4)
  DEH 2013 – General and Oral Pathology (3)
  DEH 1022 - Periodontics I (2)
  DEH 1026 – Dental Material (2)
  13 credit hours  
4th Semester – Summer DEH 1035 – Dental Hygiene Pain and Anxiety Control (2) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  DEH 1050 – Dental Lasers: Theory & Practice (1)
  DEH 1071 – Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene I-A (2)
  5 credit hours  
5th Semester – Fall DEH 2004 – Community Dental Health I (2) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  DEH 2068 – Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene II – (2)
  DEH 2070 – Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene II (6)
  DEH 2042 – Periodontics II (2)
  DEH 1032 – Applied Pharmacology (2)
  14 credit hours  
6th Semester – Spring DEH 2021 – Ethics & Practice Management (2) ***Must be accepted to DH Program to enroll in DEH courses. ***
  DEH 2025 – Community Dental Health II (1)
  DEH 2085 – Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene III (2)
  DEH 2071 – Clinical Practice of Dental Hygiene III (6)
  DEH 2082 – Periodontics III (1)
  12 credit hours  
Total 90 credit hours  
Dental Hygiene