Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science

Total Credit Hours: 131

Major Credit Hours: 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 two 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 23.

Degree Requirements

I. Core Courses (30)

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

II. The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by the successful completion of 02-111 and 02-116 General Biology Labs I and II which require strong writing components.

III. 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, which will then be transferred back to Lewis University.

DH-1101	Principles in Dental Hygiene I	3
DH-1102	Principles in Dental Hygiene II	2
DH-1105	Dental Materials/Expanded Functions	3
DH-1112	Dental Radiology	2
DH-1115	Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology	3
DH-1120	Preclinical Dental Hygiene I	1
DH-1121	Clinical Dental Hygiene I	1
DH-1125	Head and Neck Anatomy	3
DH-1135	Applied Nutrition and Biochemistry for the Dental Hygienist	3
DH-1136	General and Oral Pathology	2
DH-1145	Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office	1
DH-2201	Dental Hygiene Theory I	2
DH-2202	Dental Hygiene Theory II	3
DH-2211	Periodontics I	2
DH-2212	Periodontics II	3
DH-2213	Dental Radiology II	2
DH-2222	Clinical Dental Hygiene II	2
DH-2223	Clinical Dental Hygiene III	2
DH-2224	Clinical Dental Hygiene IV	3
DH-2225	Review of Dental Literature	1
DH-2232	Community Dental Health I	2
DH-2233	Community Dental Health II	3
DH-2235	Dental Pharmacology and Local Anesthetics	2
DH-2245	Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist	3

Please see College of DuPage Catalog for course descriptions.

IV. General Education Credits (47)

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