University of Missouri−Kansas City
Dental Hygiene
Associate in Applied Science–Dental
Assisting Years 1 and 2 at
Metropolitan Community College
Bachelor of Science in
Dental Hygiene
Years 3 and 4 at UMKC
Total Credits Required
Graduation Requirements
Credits
CS 100
Anth/Soc 103 Into to Cultural Anthropology 1
Phil 222
Found. of Logic and Scientific Methods1
HIST 201
Western Civ to 1600 1
HIST 202
Western Civ Since 1600 1
MATH 160
Analysis for Business and Social Sciences 1
Humanities course 1
DH 3065
Head & Neck
DH 3000
Dental Morphology
DH 3080
Introduction to Dental Hygiene
DH 3020
Dental Radiology 2
DH 3080L
Pre-clinical Dental Hygiene
DH 3320
Oral Health Education
DH 3070
Oral Physiology
DH 3120
Biochemistry and Nutrition
DH 3200
Histology and Pathology
DH 3220
Dental Biomaterials 2
DH 3280C
Dental Hygiene Clinic I
DH 3285
Seminar in Dental Hygiene I
DH 3260
Principles of Periodontics
DH 4020
Local Anesthesia
DH 4060C
Dental Hygiene Clinic II
DH 4065
Seminar in Dental Hygiene II
DH 4080
Introduction to Research Design
DH 4100
Pharmacology
DH 3240
Applied Nutrition
DH 4200
Community Oral Health Practicum
DH 4120C
Dental Hygiene III
DH 4120
Seminar in Dental Hygiene III
DH 3340
Principles of Public Health
DH 4240
Ethics and Jurisprudence
DH 4210
Practice Management
DH 4260
Senior Seminar
DH 4260C
Dental Hygiene Clinic IV
Electives (Select one or more)
DH 4380
Research Practicum
DH 4340
Community Dentistry Practicum
DH 4320
Special Patient Care Practicum
DH 4350
Perio Co-therapy Practicum
DH 4660
Independent Study
DH 4330
Oncology Practicum
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ENGL 101
Composition and Reading I
ENGL 102
Composition and Reading II
SPDR 100
Fundamentals of Speech
PSYC 140
General Psychology
CHEM 111
General College Chemistry
MATH 120
College Algebra
SOCI 160
Sociology
BIOL 109
Anatomy and Physiology or
BIOL 110
Human Anatomy (Preferred)
BIOL 208
Microbiology
BIOL 210
Human Physiology
HIST 120
American History I
PHIL 100
Introduction to Philosophy
ART 108
Survey of Art
ENGL 120, 121, 130, 155, 165, 220, 221, 222, or 223
Specialty Courses
DENA 101
Body Structure & Function
DENA 102
Developmental Dentistry
DENA 105
Dental Materials I
DENA 128
Review of Basic Skills in Dentistry
DENA 110
Chairside Assisting I
DENA 115
Dental Radiology I
DENA 125
Clinical Practice I
DENA 126
Dental Assisting Seminar I
DENA 205
Dental Materials II
DENA 210
Chairside Assisting II
DENA 215
Dental Radiology II
DENA 250
Clinical Practice II
DENA 225
Dental Office Management
DENA 260
Dental Assisting Seminar II
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General Education Requirements
All courses must be at least 100 level or higher.
• Courses can only be used once to meet degree requirements.
. Students are encouraged to work closely with an advisor from the
receiving institution so that they may understand and prepare to meet
all entrance requirements.
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Total Credits Required
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Equivalent courses may be available at MCC that will transfer. Please
see an advisor for more information.
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After satisfactory completion of these courses in the MCC dental
assisting program, these courses will be waived in the UMKC Dental
Hygiene program. (Satisfactory completion requires a grade of C or
better and completed within three (3) years of enrolling in the Dental
Hygiene program.)
Revised 12/2010
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