Recommended Sequence of Courses

First Semester - Fall

Introduction to Computers

 or

Information Processing

Dental Emergencies and Medicine

Ethics and Professionalism

Dental Morphology

Oral Medicine/Oral Biology

Clinical Procedures I

Dental Materials

Total 19

Second Semester - Spring

Dental Health Education

Dental Office Management

Expanded Functions/Specialties

Dental Radiography

Dental Specialties

English Composition I

 or

Basic Communications

Total 17

Third Semester - Summer

Dental Office Experience

Applied Psychology

 or

General Psychology

Total 10

Associate Degree Completion Program

Associate in Occupational Technology
Expanded Duty Dental Assisting Career Path

Students who have completed the Expanded Duty Dental Assisting diploma program as outlined above (with CPT 101, ENG 101 and PSY 201) will be eligible for an Associate degree in Occupational Technology upon completion of the following general education and secondary specialty courses. A grade point average of 2.0 on all college work presented to fulfill program requirements is required for graduation.

Core Curriculum Requirements

College Algebra

 or

Probability and Statistics

Public Speaking

 or

Interpersonal Communication

Other Required Courses

Select a minimum of 15 hours from the following courses to meet career goals:

Anatomy and Physiology I

Anatomy and Physiology II

Macroeconomics

Principles of Management

Small Business Management

Fundamentals of Supervision

Situational Supervision

Managerial Communication

Marketing

Human Growth and Development

Introduction to Sociology

Elementary Spanish I