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Dental Hygiene, A.A.S.

Virginia Western Community College · Roanoke, VA

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Program
Award
A.A.S.
Credential class
ceterms:AssociateDegree
CIP
51.0602
Total credits (published)
72
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
233949
CourseShelf checklist
CK_233949_195090dc
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Prior to First Semester^

3 items
  1. BIO 141* - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 CR 1
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIO 142* - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 CR 1
    Not resolved to a course
  3. SDV 101
    Orientation to Health Professions
    As published: “Orientation to Health Professions 2 CR”
    2

First Semester

5 items
  1. DNH 111* - Oral Anatomy 2 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  2. DNH 115* - Histology/Head and Neck Anatomy 3 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  3. DNH 120* - Management of Emergencies 2 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. DNH 130* - Oral Radiography for the Dental Hygienist 3 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  5. DNH 141* - Dental Hygiene I 5 CR
    Not resolved to a course

Second Semester

5 items
  1. DNH 142* - Dental Hygiene II 5 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  2. DNH 145* - General and Oral Pathology 2 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  3. DNH 146
    Periodontics for Dental Hygienist
    As published: “Periodontics for Dental Hygienist 2 CR”
    2
  4. DNH 216
    Pharmacology
    As published: “Pharmacology 2 CR”
    2
  5. BIO 150* - Microbiology for Health Science 4 CR (or BIO 205* )1
    Not resolved to a course

Third Semester (Summer)

4 items
  1. DNH 150
    Nutrition
    As published: “Nutrition 2 CR”
    2
  2. DNH 143* - Dental Hygiene III 3 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  3. DNH 235* - Management of Dental Pain and Anxiety in the Dental Office 2 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. ENG 111
    College Composition I
    As published: “College Composition I 3 CR”
    3

Fourth Semester

4 items
  1. DNH 214
    Practical Materials for Dental Hygiene
    As published: “Practical Materials for Dental Hygiene 2 CR”
    2
  2. DNH 226
    Public Health Dental Hygiene I
    As published: “Public Health Dental Hygiene I 2 CR”
    2
  3. DNH 244* - Dental Hygiene IV 5 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PSY 230* - Developmental Psychology 3 CR
    Not resolved to a course

Fifth Semester

4 items
  1. DNH 227* - Public Health Dental Hygiene II 1 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  2. DNH 230
    Office Practice and Ethics
    As published: “Office Practice and Ethics 1 CR”
    1
  3. DNH 245* - Dental Hygiene V 5 CR
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PHI 220
    Ethics and Society
    As published: “Ethics and Society 3 CR 2”
    3
Source. Virginia Western Community College, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.virginiawestern.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=25&poid=3521. Captured page pages/0040.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.