This document provides information about the Dental Hygiene associate and bachelor degree programs at Farmingdale State College. It includes descriptions of the programs, course requirements, faculty, facilities, and opportunities available to students. The associate program prepares students to become licensed dental hygienists, while the bachelor's completion program allows licensed hygienists to expand their career opportunities with additional education. Both programs utilize state-of-the-art technology in dental hygiene education and clinical experiences.
5. For more information contact: Department of Dental Hygiene 2350 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale, NY 11735 631-420-2060 www.farmingdale.edu
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13. AS Degree Program of Study Liberal Arts and Sciences (30 credits) * BIO 166 Anatomy & Physiology..................................................4 * CHM 140 Intro.to General, Organic and Biochemistry...............4 BIO 220 Medical Microbiology.................................................... 4 *EGL 101 Composition: Rhetoric.................................................3 EGL 102 Composition: Literature.................................................3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology............................................3 SOC 122 Introductory Sociology or . ............................................ SOC 228 Society and Health.......................................................3 SPE 201 Oral Communications...................................................3 General Education Elective (By Advisement Math, History, Arts or Language)................................................................................3 * prerequisite(s) requirements for students not entering from high school
14. Required: Dental Hygiene Courses (50 credits) DEN 102 Dental Materials & Expanded Functions......................3 DEN 105 Dental & Oral Anatomy.................................................3 DEN 106 Oral Radiology I............................................................3 DEN 108 Oral Histology & Embryology........................................2 DEN 110 Preventive Oral Health Concepts..................................2 DEN 115 Clinical Dental Hygiene I...............................................3 DEN 120 Preventive Oral Health Concepts II...............................2 DEN 125 Clinical Dental Hygiene II..............................................3 DEN 126 Periodontology..............................................................2 DEN 201 Pain Management.........................................................2 DEN 203 Principles of Nutrition for Oral Health Professionals....2 DEN 205 Oral Pathology...............................................................3 DEN 207 Oral Radiology II............................................................1 DEN 212 Pharmacology................................................................2 DEN 221 Oral Health Education....................................................2 DEN 222 Community Oral Health..................................................2 DEN 230 Preventive Oral Health Concepts III...............................2 DEN 235 Clinical Dental Hygiene III..............................................4 DEN 240 Dental Practice Management, Ethics & Jurisprudence...2 DEN 245 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV..............................................5 Total Credits:...............................................................................80
36. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DENTAL HYGIENE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM EXPAND YOUR FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES
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48. Program of Study: Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Liberal Arts and Sciences (30 credits) Arts Elective .................................................................................3 MTH 110 Statistics........................................................................3 HIS 121, 122, or 125 American History........................................3 HIS 126 The West & The World....................................................3 BIO 240 Bioethics ........................................................................3 Modern Language Elective (Level 2)............................................3 *Liberal Arts & Science Electives.............................................12 * 200 level or above recommended Support Courses (3 credits) BCS 102 Computer Concepts and Applications.........................3
49. Required: Dental Hygiene Core (27-28 credits) DEN 301W Current Issues in Dental Hygiene .....................................2 DEN 303 Practice Management for Quality Assurance ....................3 DEN 307 Community Oral Health Program Planning.................... 3 DEN 310 Teaching Strategies for Healthcare Educators .................3 DEN 401W Health Science Research: Principles and Methods ….3 DEN 402 Gerontology ..................................................................................3 DEN 406W Proposals and Grant Management for Health Programs............................................ .................................3 DEN 407 Dental Hygiene Practicum Seminar ………….……………….1 DEN 409 Dental Hygiene Practicum .......................................................3 Free Elective ...................................................................................................3 Total Credits:..........................................................................60-61
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