Collin College Dual Enrollment Dental Hygiene
Suggested Pre-Entry Curriculum
Fall 2021
Total hours for degree 120 hours. Up to 90 hours transferred from the AAS institution.
TWU: 30 hours must be taken at TWU. If a student enters into Dual Enrollment and is already core complete electives will need to be chosen and completed at TWU to achieve the 30 hours at TWU. This will vary per student. See TWU Catalog and TWU advisor to assist with current core options.
Degree conferred in August of last year if all requirements are met.
First Year at Collin College
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I (30) | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric* (10) | 3 |
| HIST 1301 US History I (60) | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking TWU courses
Spring
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (30) | 4 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II* (10) | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology (80) | 3 |
| Elective | 3 |
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking TWU courses
Second Year at Collin College
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| MATH 1342 Statistics* (20) | 3 |
| GOVT 2305 US Government** (70) | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation (50) (other options available) | 3 |
*MATH 1342 or TWU MATH 1703 prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
**GOVT 2305 or TWU GOV 2013 prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview
Spring
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Total: 14 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-science Majors | 4 |
| CHEM 1405 Introduction to Chemistry | 4 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics (40) (other options available) | 3 |
| SPCH 1311, 1315 or 1321 | 3 |
First Year at TWU with Collin College
Fall
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Total: 15 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1201 Orofacial Anat, Hist, & Embryology | 2 |
| DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology | 3 |
| DHYG 1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene | 4 |
| DH 3843 POC for Early Entry RDH to BSDH* | 3 |
| DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview* | 3 |
*TWU course - TWU may substitute DH 3303 Process of Care for the RDH
Spring
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hyg | 2 |
| DHYG 1261 Clinical I- Dental Hygienist | 2 |
| DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care | 2 |
| DHYG 1207 General and Dental Nutrition | 2 |
| DHYG 1219 Dental Materials | 2 |
| DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research | 3 |
*TWU course
**If TWU financial aid is needed, 6 hours must be taken each semester. The student may elect to other options, which would delay graduation until December after the AAS degree is completed, rather than August. Student should notify TWU advisor if TWU financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created.
Summer at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| HIST 1023 History of US: 1865-present* (60) | 3 |
| HS 3133 Perspective on Women’s Health* (90) | 3 |
*TWU course
Second Year at TWU with Collin College
Fall
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Total: 15 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2361 Clinical II-Dental Hygienist | 3 |
| DHYG 1215 Community Dentistry | 2 |
| DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care I | 2 |
| DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DHYG 1211 Periodontology | 2 |
| DHYG 2153 Dental Hygiene Practice | 1 |
| DH 4833 Prof Dev for the RDH* | 3** |
*TWU course
**If TWU financial aid is needed, 6 hours must be taken each semester. The student may elect to other options, which would delay graduation until December after the AAS degree is completed, rather than August. Student should notify TWU advisor if TWU financial aid is necessary for completion and an alternate plan would be created.
Spring
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Total: 12 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2363 Clinical III-Dental Hygienist | 3 |
| DHYG 2102 Applied Community Dentistry | 1 |
| DHYG 2231 Dental Hygiene Care II (Capstone) | 2 |
| DH 4823 DH Clinical Case Study Development* | 3 |
| DH 4513 Alternative Dental Hygiene Practice* | 3 |
*TWU course
Summer at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| CAO at TWU* (91) | 3 |
| GOV 2023 Texas Government* (70) | 3 |
*TWU course
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