Tarrant County College District 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 Tarrant County College District
Fall
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I (30) | 4 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition and Rhetoric (10)* | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I (60) | 3 |
| SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology (80) | 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 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II (30) | 4 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II (90)* | 3 |
| PSYC 2301 General Psychology1 | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II (60) | 3 |
*English I and English II should be completed prior to taking TWU courses
1Other options available, see advisor
Second Year at Tarrant County College District and TWU
Fall at TCCD
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Total: 13 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM 1406 Introductory Chemistry | 4 |
| MATH 1342 Statistics* (20) | 3 |
| POLS 2305 Federal Government** (70) | 3 |
| ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation1 (50) | 3 |
*MATH 1342 or TWU MATH 1703 prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
**POLS 2305 or TWU POLS 2013 prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview
1Other options available, see advisor
Spring at TCCD
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Total: 11 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| BIOL 2420 Microbiology for Non-science Majors | 4 |
| PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics1 (40) | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication1 (10) |
3 |
| KINE 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness (90) |
1 |
1Other options available, see advisor
Summer at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Elective @ TWU | 3 |
| POLS 2023 Texas Government (70) | 3 |
Third Year at TWU and Tarrant County College District
Fall at TWU
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Total: 3 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DH 3843 POC for Early Entry RDH to BSDH*** | 3 |
***TWU may substitute DH 3303 Process of Care for the Registered Dental Hygienist
Fall at TCCD
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Total: 11 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1207 General and Dental Nutrition | 2 |
| DHYG 1227 Preventive Dental Hygiene Care | 2 |
| DHYG 1301 - Orofacial Anatomy, Histology, Embryology | 3 |
| DHYG 1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene | 4 |
Spring at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview* | 3 |
| DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research** | 3 |
*POLS 2305 or TWU POLS 2013 prerequisite for DH 4533 Oral Health Worldview
**MATH 1342 or TWU MATH 1703 prerequisite for DH 4713 Applied Dental Hygiene Research
Spring at TCCD
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Total: 9 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1260 Clinical-Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 2 |
| DHYG 1304 Dental Radiology | 3 |
| DHYG 1219 Dental Materials | 2 |
| DHYG 2201 Dental Hygiene Care I | 2 |
Summer at TCCD
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 2331 Dental Hygiene Care II | 3 |
| DHYG 1311 Periodontology | 3 |
Fourth Year at TWU and TCCD
Fall at TWU
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Total: 3 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DH 4833 Prof Dev for the RDH | 3 |
Fall at TCCD
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Total: 9 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1235 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist |
2 |
| DHYG 1239 General and Oral Pathology | 2 |
| DHYG 1215 Community Dentistry | 2 |
| DHYG 2360 Clinical-Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 3 |
Spring at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DH 4823 DH Clinical Case Study Development | 3 |
| DH 4513 Alternative Dental Hygiene Practice | 3 |
Spring at TCCD
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Total: 5 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| DHYG 1191 Special Topics in Dental Hygienist | 1 |
| DHYG 2153 Dental Hygiene Practice | 1 |
| DHYG 2361 Clinical-Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 3 |
Summer at TWU
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Total: 6 hours
| Course | Hours |
|---|---|
| Elective @ TWU | 3 |
| HS 3133 Perspective on Women’s Health | 3 |
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