Dental Hygiene Course Catalog
Use this course outline to follow your Dental Hygiene education from advanced science coursework to hands-on clinical practice. See how each semester prepares you for a career as a licensed dental hygienist.
Attending college is more than just collecting credits — there's a carefully designed path that builds your knowledge, skills, and expertise step by step. On this page, you'll find a complete, semester-by-semester breakdown of all the courses required to graduate.
Dental Hygiene (2026-2027)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree
11 Months (2 Semesters, 1 Summer Session)Credits Required for Graduation: 65.5
All applicants must have graduated in the last five (5) years from a dental assisting program that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Proof of taking and passing all three (3) sections of the Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) Certified Dental Assisting (CDA) exam is also required. Additional admittance guidelines will be found on Lake Area Tech’s website under the Dental Hygiene program webpage.
Fall Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Clock Hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 200 | Advanced Dental Anatomy | 28 | 1 |
| DH 205 | Advanced Dental Radiography | 28 | 1 |
| DH 210 | Intro To Dental Hygiene Procedures | 84 | 3 |
| DH 215 | Periodontology | 30 | 2 |
| DH 220 | Oral Histology, Embryology, And Pathology | 45 | 3 |
| DH 225 | Community Dental Health | 30 | 2 |
| DH 230 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice I | 180 | 3 |
| Total | 425 | 15 |
Spring Semester
| Course Code | Course Title | Clock Hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 235 | Advanced Clinical Procedures | 84 | 3 |
| DH 240 | Dental Hygiene Pharmacology And Anesthesia | 30 | 2 |
| DH 245 | Dental Nutrition | 30 | 2 |
| DH 250 | Ethics And Jurisprudence | 15 | 1 |
| DH 255 | Community Dental Health Practicum | 60 | 1 |
| DH 260 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice II | 300 | 5 |
| Total | 519 | 14 |
Summer Session
| Course Code | Course Title | Clock Hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DH 265 | Seminar For Dental Hygiene | 22.5 | 1.5 |
| DH 270 | Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice III | 240 | 4 |
| Total | 262.5 | 5.5 |
To earn an Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree in Dental Hygiene, students will complete the following 31 credits of general education coursework if they have not already. All general education course must have been taken within the last five (5) years.
BIOL 221 – Human Anatomy (4 credits)
CHEM 106 and 106L – Inorganic Chemistry Lecture and Lab (4 credits)
CMST 101 – Foundations of Communication (3 credits)
ENGL 101 – Composition (3 credits) SOC 100 – Introduction to Sociology (3 credits)
MATH 103 or MATH 114 – Mathematics Reasoning or College Algebra (3 credits)
MICRO 231 – General Microbiology (4 credits)
PHGY 210 – Human Physiology (4 credits)
PSYC 101 – General Psychology (3 credits)