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Degree Quick Facts
- Instructional School: Health
- Department: Health Professions
- Program Code: DENT.AAS
- Program Type: Career and Technical Education
- Available Fully Online: No
- Eligible for Federal Financial Aid: Yes
NOTE: Courses required for this program may have an additional fee; more information can be found on the Special Course Fees web page.
Degree Requirements
| Course | Course Title | Min Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| Select one of the following lecture/lab combinations (Recommended GE Elective): | 4-5 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| Major Requirements | ||
| DENT 101 | Dental Materials and Procedures | 1 |
| DENT 102 | Dental Clinical Skills I | 2 |
| DENT 103 | Dental Prosthodontic Materials and Procedures | 1 |
| DENT 104 | Dental Radiography | 1 |
| DENT 105 | Dental Clinical Skills II | 1 |
| DENT 106 | Dental Assisting Clinical Experience | 6 |
| DENT 108 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DENT 110L | Dental Assisting Pre-Clinical Lab I | 4 |
| DENT 120L | Dental Assisting Pre-Clinical Lab II | 2 |
| DENT 151 | Dental Theory I | 3 |
| DENT 152 | Dental Theory II | 3 |
| DENT 153 | Dental Theory III | 3 |
| DENT 154 | Dental Theory IV | 3 |
| DENT 225 | Advanced Dental Assisting Practicum | 6 |
| Electives | Select 5-7 elective credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 2 | 5-7 |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
This general education (GE) course is recommended by the department as the most beneficial GE option for students in this program. Please note that students may fulfill their GE requirement by completing another course from within the applicable general education category.
- 2
It is strongly recommended that Dental Assisting students complete HLTH 101 Medical Terminology as one of their elective choices.
NOTE: All courses listed under Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Degree Plan: Fall Start
The course sequence listed below is strongly recommended in order to complete your program requirements. Many Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses have prerequisites and/or corequisites that have been accounted for within this course sequence plan. Please register for your major requirements each semester as shown below using the Student Planning tool in myCWI. Consult your advisor for any questions regarding this plan.
NOTE: The required general education courses may be completed during any semester the student prefers, including summer semesters.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summer | Credit Hours | |
| ENGL 101 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GEM 1) | 3 |
| PSYC 101 | Introduction to Psychology (GEM 6) | 3 |
| GEM 3 - Mathematical Ways of Knowing course | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 9 | |
| Fall | ||
| DENT 101 | Dental Materials and Procedures | 1 |
| DENT 102 | Dental Clinical Skills I | 2 |
| DENT 104 | Dental Radiography | 1 |
| DENT 108 | Dental Office Management | 2 |
| DENT 110L | Dental Assisting Pre-Clinical Lab I | 4 |
| DENT 151 | Dental Theory I | 3 |
| DENT 152 | Dental Theory II | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| DENT 103 | Dental Prosthodontic Materials and Procedures | 1 |
| DENT 105 | Dental Clinical Skills II | 1 |
| DENT 106 | Dental Assisting Clinical Experience | 6 |
| DENT 120L | Dental Assisting Pre-Clinical Lab II | 2 |
| DENT 153 | Dental Theory III | 3 |
| DENT 154 | Dental Theory IV | 3 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Summer | ||
| DENT 225 | Advanced Dental Assisting Practicum | 6 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Fall | ||
| COMM 101 | Fundamentals of Oral Communication (GEM 2) | 3 |
| Select one of the following lecture/lab combinations (Recommended General Education Elective): 1 | 4-5 | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I Plus and Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I and Human Anatomy and Physiology I Lab | ||
| Introduction to Chemistry and Introduction to Chemistry Lab | ||
| General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Lab | ||
| HLTH 101 | Medical Terminology (Recommended Elective) 2 | 3 |
| Electives | Select 2-4 elective credits to bring the total credits earned to 60 | 2-4 |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 13 | |
| Minimum Credit Hours Required | 60 | |
- 1
This general education (GE) course is recommended by the department as the most beneficial GE option for students in this program. Please note that students may fulfill their GE requirement by completing another course from within the applicable general education category.
- 2
It is strongly recommended that Dental Assisting students complete HLTH 101 Medical Terminology as one of their elective choices.
NOTE: All courses listed under Major Requirements must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Perform supportive dental assisting tasks including preventative care instruction, infection control, and workplace safety.
- Demonstrate skill in technical procedures and adjusting those procedures to the needs of the patient and the dentist.
- Communicate professionally with the patients and members of the dental health team.
- Function as a member of the health care team in an ethical and professional manner.
- Contribute towards activities that promote dentistry in the community.
- Recognize the need for and assume the responsibility for continuing education.