Dental Hygiene / Bachelor of Science
Dental Hygiene / Bachelor of Science
Total Credit Hours: 128-131
Major Credit Hours: 79.5-84
A grade of "C-" or better must be earned in a prerequisite course in order to advance to the next course in the sequence.
Dental Hygiene majors may take a Biology class only 2 times. If the student has not achieved a minimum of “C-” after the second attempt, the student may not repeat the class. A student entering this program must have a minimum composite ACT of 21.
Degree Requirements
Program: BS-DENT-1
I. Core Courses (30)
| BIOL-10101 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 |
4 |
| BIOL-10201 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab |
1 |
| BIOL-10301 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 |
4 |
| BIOL-10401 | Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab |
1 |
| BIOL-11000 | General Biology 1 |
4 |
| BIOL-11100 | General Biology 1 Lab |
1 |
| BIOL-22500 | Microbiology |
4 |
| BIOL-22700 | Microbiology Lab |
1 |
| CHEM-11000 | General Chemistry 1 |
4 |
| CHEM-11100 | General Chemistry 1 Lab |
1 |
| CHEM-11500 | General Chemistry 2 |
4 |
| CHEM-11600 | General Chemistry 2 Lab |
1 |
II. Advanced Writing Requirement
The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of the curricula at Lewis University and the College of DuPage or Parkland College.
III Students complete the professional phase of the program at one of two sites: College of DuPage or Parkland College.
A. College of DuPage Courses (54)
Students admitted by the College of DuPage to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program. Students must complete the following classes. The equivalent College of DuPage course number is in parenthesis next to the title. The equivalent subject code for College of DuPage is DEHYG.
| DENT-30100 | Principles in Dental Hygiene 1 (1101) |
3 |
| DENT-30200 | Principles in Dental Hygiene 2 (1102) |
2 |
| DENT-30500 | Dental Materials/Expanded Functions (1105) |
3 |
| DENT-31200 | Dental Radiology 1 (1112) |
2 |
| DENT-31500 | Dental Tooth Anatomy and Morphology (1115) |
3 |
| DENT-32000 | Preclinical Dental Hygiene 1 (1120) |
1 |
| DENT-32100 | Clinical Dental Hygiene 1 (1121) |
1 |
| DENT-32500 | Head and Neck Anatomy: Histology and Embryology (1125) |
3 |
| DENT-33500 | Applied Nutrition and Biochemistry for the Dental Hygienist (1135) |
3 |
| DENT-33600 | General and Oral Pathology (1136) |
2 |
| DENT-34500 | Medical Emergencies in a Dental Office (1145) |
1 |
| DENT-40100 | Dental Hygiene Theory 1 (2201) |
2 |
| DENT-40200 | Dental Hygiene Theory 2 (2202) |
3 |
| DENT-31100 | Periodontics 1 (2211) |
2 |
| DENT-41200 | Periodontics 2 (2212) |
3 |
| DENT-41300 | Dental Radiology 2 (2213) |
2 |
| DENT-42200 | Clinical Dental Hygiene 2 (2222) |
2 |
| DENT-42300 | Clinical Dental Hygiene 3 (2223) |
2 |
| DENT-42400 | Clinical Dental Hygiene 4 (2224) |
3 |
| DENT-32600 | Review of Dental Literature (2225) |
1 |
| DENT-43200 | Community Dental Health 1 (2232) |
2 |
| DENT-43300 | Community Dental Health 2 (2233) |
3 |
| DENT-43500 | Dental Pharmacology and Local Anesthetics (2235) |
2 |
| DENT-44500 | Ethics and Jurisprudence: Practice Management for the Dental Hygienist (2245) |
3 |
B. Parkland College Courses (49.5)
Students admitted by Parkland College to the Dental Hygiene program will be awarded a Bachelor of Science degree from Lewis University at the successful completion of the program. Students must complete the following classes.
| DHG-110 | Applied Head and Neck Anatomy |
2 |
| DHG-111 | Oral and Dental Anatomy, Histology and Embryology |
3 |
| DHG-113 | Introduction to Prevention |
1 |
| DHG-114 | Pre-Clinic |
5 |
| DHG-115 | Seminar I |
1 |
| DHG-116 | Clinic I |
2 |
| DHG-117 | Dental Radiology I |
3 |
| DHG-118 | Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist |
2 |
| DHG-119 | Alterations of Oral Structures |
2 |
| DHG-210 | Periodontology |
2 |
| DHG-211 | Local Anesthesia |
1.5 |
| DHG-212 | Dental Materials |
3 |
| DHG-214 | Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation |
1 |
| DHG-215 | Clinic II |
2 |
| DHG-216 | Seminar II |
1 |
| DHG-217 | Seminar III |
2 |
| DHG-218 | Clinic III |
4 |
| DHG-219 | Clinic IV |
4 |
| DHG-230 | Community Dental Health |
3 |
| DHG-233 | Dietary Analysis and Preventive Counseling |
2 |
| DHG-235 | Seminar IV |
1 |
| DHG-236 | Ethics and Jurisprudence |
1 |
| DHG-237 | Licensure and Transition to Registered Dental Hygienist |
1 |
IV. General Education Credits (45)
Dental Hygiene students who change their major must fulfill all General Education requirements as stated in the Lewis University Catalog.
Note: Dental Hygiene students must take the following courses for their Social Science general education requirements:
- PSYC 10000 General Psychology
- SOCI 25500 Social Problems or SOCI 27000 Social Movements and Social Change
- ECON 20000 Basic Macroeconomics
