College of Health and Human Services

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposes
only; see the catalog for official details.

Dental Hygiene, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

Progression Plan-Classic

Campus Availability

  • Flagstaff

Year 1

Course Description Units Notes
1. BIO 181 Unity Of Life I: Life Of The Cell 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
2. PSY 101 Introduction To Psychology 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.
3. Foundation English 4
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
Course Description Units Notes
1. BIO 201 Human Anatomy/Physiology I 3
2. BIO 201L Human Anatomy/Physiology I Lab 1
3. CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry 4 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Science & Applied Science.
4. CHM 130L or CHM 151L 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science.
5. SOC 101 Introduction To Sociology 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Social & Political Worlds.

Year 2

Course Description Units Notes
1. BIO 202 Human Anatomy/Physiology II 3
2. BIO 202L Human Anatomy/Physiology II Lab 1
3. BIO 205 Microbiology 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science.
4. BIO 205L Microbiology Lab 1 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Lab Science.
5. NTS 135 Introduction to Nutrition And Foods 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Any Human Nutrition course approve by advisor can also be used.
6. DH 380 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also satisfy a Liberal Studies requirement: Cultural Understanding.
Course Description Units Notes
1. BIO 320 General Pathology 3
2. STA 270 Applied Statistics 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: This course may also meet a Liberal Studies requirement: Mathematics Foundation
3. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.
4. Liberal Studies and/or Diversity 3 JACKSPLANNER Notes
Notes: Courses in US Ethnic and Global Diversity are required. Double dipping liberal studies and diversity is encouraged. See academic catalog for details.

Year 3

Course Description Units Notes
1. DH 302 Head And Neck, Oral And Dental Anatomy 3
2. DH 306 Oral Histology And Embryology 2
3. DH 311 Preclinical Dental Hygiene 5
4. DH 370 Ethics and Law in Dental Hygiene 1
5. DH 372 Oral Health And Disease Prevention 3
6. DH 338 Oral Radiology 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. DH 312 Clinic I Seminar And Labs 6
2. DH 316 Periodontics I 3
3. DH 450 Oral Health Research 3
4. DH 373W Community Health Assessment And Program Planning 3
5. DH 300 Oral Medicine And Pharmacology I 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. DH 313 Clinic II: Patients 2
2. DH 408 Public Health Externship 2
3. DH 369 Oral Pain Management 3

Year 4

Course Description Units Notes
1. DH 410 Oral Medicine And Pharmacology II 3
2. DH 411 Clinic III: Advanced Procedures 6
3. DH 419 Periodontics II 3
4. DH 340 Oral Pathology And Cariology 3
5. DH 474C Program Implementation And Evaluation Capstone 3
Course Description Units Notes
1. DH 412C Clinic IV Clinic IV Oral Health Outcomes Capstone 6
2. DH 416 Professional Development For Dental Hygiene 3
3. DH 409 Restorative And Dental Materials 3

Program Information

PROGRAM INFORMATION

A minimum of 123 units are required for this degree.
Additional admissions requirements necessary for this plan. It is a highly competitive admission program. See the dental hygiene website for details. Once admitted, each cohort of students is assigned courses for the 4 semesters of the program.

General Information

Progression Plans are intended to provide a general road map related to the sequencing of courses. The use of Progression Plans does not constitute a contract with the University. Progression Plans are a planning tool to help you define a pathway towards degree completion.

The NAU academic catalog is the official, authoritative source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies in curricular requirements from other sources will default to the academic catalog as the official, authoritative source. For a full description of degree requirements and course descriptions, refer to the Academic Catalog (link at the top of the page).

Some courses may have prerequisites and/or require an appropriate placement score (i.e. Mathematics and English). If you do not have the prerequisite course(s) or placement, you may have to take more courses than are presented on the Progression Plan.

If you are an NAU student, Jacks Planner (an interactive version of progression plans) may be available to you. To get to Jacks Planner, log into your Student Center in LOUIE and click on Jacks Planner.