College of Health and Human Services
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog Progression Plans are for planning purposesonly; see the catalog for official details.
Dental Hygiene - Degree Completion Program, Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Progression Plan-ClassicCampus Availability
- Online
Year 1
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Foundation English | 4 | |||
| 2. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | STA 270 Applied Statistics | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Math Foundation. | |||||
| 2. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 2
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | General Studies: Scientific Methods Lecture | 3 | |||
| 2. | General Studies: Scientific Methods Lab | 1 | |||
| 3. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | General Studies: Scientific Literacy | 3 |
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| Notes: Complete two courses in General Studies: Scientific Literacy. One course in Natural Sciences and one course in Social Sciences. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 2. | General Studies and/or Inclusive Perspectives | 3 |
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| Notes: Courses in Inclusive Perspectives (US Ethnic, Global and Indigenous Peoples) are required. Double dipping General Studies and Inclusive Perspectives is encouraged. See academic catalog for details. | |||||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
Year 3
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | DH 416 Professional Development For Dental Hygiene | 3 | |||
| 2. | DH 380 Cultural Diversity in Healthcare | 3 |
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| Notes: This course may also meet a General Studies requirement: Social and Political Worlds. | |||||
| 3. | Degree-Completion Electives | 3 |
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| Notes: DH 402, DH 436, DH 446, DH 456, DH 476, or additional electives as needed to fulfill NAU general studies requirements | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | DH 373W Community Health Assessment And Program Planning | 3 | ||
| 2. | DH 450 Oral Health Research | 3 | ||
| 3. | DH 486 Interprofessional Practice | 3 | ||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | ||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 |
Year 4
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | DH 371 Professional Practice: Communication And Behavior | 3 | |||
| 2. | DH 474C Program Implementation And Evaluation Capstone | 3 | |||
| 3. | Degree-Completion Electives | 3 |
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| Notes: DH 402, DH 436, DH 446, DH 456, DH 476, or additional electives as needed to fulfill NAU general studies requirements | |||||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 5. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 6. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| Course Description | Units | Notes | |||
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| 1. | Degree-Completion Electives | 3 |
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| Notes: DH 402, DH 436, DH 446, DH 456, DH 476, or additional electives as needed to fulfill NAU general studies requirements | |||||
| 2. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 3. | General Elective Course | 3 | |||
| 4. | General Elective Course | 1 | |||
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.