Dental Hygiene / Bachelor of Science
Program: BS-DENT-1
Total Credit Hours: 120-136
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 two 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| 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 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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.
Students complete the professional phase of the program at one of two sites: College of DuPage or Parkland College.
College of DuPage Courses
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 I (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 I (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 | Research Methods for Dental Hygiene (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 |
| Total Hours | 54 | |
Parkland College Courses
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.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Total Hours | 49.5 | |
General Education Credits
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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PSYC 10000 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOCI 25500 | Social Problems | 3 |
| or SOCI 27000 | Social Movements and Social Change | |
| ECON 20000 | Basic Macroeconomics | 3 |