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Dental Assisting Program Suggested Plan of Study

Semester 1

Course Credits
BIO158

Basic Anatomy and Physiology

2

BIO160

Basic Anatomy and Physiology Lab

1

DEA103

Orientation to Dental Assisting

2

DEA258

Dental Anatomy

4

DEA302

Dental Radiography

3

DEA412

Dental Materials I

3

DEA513

Chairside Assisting I

4

TOTAL CREDITS 19

Semester 2

Course Credits
DEA263

Dental Science II

2

DEA417

Dental Materials II

2

DEA514

Chairside Assisting II

2

DEA556

Assisting Clinic I

4

DEA603

Dental Specialties

2

DEA702

Dental Office Procedures

2

ENG105

Composition I

3

SPC101

Fundamentals of Oral Communication

3

TOTAL CREDITS 20

Semester 3

Course Credits
DEA557

Assisting Clinic II

3

DEA595

Career Strategies and Seminar

2

PSY102

PSY111

SOC110

Human & Work Relations OR

Introduction to Psychology OR

Introduction to Sociology

3

3

3

TOTAL CREDITS 8

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