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AAS in Dental Hygiene
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Have you earned a professional license or certification, or acquired college-level technical expertise on the job? If so, it may be worth college credit. The College also offers a variety of other ways to earn credit, including transferring previous college credits, all designed around the needs of adult learners, like you.
Thomas Edison State College partners with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) to offer the Associate in Applied Science degree program in Dental Hygiene. Students interested in this program apply through UMDNJ and satisfy the course requirements through UMDNJ and Thomas Edison State College.
AAS in Dental Hygiene Credit Distribution
| Subject/Category | Credits |
| I. General Education Requirements | 34 credits |
| A. Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| B. Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| C. Microbiology | 4 |
| D. Chemistry | 4 |
| E. English Composition | 6 |
| F. General Psychology | 3 |
| G. Effective Speech or Public Speaking | 3 |
| H. Algebra | 3 |
| I. Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| II. Area of Study Requirements | 52 credits |
| A. Dental Head and Neck Anatomy | 3 |
| B. Introduction to the Dental Profession | 4 |
| C. Medical Emergencies | 1 |
| D. Dental Materials | 3 |
| E. Introduction to Clinical Dental Hygiene | 4 |
| F. Dental Health Education | 1 |
| G. Dental Radiology | 3 |
| H. Clinical Dental Hygiene I | 3 |
| I. Clinical Services I | 3 |
| J. Oral Embryology and Histology | 2 |
| K. Dental Specialties | 1 |
| L. Nutrition | 2 |
| M. Oral Pathology | 2 |
| N. Dental Health Education/Community Dental Health | 2 |
| O. Pharmacology and Oral Medicine | 1 |
| P. Periodontology I | 2 |
| Q. Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 2 |
| R. Clinical Service II | 3 |
| S. Practice Management | 1 |
| T. Capstone Seminar | 2 |
| U. Periodontology II | 2 |
| V. Clinical Services II | 3 |
| W. Pain Control | 1 |
| X. Dental Specialties | 1 |
| Total | 86 credits |
