2023-2024 Catalog Vol. 84 
    
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2023-2024 Catalog Vol. 84 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DHYG 1431 Preclinical Dental Hygiene

CIP Code: 51.0602

Credit Hours: 4
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 8
External Hours: 0

Contact Hour Total: 160

Foundational knowledge for performing clinical skills on patients with emphasis on procedures and rationale for performing dental hygiene care. Introduction to ethical principles as they apply to dental hygiene care.

Prerequisite(s): Admissions into the Dental Hygiene Program.

Corequisite(s): NA

Co-enrolled: DHYG 1304 , DHYG 1301 , and DHYG 1227 .

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