Pathway to Dental Hygiene (PDAE.AA)

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The Pathway to Dental Hygiene consists of courses required within the Dental Hygiene program and additional coursework to meet a Liberal Arts Associate of Arts degree and the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC.CC) . Please refer to the Dental Hygiene, AAS degree for program-specific courses.

Note: Bold font and underline indicates courses which are required within the Dental Hygiene, AAS program.

General Education Requirements: 39 credits

Written and Oral Communication: 9 credits

ENG 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
COM 121 Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3

Choose either of the following:

ENG 102 English Composition II Credits: 3
ENG 136 Technical/Professional Writing Credits: 3

Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits

Choose one course from the following:

MAT 142 College Mathematics Credits: 3
MAT 211 Introductory Statistics Credits: 3

Arts and Humanities: 6 credits

PHI 151 Ethics Credits: 3
Choose one more course from the Arts and Humantities section of the AGEC

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 credits

PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 131 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Natural Sciences: 12 credits

BIO 160 BIO 160 - Anatomy and Physiology of Human Structure and Function Credits: 4
BIO 205 - Microbiology with Lab Credits: 4
CHM 130 - Fundamental Chemistry with Lab Credits: 4

Institutions of the Americas: 3 credits

Choose a course or courses from the Institutions of the Americas section of the AGEC to meet the 3 credits

Elective Options: 21

After consulting with an advisor, choose 21 transferable* credits from the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) excluding courses already used for the AGEC . Please choose the Mohave College link.

*A transferable course is defined as a Mohave College course that transfers to all three Arizona state universities (Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona).