Pathway to Dental Hygiene (PDAE.AA)

General Education Requirements: 35-40

A. Freshman Composition: 6

• ENG 101 - English Composition I  Credits: 3
• ENG 102 - English Composition II  Credits: 3

B. Mathematics: 3-4

Choose one course from the following:

• MAT 142 - College Mathematics  Credits: 3
• MAT 151 - College Algebra  Credits: 4
• Any quantitative course that requires MAT 151  as a prerequisite

C. Arts and Humanities: 6

Choose two courses with different prefixes from the following:

• ART 111 - Design I  Credits: 3
• ART 112 - Design II  Credits: 3
• ART 130 - World Art History I  Credits: 3
• ART 171 - Ceramics I  Credits: 3
• ART 175 - Sculpture I  Credits: 3
• ART 230 - World Art History II  Credits: 3
• EDU 200 - Children’s Literature  Credits: 3
• ENG 137 - Introduction to Literature  Credits: 3
• ENG 138 - Creative Writing I  Credits: 3
• ENG 233 - English Literature I  Credits: 3
• ENG 234 - English Literature II  Credits: 3
• ENG 235 - American Literature I  Credits: 3
• ENG 236 - American Literature II  Credits: 3
• HUM 150 - Introduction to the Humanities I - Gods, Myths, and Empires  Credits: 3
• HUM 151 - Introduction to the Humanities II - Reason, Conquest, and Industry  Credits: 3
• HUM 250 - Introduction to Cinema  Credits: 3
• MUS 101 - Appreciation and Literature of Music  Credits: 3
• PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy  Credits: 3
• PHI 205 - Comparative World Religions  Credits: 3

D. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6

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

E. Physical and Biological Sciences: 8-10

• BIO 205 - Microbiology with Lab  Credits: 4
• CHM 130 - Fundamental Chemistry with Lab  Credits: 4

F. Options: 6

• CIS 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems  Credits: 3

and Choose one course from the following:

• COM 100 - Introduction to Communication  Credits: 3
• COM 121 - Interpersonal Communication  Credits: 3
• COM 151 - Public Speaking  Credits: 3

Elective Options: 27

After consulting with an advisor, choose 27 transferable* credits from the Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) excluding courses already used for the AGEC - A. Please choose the Mohave Community College link. 

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

Anatomy & Physiology requirements for the Dental Hygiene AAS:

• BIO 160 - Anatomy and Physiology of Human Structure and Function  Credits: 4

OR

• BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab  Credits: 4 and
• BIO 202 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab  Credits: 4

Total Pathway Credits: 62-67