Dental Hygiene, Associate of Applied Science Degree, Joint Degree Program with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ)

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RVCC has only 2 seats each year for the Dental Hygiene program. A student must be enrolled at RVCC and a resident of Hunterdon or Somerset County in order to apply for the Dental Education portion of the program.

General Education requirements for admission to Dental Education portion of the program

BIOL 124 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I 4 Credits
BIOL 125 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II 4 Credits
ENGL 111 - English I 3 Credits
BIOL 133 - Principles of Microbiology 4 Credits
CHEM 102 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 Credits
PSYC 103 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credits

Credits 22*

These courses must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.75 for a student to be recommended to the Dental Education portion of the program.

Students who have completed these requirements will be contacted to attend a meeting in the spring semester for information and applications for the Dental Education clinical coursework that begins in January. Students will be advised of additional testing requirements and the recommendation process at this meeting.

Students must bring proof of Hunterdon or Somerset County residency to the meeting.

Additional General Education Requirements

Candidates must complete all additional general education courses with a minimum of “C” prior to the start of Dental Education clinical coursework in January.

COMM 101 - Speech 3 Credits
ENGL 112 - English II 3 Credits
SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits

Credits 12*

¹ Mathematics by official placement test. Students may not take courses below placement level. Exceptions by permission of the Dean of Instruction.

* In accordance with the RVCC Advanced Standing Policy, a minimum of 22 General Education credits must be completed at Raritan Valley Community College.

Curriculum – A.A.S. Degree

Dental Education Program at UMDNJ

First Semester - Spring

ADEC 111 - Dental Head and Neck Anatomy 3 Credits
ADEC 110 - Introduction to the Dental Professions 4 Credits
DENH 120 - Introduction to Clinical Dental Hygiene 4 Credits
ADEC 112 - Dental Materials 3 Credits
ADEC 113 - Medical Emergencies 1 Credit

Second Semester - Fall

ADEC 114 - Dental Health Education I 1 Credit
ADEC 115 - Dental Radiology 3 Credits
DENH 121 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I 3 Credits
DENH 122 - Clinical Services I 3 Credits
DENH 123 - Oral Embryology and Histology 2 Credits

Third Semester - Spring

DENH 124 - Nutrition 2 Credits
DENH 235 - Oral Pathology 2 Credits
DENH 234 - Dental Health Ed. II/Comm. Dental Health 2 Credits
DENH 236 - Pharmacology and Oral Medicine 1 Credit
DENH 233 - Periodontology I 2 Credits
DENH 231 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II 2 Credits
DENH 232 - Clinical Services II 3 Credits
ADEC 116 - Dental Specialties I 1 Credit

Fourth Semester - Fall

ADEC 117 - Practice Management 1 Credit
DENH 246 - Capstone Seminar 2 Credits
DENH 243 - Periodontology II 2 Credits
DENH 242 - Clinical Services III 3 Credits
DENH 244 - Dental Specialties II 1 Credit
DENH 245 - Pain Control 1 Credit