Dental Assistant A.A.S.

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Minimum Requirements for Dental Assistant A.A.S.: 60 credits

Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.

Credits
General University Requirements
Complete the general university requirements.
A.A.S. Degree Requirements
Complete the A.A.S. degree requirements.15
As part of the A.A.S. requirements, complete the following:
Communication
COM F121X
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
or COM F131X
 Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Group Context
or COM F141X
 Fundamentals of Oral Communication: Public Context
WRTG F111X
Writing Across Contexts
WRTG F213X
Writing and the Sciences
Human Relations
HLTH F106
Human Behavior in Health Care
Computation
HLTH F116
Mathematics in Health Care
Dental Assistant Program Requirements
Complete the following:
DA F100Introduction to Dental Assisting3
DA F154Dental Radiography3
DA F152Dental Materials and Applications4
DA F153Anatomy for Dental Assistants3
DA F251Beginning Chairside for Dental Assistants4
DA F252Advanced Chairside for Dental Assistants4
DA F254Dental Assistant Practicum4
HLTH F100Medical Terminology3
HLTH F110Professional Skills for the Workplace2
HLTH F114Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology4
HLTH F118Medical Law and Ethics2
HLTH F122First Aid and CPR for the Health Care Provider 10
HLTH F203Science of Nutrition3
HLTH F208Human Diseases3
MA F247Introduction to Pharmacology3
Total Credits60
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Or First Aid/CPR card.

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Roadmaps

Roadmaps provide suggested semester-by-semester study plans for programs and are based on full-time enrollment, unless otherwise specified.

  • This roadmap should be used in conjunction with regular academic advising sessions. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor or mentor each semester.
  • Certain courses and milestones must be completed in the specified semester to ensure on-time graduation.
  • Transfer credits may affect the roadmap.
  • Requirements, course availability, and sequencing may change.
  • Courses marked with (*) are recommended.
First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits 
DA F100203COM F121X, F131X, or F141X93 
DA F153203DA F151 (*)232 
HLTH F110202DA F152204 
HLTH F116103DA F154203 
HLTH F118202HLTH F122200 
WRTG F111X93WRTG F213X93 
 16 15 
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCreditsSummerCredits
DA F251204DA F252204DA F254204
HLTH F100203HLTH F203203 
HLTH F106133HLTH F208203 
HLTH F114204MA F247203 
 14 13 4
Total Credits 62

Footnote Definitions

General Education Requirements Degree Requirements Program & Other Requirements
1--Communication 8--Alaska Native-themed 20--Program Requirement
2--Arts 9--Communication 21--Capstone Requirement
3--Humanities 10--Computation 22--Concentration Course
4--Social Sciences 11--Ethics 23--General Elective
5--Additional Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences 12--Humanities 24--Minor Course
6--Mathematics 13--Human Relations 25--Upper Division
7--Natural Sciences 14--Humanities or Social Sciences 26--Program Elective
15--Library & Information Research
16--Mathematics
17--Natural Sciences
18--Other
19--Social Sciences

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Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes are specific, measurable statements that define the knowledge and skills students will gain by the end of the program.

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Demonstrate the skills required to perform clinical chairside procedures, utilize dental materials in chairside and laboratory settings and capture intraoral and extraoral dental radiography
  • Demonstrate knowledge of and apply current infection control practices utilized within a dental practice
  • Perform and demonstrate administrative procedures, professional practices and communication and human relations skills related to the dental assistant job role
  • Learn clinical chairside procedural skills for dental specialty practices in pediatrics, orthodontics, endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery and periodontics
  • Demonstrate knowledge of advanced dental anatomy
  • Apply dental assistant knowledge and skills in a working dental practice
  • Demonstrate general and broad medical and healthcare knowledge