Dental Hygiene - Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)
Description
While Central Oregon Community College does not offer a dental hygiene program, students can begin coursework with the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree with the intent of transferring to another institution to earn a dental hygiene degree.
Statewide General Education Student Learning Outcomes
Entrance Requirements
While this program has no formal entrance requirements, individual courses may have prerequisites which must be met before enrollment.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education/Foundational | ||
| Health: | ||
| Choose 3 credits1 | 3 | |
| Mathematics: | ||
| Choose one course | 4 | |
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Recommend:MTH 111
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| Oral Communication: | ||
| Choose one course | 3-4 | |
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Recommend:COMM 111
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| Writing: | ||
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| WR 122 | Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition | 4 |
| orWR 227 | Technical Writing | |
| General Education/Discipline Studies | ||
| Cultural Literacy: | ||
| One course from the following categories must be designated as cultural literacy on the Discipline Studies list (credits count once). | ||
| Arts and Letters: | ||
| Choose at least three courses from at least two prefixes | 9-12 | |
| Social Science: | ||
| Choose at least four courses from at least two prefixes | 12-16 | |
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Recommend:SOC 201
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| Science/Math/Computer Science | 12-20 | |
| Choose at least four courses from at least two prefixes including at least three laboratory courses in biological and/or physical science | ||
| Electives | ||
| Choose any college-level course that brings the total credits to 90 quarter hours2 | 39 | |
| Total Credits | 90-106 | |
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HHPA activity courses (1 credit each) are not to be duplicated
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This may include up to 9 credits of Career and Technical Education courses (in addition toAH 111Medical Terminology I) designated by COCC as acceptable.
Advising Notes
Information about accredited dental hygiene programs can be found at theAmerican Dental Association's webpage.
Students should consult the prerequisite requirements for their dental hygiene program of interest as specific requirements vary by school and program.
If transferring to Lane Community College (LCC),PSY 201Mind and BrainorPSY 202Mind and SocietyandWR 227Technical Writingare recommended. LCC gives additional application points for Spanish language proficiency (completion ofSPAN 102First Year Spanish IIor CLEP test score of 50 or higher). See LCC’s catalog and website for details.
如果转到胡德山社区学院(MHCC)，心理学选修课是推荐的。详情请参阅MHCC目录和网站。
If transferring to Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), DHE 100 Introduction to Dental Hygiene (an online OIT course) is required. OIT requires completion ofCH 104Introduction to Chemistry I. See OIT’s catalog and website for details.
If transferring to Portland Community College (PCC), a psychology elective is recommended. See PCC’s catalog and website for details.
Performance Standards
- Academic Requirements:
- Students must have a 2.0 cumulative GPA to earn a COCC certificate or degree.
- Options for additional standards:
- All courses in the program must be completed with a grade of C or higher.
Sample Plan
| First Term | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters | 3-4 | |
| Mathematics (recommendMTH 111) | 4 | |
| Oral Communication (recommendCOMM 111) | 4 | |
| WR 121 | Academic Composition | 4 |
| Credits | 15-16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Social Science (recommendSOC 201) | 3 | |
| Health (3 credits with HHP or HHPA prefix)1 | 3 | |
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters | 3-4 | |
| Elective (recommendAH 111)2 | 3 | |
| WR 122 | Argument, Research, and Multimodal Composition | 4 |
| Credits | 16-17 | |
| Third Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Arts & Letters | 3-4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommendBI 231) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommendBI 234)2 | 4 | |
| Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 17-20 | |
| Fourth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommendBI 232) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Elective (recommendCH 104)2 | 4 | |
| Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Fifth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommendBI 233) | 4 | |
| Discipline Studies Social Science | 3-4 | |
| Elective (recommendCH 105)2 | 4 | |
| Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Sixth Term | ||
| Discipline Studies Science/Math/Computer Science (recommendFN 225) | 4 | |
| Elective (recommendCH 106)2 | 4 | |
| Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Elective2 | 3-4 | |
| Credits | 14-16 | |
| Total Credits | 90-101 | |
