Associate in Science degree - Dental Assisting
Catalog 2009-2010
The associate in science program in dental assisting prepares students for administrative support and chair side assisting in dental offices, hospitals and clinics. insurance agencies, dental x-ray laboratories and supply houses. The program of classroom instruction and clinical experience, along with general education, leads to the associate degree in dental assisting. To earn a degree, students must complete each of the required courses with a "C" grade or better. Major requirements for dental assisting courses are only available in the day. General education courses are available in the day or evening.
The dental assisting program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, and the United States Department of Education. Students completing the degree or certificate program in dental assisting are eligible to take California's Registered Dental Assistant examination and the national Certified Dental Assistant examination.
Selected classes may meet lower division requirements for a bachelor's degree at selected campuses of CSU or the Bachelor of Arts at private universities. Consult with college counselors for more information.
To be eligible for enrollment in the dental assisting program, students must complete the specified prerequisite course DENTAL 120 (six hour course), which is offered during the first two weeks of June. Students in the program must complete a health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation course and have a valid copy of the certification card on file in the Dental Assisting Office by January of their second semester.
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Required courses |
Units |
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Program prerequisite |
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DENTL 120 |
Orientation to the Dental Assisting Program |
0.3 |
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Major requirements |
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DENTL 171 |
Oral Facial Structures and Body Systems |
3.5 |
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DENTL 172 |
Dental Radiography I |
2 |
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DENTL 173 |
Dental Operative procedures I |
2.5 |
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DENTL 174 |
Dental Materials and Laboratory Procedures |
2.5 |
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DENTL 175 |
Infection Control, Oral Inspection, and Theories of Dental Assisting |
2.5 |
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DENTL 180 |
Office Management |
3 |
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DENTL 181 |
Dental Emergencies, Pharmacology and Oral Pathology |
2 |
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DENTL 182 |
Dental Radiography II |
2.5 |
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DENTL 183 |
Advanced Dental Operative Procedures |
4.5 |
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DENTL 184 |
Clinical Experience |
7 |
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ENGL 122 |
Freshman English: Composition and Reading I |
3 |
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PSYCH 122 |
Psychology in Modern Life |
3 |
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SPCH 121 |
Persuasion and Critical Thinking |
3 |
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Total units for the major |
41.3 |
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Associate in science degree in Dental Assisting (DataTel code AS.DENTL.D)
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for professions in the dental field as a state-approved Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) and as an nationally accredited Certified Dental Assistant (CDA).
SLO#1. Students completing the program will be able to attain their dental X-ray license.
SLO#2. Students completing the program will be able to successfully pass the State of California Board written and practical RDA exam.
SLO#3. Students completing the program will be able to pass the State of California Dental Board of Examiners written and practical examinations for coronal polishing.
SLOs updated 11/19/2009 4:46:46 PM
