Dental Assisting Technology and Management

PROGRAM CODES:

2323: A.S. Degree in Dental Assisting Technology and Management — Dental Practice Management (70 Credit Hours)

2324: A.S. Degree in Dental Assisting Technology and Management — Education (70 Credit Hours)

2325: A.S. Degree in Dental Assisting Technology and Management — Marketing (70 Credit Hours)

CIP: 51.0601
FL CIP: 1317010104
SOC: 25-1071, 31.9091
Entry Wage: $13.95/hour

The Dental Assisting Technology and Management program is an Associate in Science degree that encompasses a multitude of career opportunities. The program combines completion of the Applied Technology Diploma in Dental Assisting with options in marketing, dental office management, or education. It will provide skills in a variety of areas in communication, business, computers and management that can be used in areas such as dental products representative, dental office management, and education in dental assisting programs. Students may complete general education courses before or after completion of the Applied Technology Diploma but not concurrently with the dental assisting courses.

View the online Dental Assisting Information Packet at http://www.cf.edu/departments/instruction/dental_info_packet.pdf.

Program Core Courses

Course No.

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester I

DES 1020	Head/Neck, Dental Anatomy	3
DES 1030	Histology/Embryology	1
DEA 1805L	Dental Clinic Seminar	1
DEA 1806L	Clinic Practice I	1
BSC 1080	Basic Anatomy and Physiology	3
DES 1800	Introduction to Clinical Procedures	3
DES1806L	Introduction to Clinical Procedures Lab	1
DEA 1151	Dental Psychology and Communication	1
DES 1502	Dental Office Management	3
	Semester Hours	17

Semester II

DES 1200	Dental Radiology	2
DES 1200L	Dental Radiology Lab	1
DES 1100	Dental Materials	2
DES 1100L	Dental Materials Lab	1
DES 1029	Dental Specialties	1
DEA 1855L	Clinic Practice II	6
DEA 1135	Dental Microbiology	1
DES 1840	Preventative Dentistry	2
	Semester Hours	16

Semester III

DES 2832C	Expanded Functions/Lab	2
DEA 2033	Oral Pathology	3
DES 1600	Dental Office Emergencies	1
DES 1051	Dental Pharmacology	2
DEA 1856	Clinic III Seminar	1
DEA 1856L	Clinic Practice III	8
	Semester Hours	17
	Total Hours	50

General Education Core


Course No.	Course Title	Credits
ENC 1101	Freshman Composition Skills I		3
QMB 1001**	College Business Mathematics		3

Note: Natural Science is required as part of dental core.

One of the following options: (To satisfy Social Science and Humanities requirements)

ISS 1010	Introduction to the Social Sciences and
HUM 1020	Introduction to the Humanities
	OR
WOH 2012	World Civilizations I and either
HUM 1020	Introduction to the Humanities or
HUM 1230	Introduction to the Humanities: Since the Renaissance	6
	OR
WOH 2022	World Civilizations II and either
HUM 1020	Introduction to the Humanities or
HUM 1210	Introduction to the Humanities: To the Renaissance

^**MAC 1105 College Algebra is recommended for students planning to enroll in the college's baccalaureate degree programs.

Complete one of the following options:

2323: Dental Practice Management

BUL 2241	Business Law I	3
GEB 1011	Introduction to Business	3
DEA1949	Dental Internship I Co-op	2
	Total Program Credit Hours:	70

2324: Education

EDF 2005	Introduction to the Teaching Profession	3
EDF 2085 EDP 2002	Introduction to Diversity for Educators or Educational Psychology	3
DEA1949	Dental Internship I Co-op	2
	Total Program Credit Hours:	70

2325: Marketing

MAR 2011	Principles of Marketing	3
MKA 2021	Sales, Marketing and Advertising	3
DEA1949	Dental Internship I Co-op	2
	Total Program Credit Hours:	70

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