A minimum of 45 credits are required for a dental assisting certificate.
Pre-requisite Courses
- ENG 101 Rhetoric & Composition
- PSY 201 General Psychology
- CMST 101 Introduction to Speech
- HP 115 Medical Terminology
Certificate Coursework
- Fall Semester
- DTAS 122 Clinical Science I
- DTAS 156 Human Systems I
- DTHY 303 Oral Radiology
- DTHY 308 Applied Dental Materials
- DTHY 314 Oral Anatomy
- Spring Semester
- DTAS 111 Oral Pathology
- DTAS 158 Practice Management
- DTAS 166 Human Systems II
- DTAS 175 Preventive Dentistry
- DTAS 181 Clinical Science II
- DTAS 183 Clinical Science Applied
Optional Associate Degree Coursework
A minimum of 65 credit hours are required for an associate degree in
dental assisting. The following courses are University Core Curriculum
courses. You may find courses that fulfill these requirements at: http://www.usi.edu/libarts/uccore/courses.asp.
- Fall Semester
- Ethics, The Arts, or Western Culture I - 3 hrs
- (B1, B2, or C4 in core curriculum)
- Science or Math - 3-4 hrs
- (A2 or C3 in core curriculum)
- Individual development/Social Behavior - 3 hrs
- General Elective - 1 hr
- Spring Semester
- Ethics, The Arts, or Western Culture I - 3 hrs
- (B1, B2, or C4 in core curriculum)
- Science or Math - 3-4 hrs
- (A2 or C3 in core curriculum)
- Individual development/Social Behavior - 3 hrs
- General Elective - 1 hr
