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Pathway I: Associate Degree
Dental Assisting Program

Deborah Burch, CDA, RDA, M.S.
Coordinator/Advisor
2755 E. Napier Ave.
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 927-8100, ext. 5100 (Napier) or
(269) 695-1391, ext. 2608 (Bertrand Crossing) or
1-800-252-1562 (Indiana and Northern Michigan),
ext. 5100 (Napier); ext. 2608 (Bertrand Crossing)
E-mail: burch@lakemichigancollege.edu

Dental Assisting Scholarships, Grants, and Loans are available.

Associates Degree:
Students Seeking an Associate's degree in Dental Assisting take the same occupational core course's as those that are seeking a certificate. The courses required for the Associate Degree may be taken prior, during or after completion of major courses. Graduates receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree.

Entrance Requirements:

  1. High School graduation or equivalent.
  2. English:
    Lake Michigan College Placement Assessment: English 101 eligible or enrolled concurrently in English 093/094 and Introduction to Dental Assisting 165.
  3. Reading:
    Lake Michigan College Placement Assessment: 11.8 grade (40%ile) on Nelson-Denny Reading Test or a score of 78 on the Compass assessment or enrolled concurrently in the appropriate reading transitional studies course and Introduction to Dental Assisting 165.
  4. Interview with Dental Assisting Program Coordinator.

Associate Degree (Full-time Student)

FIRST SEMESTER Credit
Hour
DENT 165 Introduction to Dental Assisting
3
DENT 166 Chairside I 3
ENG 107 English Composition 3
BIO 108 Basic Anatomy and Physiology 4 or
BIO 205 Human Anatomy  
PHED 200 Healthful Living 1
TOTAL 14

SECOND SEMESTER

 
DENT 167 Chairside II 3
DENT 168 Chairside III 3
DENT 169 Chairside IV 3
ENG 102 English Composition 3 or
ENG 103 Report Writing  
BUSA 150 Job Search Seminar 1
TOTAL 13

THIRD SEMESTER

 
DENT 170 Introd. to Business Assist. 3
DENT 171 Introd. to Dental Radiography 4
COMM 101 Introduction to Public Speaking 3
POSC 101 National Government 3 or
POSC 102 State Government  
HIST 201 American History to 1865  
HIST 202 American History to 1865 to present  
TOTAL 13

FOURTH SEMESTER

 
DENT 172 Med. Issues in the Dental Office 2
DENT 174 RDA I 3
DENT 175 RDA II 3
HEAL 166 CPR/AED 1
HEAL 165 Standard First Aid 1.5
PSYC 201 Introduction to Psychology 3
TOTAL 13.5

FIFTH SEMESTER

 
DENT 173 Clinical I 6
DENT 176 Clinical II 5
SOCI Social Science Elective 3

TOTAL

14
TOTAL Program Credits 67.5

Professional Needs:
Uniform
Laboratory Coat
Hepatitis B Vaccination
Name Tag
Textbooks and Manuals
Transportation to Off-Campus Assignments
Student Professional Membership
ADAA Liability Insurance

OPTION ONE: TWO YEAR — FULL TIME — ASSOCIATE DEGREE

FIRST YEAR:

 

 
FIRST SEMESTER

SECOND SEMESTER

THIRD SEMESTER

*DENT 156
DENT 167 DENT 170
DENT 166 DENT 168 DENT 171
ENGL 101 DENT 169 COM 101
BIOL 108/205 ENGL 102/103 POSC 101
or
PHED 200 ** BUSA 150 HIST 201/202
SECOND YEAR:    

FOURTH SEMESTER

FIFTH SEMESTER

 
DENT 172 DENT 173  
DENT 174 DENT 176  
DENT 175 SOCI Elective  
**HEAL 166    
**HEAL 165    
PSYC 201    

* REMEDIAL COURSES CAN BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY.
** COURSES ONLY OFFERED DURING FALL/WINTER SEMESTERS.
+ THIS COURSE OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYED DENTAL ASSISTANTS.

OPTION TWO: PART TIME — ASSOCIATE DEGREE

FIRST YEAR:

FIRST SEMESTER

2ND SEMESTER

3RD SEMESTER

4TH SEMESTER

DENT 165* DENT 166 DENT 167 DENT 168
BIOL 108/205 ENGL 101 ENGL 102/103 COM 101
SECOND YEAR:      
DENT 169
DENT 170
DENT 171 +
DENT 172
POSC 101/102 or BUSA 150** PSYC 201 SOCI Elective
HIST 201/202      
THIRD YEAR:      
DENT 174
DENT 173
DENT 176  
HEAL 166** DENT 175    
HEAL 165**      

* REMEDIAL COURSES CAN BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY.
** COURSES ONLY OFFERED DURING FALL/WINTER SEMESTER.
+ THIS COURSE OPEN TO ALL EMPLOYED DENTAL ASSISTANTS.

Lake Michigan College is an Equal Opportunity Institution, affording enrollment, employment, and services without distinction on the basis of age, color, height, weight, creed, disability, marital status, sexual preference, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, or sex.

 

 

This page was last modified : August 17, 2007


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