{"id":46136,"date":"2022-03-17T15:05:07","date_gmt":"2022-03-17T15:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/dhy\/?page_id=46136"},"modified":"2025-03-06T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T21:30:00","slug":"overview","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/dhy\/overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree Program Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<script>console.log('response');<\/script><script>console.log({\"title\":\"Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)\",\"hours_header\":\"A.A.S. Degree: 92\\u00a0Hours\",\"description\":\"<p><strong>A.A.S. Degree: 92&nbsp;Hours<\\\/strong><\\\/p><p>The Dental Hygiene profession offers a variety of career opportunities:&nbsp; clinical practice in general and specialty dental offices; federal, state, and county health clinics; hospital-based treatment; long-term care facilities; industrial clinics; armed services; pharmaceutical sales; research institutions; and educational settings.<\\\/p><p>Contemporary dental hygiene practice requires that dental hygienists possess a breadth of knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.&nbsp; Dental hygiene practice includes:&nbsp; oral prophylaxis (cleaning); patient education; exposing, processing, and mounting radiographs; collecting and evaluating patient medical history information; performing head and neck examinations; periodontal assessment and non-surgical therapy; applying preventive agents; application of desensitizing and antimicrobial agents; and administering local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia.<\\\/p><p>The dental hygiene program is a selective admission program. &nbsp;A separate application process is required for acceptance into the program; the application deadline is May 31st.&nbsp; Upon acceptance, the student may take the \\\"program specific courses\\\". A grade of \\\"C\\\" or better is required for all program required courses.&nbsp;The dental hygiene program is a five-semester program which prepares the student for their national, regional, and state licensure examinations.&nbsp; Contact the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/academics.otc.edu\\\/healthsciences\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">Health Sciences Office<\\\/a>&nbsp;for an application packet.<\\\/p><p>The dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA), 211 E. 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These courses are called the \\\"CORE 42.\\\" &amp;nbsp;CORE 42 courses are <strong>guaranteed<\\\/strong> to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.<\\\/p><p>Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.<\\\/p><p><strong>Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere<\\\/strong>, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.<\\\/p><p>Please refer to the <a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/journeytocollege.mo.gov\\\/finish\\\/transfer-credit\\\/core-42\\\/\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\">MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum<\\\/a> for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.<\\\/p>\"}});<\/script><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-container\"><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-wrapper otc-collapsible\"><h2 class=\"otc-catalog-program-title otc-catalog-program-name otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcontent\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)<\/h2><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-content\" id=\"programcontent\"><div class=\"otc-catalog\" data-otc-catalog-data=\"programs\" data-otc-catalog-display=\"dynamic\" data-otc-catalog-catalog-id=\"15\"\n\t\tdata-otc-catalog-program-name=\"Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)\"><h4 class=\"otc-catalog-program-name\">Dental Hygiene (A.A.S.)<\/h4><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-description otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programdescription\"><h4 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programdescription\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Program Description<\/h4><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-description-text\"><p><strong>A.A.S. Degree: 92&nbsp;Hours<\/strong><\/p><p>The Dental Hygiene profession offers a variety of career opportunities:&nbsp; clinical practice in general and specialty dental offices; federal, state, and county health clinics; hospital-based treatment; long-term care facilities; industrial clinics; armed services; pharmaceutical sales; research institutions; and educational settings.<\/p><p>Contemporary dental hygiene practice requires that dental hygienists possess a breadth of knowledge and skills in a variety of areas.&nbsp; Dental hygiene practice includes:&nbsp; oral prophylaxis (cleaning); patient education; exposing, processing, and mounting radiographs; collecting and evaluating patient medical history information; performing head and neck examinations; periodontal assessment and non-surgical therapy; applying preventive agents; application of desensitizing and antimicrobial agents; and administering local anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia.<\/p><p>The dental hygiene program is a selective admission program. &nbsp;A separate application process is required for acceptance into the program; the application deadline is May 31st.&nbsp; Upon acceptance, the student may take the \"program specific courses\". A grade of \"C\" or better is required for all program required courses.&nbsp;The dental hygiene program is a five-semester program which prepares the student for their national, regional, and state licensure examinations.&nbsp; Contact the <a href=\"https:\/\/academics.otc.edu\/healthsciences\/\" target=\"_blank\">Health Sciences Office<\/a>&nbsp;for an application packet.<\/p><p>The dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA), 211 E. Chicago, Suite 1900,&nbsp;Chicago, IL 60611, (312) 621-8099.&nbsp;&nbsp;800.232.6108&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/coda.ada.org\/\">https:\/\/coda.ada.org\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-cores\"><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Pre-Admission Requirements - 19 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-courses \"><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22231\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22231\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">BCS-165 Human Anatomy<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22231\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22232\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22232\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">BCS-200 Microbiology<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22232\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22233\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22233\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">BCS-205 Human Physiology<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22233\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22274\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22274\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">CHM-101 Introductory Chemistry<\/a><span> (or higher)<\/span><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22274\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22656\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22656\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics<\/a><span> (or higher)<\/span><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcorePre-AdmissionRequirements-19CreditHours22656\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Dental Hygiene Program Requirements - 55 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-courses \"><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22378\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22378\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-100 Foundations of Dental Hygiene<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22378\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22379\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22379\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-101 Dental Hygiene Preclinical Lab I<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22379\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22380\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22380\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-105 Orofacial Anatomy<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22380\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22381\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22381\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-110 Oral Histology & Embryology<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22381\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22383\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22383\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-150 Dental Hygiene I<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22383\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22384\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22384\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-152 Dental Hygiene I Preclinic<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22384\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22385\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22385\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-153 Dental Hygiene I Clinic<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22385\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22386\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22386\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-155 Pharmacology Dental Hygiene<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22386\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22387\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22387\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-160 Intro to Periodontology<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22387\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22388\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22388\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-200 Dental Hygiene II - Pain Mgt<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22388\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22389\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22389\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-201 Dental Hygiene II - Clinic<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22389\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22390\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22390\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-205 Dental Hygiene III<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22390\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22391\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22391\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-206 Dental Hygiene III - Clinic<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22391\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22392\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22392\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-210 Oral Pathology<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22392\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22393\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22393\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-215 Community Dental Health<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22393\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"23084\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours23084\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-230 Community Dental Health II<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours23084\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22394\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22394\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-250 Dental Hygiene IV<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22394\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22395\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22395\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DHY-251 Dental Hygiene IV - Clinic<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22395\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22355\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22355\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DAS-102 Infection Prevention<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22355\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22360\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22360\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DAS-120 Dental Materials I<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22360\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22362\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22362\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DAS-130 Dental Radiology I<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22362\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22363\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22363\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">DAS-132 Dental Radiology II<\/a><credits><\/credits><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreDentalHygieneProgramRequirements-55CreditHours22363\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreGeneralEducationRequirements-18CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreGeneralEducationRequirements-18CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">General Education Requirements - 18 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p>The Missouri Department of Higher Education has identified a common set of general education courses that have been adopted statewide. These courses are called the \"CORE 42.\" &nbsp;CORE 42 courses are <strong>guaranteed<\/strong> to transfer to any Missouri public college or university to satisfy general education requirements.<\/p><p>Courses in knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicates courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.<\/p><p><strong>Courses that do not have this designation may still transfer to public and private colleges and universities in Missouri and elsewhere<\/strong>, but students are encouraged to check the transfer equivalency website of the institution to which they plan to transfer to confirm.<\/p><p>Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/journeytocollege.mo.gov\/finish\/transfer-credit\/core-42\/\" target=\"_blank\">MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum<\/a> for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Written Communications - 3 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/catalog.otc.edu\/mime\/media\/21\/591\/Core+42+Logo.jpg\" style=\"height:35px; width:50px\"><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-courses \"><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22487\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22487\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">ENG-101 Composition I<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22487\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22997\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22997\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">ENG-100 Composition I With Support<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22997\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22488\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22488\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">ENG-102 Composition II<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreWrittenCommunications-3CreditHours22488\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/catalog.otc.edu\/mime\/media\/21\/591\/Core+42+Logo.jpg\" style=\"height:35px; width:50px\"><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-courses \"><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22308\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours22308\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">COM-100 Introduction to Communication<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours22308\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22309\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours22309\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">COM-105 Public Speaking<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreOralCommunications-3CreditHours22309\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreNaturalSciences-3CreditHours\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreNaturalSciences-3CreditHours\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Natural Sciences - 3 Credit Hours<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/catalog.otc.edu\/mime\/media\/21\/591\/Core+42+Logo.jpg\" style=\"height:35px; width:50px\"><\/p><\/div><ul class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-courses \"><li class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course \"><a class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-course-link otc-clickable\" data-course-id=\"22228\" href=\"#\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreNaturalSciences-3CreditHours22228\" onclick=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHideCourse(this, event)\">BCS-132 Health Sciences Nutrition<\/a><div class=\"otc-catalog-course-content\" id=\"programcoreNaturalSciences-3CreditHours22228\"><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core otc-collapsible\" id=\"programcoreSocialandBehavioralSciences-9CreditHours(mustincludePLS101orHST120orHST130)\"><h3 class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-name otc-clickable\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"programcoreSocialandBehavioralSciences-9CreditHours(mustincludePLS101orHST120orHST130)\" onclick=\"showHide(this, event)\" tabindex=\"0\" onKeyDown=\"showHide(this, event)\">Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours (must include PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)<\/h3><div class=\"otc-catalog-program-core-description\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/catalog.otc.edu\/mime\/media\/21\/591\/Core+42+Logo.jpg\" style=\"height:35px; 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