Dental Assisting, Associate of Science
Career Pathway: Health Sciences
Location(s): General education courses are available at all BC locations. Program specific courses for this program are offered at the A. Hugh Adams Central Campus
Program Entrance Requirements: Students must have graduated from a Florida CODA accredited Dental Assisting Applied Technology Diploma (ATD) program.
Program Description: The Dental Assisting program is a degree completion option for students who have completed a CODA accredited Dental Assisting Applied Technical Diploma (ATD) within the state of Florida. Visit program’s website for additional information.
Additional Program Information
Students must complete all required coursework with a grade of “C” or higher and earn a minimum degree grade point average of 2.0.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| GE Course | General Education Mathematics Core (MGF1130 recommended) | 3.00 |
| AMH2010 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 | 3.00 |
| or AMH2020 | HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1877 | |
| or POS2041 | NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | |
| Elective | Elective Course | 1.00 |
| CHM1032 | GENERAL CHEMISTRY SCIENCE ALLIED FIELDS | 3.00 |
| BSC2085 | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | 3.00 |
| BSC2085L | ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| SYG2000 | PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| or HSC1531 | MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY | |
| GE Course | General Education Humanities Core | 3.00 |
| ENC1101 | COMPOSITION I | 3.00 |
| GE Course | General Education Speech | 3.00 |
| Apply to the Program (Open Ended) | ||
| Required Core Courses | ||
| DEA1000 | INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL PRARCTICE/ASSISTING | 3.00 |
| DES1020 | DENTAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| DEA1030 | PRE CLINICAL | 4.00 |
| DEA1030L | PRECLINICAL LABORATORY | 2.00 |
| DES1100 | DENTAL MATERIALS | 2.00 |
| DES1100L | DENTAL MATERIALS LAB (ATD) | 1.00 |
| DES1840C | PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY | 2.00 |
| DES1200 | DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY | 3.00 |
| DES1200L | DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY LAB | 1.00 |
| DES1832 | EXPANDED FUNCTIONS I | 1.00 |
| DES1832L | EXPANDED FUNCTION I LABORATORY | 1.00 |
| DES1833 | EXPANDED FUNCTIONS II | 2.00 |
| DES1833L | EXPANDED FUNCTION II LAB | 1.00 |
| DES1805 | CLINICAL PROCEDURES I | 2.00 |
| DES1805L | CLINICAL PROCEDURES I LAB | 1.00 |
| DEA1940L | CLINICAL PRACTICE I | 2.00 |
| DEA1131 | ALLIED DENTAL THEORY | 2.00 |
| DES1502 | DENTAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT | 2.00 |
| BSC1084 | HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | 3.00 |
| or DES1404 | BASIC ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY | |
| DEA1155 | DENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 2.00 |
| DEA1936 | DENTAL SEMINAR | 1.00 |
| DEA1941L | CLINICAL PRACTICE II | 3.00 |
| Total Credits | 70 | |
Notes:
See General Education course information here.
In accordance with Florida Statute and Florida Administrative Code, students may need to satisfy the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement. Visit the Civic Literacy Graduation Requirement page at broward.edu/civic-literacy.
Students are strongly encouraged to meet with an advisor to create a personalized educational plan.
Program Highlights
Credit for Prior Learning
Accelerate your path to completion with these options:
- Credit by exam
- Earned industry certifications
- Prior Learning Assessment
- And much more…
Related Industry Certifications
Upon completing this program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the following industry certifications/licenses:
- Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
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Fund Your Education
This program is Financial Aid eligible. Scholarships may be available. This program is part of the Career Source Broward ITA List.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates from this program will:
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- Dental assisting students will competently communicate with clarity to a group of his / her peers
- Dental assisting students will demonstrate the instrumentation proficiency required of an entry-level dental assistant.
- Dental assisting students will demonstrate proficiency with professionalism in terms of service, clinical outcomes, and safety.
- Dental assisting students will demonstrate leadership and teamwork skills needed to accomplish team goals and objectives for clinical procedures.
- Dental assisting students will perform a full mouth series of dental radiographs.