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Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists

Linda Hanlon, RDH, BS, MEd, Dean
Judith S. Harvey, CDA, BA, MEd, Director of Admissions

The Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists conducts a program of dental hygiene education in cooperation with Northeastern University. Students attend classes at both the Forsyth Institute and Northeastern. The dental hygienist is the ³preventive oral health professional licensed in dental hygiene, who provides educational, clinical, and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimal oral health.² In other words, the dental hygienist is that member of the oral health team who is responsible for the preventive aspects of dental treatment.

Graduates receive the Certificate in Dental Hygiene from the Forsyth Institute and the Associate in Science or Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene from Northeastern University. Graduates must satisfy the state dental hygiene licensure requirements before they may practice. These programs are accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, an accrediting body approved by the United States Department of Education.

Application should be made directly to the Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists, Office of Admissions, 140 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115. For an application and a copy of the college catalog, write that office or call 617.262.5200, extension 211, 212, or 213, FAX 617.262.4021. See course descriptions for more information.

Bachelor of Science Curriculum

Quarter 1	CHM 1107, Basic Chemistry for the Nursing Professional; ENG 1110, College Writing 1; and MTH 1101, Applications of Algebra.
Quarter 2	BIO 1142, Basic Animal Biology; BIO 1642, Basic Animal Biology 1 Lab; NUR 1282, Wellness; SOC 1100, Introduction to Sociology; and one Northeastern University elective.
Quarter 3	BIO 1122, Basic Microbiology; BIO 1622, Basic Microbiology Lab; ENG 1111, College Writing 2; PSY 1111, Foundations of Psychology; and one Northeastern University elective.
Quarter 4	CMN 1115, Foundations of Communications; COM 1105, Computer Science and Its Applications; DHY 1101, Dental Hygiene Orientation 1; and PAH 1202, Anatomy-Physiology 1.
Quarter 5	DHY 1102, Dental Hygiene Orientation 2; SOA 1100, Peoples and Cultures; one humanities elective; and one Northeastern University elective.
Quarter 6	DHY 1103, Dental Anatomy; PAH 1204, Anatomy-Physiology 2; one social science elective; and one Northeastern University elective.
Quarter 7	DHY 1100, Oral Anatomy and Histology; DHY 1204, Head and Neck Anatomy; DHY 1211, Dental Hygiene Theory 1; DHY 1220, Radiology 1; and DHY 1611, Clinical Dental Hygiene 1.
Quarter 8	DHY 1209, Periodontology; DHY 1212, Dental Hygiene Theory 2; DHY 1221, Radiology 2; DHY 1240, Nutrition; DHY 1612, Clinical Dental Hygiene 2; and HMG 4200, Health Science Statistics.
Quarter 9	CPS 1632, Health Science Education; DHY 1214, Dental Hygiene Theory 3; DHY 1228, Dental Materials; DHY 1613, Clinical Dental Hygiene 3; and ENG 1350, Writing for the Professions.
Quarter 10	DHY 1301, Introduction to Oral Health Research; DHY 1308, Pathology; DHY 1317, Dental Hygiene Theory 4; DHY 1330, Pharmacology; and DHY 1614, Clinical Dental Hygiene 4.
Quarter 11	DHY 1315, Dental Hygiene Theory 5; DHY 1331, Pain Control; DHY 1332, Pain Control Lab; DHY 1361, Public Health, and DHY 1615, Clinical Dental Hygiene 5.
Quarter 12	DHY 1316, Dental Hygiene Theory 6; DHY 1362, Community Health; DHY 1364, Seminar in Legal Issues and Ethics; DHY 1616, Clinical Dental Hygiene 6; and DHY 1410, Independent Study.
Associate in Science Curriculum
Quarter 1	DHY 1100, Oral Anatomy and Histology; DHY 1204, Head and Neck Anatomy; DHY 1211, Dental Hygiene Theory 1; DHY 1220, Radiology 1; and DHY 1611, Clinical Dental Hygiene 1.
Quarter 2	DHY 1209, Periodontology; DHY 1212, Dental Hygiene Theory 2; DHY 1221, Radiology 2; DHY 1612, Clinical Dental Hygiene 2; and one computer science elective.
Quarter 3	BIO 1122, Basic Microbiology; BIO 1622, Basic Microbiology Lab; DHY 1240, Nutrition; DHY 1214, Dental Hygiene Theory 3; DHY 1228, Dental Materials; and DHY 1613, Clinical Dental Hygiene 3.
Quarter 4	DHY 1308, Pathology; DHY 1317, Dental Hygiene Theory 4; DHY 1330, Pharmacology; DHY 1614, Clinical Dental Hygiene 4; and ENG 1110, College Writing 1.
Quarter 5	DHY 1315, Dental Hygiene Theory 5; DHY 1331, Pain Control; DHY 1361, Public Health; DHY 1615, Clinical Dental Hygiene 5; and PSY 1111, Foundations of Psychology 1.
Quarter 6	DHY 1316, Dental Hygiene Theory 6; DHY 1362, Community Health; DHY 1364, Law and Ethics; DHY 1616, Clinical Dental Hygiene 6; ENG 1111, College Writing 2; and SOC 1100, Introduction to Sociology.

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