This program is designed to provide a career ladder for individuals who have graduated from or who are currently enrolled in an American Dental Association accredited dental assisting certificate program and who seek to obtain an Associate in Applied Science degree. The program is designed to broaden the student's education through the addition of a broad general education core and additional electives. Read more information about the Dental Assisting Technical Certificate program at Chattanooga State.
| Course Number | Course Title | Fall | Spring | Summer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Advanced Placement | 36 | |||
| BIOL 2010 | Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | ||
| BIOL 2020 | Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | ||
| ENGL 1010 | Composition I | 3 | ||
| PSYC 1030 | General Psychology | 3 | ||
| Humanities/Fine Arts elective | 3 | |||
| ** Directed Electives | 4 | 3 | ||
| Semester Hours | 11 | 10 | 3 | |
| Total Program Hours: 60 |
* Completion of all DAST components of Chattanooga State's Dental Assisting Technical Certificate program or current state or national certification or registration as a result of graduation from an American Dental Association accredited certificate program in dental assisting.
** Any combination of seven (7) credit hours in courses with the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, HE, HS, HUM, MATH, PE, PHED, PHIL, SOCI, SP. See the Chattanooga State catalog for a full listing of courses with these prefixes.