Earn Your Associate in Applied Science in Dental Office Management!
The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Dental Office Management program provides students with an understanding of both applied practice and front office management. The program equips students with office procedures and the supervision of personnel. In addition, students gain knowledge in insurance practices, billing, and budget development.
CIPS Code: 51.0705
Required Courses
| Required Courses |
16.5 |
BPC110
CIS105 |
Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) |
3 |
| TQM101 |
Quality Customer Service |
3 |
| CSR125* |
Front Office Procedures |
2 |
| CSR126* |
Front Office Insurance |
1 |
| HCC109 |
CPR for Health Care Provider |
0.5 |
HCC130
HCC130AA
HCC130AB
HCC130AC
HCC130AD
HCC130AE
HCC130AF |
Fundamental in Health Care Delivery (3) OR
Health Care Today (0.5) AND
Workplace Behaviors in Health Care (0.5) AND
Personal Wellness and Safety (0.5) AND
Communication and Teamwork in Health Care Organizations (0.5) AND
Legal Issues in Health Care (0.5) AND
Decision making in the Health Care Setting (0.5) |
3 |
| HCC145AA |
Medical Terminology for Health Care Workers I |
1 |
| MKT271 |
Principles of Marketing |
3 |
Restricted Electives
| Restricted Electives |
22 |
| Students must select any CDA, CDH, DAE OR DHE prefixed courses for a total of 22 credits. |
| CDAxxx |
Any CDA Clinical Dental Assisting course. |
1-22 |
| CDHxxx |
Any CDH Community Dental Health course. |
1-22 |
| DAExxx |
Any DAE Dental Assisting Education course. |
1-22 |
| DHExxx |
Any DHE Dental Hygiene Education course. |
1-22 |
General Education Requirements
| General Education Requirements |
22-25 |
| General Education Core |
12-15 |
| First Year Composition |
ENG101*
ENG107*
ENG102*
ENG108* |
First-Year Composition  ENG1101 (3) OR
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND
First-Year Composition ENG1102 (3) OR
First-Year Composition for ESL (3) |
6 |
| Oral Communication |
| Any approved general education course in the Oral Communication area. |
3 |
| Critical Reading |
0-3 |
Any approved general education course in the Critical Reading area OR
Equivalent as indicated by assessment |
| Mathematics |
| MAT102* |
Mathematical Concepts/Applications (3) OR
Satisfactory completion of a higher level mathematics course. |
3 |
| General Education Distribution |
10 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts |
| Any approved general education course in the Humanities and Fine Arts area. |
3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences |
| Any approved general education course in the Social and Behavioral Sciences area. |
3 |
| Natural Sciences |
| Any approved general education course in the Natural Sciences area. |
4 |
| Click any of the above course #'s for detailed information and register for it today! ** |
Additional Notes:
- The total amount of credits required for this degree is 60.5-63.5.
- Students must earn a grade of "C" or better in all courses within the program
- Minimum GPA: 2.00
- * Indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites
- xxx Indicates any module.
** Not all classes are offered every semester. Contact an academic advisor for additional information.
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Dental Office Management
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480-517-8580 or
800-729-1197
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