Collegeof Health
270
Electives
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6hours
**Any twoupper division courses except PHEDor courses identified in the
catalogas career or institutional credit courses.Recommended courses include
DHYG 3300, 3000or 4000 level HLTH, HSCI, HCMG, HFMGor appropriate
upper division statistics course.
*NOTE: ADA Accreditation Standards requirements for chemistry, psychology
and sociologymust be completed prior toprogram admission.
**NOTE: Statistics course required for degree;must be satisfied prior to
program admission;maybe satisfied at lower or upper division level.
AcademicStandards
Dental Hygiene students must maintain a semester grade point average
(GPA) of 2.50 to progress in theprogram. Aminimum gradeof “C” is required in
all upper division andmajor courses. Students who receive a "D", "F", "WF", or
"U" in any dental hygiene course may repeat that course one time only on a
space available basis. Students who receive any two of the following: "D", "F",
"WF", or "U" in any two dental hygiene coursesmay not continue in theprogram.
ReferenceBSDHStudent Handbook for details.
RDH-BSDHCompletionTrack
Admission
The RDH-BSDH track is available for registered dental hygienists who are
graduates of associatedegreedental hygieneprograms.Graduates areprepared
for advanced practice, supervisory, administrative, managerial and marketing
positions in the dental field. In addition to the clinical role, graduates may also
workas educators and researchers.
Dental Hygiene application is separate from University application and
admission. The program is 100% online and can be completed on a full-time or
part-timebasis.
Minimum admission requirements include (details on the Department of
Dental Hygienewebsite):
1. Unrestricted current dental hygiene licensure in the United States or
eligibility for licensure
2. Collegegradepoint average (GPA) of 2.50on4.00 scale.
3. Completion of 45 semester hours of BSDH core curriculumwith grades
of C (or K or S) or better in all natural and behavioral science,math and
AreaF courses at the timeof application and 60 semesters hours at the
timeof enrollment indental hygieneprogram.
4. Successful completionof the legislative requirements.
5. Successful completion of transition course DHYG3101-Professional
Issues inDental Hygiene.
6. Eligible for clearanceon criminal
background check and drugscreening.
Curriculum
Core (AreasA - E)
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42hours
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AreaA2 –MATH1101orMATH1111 recommended
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AreaD1 –CHEM1151-1151L-1152-1152L recommended
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AreaD2 –MATH1231 recommended
