Collegeof Health
271
Core (AreaF)
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18hours
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Appropriate1000/2000 level coursework (not applied inCoreA-E)
CareerBlock
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30hours
Upon successful completion of DHYG 3101, RDHs will receive
up to 30 semester hours of block credit.
MajorRequirements
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21hours
DHYG 3101Professional Development inDental Hygiene....................... 4 hours
DHYG 4200Research for Evidence-BasedPractice................................ 3 hours
DHYG 4301Educational Strategies and Internship.................................. 3 hours
DHYG 4500ContemporaryCommunityRoles ......................................... 2 hours
DHYG 4900 Independent Study inDental Hygiene .................................. 3 hours
HLTH3110 InteractiveCommunication ................................................... 3 hours
HLTH3420HealthEducation.................................................................. 3 hours
Electives ...............................................................................................9hours
*Any threeupper division courses except PHEDor courses
identified in the catalogas career or institutional credit courses.
Recommended courses includeDHYG3300, DHYG4320,
DHYG4420, 3000or 4000 level HLTH, HCMG, HFMG, HSCI
or appropriateupper division statistics course.
*NOTE: Statistics course required for degree;must be satisfied prior to program
admission;may be satisfied at lower or upper division level.
AcademicStandards
Dental Hygiene students must maintain a semester grade point average
(GPA) of 2.00 (“C”) to progress in the program. A minimum grade of “C” is
required in all upper division and major courses. Students who receive a "D",
"F", "WF", or "U" in any dental hygiene coursemay 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 the
program. ReferenceBSDHStudent Handbook for details.
DoubleBachelorDegrees inDental Hygiene andHealthCareManagement
Students whowish to enhance their employability by being qualified as both
dental hygienists and health caremanagersmay wish to pursue the dual degree
option. Studentsmaydeclare this doublemajor upon acceptanceand enrollment
in theBSDHprogram. Studentsmustmeet the following requirements:
1. Completeall requirements for theBSDH.
2. Complete the following courses from Health CareManagement Area F
program prerequisites:
a. ACCT 2101Principles of Financial Accounting
b. ECON2105PrinciplesofMacroeconomics
c. HSCI 2111/2111L Intro toHealthCareEnvironment
d. ITFN1101Foundationsof InformationSystems
3. Complete the following courses fromHealthCareManagement program
requirements:
a.
HCMG 3101 Introduction toHealthSystemsManagement
b.
HCMG 3401AppliedHRManagement for HealthCareDelivery
