Dental Hygiene Online Degree Completion Program
Dental Hygiene
DHYG 3100 - Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice
Provides licensed dental hygienists the opportunity to evaluate current dental hygiene
therapies and interpret them for application in dental hygiene practice. Offered every
fall.
DHYG 3200 - Issues in Dental Hygiene
A study of dental and dental hygiene practice setting, legal and ethical issues, methods
of procuring employment, compensation mechanisms and types of insurance. Offered every
summer.
DHYG 4010 - Teaching Strategies for Allied Health
A study of the basic principles of developing and implementing classroom presentations.
Emphasis will be placed on the basics of the educational process, and will lead to
the development of a dental health lesson plan for the dental hygienist. Writing and
Oral Intensive. Offered every fall.
DHYG 4030 - Anesthesia and Pain Control
Explores current methods of pain management in dental hygiene practice. Offered every
spring.
DHYG 4040 - Pediatric and Adolescent Issues in Dental Hygiene
Provides knowledge and skills required to provide dental hygiene care for the pediatric population in both preventative and therapeutic interventions.
DHYG 4110 - Supportive Periodontal Therapy
A study of periodontal therapies including adjunctive and maintenance procedures.
Offered every summer.
DHYG 4120 - Building Evidence-based Practice in Dental Hygiene
Methods used in biostatistical research will be reviewed in an effort to assist the
dental hygiene students in the construction of instruments which collect valid and
reliable data. Critically explores current research studies. Writing Intensive. Offered
every spring.
DHYG 4130 - Geriatric Dental Hygiene
An introduction to the special considerations of the segment of the geriatric population
confined to long-term care facilities. Dental health education strategies will be
incorporated to assist students' design and presentation of in-services to nursing
home staff. Oral Intensive. Offered every spring.
DHYG 4141 - Community and Rural Dental Health
Using the information gained in the Associate Degree Community Dental Health class,
students will assess, plan, implement and evaluate a public dental health project
of their choice, with approval and guidance from the instructor. Offered every spring.
Progression Policy
All students MUST complete DHYG 3100 before progressing in the program. Students who have not completed DHYG 3100 cannot register for any other DHYG classes. Students may take general education core classes while working to complete an grade of Incomplete for DHYG 3100, but may not register for any dental hygiene courses until they have a passing grade for DHYG 3100. Additionally, two final grades of D or one F in dental hygiene courses will result in being dismissed from the program.
Successful completion of DHYG 3100 will allow transfer for associate degree dental
hygiene coursework as 45 hours of lower division credit and 16 hours of upper division
credit. Thus, the total hours for the program is as follows: general education core
= 41; actual online dental hygiene courses = 18; upper division transfer hours = 16;
lower division transfer credit hours = 45; Total = 120 credit hours. Students may
transfer in general education course credit, as well as upper divisions hours. However,
a total of 30 hours of instruction must be completed at ETSU.
Additionally, students must show proficiency in using information technology by taking
CSCI 1100 which is a 3 hour course or by passing the proficiency exam.