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.
Retention - Progression Policy
In order to progress in the dental hygiene major, a student must maintain a grade
of “C” or better in each required course in the major.
Progression status will be evaluated at the close of each semester. Students receiving
less than a C in any of the classes in the dental hygiene curriculum will not be permitted
to progress in the dental hygiene major.
Students who are dismissed from the dental hygiene program will be evaluated by the
dental hygiene faculty to determine feasibility of readmission. Students who wish
to seek readmission must reapply to the Dental Hygiene Program during the next admission
cycle. Students who are dismissed from the dental hygiene program are only eligible
for readmission once. No student can be readmitted if dismissed for academic misconduct
or behavioral issues.
Reentry: Students who withdraw from the dental hygiene program in good standing must submit
a letter to the Dental Hygiene Program Director outlining their plan requesting reentry
to the dental hygiene program. This letter will be reviewed by the Dental Hygiene
Program Admissions Committee. Students who are approved for reentry are required
to work with the Dental Hygiene Program Director to develop an individualized reentry
plan to identify gaps in knowledge and demonstrate competency prior to enrolling in
the requested semester. Failure to comply with or complete the individualized reentry
plan will result in permanent dismissal from the dental hygiene program.