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Dental Hygiene B.S.D.H.

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School of Dentistry (TDEN)249 - Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

Description

Program details

Admission details

Requirements

Contact information

Sample plan

Completion requirement
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0054161
    OR     7908161
Fulfill ANY of the following requirements:
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 7976151
    AND     8283871
OR
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8077531
    AND     8077521
OR
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8077581
  • 8077521
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0062651
    OR     7990411
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8003721
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7881551
    OR     8008441
    OR     7898971
    OR     7889931
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0029431
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0105661
    OR     0052701
Completion requirements
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0016161
    OR     0016181
    OR     0011481
    OR     7989021
    OR     0021991
Completion requirements
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0128411
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0128591


Completion requirements
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 8037351
  • 8037331
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 8040621
  • 8037381
  • 8037391
  • 8060151
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 7 credits from the following:
  • 8066521
  • 8059531
  • 8037401
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8200351
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8104601
  • 8076241
BSDH students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term. IDP BSDH/MDT students complete their undergraduate degree at the successful completion of this term.
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 8065241
MDT students will now only take MDT courses towards their MA degree. The following course meets the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
  • 8114921
  • 8076031
  • 8086121
  • 8115751
MDT students complete the following courses to meet the master's requirements for this term.
Earn at least 13 credits from the following:
  • 8199921
  • 8074071
  • 8074111
  • 8075001
  • 8075031
Integrated degree program students will learn alongside dental and dental hygiene students in a team environment. This collegial approach to education ensures a solid educational and clinical preparation. Additionally, the team-based clinical model in the School of Dentistry strives to improve the efficiency of how oral health services are delivered by maximizing the knowledge and skill-set of each provider. The School of Dentistry team-based care model is guided by the need to improve the patient experience, improve the oral health of populations and lower the costs of care. The program prepares the dually trained individual to assume roles in many different health care environments, such as general and specialty practices, public schools, community health clinics, insurance companies, dental hygiene and dental therapy educational programs, extended care facilities, and in the health products industry.

IDP BSDH/MDT students must complete all requirements indicated as prerequisites, BSDH program requirements, and IDP BSDH/MDT requirements. IDP BSDH/MDT students do not need to complete the courses identified in the Dental Hygiene BS sub-plan.

Students are expected to complete their undergraduate BSDH degree after the completion of Term 6, and then continue on to complete the MDT over the following three terms. All courses indicated in this sub-plan do not apply to the undergraduate degree and will be transferred to the graduate transcript.
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7882031
Earn at least 5 credits from the following:
  • 0129791
    OR     8033811
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0127401
    OR     8259961
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0168741
    OR     8054301
Completion requirement
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0129781
    OR     8045321
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0128611
    OR     8037911
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0129811
    OR     8255571
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8281231
    OR     8281221
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0129921
    OR     8055951
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8175291
    OR     8255581
Completion requirement
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 7998681
    OR     8040631
Earn at least 4 credits from the following:
  • 0129821
    OR     8255591
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 7950951
    OR     8066031
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 0128631
    OR     8283211
Completion requirement
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 0128511
    OR     8045331
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0129831
    OR     8260141
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8009691
    OR     8059061
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8010561
    OR     8059031
Earn at least 3 credits from the following:
  • 8010611
    OR     8059041
Completion requirement
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8014521
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8132121
    OR     8132611
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0129941
    OR     8259461
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 8014771
    OR     8066191
Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 8012041
    OR     8065131
Completion requirement
Earn at least 1 credits from the following:
  • 8010571
    OR     8255611
Earn at least 6 credits from the following:
  • 0129931
    OR     8255601
Completion requirement

Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.

Complete up to 1 course(s) and earn credit(s) from the following:
  • 0129831
  • 0129941
  • 8014771
  • 8260141
  • 8259461
  • 8066191
Completion requirement

The FYE consists of an online, 2-credit (CLA 1001 and 1002) program that all first-year CLA students take during their initial fall and spring semesters. CLA 1001 and 1002 offers students a space to learn more about themselves, meet other students, and prepare for the future.

Earn at least 2 credits from the following:
  • 0156021
  • 8085201
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