Dental Hygiene
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| WHY A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE? | Dental Hygiene |
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Advancing technology, new systems of health care delivery, changing oral disease patterns, an aging population and a more informed health-conscious public have changed the nature of dental practice in recent years. For dental hygienists, the baccalaureate degree has become increasingly important for adapting successfully to these changes and for advancing professionally. Our innovative Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Program prepares graduates for positions of responsibility in dental hygiene. A variety of career opportunities exist for the baccalaureate educated dental hygienists in clinical practice, education, management/ administration, business/corporate, research and public health/community oral health care.
WHO SHOULD SEEK THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE?
RDH's seeking positions of leadership and diversity or for whom obtaining higher education is a life-long goal.
Highly motivated, self-directed, creative and future-minded RDH's who want to expand their knowledge and skills to advance professionally.
RDH's valuing advanced degrees and diverse career opportunities.
RDH's who want to continue to the master of science degree program.
The BS DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM INCLUDES:
- Leadership development
- Immersion in advanced educational and career opportunities
- Utilization of innovative educational technology
- Collaboration with professional students, dental and dental hygiene faculty in a dental school setting
- Individualized course planning, one -on- one advising with program director
- Flexibility, can be completed full or part-time
- Completion of 30 program credits after transferring in 90 credits to earn BS degree
- Coursework, practicum experiences and opportunities that provide foundation for pursuit and continuation of advanced dental hygiene education at the master's level
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