Dental Hygiene
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Coursework BS Entry Level | Dental Hygiene |
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Pre-requisite courses for the BS Entry level program must be taken at an accredited college or university of the student's choice. Fifty-seven credits of coursework is required:
Science Courses*:
Anatomy/Physiology I and II 8
General Biology 4
Microbiology 4
Inorganic or General Chemistry 4
Organic Chemistry 4
*16-20 of the above sciences must be complete at the end of the fall semester PRIOR to the fall you wish to attend our program. Sciences must be current; taken within 5-7 years of the application year.
Non-Science Courses
Basic Statistics 3
Technical Writing 3
English Composition 3
English Literature 3
Introduction to Psychology 3
Introduction to Sociology 3
Principles of Nutrition* 3
Public Speaking 3
Social Sciences 6
Humanities 3
Total Credits: 57
All courses must be complete at the end of the Spring semester PRIOR to the fall you wish to attend our program. All entering students are juniors and all students begin in the fall semester.
Core Coursework is done at the University of Maryland Dental School, Dental Hygiene program.
Junior Year
General Pharmacology and Therapeutics 3
Care and Management of the Special Patient 2
Methods and Materials in Dentistry 2
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist I 3
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist II 2
Prevention and Control I 5
Prevention and Control II 5
Oral/Dental Anatomy 3
Oral Histology 1.5
Oral Microbiology 1.5
Oral Pathology 3
Oral Radiology I 2
Oral Radiology II 2
Oral Health Literacy and Communication 1
Senior Year
Advanced Clinical Practice I 5
Advanced Clinical Practice II 5
Community Oral Health 3
Community Service Learning 2
Education Program Development 2
Health Care Management 2
Introduction to Oral Health Research 3
Issues in Health Care Delivery 2
Perspectives of Dental Hygiene Practice 3
Total Credits 120
Students in their senior spring semester, take a written National Board and a clinical board (Northeast Regional Board). Upon graduation, and receiving a passing grade on their boards, students may sit for licensure according to individual state rules and regulations.
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