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Available through our campus in Minneapolis, Minnesota, our Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program prepares you with the skills and knowledge to provide patient care under the supervision of a licensed dentist.
Our goal is to prepare you to gain employment as a dental hygienist fully. Therefore, after completing this bachelor’s degree program, you should be able to:
Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and convey aspects of culturally competent, inter-professional health care to individuals and groups from diverse populations.
Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate organizational, operational, ethical, legal, and managerial issues impacting the field of dental hygiene.
Generate all required documentation for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating dental hygiene care.
Develop acceptable individualized patient care plans using the ADPIE model.
Evaluate treatment options using evidence-based decision-making to identify risks and develop positive health and wellness strategies while respecting patients’ values and goals.
Prerequisites to enroll in the Herzing University Dental Hygiene program include:
Completion of a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent
Meet and interview with a Herzing University admissions advisor
Complete an enrollment application
20 hours per week
All courses, 69.00 semester credit hours, are required.
Dental and Medical Terminology
Medical Emergencies in Dentistry
Orofacial Structures, Histology, and Embryology
Dental Hygiene Preclinical
Dental Hygiene Preclinical Practice
Dental Management and Technologies
General and Oral Pathology
Introduction to Patient Care
Principles of Dental Radiography
Community Dental Health
Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist
Radiography Interpretation
Radiography Interpretation Laboratory
Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice I
Dental Hygiene Research
Periodontology I
Cultural Diversity in Dental Hygiene
Leadership in Dental Hygiene
Clinical Theory and Scientific Basis
Clinical Theory and Scientific Basis Laboratory
Dental Materials
Dental Materials Lab
Pain Management
Pain Management Lab
Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice II
Periodontology II
Contemporary Issues in Dental Hygiene
Diverse Needs in Patient Populations
Dental Hygiene Ethics and Jurisprudence
Dental Hygiene Board Review
Dental Hygiene Capstone
Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice III
3.00 semester credit hours are required.
Teaching and Theories of Learning
Clinical Practice Management
All courses, 16.00 semester credit hours, are required.
Anatomy and Physiology I
Principles of Nutrition
Chemistry
Anatomy and Physiology II
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