The pre-dental hygiene curriculum consists of required coursework that is necessary prior to entry into the professional program.
Transfer Guide
A transfer guide is available on the main dental hygiene page, and at right, that shows the community college or university courses you should take for transfer.
Advising
Please contact an advisor at your school for help in scheduling or transfer questions, or contact these people at Oregon Tech:
Viki Points, Advising Coordinator for Dental Hygiene at 541-851-5230 or by e-mail viki.points@oit.edu
Jan Cope, Department Chair for Dental Hygiene at 541-885-1352 or by e-mail janita.cope@oit.edu
Jill Schultz, Program Director in Salem at 503-584-7100 or by e-mail jill.schultz@oit.edu
Suzanne Hopper, Academic Director in La Grande at 541-663-2723 or by e-mail at suzanne.hopper@oit.edu
Introduction to Dental Hygiene DHE 100
If you are taking pre-dental hygiene courses at a community college and planning to transfer to one of Oregon Tech’s dental hygiene programs you will need to take DHE 100 Introduction to Dental Hygiene online. DHE 100 is offered each term. Enrollment in DHE 100 is required at the time of application to the professional program unless you have already completed the course. DHE 100 must be completed by the end of spring term of the year of application to the dental hygiene program. For registration information and course details, click the link below.
http://www.oit.edu/distance-education/courses/dhe-100-introduction-to-dental-hygiene