Dental Hygiene Degree Completion Curriculum
Online program and curriculum map for registered dental hygienists. If you are looking for the campus-based dental hygiene program please click here.
Courses Granted for Dental Hygiene National Board Exam
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DHE 100 | Introduction to Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| DH 221/222/223 | DH Clinical Practice & Seminar I, II, and III | 11 |
| DH 225 | Head and Neck Anatomy, Histology, and Embryology | 3 |
| DH 240/241/242 | Prevention I, II, and III | 9 |
| DH 244 | General and Oral Pathology | 3 |
| DH 252/253 | Oral Radiology I and II | 5 |
| DH 254 | Introduction to Periodontology | 2 |
| DH 266 | Dental Anatomy | 2 |
| DH 267 | Emergency Procedures | 3 |
| DH 275 | Dental Ethics | 2 |
| DH 321/322/323 | DH Clinical Practice & Seminar IV, V, and VI | 12 |
| DH 340 | Emerging Oral Health Topics | 3 |
| DH 341 | Vulnerable Populations | 3 |
| DH 344 | Advanced General & Oral Pathology | 3 |
| DH 354 | Periodontology | 3 |
| DH 380/381 | Community Dental Health I, II | 3 |
| DH 421/422/423 | DH Clinical Practice & Seminar VII, VIII, IX | 14 |
| Total Credits for Dental Hygiene National Board Exam | 83 |
Courses Granted for State License with Anesthesia
| Course | Description | Credits |
| DH 351 | Pain Management I* |
3 |
| DH 352 | Pain Management II* |
2 |
| Total Credits for State License with Anesthesia | 5 |
Professional Courses
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DH 450 | Instructional Methods | 3 |
| DH 401 | Overview of Advanced Dental Hygiene | 3 |
| DH 454 | Practice & Career Management | 3 |
| DH 470 | Community Assessment & Program Planning | 3 |
| DH 475 | Research Principles I | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 6 | |
| STAT 243Z or MATH 111Z | Elementary Statistics I or Precalculus I: Functions | 4 |
| SPE 321 | Small Group and Team Communication | 3 |
| Communication elective (from General Education list) | 3 | |
| Dental Hygiene elective (approved by advisor) | 3 | |
| Dental Hygiene elective (approved by advisor) | 3 | |
| Dental Hygiene elective (approved by advisor) | 3 | |
| Total Professional Course Credits | 40 |
General Education Courses (Transfer or take with Oregon Tech)
| Course | Description | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 334 | Microbiology | 4 |
| BIO 205 | Nutrition | 3 |
| BIO 231z | Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 232z | Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 |
| BIO 233z | Human Anatomy & Physiology III | 4 |
| CHE | General Chemistry with Lab | 4 |
| DH 360 (or CHE 360) | Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene | 3 |
| Humanities elective | 3 | |
| MATH 100 | Intermediate Algebra (prerequisite for MATH 243/MATH 111) | |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| Social Science elective | 3 | |
| SOC | Sociology Elective | 3 |
| COM 111z | Public Speaking | 4 |
| WRI 121z | Composition I | 4 |
| WRI 122z | Composition II | 4 |
| OR | ||
| WRI 227z | Technical Writing | 4 |
| Total Gen. Ed. Credits | 58 |
Total credits required for the BS in Dental Hygiene: 186 quarter credits
All coursework noted here is required for the degree. Oregon Tech baccalaureate graduates must complete a minimum of 45 quarter credits (30 semester units) with the university.
* These credits may be granted for additional state licensure exams or by individual course transfer.