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Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene | | Graduates of this bachelor’s program have access to more educational and career opportunities than students who have only completed an associate’s degree in Dental Hygiene. Career areas where the advanced degree would be advantageous include jobs in dental hygiene research, sales, public health, and education.
Current Vermont Tech students may continue into the bachelor’s degree program with departmental approval and do not have to make the decision until the spring of the sophomore year. Students will complete the bachelor level curriculum through a combination of on-line and transfer courses. Students have six years to complete the required courses for the bachelor’s degree.
The Vermont Tech Bachelor of Science degree program holds articulation agreements with Quinsigamond Community College, Community College of Rhode Island, Tunxis Community College, Mount Wachusetts Community College, Bristol Community College, and the New Hampshire Technical Institute associate degree dental hygiene programs. These agreements are designed to maximize the number of credits students will be able to transfer to Vermont Tech. Specific details regarding these agreements can be obtained by contacting Vermont Tech’s Department of Dental Hygiene at (802) 879-5643.
Intended outcomes for the Dental Hygiene degree completion program are to:
- Provide a vehicle in which graduates of the associate’s degree program may earn a bachelor’s degree while employed as practitioners or full-time students
- Provide opportunities for students to explore various occupational settings such as public health, education, sales, and research
- Prepare graduates for further study at the graduate level
- Broaden the student’s knowledge base and education experience in dental hygiene and general education courses
- Provide students with knowledge to develop skills in critical thinking and evidence-based research while fostering life-long learning
The minimum number of credits for the degree is 120.
First Year | Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | BIO 1030 - Nutrition | 3 | BIO 2012 - Human Anatomy & Physiology II | 4 | | BIO 2011 - Human Anatomy & Physiology I | 4 | DHY 1012 - Clinical Dental Hygiene I | 5 | | DHY 1011 - Pre-clinical Dental Hygiene | 4 | DHY 1022 - Oral Tissues II /Medical Emergencies | 3 | | DHY 1021 - Oral Tissues I | 3 | DHY 1030 - Dental Radiography | 3 | | ENG 10XX - English | 3 | PSY 1010 - Introduction to Psychology | 3 | | | 17 | | 18 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | BIO 2120 - Elements of Microbiology | 4 | DHY 2210 - Community Oral Health | 3 | | DHY 2010 - Dental Materials | 3 | DHY 2220 - Oral Pathology | 2 | | DHY 2020 – Pathology & Pharmacology | 3 | DHY 2722 - Clinical Dental Hygiene III | 6 | | DHY 2030 - Periodontics | 3 | ENG 2080 - Technical Communication | 3 | | DHY 2721 - Clinical Dental Hygiene II | 5 | MAT 1040 - Mathematics for Allied Health | 2 | | | 18 | ELE XXXX - AH elective | 3 | | | | | 19 |
Third Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | DHY 3010 - Evidence Based Decision Making | 3 | CHE 1020 - Introduction to Chemistry | 4 | | DHY 3015 - Issues in Dental Hygiene | 3 | CIS XXXX – Information technology elective | 2-4 | | ELE 3XXX - AH/SS elective | 3 | DHY 3020 - Advanced Periodontics | 3 | | PSY 1050 - Human Growth & Development | 3 | DHY 3030 - Educational Methods/Leadership | 3 | | | 12 | | 12-14 |
Fourth Year
| Fall Semester | Credits | Spring Semester | Credits | | DHY 4010 - Advanced Community Oral Health | 3 | DHY 4810 - Practicum | 6 | | ELE XXXX AH/SS elective | 3 | ELE XXXX – Elective | 3 | | Select one: | | POS XXXX - Political science elective | 3 | | HUM 2020 - Bioethics (AH) | 3 | | 12 | | PHI 1040 - Introduction to Ethics (AH) | 3 | | | | Select one: | | | | | XXX XXXX - Critical thinking elective | 3 | | | | MAT XXXX - Mathematics elective | 3 | | | | | 12 | | |
Note: In addition to the associate requirements, bachelor’s students must complete a minimum of two Arts and Humanities (AH) or Social Sciences (SS) courses, including one at the 3XXX level.
All DHY and BIO courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better to continue in the program
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