2022-23 University Catalog

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Dental Hygiene, BS

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Curriculum

The following are required courses and recommended terms for students attending on the Klamath Falls campus. Please visit www.oit.edu/dentalhygiene for transfer information from other Oregon colleges and for recommended course sequencing for those attending on the Chemeketa Community College campus. Courses marked as “approved elective” may be chosen from the list in the Degree Emphasis list.

This map shows required courses for the degree and recommended terms to take each course (the term sequence is subject to change depending on transfer courses, AP/IB/CLEP credit, and course availability).

Degree Required courses and recommended terms during which they should be taken:

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Freshman Year

Fall

BIO 200 - Medical Terminology Credit Hours: 2
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
DH 100 - Introduction to Dental Hygiene Credit Hours: 2
CHE Elective with Lab Credit Hours
Psychology Elective Credit Hours

Winter

BIO 105 - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 232 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
MATH 111 - College Algebra Credit Hours: 4
or
MATH 243 - Introductory Statistics Credit Hours: 4
SOC 204 - Intro to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121 - English Composition Credit Hours: 4

Spring

BIO 205 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
BIO 233 - Human Anatomy/Physiology III Credit Hours: 4
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
SPE 111 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
WRI 122 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 4
or
WRI 227 - Technical Report Writing Credit Hours: 4

Professional Courses

Sophomore Year

Fall

DH 221 - Clinical Prac & Seminar I Credit Hours: 4
DH 225 - Head/Neck Anat, Histol, Embry Credit Hours: 3
DH 240 - Prevention I Credit Hours: 3
DH 266 - Dental Anatomy Credit Hours: 2
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

DH 222 - Clinical Prac & Seminar II Credit Hours: 4
DH 241 - Prevention II Credit Hours: 3
DH 244 - General and Oral Pathology Credit Hours: 3
DH 252 - Oral Radiology I Credit Hours: 3
DH 275 - Dental Ethics Credit Hours: 2

Spring

DH 223 - Clinical Prac & Seminar III Credit Hours: 3
DH 242 - Prevention III Credit Hours: 3
DH 253 - Oral Radiology II Credit Hours: 2
DH 254 - Introduction to Periodontology Credit Hours: 2
DH 267 - Emergency Procedures Credit Hours: 3
DH 380 - Community Health I Credit Hours: 1

Junior Year

Fall

CHE 360 - Clinical Pharmacology/Hlth Prf Credit Hours: 3
DH 321 - Clinical Prac & Sem IV Credit Hours: 4
DH 340 - Emerging Oral Health Topics Credit Hours: 3
DH 354 - Periodontology Credit Hours: 3
DH 381 - Comm Dentl Hlth II Credit Hours: 2
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3

Winter

DH 322 - Clinical Prac & Sem V Credit Hours: 3
DH 341 - Vulnerable Populations Credit Hours: 3
DH 351 - Pain Management I Credit Hours: 3
DH 382 - Comm Dentl Hlth III Credit Hours: 2
Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3

Spring

DH 323 - Clinical Prac & Sem VI Credit Hours: 5
DH 344 - Adv General & Oral Pathology Credit Hours: 3
DH 352 - Pain Management II Credit Hours: 2
DH 363 - Dental Materials Credit Hours: 3
DH 370 - International Extrnshp I Credit Hours: 1
DH 383 - Community Health IV Credit Hours: 1

Senior Year

Summer

AHED 450 - Instructional Methods Credit Hours: 3
DH 421 - Clinical Prac & Sem VII Credit Hours: 4
DH 461 - Restorative Dentistry I Credit Hours: 2
Elective Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Fall

DH 372 - International Extrnshp III Credit Hours: 1
DH 422 - Clinical Prac & Sem VIII Credit Hours: 5
DH 462 - Restorative Dentistry II Credit Hours: 2
DH 475 - EBDM in Healthcare I Credit Hours: 3
Communication Elective Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

DH 423 - Clinical Prac & Sem IX Credit Hours: 5
DH 454 - Dental Prac Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
DH 463 - Restorative Dentistry III Credit Hours: 2
DH 476 - EBDM in Healthcare II Credit Hours: 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Total for a B.S. in Dental Hygiene 191-193 Credit Hours

Note: All transfer students must abide by the Dental Hygiene Transfer Guide posted on the Oregon Tech Dental Hygiene web page

^a Elective selected from an advisor approved list

Electives Approved by the Dental Hygiene Department

Clincial Practice

BIO 336 - Essentials of Pathophysiology Credit Hours: 3
BIO 346 - Pathophysiology I Credit Hours: 3
BIO 347 - Pathophysiology II Credit Hours: 3
BUS 313 - Health Care Systems & Policy Credit Hours: 3
BUS 331 - Personal Finance Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Intercultural Comm Credit Hours: 3
PSY 301 - Basic Counseling Techniques Credit Hours: 4
PSY 336 - Health Psychology I Credit Hours: 3
PSY 337 - Health Psychology II Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
RCP 326 - Preparedness, Ethics, and Leadership Credit Hours: 2

Education

AHED 451 - Instructional Experience Credit Hours: 3
AHED 460 - Fund of Distance Education Credit Hours: 3
PSY 301 - Basic Counseling Techniques Credit Hours: 4
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Management

ACC 201 - Prin of Accounting I Credit Hours: 4
ACC 203 - Prin of Managerial Acct Credit Hours: 4
BUS 223 - Marketing I Credit Hours: 3
BUS 226 - Business Law Credit Hours: 3
BUS 308 - Prin of International Business Credit Hours: 3
BUS 313 - Health Care Systems & Policy Credit Hours: 3
BUS 317 - Health Care Management Credit Hours: 3
BUS 337 - Prin of Health Care Marketing Credit Hours: 3
BUS 345 - Fraud Examination Credit Hours: 3
BUS 349 - Human Resource Management I Credit Hours: 3
DH 465 - Independent Dental Hygiene Practice Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 342 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Public Health

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BUS 313 - Health Care Systems & Policy Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Intercultural Comm Credit Hours: 3
DH 370 - International Extrnshp I Credit Hours: 1
DH 371 - International Extrnshp II Credit Hours: 1
DH 372 - International Extrnshp III Credit Hours: 1
DH 465 - Independent Dental Hygiene Practice Credit Hours: 3
DH 471 - Community Program Planning II Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 325 - Global Population Health Credit Hours: 3
SOC 335 - Hlth Inequal & Cult Competency Credit Hours: 3
WRI 410 - Proposal & Grant Writing Credit Hours: 3
WRI 510 - Grant Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3

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