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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.

Pre-Dental Hygiene

Freshman Year

Fall

DHE 100 - Introduction to Dental Hygiene I Credit Hours: 2
BIO 231 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I Credit Hours: 4
SOC 204 - Intro to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
CHE 101 - Intro to General Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHE 104 - Intro to General Chemistry Lab Credit Hours: 1
Psychology Elective Credit Hours: 3

Winter

BIO 232 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Credit Hours: 4
BIO 205 - Nutrition Credit Hours: 3
WRI 121Z - Composition I Credit Hours: 4

Spring

BIO 233 - Human Anatomy/Physiology III Credit Hours: 4
COM 111Z - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 4
WRI 122Z - Composition II Credit Hours: 4
or
WRI 227Z - Technical Writing Credit Hours: 4
STAT 243Z - Elementary Statistics I 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 275 - Dental Ethics Credit Hours: 2
DH 252 - Oral Radiology I Credit Hours: 3
DH 244 - General and Oral Pathology Credit Hours: 3

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 360 - Pharmacology for Dental Hygiene Credit Hours: 3

Junior Year

Fall

DH 321 - Clinical Prac & Sem IV Credit Hours: 4
DH 340 - Emerging Oral Health Topics Credit Hours: 3
DH 354 - Periodontology Credit Hours: 3
SPE 321 - Small Group/Team Comm Credit Hours: 3
DH 380 - Community Health I Credit Hours: 1
Humanities Elective Credit: 3

Winter

DH 322 - Clinical Prac & Sem V Credit Hours: 3
DH 341 - Vulnerable Populations Credit Hours: 3
DH 381 - Comm Dentl Hlth II Credit Hours: 2
DH 351 - Pain Management I Credit Hours: 3
Humanities Elective Credit: 3

Spring

DH 323 - Clinical Prac & Sem VI Credit Hours: 5
DH 344 - Adv General & Oral Pathology Credit Hours: 3
DH 382 - Comm Dentl Hlth III Credit Hours: 2
DH 352 - Pain Management II Credit Hours: 2
DH 370 - International Extrnshp I Credit Hours: 1

Senior Year

Summer

DH 421 - Clinical Prac & Sem VII Credit Hours: 4
DH 461 - Restorative Dentistry I Credit Hours: 3
Program or elective course (from approved list): 3
Program or elective course (from approved list): 3
^optional DH 371 - International Extrnshp II Credit Hours: 1

Fall

DH 422 - Clinical Prac & Sem VIII Credit Hours: 5
DH 462 - Restorative Dentistry II Credit Hours: 3
Program or elective course (from approved list): 3
Communications Elective Credit Hours 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
^optional DH 372 - International Extrnshp III Credit Hours: 1

Winter

DH 423 - Clinical Prac & Sem IX Credit Hours: 5
optional DH 463 - Restorative Dentistry III Credit Hours: 2
Program or elective course (from approved list): 3
Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3

Required DH Program Courses

Program courses required, 9 credits offered multiple terms

DH 475 - EBDM in Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
DH 454 - Dental Prac Mgmt Credit Hours: 3
AHED 450 - Instructional Methods Credit Hours: 3

Total for a B.S. in Dental Hygiene 180 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

Must take 6 elective credits from this approved list.

Clinical Practice

DH 465 - Independent Dental Hygiene Practice 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 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
DH 405 - Pharmacology Review for Dental Hygiene Credit Hours: 3
PSG 246 - Sleep Disorders in Women Credit Hours: 3
CSH 201 - Human Development and Sleep Health Credit Hours: 3
CSH 220 - Sleep Disord & Co-Morbid Credit Hours: 3

Education

AHED 460 - Fund of Distance Education Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3
DH 476 - Applied Research Concepts Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Medical Sociology Credit Hours: 3
ALH 565 - Population Health Issues for Allied Health Professionals Credit Hours: 3
ALH 508 - Medical Ed. Theories & Methods Credit Hours: 3
ALH 515 - Scientific Writing & Healthcare Credit Hours: 3
ALH 535 - Assmt. Plan. Imp. and Eval. Credit Hours: 3
*Masters degree coursework for MSAH, up to 9 credits; graduate tuition applies

Management

DH 465 - Independent Dental Hygiene Practice Credit Hours: 3
BA 211Z - Principles of Financial Accounting Credit Hours: 4
BA 213Z - Principles of Managerial Accounting 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 349 - Human Resource Management I Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 342 - Business Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PSY 347 - Organizational Behavior Credit Hours: 3

Public Health

^a Not currently offered online

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
BUS 313 - Health Care Systems & Policy Credit Hours: 3
COM 205 - Intercultural Comm 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
DH 476 - Applied Research Concepts Credit Hours: 3
WRI 510 - Grant Proposal Writing Credit Hours: 3

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