Dental Hygiene Advisement Form (Fillable form - requires Microsoft Word)
Dental hygienists are licensed to provide educational, therapeutic, and preventive services to children and adults in a variety of treatment settings. This program is designed to prepare students to provide delegated services consisting of scaling and polishing natural and restored teeth; exposing, processing, and mounting dental radiographs; providing preventive services and planning educational experiences for individuals and groups. The American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation approves the curriculum, which includes both general educational and professional dental hygiene courses. Satisfactorily completing all program requirements qualifies students to apply for the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination and individual State Board Exams for licensure.
Although the dental hygiene courses are sequential and begin only during the fall semester, students may begin and complete the required general education courses during any semester. The professional curriculum runs five consecutive semesters, including one summer session.
This program of study requires special admission as explained below. Contact the Dental Hygiene Department on Dunwoody Campus for additional information and an application. All professional courses are offered during the day only.
Admission to the Dental Hygiene Program
This program requires special admission. The Dental Hygiene sequence of professional courses (DHYG) starts only in the fall semester, and enrollment is limited. Official notification of acceptance to the program is confirmed by the Department of Dental Hygiene. Admission requirements include the following:
Readmission for Dental Hygiene
Only students who leave the Dental Hygiene program for non-academic reasons may be considered for re-admission/re-entry into the program. The student must initiate a request for re-entry by submitting a letter to the Department Chair for Dental Hygiene within one year of his or her exit from the program. Contact the Dental Hygiene Department Chair for additional information.
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* Or Honors version
(a) These biology courses must be completed before acceptance into the program.
(b) Students who are considering completing their Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene or a closely related field should complete CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1152, lecture and lab. CHEM 1951 and CHEM 1952 do not have labs and will not transfer.
Professional Curriculum for Dental Hygiene (c) & (d) 39 hours
Required courses by term:
Fall
DHYG 1901 Dental Hygiene I 3 hours
DHYG 1911 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 2 hours
DHYG 1921K Dental Tissues 4 hours
DHYG 1923K Dental Radiology 2 hours
Spring
DHYG 1902 Dental Hygiene II 2 hours
DHYG 1915 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 3 hours
DHYG 1925 Oral Pathology 4 hours
Summer
DHYG 1903 Dental Hygiene III 1 hour
DHYG 1917 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 2 hours
DHYG 1928K Dental Materials 1 hour
Fall
DHYG 2901 Dental Hygiene IV 2 hours
DHYG 2909 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 3 hours
DHYG 2921 Public Health 3 hours
DHYG 2923 Dental Pharmacology & Anesthesiology 2 hours
Spring
DHYG 2902 Dental Hygiene V 1 hour
DHYG 2912 Clinical Dental Hygiene V 4 hours
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(c) Students are advised that if they are accepted into Dental Hygiene, the required curriculum in several of the semesters does not contain enough hours to meet requirements for financial aid or health insurance. Plan accordingly.
(d) The Regents' Test is a required competency level test in writing and reading. Both parts of the Regents' Test must be passed prior to entering the Dental Hygiene program.
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