Current version - Indiana University South Bend

DENTAL EDUCATION 4125
Bachelor of Science in Dental
Hygiene
The IU South Bend campus offers two types of degrees
for the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene:
• The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene entry level,
which is designed for those just preparing to enter the
profession
• The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene completion
degree, which is designed for licensed hygenists who
are already graduates of an accredited Associate of
Science in Dental Hygiene degree program and wish
to continue their education
Bachelor of Science in Dental
Hygiene, Entry Level
The Dental Hygiene curriculum, which is accredited by
the American Dental Association, leads to the Bachelor
of Science degree, and consists of a total of four years of
study; two years of prerequisite courses followed by two
years of professional study. Upon completion, graduates
are eligible for licensure to practice this preventive
specialty of dentistry. Contact the Office of Student
Services in the College of Health Sciences at (574) 520-
4571 to meet with an advisor.
Preprofessional Curriculum (57-65 cr.)
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
Dental Hygiene Prerequisites and General-Education
Requirements
First Year—Fall Semester (16 cr.)
BIOL-N 190 The Natural World
COAS-Q 110
Introduction to Information
Literacy (1 cr.)
ENG-W 131 English Composition 1
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Arts and humanities electives (3 cr.) (includes
communications, English, fine arts, world languages,
history, music, philosophy, religion, women’s studies,
medical terminology, and computer science)
Select one of the following:
BUS- K 201 The Computer in Business
CSCI-A 106 Introduction to Computing
First Year—Spring Semester (12-17 cr.)
PSY-B 190 Human Behavior and Social
Institutions
PSY-P 103 General Psychology
SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology
Select one of the following two options:
Chemistry Option 1
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry 1
CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
(2 cr.)
Students who have completed high school chemistry
within the last three years with a grade of C or better
may go directly to CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry
2 after successfully passing the mathematics placement
examination.
Chemistry Option 2
CHEM- C 102 Elementary Chemistry 2
Second Year—Fall Semester (12-15 cr.)
ANAT-A 210 Elementary Human Anatomy
CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry 2 (meets
visual literacy requirement)*
HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health
Select from approved Literary and Intellectual
Traditions T 190 course list, page 38
Select one of the following:
MATH-K 300 Statistical Techniques for Health
Professions
SOC-S 351 Social Statistics
Second Year—Spring Semester (14 cr.)
MICR-M 250 Microbial Cell Biology
MICR-M 255 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
PHSL-P 204 Elementary Human Physiology
Select from approved critical thinking course list,
pages 36-37
Select non-western cultures course, pages 38-39
Note: PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology
1 and PHSL-P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology
2 can be taken in place of ANAT-A 210 Elementary
Human Anatomy and PHSL-P 204 Elementary Human
Physiology.
Professional Phase (60-61 cr.)
Third Year—Fall Semester (15 cr.)
DHYG-H 214 Oral Anatomy, Histology, and
Embryology
DHYG-H 218 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene
(6 cr.)
DHYG-H 242 Introduction to Dentistry (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 303 Radiology-Second Year (2 cr.)
Elective
Third Year—Spring Semester (14 cr.)
DHYG-H 205 Medical and Dental Emergencies
(1 cr.)
DHYG-H 211 Head and Neck Anatomy (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 213 Human Biology 2-First Year (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 217 Preventive Dentistry-Second Year
(2 cr.)
DHYG-H 219 Clinical Practice 1 (5 cr.)
DHYG-H 305 Radiology Clinic I (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 308 Dental Materials (2 cr.)
* if used to meet visual literacy requirement, another course must be taken as an elective
in order to apply to program