Current version - Indiana University South Bend

DENTAL EDUCATION 4127
pharmaceuticals, dental education consulting, dental
insurance companies, research, and clinical dental
hygiene. Program activities promote development of
professional leadership skills and prepare hygienists for
entry into graduate programs.
The program’s objectives are designed to provide students
with the education and skills to:
• perform dental hygiene services in a variety of settings
(e.g., private dental practice, public health clinics,
school systems, institutions, and hospitals)
• serve as a resource person and work in cooperation
with other health personnel in assessing health care
needs and providing health care services to the public
• plan, implement, and evaluate effective teaching
methodologies in an educational setting
• supervise the teaching of dental hygiene services in a
clinical or public health setting
• prepare for admission to graduate degree programs
• continue their professional education and personal
growth
Students must complete the 122-123 credit hours of course
work listed below.
Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene
Prerequisite courses (35 cr.)
Professional courses (54-55 cr.)
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
Required courses (15 cr.)
Elective courses (18 cr.)
Applicants who receive dental hygiene degrees from
accredited degree programs other than those offered
by Indiana University will be considered transfer
students for the purpose of fulfilling general-education
requirements at IU South Bend.
Courses required for admission may be taken at any
Indiana University campus or may be accepted as transfer
credit hours from other accredited institutions. Priority
consideration is given to those students completing
course work on the IU South Bend campus.
Admission is competitive based on average GPA, average
for preprofessional course work, and the GPA for
professional dental hygiene courses. A minimum GPA of
2.50 in each category is required.
Associate of science in dental
hygiene Prerequisite Courses
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
ANAT-A 210 Elementary Human Anatomy
CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry 1
CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory 1
(2 cr.)
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition 1
HPER-N 220 Nutrition for Health
MICR-M 250 Microbial Cell Biology
PHSL- P 262 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2
(5 cr.)
PSY-P 103 General Psychology
SOC-S 161 Principles of Sociology
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking
Arts and humanities elective (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:
PHSL-P 204 Elementary Human Physiology
PHSL-P 261 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1
(5 cr.)
Associate of science in dental
hygiene Professional Curriculum
Courses
(All courses are 3 credit hours, unless otherwise designated.)
DAE-E 351 Advanced Dental Materials
Techniques for Auxillories (1-4 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 214 Oral Anatomy, Histology, and
Embryology
DHYG-H 215 Pharmacology/Therapeutics-First
Year (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 217 Preventive Dentistry-Second Year
(2 cr.)
DHYG-H 218 Fundamentals of Dental Hygiene
(6 cr.)
DHYG-H 219 Clinical Practice 1 (5 cr.)
DHYG-H 242 Introduction to Dentistry (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 250 Local Anesthesia and Pain Control
(1-2 cr.)
DHYG-H 300 Clinical Practice A-S
DHYG-H 301 Clinical Practice 2 (5 cr.)
DHYG-H 302 Clinical Practice 3 (5 cr.)
DHYG-H 303 Radiology-Second Year (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 304 Oral Pathology-Second Year (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 305 Radiology Clinic I (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 306 Radiology Clinic II (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 307 Radiology Clinic III (1 cr.)
DHYG-H 308 Dental Materials (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 309 Practice of Community Dental
Hygiene-Second Year (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 320 Practice Management, Ethics, and
Jurisprudence (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 321 Periodontics (2 cr.)
DHYG-H 347 Community Dental Health