Program details
The School of Dental Hygiene offers education and training leading to a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Degree Completion program.
Expected duration: 1 or 2 years (dependent on prior education)
The BScDH program requires the completion of 120 credit hours of coursework and clinical experience. This credit requirement includes credit hours granted during the student's accredited dental hygiene program.
University of Manitoba Graduates
To graduate with a BScDH, students with diplomas in dental hygiene from the University of Manitoba will complete one of the following:
- 19 credit hours if they graduated after 2007
- 21 credit hours if they graduated between 1993 and 2007
- 24 credit hours of electives and 21 dental hygiene baccalaureate credit hours (total 45) if they graduated from the University before 1993
For credit requirements for graduates of other (non-University of Manitoba) dental hygiene programs, please visit the Academic Calendar.
Sample course offerings
- HYGN 4412: Dental Hygiene Practice Management and Leadership (3 credit hours)
- HYGN 4460: Community Health Independent Study (3 credit hours)
- HYGN 4492: Current Issues in Dental Hygiene (3 credit hours)
- HYGN 4540: Advanced Teaching Practicum (3 credit hours)
- HYGN 4472: Assessment & Treatment Planning for Advanced Periodontal Disease (3 credit hours)
For full course descriptions, please visit the Academic Calendar.
