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University of Tennessee Health Science Center

United States of America , Memphis

Key Facts

Program Level

Bachelor

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Application Fee

USD 75

Campuses

Main Site

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesJuly-2023

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Duration 4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

USD 19,976 / year

Next Intake July-2023

Dental Hygiene

About

Lynn S Russell, RDH, EdD, Department Chair and Program Director

The Dental Hygiene program was established in 1926, making it among the oldest programs in the country. The program has progressed from a certificate program to an entry-level Bachelor degree program.

The Department of Dental Hygiene within the College of Dentistry offers one degree program, an entry-level Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene.

Program Objectives

The curriculum in dental hygiene is designed to prepare graduates with a broad based general education; and a level of professional competence necessary for current and future dental hygiene practice. Graduates are prepared to function effectively in a clinical office setting; and also possess advanced knowledge and skills required for careers in teaching, research, public health, and other related areas.

Program Curriculum

The Entry Level Program prepares graduates for entry into the field of dental hygiene. The program is designed as a full time "2 + 2" program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. The Entry Level Program is designed as the third and fourth years of a baccalaureate degree program. Two years of pre-professional college coursework are required prior to admission, and are followed by two years of professional coursework. This is a full-time academic program. The curriculum extends over four terms. Each term's courses must be passed before a student is allowed to progress to the next term. Students matriculate in the fall term and are eligible for the May graduation two academic years later. Didactic instruction and clinical practice are integrated throughout the curriculum and provide opportunities for interaction with dentist, dental hygienists, dental students, dental school faculty, and other health care professionals in the area, as dental hygiene services are included as a part of comprehensive health care.

Disciplines

College of Dentistry

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Each college is responsible for developing program-specific, admission requirements, including prerequisite course and other requirements. It is the responsibility of the Office of Admissions to administer the admission requirements developed by individual UTHSC colleges and programs. General admission requirements for all UTHSC colleges include:

Previously earned grades of "D" or below in prerequisite courses are not accepted as fulfilling admission standards.
One or two-semester hour courses in physical education, seminar, music, military science, remedial and developmental, research, and non-theory courses are not counted toward total credit hours earned and are not used in computing the overall, UTHSC Common Grade Point Average (CGPA).
All required prerequisite courses in science must include a lab concurrent with the science courses to fulfill the course requirement.
Correspondence coursework must be approved by appropriate college administrators and the UTHSC Director of Admissions to before inclusion.
Advanced Placement credit, CLEP, or other non-traditional credit in required science prerequisite courses awarded by the applicant's regionally-accredited college may be honored for fulfilling prerequisite course requirements provided that the applicant has successfully completed an equal number of semester hours in the same discipline in a traditional classroom setting.

Note: Some UTHSC colleges and programs do not accept CLEP credit in required science prerequisite coursework. Coursework credit awarded via General CLEP tests is not accepted by the UTHSC. One credit unit in high school or six semester hours of college-level credit in American history must be completed prior to the beginning of the second term of a student's baccalaureate program at UTHSC.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

USD 19,976

Application Fee

USD 75

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