Curriculum

AS to MS Dental Hygiene Bridge
COURSE TITLE SEMESTER HOURS

Year I Bridge-Core Curriculum

Fall Semester
HSC 320 Writing for Health Professionals 3
DHY 420 Oral Health Research 3
Spring Semester
DHY 442 Evidence-Based Dental Hygiene Practice 3
DHY 446 Oral Health in Special Care Populations
Summer Term (12 weeks)
LIB 512 HealthCare Ethics 3
MAT 261 Statistics  3
Bridge Total Credit Hours:
18

Year I Master of Science Curriculum

Fall Semester
DHY 706 Health Education & Health Behavior 3
DHY 751 Adult Learning Theory for Health Professions Education 3
Spring Semester
DHY 714 Research Methodology & Statistics 3
DHY 753 Curriculum & Course Design in Health Professions Education 3
Summer Term (12 weeks)
DHY 703 Program Planning & Evaluation 3
DHY 830 Evidence-Based Literature Review 3

Year II Master of Science Curriculum

Fall Semester
DHY 831 Research Design & Proposal Development 3
DHY XXX Dental Hygiene Practicum 3
Spring Semester
DHY 722 Health Policy and Finance 3
DHY 827 Administration & Management 3
Summer Term (12 weeks)
DHY XXX Leadership in Dental Hygiene 3
DHY 832 Data Analysis & Manuscript Prep 3
MS Total Credit Hours 36
DHY AD-MS Bridge Credit TOTAL 54