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Dental Hygiene
          Online Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene(Degree Completion)		  

Welcome    
 

Western Kentucky University’s Department of Allied Health, Program of Dental Hygiene offers educational opportunities to qualified men and women who wish to prepare themselves for the responsibilities of professional dental hygiene. Dental hygiene is a profession undergoing change. The impact of technology, consumer needs and expectations, societal changes and the complexity of total oral health care demand highly skilled, well-educated dental hygienists.

The dental hygiene program was established in August, 1970 and is fully accredited by the Council of Dental Education/Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association. The program of dental hygiene at Western has continually refined and expanded its efforts to improve the quality of dental hygiene practice through its graduates. In the Fall of 1987, an upper division program leading to the bachelor of science in dental hygiene was approved and initiated at the University. The baccalaureate program provides a solid foundation for future personal and professional growth of individuals. The baccalaureate degree dental hygiene student is educationally prepared to assume responsibility for teaching, research, and leadership.
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Admissions Information
 
 

In order to be considered for admission into the baccalaureate degree completion in dental hygiene, a student must be a graduate or a future graduate of a dental hygiene program that is accredited through the American Dental Association’s Commission on Dental Accreditation. It is recommended to contact Lynn Austin lynn.austin@wku.edu, Department Head of the Department of Allied Health to discuss curriculum, transfer credit, etc.
Academic Information
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 Program Description  

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At this time, approximately 50% of the coursework can be completed online. These courses will be presented using the Blackboard CourseInfo software supported by the University. Additional courses will be online as they become available in an online format. It may be necessary to complete a few courses in a face-to-face format.

 
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Program Structure  
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General		  
In addition to the courses for baccalaureate degree completion (listed below), all required courses for WKU’s Associate’s Degree in Dental Hygiene must be satisfied (either through transfer or completing them at Western). A sample degree template can be found at http://www.wku.edu/chhs/ace/documents/Allied-Health-524-degreeform.pdf. Additionally, you must fulfill all University academic requirements and regulations found in the undergraduate catalog under “Academic Requirements and Regulations.”
Courses  

 

Courses Required for Degree Completion

Credit Hours

**MATH 109/116/118

3

*/**ENG 200

3

*AH 290

2

*/**HIST 119/120

3

*/**Category B-II

3

*Category B-II

3

PH 383

3

DH 304

4

DH 323

3

*/**ENG 300

3

*CS 145

3

MGT 300

3

CHEM 304

4

Foreign Language A-II

3

HCA 340

3

**PSY 350

3

*/**Category E

3

 

= 52 hours

*available online

**available through correspondence study
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Computer  System  Requirements   
  

 

   Minimum System Requirements   
COMPUTER:                                 PC                            MAC
                                    Windows 98, 2000,              MacOS 8.1 or later
                                        NT, ME, XP                     604 PowerPC Processor
                                    90 MHZ Pentium Processor     32 MB RAM
                                    32 MB of RAM                      56 K modem
                                    56 K modem                        Speakers
                                    Sound card
                                    Speakers
                                    Note: Pentium 166 Processer and High Speed Access
                                             are preferred.

  Internet Service Provider (ISP)

  
The ISP is the company that provides you with access to the Internet.
          High speed access, as found via cable companies and DSLs, provides
          easier and more rapid access.  Please be aware that course accessibility
          is limited with America Online, Prodigy, and CompuServe.  AOL has
          problems interacting with JAVA script.  This will make use of chat
          functions difficult.    
  E-MAIL  

Required so that we may get in touch with you.  Most ISPs will provide an E-mail account, as do many companies and agencies. 
Check with your ISP if you do not know your E-mail address.
  Browser  
PC
MAC
Netscape 4.0 or higher        Mac Internet Explorer 4.5+
Internet Explorer 4.0+  

If you do not know what type of browser you have, launch it, go to
help, then click on About ...  This will tell you which version of the
Browser you have.  Download free browsers at netscape.com and
microsoft.com.
Caution:  Netscape 6.0 is not currently compatible with CourseInfo.

  Additional Software & Plug-Ins  

- Powerpoint  or Powerpoint Viewer
- Windows Media Player or RealPlayer
- Adobe Acrobat Reader - available at adobe.com
- Macromedia Flash - available at macromedia.com
- Others may be required by individual instructors.
Contact Information
 



Program of Dental Hygiene

Department of Allied Health

1906 College Heights Boulevard #11032

Bowling Green, KY 42101-1032

(270)745-2427

Visit our web site at

http://www.wku.edu/Dept/Academic/chhs/ah/dh.htm

 
 
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