The Dental Hygiene Program prepares students to become part of the dental health team. The dental hygienist is responsible for providing such services as scaling and polishing teeth, taking radiographs, applying fluoride and surface sealants to the teeth, and local anesthesia and conscious sedation. The dental hygienist is the primary oral health educator in clinical and nonclinical settings. The program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, American Dental Association. For state licensure, Graduates must successfully complete a National Dental Hygiene Board Examination and a Regional (clinical) Board Examination.
Program Notes*
This is a selective admissions program — students must be admitted into the program before taking DHG courses. See the selective admissions page for more information regarding admission, progression, and graduation. • To be admitted to the program, students must place into MAT 108 within the past two years, and must place into ENG 101 and college level reading. • A selective admission score of 2.75 or above must be attained to be considered for admission. A rubric will be applied and additional points will be given for number of required General Education and Science courses completed. • TOEFL iBT requirements in reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows: 21-21-26-23. • IELTS requirements in reading, listening, speaking, and writing are as follows: 6 .5; 6 .5; 7 .5–8; 6. • ALS 196 is an optional course for Board review. Graduation requirements are as follows: • Students are required to keep a grade of C (75%) or higher in all program courses. • Students who have been dismissed from a clinical site may receive a clinical failure. • Clinical and lab courses have specific proficiencies and patient completion requirements that must be met each semester to continue and graduate from the program. • Students must adhere to all ethical and professional behavioral policies of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Code of Ethics in order to progress and graduate.
19 Ağustos 2024
Department of Health Professions
2400 West Bradley Avenue,
CHAMPAIGN,
Illinois,
61821, United States
Admission is open to anyone who is a graduate of an accredited high school or is at least 18 years of age and able to benefit from college-level instruction
English Language Proficiency:
An IELTS band score of 6.0 or a TOEFL score of 61ibt/500pbt allows the student to take only the English Writing Assessment for course placement.
Seçtiğiniz bölüme bağlı olarak farklı IELTS koşulları olabilir.