2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
    Jul 12, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Dental Hygiene, BS


CODE: DHY-BS     |     TOTAL CREDITS: 123     |     FINANCIAL AID ELIGIBILITY: Eligible

AREA OF STUDY: Health Sciences

LIMITED ENTRY
Some of these courses are program prerequisites and MUST be completed before a student is eligible to be considered for admission into the Program. 
 
Prospective students MUST complete a Health Programs Orientation (HPO - https://launch.comevo.com/csn/1853) then schedule an appointment to meet with a Health Programs Advisor via the HPA WCOnline scheduler (https://hpa.mywconline.com/).
 
Note: Prospective students are expected to meet this program’s Essential Functions.  To review the Essential Functions for this program, go to csn.edu/health-sciences-program-requirements, select your program, and click the link.  Learners with a documented need for accommodation must contact the Disability Resources Center (csn.edu/disability-resource-center). 

DESCRIPTION
The Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene degree is the entry-level program that prepares graduates to become licensed prevention specialists in the dental health team providing health education, administering local anesthesia, removing deposits and stains from teeth, exposing x-rays, and applying topical fluoride.  The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for enhanced roles and responsibilities of dental hygienists in public health, education, administration, research, management, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

SPECIALIZED ACCREDITATION
This program of classroom and clinical instruction is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and has been granted the status of “approval without reporting requirements.”  CODA is a specialized accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education and can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 and 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60611.

 

 

Student Learning Outcomes


  1. Provide treatments that include preventive and therapeutic procedures to promote and maintain oral health, and assist the patient in achieving oral health goals.
  2. Integrate research principles, problem solving strategies, and self-assessment to evaluate information in a critical, scientific, and effective manner.
  3. Conduct health promotion and disease prevention activities for diverse populations using various dental hygiene practitioner roles.
  4. Analyze issues of dental hygiene practice with principles of ethical reasoning, evidence-based decision-making, and professional responsibility.

General Education Requirements


TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS: 41


Prerequisite Lower Division General Education Credits (35 Credits)


Mathematics (3 Credits)


NOTE: Your first college-level MATH course MUST be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits.

  • REMINDER: If a student does not place into the correct college-level MATH course, they are required to complete a preparatory or prerequisite course(s) or attempt to gain a higher score on the MATH placement exam. Such preparatory or prerequisite courses are not part of the degree, may delay degree completion, and will cause the student to complete more credits than the total listed on this degree.

Literature (3 Credits)


Fine Arts (3 Credits)


Upper Division General Education Requirements (6 Credits)


Major Requirements


TOTAL MAJOR REQUIREMENTS CREDITS: 82