Dental Hygiene (B.S.)

Pre-admission Requirements

Prerequisite courses must be completed prior to admission into the professional curriculum. These courses may be taken at other institutions; however, it is important to obtain approval from the Department Chairperson prior to taking these courses off campus in order to ensure their transferability. Students should apply for selection into the program by February 15 prior to the fall semester of the year they desire entry. Students must consult department advisors for assistance with their schedules. An asterisk (*) denotes courses that will be used in scoring application.

• CHEM 106 - Chemistry Survey (C) *
• CHEM 106L - Chemistry Survey Laboratory (C) *
• CHEM 107 - Organic and Biochemistry Survey (C) *
• CHEM 107L - Organic and Biochemistry Survey Laboratory (C) *
• ENGL 101 - Composition I (C) *
• ENGL 210 - Introduction to Literature (C) *

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• MATH 102 - College Algebra (C) *

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• MATH 104 - Finite Mathematics (C) *

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• MICR 230 - Basic Microbiology *
• MICR 232 - Basic Microbiology Lab *
• PHGY 220 - Human Anatomy/Physiology I *
• PHGY 220L - Human Anatomy/Physiology Laboratory *
• PHGY 230 - Human Anatomy/Physiology II *
• PHGY 230L - Human Anatomy/Physiology II Laboratory *
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology (C) *
• SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology (C) *
• SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C) *

• Advanced Composition 3cr

• Aesthetic Experience 3cr

• Humanities-Fine Arts 3cr

• Mathematics 3cr – any math course beyond MATH 102, any STAT course, BADM 220-Business Statistics, CSC 105-Intro to Computers, PSYC 371-Statistics in Psychological Research, SOC 309-Statistics Research Methods, TET 200-Basic Skills in Technology

• Professional Interest Electives – 6 credits required; Suggested disciplines from which to choose classes: Addiction Studies, Business Administration, Communication Disorders, Educational Psychology, Foreign Language, Health, Health Sciences, Health Services Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Speech Communication(Required globalization course can be taken in this area thus fulfilling an additional 3 hours of Professional Interest Electives for a total of 9 hours if not already fulfilled in the pre-admissions core)

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Departmental Requirements (61 hours)

• DHYG 310 - Pharmacology
• DHYG 313 - Embryology
• DHYG 314 - Histology and Oral Pathology
• DHYG 318 - Medical and Dental Emergencies
• DHYG 321 - Dental Materials I
• DHYG 321L - Dental Materials I Laboratory
• DHYG 327 - Principles of Radiography
• DHYG 330 - Clinical Skills Development I
• DHYG 331 - Dental Anatomy
• DHYG 333 - Radiography Practicum
• DHYG 333L - Radiography Practicum Clinical Laboratory
• DHYG 336 - Clinical Skills Development II
• DHYG 336L - Clinical Skills Development II Clinical Laboratory
• DHYG 350 - Oral Local Anesthesiology
• DHYG 350L - Oral Local Anesthesiology Laboratory
• DHYG 351 - Nitrous Oxide Sedation/Analgesia
• DHYG 351L - Nitrous Oxide Sedation/Analgesia Laboratory
• DHYG 396 - Dental Practice Management and Field Experience (C)
• DHYG 411 - Ethics and Jurisprudence
• DHYG 415 - Nutrition
• DHYG 422 - Dental Materials II
• DHYG 422L - Dental Materials II Laboratory
• DHYG 431 - Practicum I
• DHYG 431L - Practicum I Clinical Laboratory
• DHYG 433 - Dental Health Education and the Community
• DHYG 435 - Dental Hygiene Practicum II
• DHYG 435L - Practicum II Clinical Laboratory
• DHYG 436 - Periodontology I
• DHYG 436L - Periodontology I Laboratory
• DHYG 437 - Periodontology II

The South Dakota Board of Regents Proficiency Examination

All students seeking undergraduate degrees must achieve satisfactory performance on The South Dakota Board of Regents Proficiency Examination, the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP).  Students pursuing a bachelor’s degree are required to take the exam as soon as they have passed 48 credit hours at or above the 100-level. This includes credits which are transferred in as well as those taken on campus. The examination is scheduled once each semester, during the first two weeks in November and the last two weeks of March. The CAAP Exam consists of four test components: writing skills, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning. The purpose of the examination is to ensure the standards and quality of the education that students receive and to provide the University with information for improving the general educational curriculum. The examination also provides students with information that allows them to compare their performance to that of other students across the United States. Passing this set of exams in necessary to graduate and complete a degree program.

For additional information see Testing Requirements .