The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degree requires two academic years of predental hygiene courses followed by two additional years of enrollment in the Dental Hygiene Program. Courses in the dental hygiene educational program are principally scientific and clinical. This curriculum offers educational, communicative and clinical skills necessary for the dental hygiene student to become a member of the dental health team.
Dental hygiene students learn to provide educational and clinical services for patients, including dental health education and disease prevention procedures, obtaining and recording patients' medical and dental histories, scaling and polishing teeth, recording conditions of patients' mouths and teeth, exposing and processing dental X-ray films, nutritional counseling, applying certain topical agents such as fluoride and pit and fissure sealants for prevention of dental caries.
The four-year dental hygiene program provides necessary instruction in expanded functions now required of dental hygienists practicing in California. The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Curriculum
Courses listed are required for completion of the degree. Course listings are current as of 1999-2000 and are subject to change without notice by action of the School of Dentistry and the university.
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| Number | Course Title | Units |
| AMED 502 | Emergency Medicine | 2 |
| AMED 521 | Local Anesthesia | 1 |
| AMED 522 | Pharmacosedation I | 1 |
| ANAT 521 | Head and Neck Anatomy | 3 |
| DBIO 310 | Biochemistry and Nutrition | 4 |
| DHIS 310 | Basic Human and Oral Histology and Embryology | 4 |
| DHYG 311ab | Fundamentals of Clinical Dental Hygiene Practice | 3-3 |
| DHYG 314L | Dental Morphology Laboratory | 1 |
| DHYG 316 | Patient Education in Preventive Dental Care | 1 |
| DHYG 318 | Dental Specialties | 2 |
| DHYG 320 | Preventive Dental Therapy | 1 |
| DHYG 401 | Introduction to Advanced Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| DHYG 410abc | Clinic: Dental Hygiene | 2-7 each |
| DHYG 412 | Preventive Dental Care Programs | 1 |
| DHYG 414ab | Advanced Dental Hygiene | 2-2 |
| DHYG 416ab | Community Dental Health | 1-1 |
| DHYG 422 | Essentials of Dental Hygiene Practice | 1 |
| DHYG 424 | Research Methods | 2 |
| DIAG 415 | Radiographic Techniques | 1 |
| DIAG 521 | Principles of Oral Radiology | 2 |
| DMAT 316L | Dental Materials and Clinical Procedures | 2 |
| DPHR 410 | Principles of Pharmacology | 2 |
| DPHY 310L | Principles of Physiology | 3 |
| GSPD 504 | Dental Treatment of the Geriatric and Special Patient | 2 |
| HBHV 310 | Interactional Skills in Dental Hygiene | 1 |
| MBIO 310 | Principles of Microbiology and Immunology | 2 |
| OCCL 310 | Fundamentals of Dental Morphology | 1 |
| OMOD 506 | Infection Control | 1 |
| PEDO 310 | Principles of Dentistry for Children | 1 |
| PERI 310ab | Introduction to Periodontal Diseases | 1-1 |
| PERI 415 | Basic Periodontal Therapy | 1 |
| PERI 504 | Advanced Periodontics | 1 |
| PTHL 312abc | Medicine and Pathology | 1-3-2 |
The Post-Certificate Dental Hygiene Program provides the opportunity for dental hygienists who hold a certificate or associate degree to earn a Bachelor of Science degree within the discipline of dental hygiene. Specific emphasis will be placed on advanced periodontal education and clinical teaching skills.
The main objective of the program is to broaden the associate or certificate degree holder's career options. Graduates of the program will be prepared to assume positions of responsibility and leadership in a variety of health care, research, community and educational settings.
The four-year dental hygiene program provides necessary instruction in expanded functions now required of dental hygienists practicing in California. The program in dental hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Curriculum
Courses listed are required for completion of the degree. Course listings are current as of 1999-2000 and are subject to change without notice by action of the School of Dentistry and the university.
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| Number | Course Title | Units |
| AMED 421 | Seminar: Teaching Local Anesthesia | 1 |
| AMED 521 | Local Anesthesia | 1 |
| AMED 522 | Pharmacosedation I | 1 |
| DHYG 318 | Dental Specialties | 2 |
| DHYG 401 | Introduction to Advanced Dental Hygiene | 2 |
| DHYG 411ab | Dental Literature Review | 2-2 |
| DHYG 413ab | Dental Hygiene Educational Concepts | 2-2 |
| DHYG 414ab | Advanced Dental Hygiene | 2-2 |
| DHYG 415ab | Directed Clinical Teaching | 2-2 |
| DHYG 417 | Issues in Dental Health Care Delivery | 1 |
| DHYG 424 | Research Methods | 2 |
| DHYG 430 | Seminar: Initial Periodontal Therapy | 2 |
| DHYG 431 | Seminar: Periodontal Treatment Planning | 2 |
| DHYG 460abcd | Clinic: Advanced Dental Hygiene | 2-2-1-1 |
| DPHR 501 | Pharmacology | 3 |
| GSPD 504 | Dental Treatment of the Geriatric and Special Patient | 2 |
| HBHV 310 | Interactional Skills in Dental Hygiene | 1 |
| INTB 601 | Advances in Oral Biology | 2 |
| PERI 415 | Basic Periodontal Therapy | 1 |
| PERI 502 | Periodontal Diseases and Elements of Therapeutic Judgment | 2 |
| PERI 504 | Advanced Periodontics | 1 |
| PTHL 312abc | Medicine and Pathology | 1-3-2 |
The Advanced Placement D.D.S. program allows the outstanding student who has completed a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene to waive several courses in order to complete the doctoral dental degree in 150 units rather than the 185 units for the regular program.
Degree Requirements
The student in the Advanced Placement D.D.S. program must complete all the D.D.S. required courses except for the following: AMED 502, 521, 522; ANAT 521; CMDT 501ab; DBIO 501; DIAG 521; GSPD 504; HBHV 501, 550; INTR 550ab; INTX 501a, 501b, 501f, 502a; OMOD 506; PERI 504, 562ab, 550ab.
The four-unit selective requirement will also be waived. INTX 502d may be waived by passing a comprehensive examination.