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Program checklist · BS

Dental Hygiene, BS

Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT

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Program
Award
BS
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals who have graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program in an institution of higher education, licensed in dental hygiene to provide educational, clinical, research, administrative and therapeutic services supporting total health through the promotion of optimum oral health. In performing the dental hygiene process of care, the dental hygienist assesses the patient’s oral tissues and overall health determining the presence or absence of disease, other abnormalities and disease risks; develops a dental hygiene diagnosis based on clinical findings; formulates evidence-based, patient-centered treatment care plans; performs the clinical procedures outlined in the treatment care plan; educates patients regarding oral hygiene and preventive oral care; and evaluates the outcomes of educational strategies and clinical procedures provided.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
230171
CourseShelf checklist
CK_230171_47f699f5
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Utah Tech General Education Requirements

general education · 9 items
  1. English
    Not resolved to a course
    3-7
  2. Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3-5
  3. American Institutions
    Not resolved to a course
    3-6
  4. Life Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    3-10
  5. Physical Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    3-5
  6. Fine Arts
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Literature/Humanities
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Social & Behavioral Sciences
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Exploration
    Not resolved to a course
    3-5

Dental Hygiene Program Prerequisite Requirements

0 items

    The following coursework must be completed before applying to the Dental Hygiene program.

    4 items
    1. BIOL 2320& BIOL 2325
      Human Anatomyand Human Anatomy Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      5
    2. BIOL 2420& BIOL 2425
      Human Physiologyand Human Physiology Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    3. FSHD 1020
      3
    4. CHEM 1150
      Integrated Chemistry for Health Sciences (PS)
      As published: “Integrated Chemistry for Health Sciences (PS) 1”
      4

    The following coursework must be completed before beginning the Dental Hygiene program.

    6 items
    1. COMM 2110
      3
    2. ENGL 1010
      Introduction to Writing (EN)
      or: ENGL 1010D Introduction to Writing (EN)
      3
    3. ENGL 2010
      3
    4. MATH 1040
      3
    5. PSY 1100
      Human Development Through Lifespan (SS, GC)
      or: PSY 1010 General Psychology (SS, GC)
      or: FSHD 1500 Human Development Lifespan (SS, GC)
      3
    6. SOC 1010
      Introduction to Sociology (SS, GC)
      or: SOC 1020 Social Problems (SS, GC)
      3

    Recommended Electives

    electives · 3 items
    1. DHYG 1005
      Introduction to Dental Sciences
      As published: “Intro to Dental Sciences”
      1
    2. HLOC 1000
      2
    3. BIOL 1200
      3

    Dental Hygiene Program Requirements

    0 items

      First Semester (Fall)

      8 items
      1. DHYG 3010
        4
      2. DHYG 3225
        3
      3. DHYG 2020
        2
      4. DHYG 2025
        1
      5. DHYG 2040
        1
      6. DHYG 2045
        1
      7. DHYG 3035
        4
      8. DHYG 3062
        3

      Second Semester (Spring)

      9 items
      1. DHYG 3510
        4
      2. DHYG 3525
        4
      3. DHYG 3530
        2
      4. DHYG 2580
        1
      5. DHYG 2585
        1
      6. DHYG 3540
        3
      7. DHYG 3590
        2
      8. DHYG 3890
        2
      9. DHYG 3895
        1

      Third Semester (Summer - online)

      3 items
      1. DHYG 4010
        2
      2. DHYG 4020
        2
      3. DHYG 4030
        2

      Fourth Semester (Fall)

      7 items
      1. DHYG 3520
        3
      2. DHYG 4015
        5
      3. DHYG 4035
        2
      4. DHYG 3050
        2
      5. DHYG 3060
        2
      6. DHYG 3065
        1
      7. DHYG 4050
        1

      Fifth Semester (Spring)

      6 items
      1. DHYG 4515
        5
      2. DHYG 4555
        1
      3. DHYG 4225
        2
      4. DHYG 4230
        1
      5. DHYG 4570
        3
      6. DHYG 4545
        2
      Source. Utah Tech University, catalog 2026-2027 Catalog — https://catalog.utahtech.edu/programs/dental-hygiene/dental-hygiene-bs/index.html. Captured page pages/0021.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.