For Current UH Manoa Students and Transferring College Students
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Program Benefits
- Structured three-year pathway to a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
- In-person instruction from experienced dental hygiene faculty
- Build lasting connections through a cohort model
Program Description
The Dental Hygiene Program admits students to the Bachelor of Science degree program following completion of prerequisite coursework and the majority of the university general education courses. With the Bachelor of Science degree, students are prepared to sit for the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination (NBDHE-written exam) and Central Regional Dental Testing Services (CRDTS-patient based exam). Once the student successfully passes both exams, they will be eligible for licensure.
Program Outcomes
The graduate of the Dental Hygiene Bachelor of Science program is prepared to:
- provide comprehensive individualized patient care in a competent, confident, safe, compassionate, ethical and legal manner.
- integrate evidence-based practice with problem solving, and critical thinking skills to inform clinical judgment and decision making.
- demonstrate ability to collaborate with patients and other healthcare professionals through effective written and verbal communication skills.
- ensure personal and professional growth through life-long learning and participation in professional dental hygiene organizations.
- assess the oral health care needs of the various cultures in the community and develop relevant action plans to be implemented in a variety of healthcare settings.
- demonstrate clinical skills and didactic knowledge to successfully pass national and regional state board examinations.
Curriculum
The curriculum is designed to meet general education and other requirements, with an individualized progression plan for each student. The program includes courses on oral anatomy, dental hygiene, pathology, radiography, health education, community health, and advanced clinical practice, leading to a total of 120 credits for program completion.
Upon admission, each student will receive a personalized review of completed coursework to create an individualized progression plan for program completion including general education requirements.
Prerequisites Coursework (31 credits)
- CHEM 161 General Chemistry I (DP, 3 credits)
- COMG 151 or 251 Personal and Public Speech (DA, 3 credits)
- ENG 100 Composition I (FW, 3 credits)
- FSHN 185 Science of Human Nutrition (DB, 3 credits)
- MICR 130 General Microbiology (DB, 3 credits) *
- MICR 140L General Microbiology Lab (DY, 2 credits) *
- PHYL 141 Human Anatomy & Physiology (DB, 3 credits)
- PHYL 141L Human Anatomy & Physiology (DB, 1 credit)
- PHYL 142 Human Anatomy & Physiology (DB, 3 credits) **
- PHYL 142L Human Anatomy & Physiology (DB, 1 credit) **
- PSY 100 Survey of Psychology (DS, 3 credits)
- SOC 100 Introduction to Sociology (DS, 3 credits)
* Courses only offered during the fall semester
** Courses only offered during the spring semester
General Education and Other Requirements (22 credits)
- Diversification Literatures Course: ENG 270, 271, 272, or 273 (DL, 3 credits) ***
- Quantitative Reasoning Course (FQ, 3 credits) ***
- Global & Multicultural Perspectives Course: (FG, 6 credits) *** [2 Courses from different groups (A/B/C)]
- Hawaiian, Asian, and Pacific Issues Course (HAP, 3 credits) ***
- General Elective: (1 credit) ***
- PHRM 203 (3 credits) [Must be taken prior to entering Year 2]
- Statistics Course: MATH 115, PSY 225, SOCS 225, or NREM 310 (3 credits) [Must be taken prior to entering Year 3]
*** See UH General Catalog for qualifying courses. These specific courses may be taken out of the suggested sequence.
Dental Hygiene Major Course Requirements
In addition to the general education requirements and graduation focus requirements, these are the major course requirements below. The following is a sample curriculum and is subject to change. Course offerings may vary based on the student’s year of admission to the program, faculty, and program updates.
- DH 231 Oral Anatomy and Tooth Morphology (2 credits)
- DH 231L Oral Anatomy and Tooth Morphology Laboratory (2 credits)
- DH 238 Basic Dental Hygiene I (WI) (2 credits)
- DH 238L Basic Dental Hygiene I Laboratory (2 credits)
- DH 240 Basic Dental Hygiene II (2 credits)
- DH 240L Basic Dental Hygiene II Laboratory/Clinic (3 credits)
- DH 250 General Histology (2 credits)
- DH 251 Oral Histology and Embryology (1 credit)
- DH 281 Dental Radiography (2 credits)
- DH 281L Dental Radiography Laboratory/Clinic (1 credit)
- PUBA 301 Health Care Administration (West Oʻahu) (3 credits)
- DH 361 Health Education and Promotion (2 credits)
- NURS 363 Introduction to Nursing Research (E) (3 credits)
- DH 366 General Pathology (2 credits)
- DH 367 Oral Pathology (1 credit)
- DH 369 Dental Materials (1 credit)
- DH 369L Dental Materials Laboratory/Clinic (1 credit)
- DH 370 Expanded Functions in Dental Hygiene (2 credits)
- DH 370L Expanded Functions Laboratory/Clinic (1 credit)
- DH 375 Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2 credits)
- DH 375L Clinical Dental Hygiene I Clinic (4 credits)
- DH 380 Clinical Dental Hygiene II (WI) (2 credits)
- DH 380L Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (WI) (3 credits)
- DH 389 Pain Control and Local Anesthesia in Dentistry (2 credits)
- DH 390 Periodontology I (WI) (2 credits)
- DH 391 Periodontology II (WI) (2 credits)
- DH 473 Community Health (WI) (3 credits)
- DH 475 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2 credits)
- DH 475L Advanced Dental Hygiene I Clinic (4 credits)
- DH 480 Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene II (O) (2 credits)
- DH 480L Advanced Clinical Dental Hygiene II Clinic (4 credits)
Total Number of Credits: 120 credits
Current students refer to STAR for their individualized curriculum pathway.
Note: It is the student’s responsibility to meet regularly with their academic advisor(s) to ensure proper progress and to confirm their academic requirements.
Contact
Assistant Professor & Dental Hygiene Advisor
Contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.
Department of Dental Hygiene
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5705
Fax: (808) 956-5707
Email: oishim@hawaii.edu
Instructor & Dental Hygiene Advisor
Contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.
Department of Dental Hygiene
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-C
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-5706
Fax: (808) 956-5707
Email: pshimizu@hawaii.edu
Dental Hygiene Program Administrator & Instructor
Contact for applicants to the Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene program. Also, contact for enrolled dental hygiene students.
Department of Dental Hygiene
School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene
University of Hawaii at Manoa
2445 Campus Road, Hemenway Hall 200-B
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
Phone: (808) 956-8821
Fax: (808) 956-5707
Email: kmsato@hawaii.edu
