Dental Hygiene MS Online

Admission Requirements

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Program Prerequisites

To be completed prior to matriculation:

  • Active dental hygiene license
  • Bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene or a related field from an accredited institution
  • Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher

All accepted students are subject to a background check through an external agency. Further information will be distributed by your advisor.

Required Materials

  • Application
  • Official transcripts for bachelor’s degree and/or dental hygiene degree from the US or Canada (from all institutions of higher education)
  • Two Recommendation Letters
    • Letters must be signed and come from employers, professors or professional associates (i.e. clinical supervisor or dental hygiene director)
  • Personal Statement
    • In 500 words, detail why you are seeking this degree, how you expect to apply your degree to your professional career after graduation and why you seek to pursue your degree through University of Bridgeport
  • Photocopy of US or Canadian dental hygiene license in good standing

International Applicants

Please consult the International admission requirements page, or for specific queries, contact your admissions officer.

Deadlines

Completed application and all supporting documents must be received by March 31 for summer entry.

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Concentrated Practicum

The concentrated practicum allows you to apply your studies in a professional setting that aligns best with your goals.

You will work with the course instructor and practicum site to determine the details of the 75-hour commitment. The work activities are structured based on your interest and decided learning outcomes, with appropriate evaluation mechanisms determined by the site facilitator and the course instructor.

Areas of focus

  • Student teaching in clinical, laboratory, and didactic settings
  • Research
  • Public health
  • Consumer Advocate
  • Publishing
  • Administrative

Field Site Opportunities

University of Bridgeport’s Fones School of Dental Hygiene has over 100 facilities currently used for the concentrated practicum and student teaching, with new sites added each year as student interest and geographical locations increase.

Students are able to take advantage of field site agreements with a continuously expanding set of schools, including:

  • NHTI Concord’s Community College
  • Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  • College of DuPage, Illinois
  • Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
  • Tunxis Community College, Connecticut
  • Monroe Community College, New York

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Master's Dental Hygiene Classes

Orientation

Part Two – Online: You will also be required to participate in an Online Orientation prior to attending the on-campus orientation. During the Orientation, students learn how to navigate the learning management system (LMS). Successful completion of the Online Orientation is required of all new students in the online program.

First Year

DHYG 500 Leadership (Summer)
DHYG 501 Grant and Contract Writing (Summer)
DHYG 502 Evidence-based Research (Fall)
DHYG 506 Global Healthcare (Fall)
DHYG 508 Curriculum Development and Management (Spring)
DHYG 515 Statistical Reasoning (Spring)

Second Year

DHYG 503 Clinical and Didactic Educational Concepts (Summer)
DHYG 516 Concentrated Practicum (Summer)
DHYG 504 Dental Hygiene Student Teaching (Fall)
DHYG 512 Public Health (Fall)
DHYG 513 Seminar in Contemporary Dental Hygiene Issues (Spring)
DHYG 520 Master's Capstone (Spring)
DHYG 521 Capstone Extension (as needed)

 

View all courses offered and read full course descriptions in our online course catalog system.

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Tution Fee : USD 14,665 per credit hour

Intake : august  jan  May 

Universities : The University of Bridgeport 

Study Level : Masters Degree

Location : Bridgeport, USA

Mode of Learning : On Campus

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