Dental Hygiene Program Philosophy

The Dental Hygiene Program provides an opportunity for students to join a rewarding profession that will enable them to educate the community about the attainment of oral health.

The Program is committed to helping the students enrich their own lives through the development of clinical skills and the acquisition of a sound knowledge base in dental hygiene. Students are encouraged upon completion of the program to further their education and expertise, and to involve themselves in their professional association.

Program Goals

  1. Accept select individuals who will be educated to provide quality dental hygiene care for patients from diverse populations within the community.
  2. Prepare students to become competent, critically thinking health care professionals who promote health and the prevention of disease.
  3. Prepare students to maintain high standards of ethical conduct.
  4. Provide a learning environment for students that will instill the pursuit of life long learning.
  5. Provide a curriculum that includes scientific advancement and innovations in the practice of dental hygiene.
  6. Instill in students the value of active membership(s) in state and national organizations.