DENTAL HYGIENE
Online degree completion program – registered dental hygienist (R.D.H.) to bachelor of science dental hygiene (B.S.)
Our intensive program gives students a competitive edge in the job market
- B.S. in dental hygiene degree program is completed with continuing studies after completing an associate degree at an accredited school of dental hygiene.
- Program opens new career avenues in education, program administration, public health, advanced clinical practice, specialized patient care and research.
- Courses emphasize evidence-based practice in the biomedical, behavioral and clinical sciences. All courses meet online. Some courses available on-demand 24 hours a day, while others meet online at specific dates and times.
- Out-of-state students may qualify for in-state tuition.
- Courses created to ensure graduates step into leadership roles and find diverse jobs.
- Students benefit from Georgia State’s interprofessional education emphasis among life sciences students such as dental hygiene, respiratory therapy or nursing.
- Provides the prospect for new, expanded careers while enhancing the dental hygienist’s opportunities, skills, background knowledge, and professional values.
- Available to all graduates of accredited schools of dental hygiene (including Perimeter College)
- Design a portion of your curriculum to meet your career goals.
- Transfer your new expertise to the work setting immediately after course completion.
Core Curriculum (required)
The core curriculum contains 42 hours of coursework arranged in five Areas (Core Curriculum, Areas A – E), and 18 hours in students’ field of study (Area F) for a total of 60 credit hours. Graduates of associate degree dental hygiene programs typically have 8*** remaining prerequisite courses to be completed for the BS in Dental Hygiene:
- ENGL 1102 (3) – English Composition II
- MATH 1401 (3) – Elementary Statistics, MATH 1113 (3) Precalculus, or higher MATH course
- Institutional Option course – Choose 1
- PHIL 1010 (2) – Critical Thinking
- PERS 2001 (2) – Perspectives on Comparative Culture
- PERS 2002 (2) – Scientific Perspectives on Global Problems
- PERS 2003 (2) – Perspectives on Human Expression
- PHIL 2030 (3) – Intro to Ethics
- 1 Humanities course (3) – Any Fine Arts or World Language course
- CNHP 2010 (3) – Intro to Medical Terminology
- CHEM 1152K (4) – Survey of Chemistry with Lab
- Global Perspectives – Choose 1
- POLS 2401 (3) – Global Issues
- ECON 2100 (3) – Global Economics
- HIST 1111 (3) – Survey of World History to 1500 or HIST 1112 (3) – Survey of World History since 1500
***could be more prerequisites depending on transfer evaluation
For full RDH to BS degree completion curriculum and admission requirements, visit here.
Contact Us
Location
Urban Life Building
404-413-1100
Mailing Address
Georgia State University
Dental Hygiene
P.O. Box 3995
Atlanta, GA 30302
Academic Assistance
Program Director
Michelle Boyce, MPH, DHSc, RDH
Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor
404-413-1502
gcrenshaw2@gsu.edu