Online Dental Hygiene Degree :: Accredited Universities

The BSDH online degree completion program offered by East Tennessee State University is one of the oldest and most successful of its kind. The Tennessee Board of Regents and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission granted final approval for the BSDH Online allowing acceptance of the first class in the fall of 2001. As of 2014, the program has 153 graduates in 25 states. The completion degree is designed for students who have earned an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene and want an expanded knowledge base in their chosen profession. Students completing this program will gain additional expertise in current approaches to supportive periodontal therapy and soft tissue management, meeting the needs of geriatrics and other underserved populations, community and rural health program design implementation and evaluation, pain management, teaching strategies for health professionals, and skills needed to responsibility build an evidence-based practice.

Additionally, students become part of a community of lifelong learners enriching each other's learning experiences. The program is research and writing based, giving students the opportunity to build oral and written communication skills as well as technology skills that will benefit them as practitioners, in advancing or changing career paths, or furthering their education. Prospective students must meet the requirements of the university for graduation with a bachelor's degree. In other words, all general education core requirements must be completed in addition to the online dental hygiene courses. Courses from other universities and colleges may be transferred to ETSU.

Four of our BS completion degree students have presented posters at national conferences having been chosen as student merit award winners by the American Association of Public Health Dentistry. They are Laura Teran and Barbara George who each presented in Little Rock, AR in 2006, Cathy Holtman who presented her poster in Pittsburgh, PA in 2011, and Angela Haynes who presented in 2013 in Huntsville, AL. Laura's award winning project was a bilingual dental education project for a multi-cultural kindergarten. Barbara re-invigorated a smoking cessation program for young adults at a Job Corp and Cathy provided an outreach dental education project for underserved young moms. Angela's target audience was a group of developmentally disabled adults for whom she provided dental screenings, hygiene services, patient education, and worked with a local dentist to provide all the participants the treatment they needed on an on-going basis. We are proud to have our students' outstanding work recognized nationally.

Entry Requirements

Eligible hygienists must have earned an Associate Degree in Dental Hygiene from an accredited US or Canadian institution.

Admission to the BSDH degree completion program requires the following information be submitted for consideration and selection:

Evidence of admission to ETSU.

Transcripts that include proof of graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program.

A current US or Canadian dental hygiene license.

A brief resume outlining work history in dental hygiene.

Official college transcripts from all institutions attended. All official transcripts should be sent to the Office of Admissions, ETSU, PO Box 70731, Johnson City, TN 37614.

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The Bachelor of Science in dental hygiene degree completion program broadens the educational experiences of licensed dental hygienists who have graduated from a two-year community college program by providing a liberal arts and broad based general education component, including critical thinking, analysis, writing, researching, and reporting.

Entry Requirements

Associate degree from an accredited dental hygiene program in the U.S. or Canada.

Successful completion of the Dental Hygiene National Board examination or its Canadian equivalent

A current dental hygiene license in the U.S. or Canada

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Our 100% online program is for current dental hygienists who have a 2-year degree in dental hygiene. This Bachelor of Science degree is offered through the Department of Dental Hygiene in the College of Allied Health and Nursing at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Find new career opportunities available to dental hygienists with Bachelor Degrees.

Our 100% online program allows you to set your own schedule and proceed at your own pace while gaining the support you need to finish your degree.

Our online program will allow students to pursue undergraduate study in dental hygiene while continuing to work full–time or part–time.

An advisor will help develop an individual plan of study for each student based on the number of needed general education courses to complete the Bachelor of Science degree. This plan will vary according to the previous credits obtained by the student.

Entry Requirements

Applicants who are graduates of accredited high schools (or who hold a GED certificate) with no prior college work will be considered for admission to Minnesota State University.

International Applicants
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International applicants must provide English Language proficiency test result in one of the following ways

- TOEFL paper-based test score of 500 or better; OR

- TOEFL computer-based test score of 173 or better; OR

- TOEFL internet-based test score of 61 or better; OR
completion of Level 112 at an English Language School (ELS) in the U.S.; OR

- a score of 5.5 or better on the academic IELTS; OR

- a SAT Critical Reading sub-score of 400 or higher; OR

- students transferring from a U.S. college or university may satisfy the English proficiency requirement by the completion of one semester of Freshman English Composition I with a C or better grade. If the student is transferring from a school that is on the quarter system they would have to complete Freshman Composition I & II with a C or better grade; OR

- successful completion of the Intensive English Language Institute program at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

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Northern Arizona University offers an accredited online bachelor’s degree completion program in Dental Hygiene designed to advance your dental hygienist career or prepare you to earn a master’s degree. Taught by expert faculty, this online college degree program will enhance your theoretical and clinical knowledge as well as build upon your current associate degree or certificate in dental hygiene. This bachelor’s degree completion program is entirely online.

An accredited online college degree in Dental Hygiene advances your education for the lucrative career as a dental hygienist and for research and teaching opportunities. Expect the job growth for dental hygienists to increase by 38% through 2020.

Find advancement for your dental hygienist career at these Arizona healthcare settings:

Dental Offices
Extended Care Practices
Hospitals
Military Facilities
Offices of Physicians

Entry Requirements

To be admitted into this program , you must have an associate's degree, either completed or in progress, at a regionally accredited institution and the associate's degree must be completed prior to the awarding of the degree.

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Designed for licensed dental hygienists, this online degree completion program in dental hygiene builds on the knowledge you have already acquired.

There are no “clinicals” in the traditional sense. You will be prepared with knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for a wide range of employment opportunities and a foundation for graduate study.

ODU's dental hygiene program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Entry Requirements

Applicants must have completed high school from an accredited institution.

Requires TOEFL score for non-native English speakers (ODU requires a score of 550 on the paper-based TOEFL, and a 79-80 on the iBT)

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