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Specialization Tracks & Courses

Choose one of four specialized tracks designed to prepare you for leadership, education, public health, or informatics roles in dental hygiene.

Allied Health Education

Prepare for a career as a dental hygiene educator in classroom or clinical settings. Courses combine theory, instructional design, and hands-on teaching experience.

DENHYG 1901 - Allied Health Education · 3 credits · Fall

Learn instructional design basics through classroom and clinical observation, followed by self-reflection.
  • DENHYG 1901 - Allied Health Education

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: This course provides the student with knowledge and experience in classroom and clinical dental education. Emphasis is placed on the development of objectives and instructional units, teaching methods, learner characteristics, learning styles and conditions, instructional resources, utilization of media, and the evaluation process.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

DENHYG 1902 - Allied Health Education Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply your skills through real-world teaching experiences in classroom and clinical settings.

Health Management

Gain practical management skills to lead dental teams in clinical, educational, or corporate settings. Topics include leadership, conflict resolution, interviewing, project management, and employee assessment.

DENHYG 1921 - Health Care Management Seminar · 3 credits · Fall

Explore leadership roles in health care and develop management strategies through projects and coursework.
  • DENHYG 1921 - Health Care Management Seminar

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: Explore leadership roles in health care and develop management strategies through projects and coursework.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

DENHYG 1922 - Health Care Management Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply seminar knowledge in supervised, real-world management experiences.

Community Engagement, Outreach & Leadership

Prepare for public health and community-based roles. Learn program development, implementation, and assessment while working with diverse populations.

DENHYG 1931 - Community Oral Health Program Development · 3 credits · Fall

Develop a community oral health program using ADPIED principles, including needs assessment and deliverables. View Flyer

DENHYG 1925 - Nutrition for Health and Wellness · 3 credits · Fall & Spring

Examine nutrition’s role in health and wellness, including evaluation, messaging, and social determinants.
  • DENHYG 1925 - Nutrition for Health and Wellness

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: Examine nutrition’s role in health and wellness, including evaluation, messaging, and social determinants.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

Or

PEDENT 5801 - Community-Based Oral Health Teaching · 3 credits · Spring

Gain hands-on experience teaching oral health to underserved populations.

Interprofessional Health Informatics

Learn to manage and analyze health data to improve communication, research, patient care, and education in interprofessional settings.

DENHYG 1941 - Interprofessional Health Informatics · 3 credits · Fall

Explore health IT, electronic records, telehealth, clinical decision support, and system management. View Flyer

DENHYG 1942 - Health Informatics Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply informatics knowledge through supervised projects or work experiences.

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Specialization Tracks & Courses

Choose one of four specialized tracks designed to prepare you for leadership, education, public health, or informatics roles in dental hygiene.

Allied Health Education

Prepare for a career as a dental hygiene educator in classroom or clinical settings. Courses combine theory, instructional design, and hands-on teaching experience.

DENHYG 1901 - Allied Health Education · 3 credits · Fall

Learn instructional design basics through classroom and clinical observation, followed by self-reflection.
  • DENHYG 1901 - Allied Health Education

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: This course provides the student with knowledge and experience in classroom and clinical dental education. Emphasis is placed on the development of objectives and instructional units, teaching methods, learner characteristics, learning styles and conditions, instructional resources, utilization of media, and the evaluation process.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

DENHYG 1902 - Allied Health Education Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply your skills through real-world teaching experiences in classroom and clinical settings.

Health Management

Gain practical management skills to lead dental teams in clinical, educational, or corporate settings. Topics include leadership, conflict resolution, interviewing, project management, and employee assessment.

DENHYG 1921 - Health Care Management Seminar · 3 credits · Fall

Explore leadership roles in health care and develop management strategies through projects and coursework.
  • DENHYG 1921 - Health Care Management Seminar

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: Explore leadership roles in health care and develop management strategies through projects and coursework.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

DENHYG 1922 - Health Care Management Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply seminar knowledge in supervised, real-world management experiences.

Community Engagement, Outreach & Leadership

Prepare for public health and community-based roles. Learn program development, implementation, and assessment while working with diverse populations.

DENHYG 1931 - Community Oral Health Program Development · 3 credits · Fall

Develop a community oral health program using ADPIED principles, including needs assessment and deliverables. View Flyer

DENHYG 1925 - Nutrition for Health and Wellness · 3 credits · Fall & Spring

Examine nutrition’s role in health and wellness, including evaluation, messaging, and social determinants.
  • DENHYG 1925 - Nutrition for Health and Wellness

    Minimum Credits: 3

    Maximum Credits: 3

    Long Description: Examine nutrition’s role in health and wellness, including evaluation, messaging, and social determinants.

    Academic Career: Undergraduate

Or

PEDENT 5801 - Community-Based Oral Health Teaching · 3 credits · Spring

Gain hands-on experience teaching oral health to underserved populations.

Interprofessional Health Informatics

Learn to manage and analyze health data to improve communication, research, patient care, and education in interprofessional settings.

DENHYG 1941 - Interprofessional Health Informatics · 3 credits · Fall

Explore health IT, electronic records, telehealth, clinical decision support, and system management. View Flyer

DENHYG 1942 - Health Informatics Practicum · 3 credits · Spring

Apply informatics knowledge through supervised projects or work experiences.

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