All applicants are asked to submit two letters of recommendation along with the application. The Degree Completion Program in Dental Health Education is designed for individuals who have already completed an approved program in dental hygiene, dental assisting or dental laboratory technology and who wish to pursue their baccalaureate degree. The objective of the program is to provide advanced education for those who wish to prepare for education, research or administrative positions in school and community dental health fields. Another integral part of the program is the opportunity to pursue an area of concentration that would be designed to meet the educational interest and career opportunities for the dental health professional. Students are admitted in the Fall or Spring semester.
Most classes start in the late afternoon or evening.
Admissions Graduation from an approved program of dental hygiene, dental assisting or dental laboratory technology. There must be 64 credits at upper division levels. The additional course work required for the degree may be completed in two years of full-time study. Most courses are offered in the late afternoon or evening for those students who wish to be employed while earning their degrees. Some of these courses may be fieldwork completed at other locations.