Program Goals

The dental hygiene program goals are listed below.

1. Dental Hygiene Knowledge and Skills: To provide education that leads to comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of Dental Hygiene.
    
2. Research and Problem Solving: To educate and develop skills through the use of current scientific literature, computer programs and web information to think and solve problems.
    
3. Career Development: To provide students broad based training in clinical and methods of dental hygiene in an ethical manner.
    
4. Interpersonal Interaction and Communication: To ensure students are able to communicate with diverse populations and interdisciplinary professionals.