School of Dentistry
Programs
Dental Hygiene
Student Learning Outcomes
Goals and Objectives
Students will apply principles from basic sciences, clinical, and social sciences to the delivery of dental hygiene services.
Students will develop competence is assessing, planning, treating, and evaluating oral conditions and diseases.
Students will develop effective communication skills. Students will promote good health practices to others.
Students will design, implement, and evaluate community dental health programs.
Students will develop skills in critical thinking, reasoning, questioning, and decision making.
Students will interpret and evaluate current research findings.
Students will promote the dental hygiene profession through service learning activities, affiliations with professional organizations, and partnerships with the community.