口腔卫生理学学士学位

Launch your rewarding career in dental hygiene at Maine’s leading health professions University. 加入我们的教师和学生的支持社区, and build your skills helping real patients in our Portland Campus dental hygiene clinic.

在缅因州获得口腔卫生学位

Do you want to serve your community by practicing in the rewarding field of oral disease prevention? At our on-campus clinic, you will learn from expert faculty while gaining hands-on experience with patients from the local area. With our emphasis on teamwork across health care professions, you will emerge from UNE’s 口腔卫生理学学士学位 degree program with in-depth knowledge of your field and ready to practice comprehensive care that will put smiles on your patients’ faces.

If you already hold an associate degree in dental hygiene, you may join our 完成课程,获得四年制学士学位 and enjoy the expanded professional opportunities it brings.

Why UNE for your B.S. in Dental Hygiene

  • UNE is the #1 college in Maine for graduates getting jobs — Zippia
  • UNE is Maine’s leading health University and the #1 provider of health professionals for the state
  • 开始一份有意义、有保障的帮助他人的事业
  • Start with two years of foundational studies on the gorgeous coastal Biddeford Campus
  • Your final two years of clinical study will be on our Portland Campus, 建筑技能在我们的现代, 校园口腔卫生诊所
  • You’ll feel supported in our welcoming community and through our low faculty-to-student ratio
  • Collaborative learning and practice opportunities with dentistry students
证书持有人

我选择UNE是因为它有很好的临床环境. I love working with the community and having the opportunity to have off-site experiences.

口腔卫生(4年制本科.S.)

What Will You Study? 口腔卫生学位课程概述

The following are just some examples of the exciting courses that the Dental Hygiene major offers:

  • Oral Pathology
  • Radiology
  • Community Health
  • Medical Emergencies
  • Pharmacology
  • Pain Management

Curriculum

WCHP通用要求Credits
生物104/104L -普通生物学带实验室4
BIO 208/208L – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology I w/Lab4
BIO 209/209L – Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology II w/Lab4
BIO 242/242L -应用微生物学带实验室4
BIO 309 -病理生理学3
CHE 130/130L -化学原理(含实验室4
DEN 201 -组织学和胚胎学2
eng110 -英语写作4
IHS 130 – Interprofessional Health Care First Year Experience3
IHS 210 -学术调查的方法3
IHS 310 -跨专业实践的道德规范3
MAT 120 – Statistics3
NUTR 220 – Nutrition3
鸟叔105 -心理学入门3
鸟叔250 -寿命发展3
SOC 150 -社会学入门3
SPC 100 -有效的公共演讲3
One (1) Creative Arts Course (with prefix ARH, ART, or MUS)3
One (1) 276 or 278 Human Traditions Course with the following prefix: ARH, ENG, HIS, LIL, PHI, PSC, or REL3
Total Credits62
必修课Credits
den100 -口腔卫生入门1
牙科卫生理论12
牙科卫生理论II2
den309 -牙科卫生诊所I4
DEN 312 -牙科卫生诊所II2
DEN 322/322L -带实验室的放射学3
DEN 325/325L -带实验室的牙齿结构保存3
DEN 332 -社区卫生12
DEN 334 -社区卫生II2
DEN 338 -医疗紧急情况1
DEN 341 – Oral Anatomy2
DEN 342 -头部和颈部解剖2
DEN 403 -口腔卫生理论III1
DEN 404 -口腔卫生理论四1
DEN 410 -牙科卫生诊所III4
DEN 411 -牙科卫生诊所IV4
DEN 422 – Leadership2
DEN 425 -牙周病学13
DEN 435 -牙周病学II3
DEN 442 – Pharmacology2
DEN 445 -特殊护理2
DEN 446 -特殊护理II2
DEN 452 -口腔病理学3
DEN 456 -疼痛管理3
Total Credits56
开放选修课(根据需要达到120学分)Variable
最低总要求学分120

A student in the Dental Hygiene major may elect to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree 主修健康科学. This degree is only open to matriculated students at the University of New England. Special permission from the student’s advisor and the Dean of the Westbrook College of Health Professions is required for enrollment in the B.S. 主修健康科学.

要了解有关该程序的更多信息,请查看 Academic Catalog.

参观我们的口腔卫生设施

口腔卫生专业学生的职业道路

Equipped with the critical thinking skills developed as part of your liberal arts foundation, 你的口腔卫生理论知识, and the practical and interpersonal expertise you acquire through clinical work with patients and other health care professionals, you will be well on your way to a rewarding career as a dental hygienist. You may work in clinical or administrative roles in corporate, nonprofit, educational, 或者公共卫生机构, such as:

  • 私人牙科诊所
  • Health Service Corps
  • Clinics and Hospitals
  • Nursing Homes
  • 私营企业(销售及发展)
  • Schools
  • Public Health Agencies

Scope of Practice

Dental hygienists work in a host of different settings and under varying levels of supervision. Each state enacts its own laws determining the services dental hygienists can provide, 他们可以练习的环境, 以及他们实践的监督.

Permitted functions and supervision requirements vary widely by state. To verify any of these requirements contact your state’s dental board. The Oral Health Workforce Research Center also offer an interesting overview of the variation in dental hygiene scope of practice by state. View the ADHA’s permitted functions and supervision levels by state (PDF)

口腔卫生项目的职业建议

Whether you have a specific career goal in mind or a vague idea of the field that interests you, Career Advising 是来帮你计划下一步的吗.

牙科卫生职业的数字

20%

expected 牙科保健员的工作增长率 from 2016 to 2026

41,000

New hygienist jobs expected to open in U.S. between 2016 and 2026

口腔卫生体验式教育

  • 获得知识、技能和信心
  • 在牙科模拟实验室练习技术
  • Serve a diverse population at the on-campus Coleman Clinic
  • 提供广泛的病人服务

口腔卫生专业学生医疗急救训练

牙科卫生专业的学生 Dental Medicine students in the 跨专业仿真与创新中心 医疗紧急情况培训. 

Interprofessional教育

作为一名正规澳门赌场网络口腔卫生专业的学生, you have the unique opportunity to collaborate with students in a wide range of different health professions programs to provide quality, patient-centered care. 您将继续使用这些 interprofessional团队 learning skills in your clinical workplace after you graduate. Reap the personal and professional benefits of graduating from one of only a handful of private universities with a comprehensive health care mission.

No matter your major there's always a chance to learn something new and use it in your professional career. We all want to help others, and learning from one another is the best way to do so.” — Baylee Flemming, RDH ’21

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