UCDH offers a 20-month bachelor's degree program in dental hygiene, saving a student almost two years vs. similar degree programs. The Utah College of Dental Hygiene is a private college that requires 33 credit hours or one year of general education before acceptance. An associate's degree may be the first route for many. The course is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.
Utah College of Dental Hygiene
1176 S. 1480 West
Orem, UT 84058
801-426-8234
ucdh.edu
Howard University in Washington, District of Columbia, has a college dedicated to the dental sciences. The Department of Dental Hygiene offers an accredited certificate of dental hygiene and has been teaching the subject since 1935. One of the school's stated goals is to recruit more African-Americans into the dental hygienist trade. The two-year course has prerequisites in science and general education and a minimum 2.5 grade point average (GPA).
Howard University
2400 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20059
202-806-6100
dentistry.howard.edu/DepartmentofDentalHygienge.htm
Idaho State University's dental hygiene program offers a two-year bachelor's degree and a master's degree. Prerequisites for entry include a 2.5 GPA minimum in general education and natural sciences education and several courses, including English and a foundational class in dental hygiene.
Department of Dental Hygiene
Idaho State University
921 S. 8th, Stop 8048
Pocatello, ID 83209
208-282-3796
isu.edu/departments/dentalhy/
The UNMC College of Dentistry has a Department of Dental Hygiene that offers a four-year bachelor of science degree. About two years of study are required before entrance. The degree is completed through the College of Dentistry. The Medical Center, of which the College of Dentistry is part, is one of UNMC's four campuses. Prerequisites include general education courses and more specialized classes in topics like nutrition. A two-year predental course is followed by two years of dental hygienist training.
UNMC College of Dentistry
40th & Holdrege
Lincoln, NE 68583
402-472-1301
unmc.edu/dentistry/departmentscenters/dh/dent_hyg.htm