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Dental Hygiene Programs
Program Description
The Office of Allied Health Programs houses two academic
programs of study: the Associate in Applied Science
Degree Program in Dental Hygiene and the Bachelor of
Science in Dental Hygiene. Both programs prepare students
for careers in dental hygiene. The office is responsible
for dental hygiene continuing education and dental hygiene
alumni events.
The mission of the New York University Dental Hygiene Program is
to partner with students to achieve academic excellence, promote
scholarly activity and research, participate in community service,
and offer comprehensive client care, utilizing critical thinking
and evidence-based decision-making skills. As goals, the program
will prepare a competent dental hygienist, maintain a contemporary
dental hygiene program that reflects relevant and current dental
hygiene practice, and provide an interdisciplinary integrated curriculum.
The College of Dentistry policy on blood- borne pathogens can be accessed on the following Web site: www.nyu.edu/dental/pathogens.html.
Coler/Goldwater Memorial Hospital
As a part of the dental hygiene curriculum, NYUCD Dental Hygiene Program teams up with the Coler/Goldwater Memorial Hospital to offer an off-campus enrichment experience. Under the supervision of dental hygiene faculty, clinical care is provided to patients and residents at the hospital and long term care facility.
Accreditation Status
The Dental Hygiene Program is fully accredited by the American Dental
Association Commission on Dental Accreditation for Dental Hygiene
Education Programs.
Director
Cheryl
M. Westphal, R.D.H., M.S., Assistant Dean for Allied Health
Programs; Clinical Associate Professor of Dental Hygiene
Admissions
Please click on the Admissions tab for more information or contact the
Dental Hygiene Program at (212) 998-9393.
Didactic Program: Associate
in Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree Program in Dental Hygiene
The program in dental hygiene (HEGIS code no. 5203.00) is the only
university-based, within a dental college program of its kind on
New York State. The program consists of a flexible 78-credit curriculum
of clinical and dental sciences and liberal arts courses leading
to the Associate in Applied Science degree. Study options include
a two or three year day format and an evening curriculum format.
Upon completion of the prescribed course, the student is qualified
to take the clinical board examinations and the Dental Hygiene National
Boards, which are requirements for state licensure.
Dental hygiene students are educated for a challenging career in
a growth profession dedicated to the prevention and detection of
most diseases of the mouth and related to the body. Most graduates
of the Associate in Applied Science Degree Program find careers
in dental offices, clinics, and hospitals.
Didactic Program: Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Dental Hygiene
The Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Dental Hygiene Program (Track A or Track
B, HEGIS code 1213), which comprises 128 credits, provides advanced education
for dental health care providers who may wish to prepare for a career in
education, research, health care management, and public health or to broaden
their background by completing their college education.
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