The University of New Mexico offers a Bachelor of Science Degree Completion
Program in Dental Hygiene in continuation to the Certificate or Associate Degree
in Dental Hygiene. The curriculum is planned to meet individual needs of the
continuing student. The Program offers an opportunity to expand basic dental
hygiene knowledge and skills in areas of concentration including education,
management, research, public health, or advanced clinical training. The
curriculum is designed to allow the student to complete the program on a full or
a part-time basis.
The University of New Mexico requires a minimum of 128 semester hours be
completed in order to achieve a baccalaureate degree. Also, degree candidates
are required to complete core curriculum courses. Please see the UNM catalog for
additional information on these requirements. Additional credit hours are
elected to meet the interests of the individual student and to fulfill
graduation requirements. UNM offers many exciting educational avenues to explore
and degree completion students have the opportunity to design a curriculum
according to person career interests. The two dental hygiene courses, DH 400 and
DH 410, are taught during the fall and the spring semester. DH 440 Field
Experience can be scheduled at any time during the calendar year. A total of 6
credits in DH 440 is required which equals 288 clock hours of experience in a
setting of the student's choice. UNM degree completion students are involved in
a wide range of activities that can be beneficial to future career endeavors
including graduate study.
