GENERAL INFORMATION
Welcome to the Dental Hygiene Program at Hodges University School of Health Sciences. You have set a goal of becoming a professional dental hygienist and have begun a course of study that will help you achieve your academic and professional goals. Hodges University in conjunction with the American Dental Hygiene Association (ADHA), the American Dental Association (ADA), and the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) has developed a curriculum that will help prepare you for your career and to meet the dental care needs of the public. The information in this handbook applies to the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) Program students and supplements the policies and procedures of Hodges University. Other Hodges University student policies and procedures are found in the Hodges University Catalog and the University Student Handbook. The Dental Hygiene Program is one of the health career programs offered at Hodges University as part of the School of Health Sciences. Students in the Dental Hygiene Program participate in all lecture, lab, and clinic courses as a cohort. Offsite learning experiences will be arranged and managed by the Dental Hygiene Program Director during
the students’ final semester. The BSDH program strives to develop meaningful curriculum to meet the current and future oral health care needs of society. To fulfill this obligation, students in the BSDH program will have the opportunity to develop their technical skills through experiences in the classroom, simulation laboratory, and on- campus dental hygiene clinic. The Dental Hygiene Program is a full-time, traditional day program. Dental Hygiene students are required to attend class five days a week for 4 consecutive semesters from 8:30A to 6:00P, Monday through Friday. Dental Hygiene Clinic sessions will run from 8:30A-12:30P and/or 1:30P-5:30P depending on the cohort progression schedule. During the students’ last semester, students must also complete a 5-hour Capstone internship that may require a short- term evening or weekend session depending on the dental site. Dental Hygiene students must complete their coursework together as a cohort, no exceptions.
ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL
The Hodges University BSDH Program has been awarded initial accreditation through the Commission of Dental Accreditation (CODA). CODA is “…nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE) as the sole agency to accredit dental and dental- related education programs….” (CODA, 2020). CODA serves the public and profession by developing and implementing accreditation standards that promote and monitor the continuous quality and improvement of dental education program.
Contact information for CODA is: Commission on Dental Accreditation 211 E. Chicago, IL 60611-2678 Telephone: 312-440-4653 Additionally, Hodges University is accredited by: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033 Telephone: 404-679-4500
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