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Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene

The Department of Dental Hygiene provides the fundamental and technical skills needed to become a licensed dental hygienist through our Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene program.

Through classroom instruction, clinical practice, and community outreach, you'll gain real-world experience and the interdisciplinary knowledge essential for today's dental hygiene field.

We offer a flexible, personalized education with courses available in both hybrid and face-to-face formats.

Certain prerequisite courses, including a minimum of one academic year of courses, are required prior to applying to the dental hygiene program.

Please consult the Dumke College of Health Professions Office of Admissions Advisement or our application page for more information about prerequisite courses, program, and graduation requirements.

This webpage spells out degree requirements, prerequisites, career and salary outlook and more. If you’re ready to apply, head to our application webpage for a full list of application requirements.

Application Information


What You Will Learn

Our degree programs give you fundamental and technical skills needed to work in the growing interdisciplinary field of dental hygiene or pursue a graduate program. In the program, you will learn about:

  • Clinical dental hygiene care
  • Patient management
  • Head, neck and dental anatomy
  • Teamwork
  • Periodontal care and therapy, including local anesthesia
  • Interprofessional education
  • Oral radiology
  • Problem solving skills


Career and Salary Outlook

As a dental hygiene graduate, you can become employed as a dental hygienist once you have your professional license. The average starting salary for a dental hygienist in the state of Utah is usually around $100,000, however this varies greatly depending on clinics and hours.

Dental Hygiene Program, Career and Salary Outlook

ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE

 

The Department of Dental Hygiene awards an Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene for completion of our two-year dental hygiene program. Students must complete all associate of science degree requirements from the university and department (which include several program prerequisites and general education courses) to earn their degree in dental hygiene.

Students in the program can expect to spend 35-40 hours on campus or in lecture and clinical courses each week. This program is a "lockstep" design where students are admitted and continue through the program together as a class.

Our two-year associate's degree program will help you get started towards professional licensing and employment as a dental hygienist.

Course Requirements and Prerequisites

  • Before beginning the dental hygiene program, students must complete general education and science prerequisites.
  • All course requirements are detailed in the Weber State University Catalog.

Associate's Degree Requirements

Possible Course Sequence