WLSC Dental Hygiene Program

 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM AT WLSC CONTACT: 
Margaret Six, Program Director
Dental Hygiene Program
West Liberty State College
P.O. Box 295
West Liberty, West Virginia 26074
Phone: (304)-336-8030 or (866)-WEST LIB
E-mail: SIXMJ@WESTLIBERTY.EDU

West Liberty State College Dental Hygiene Program is fully accredited by the American Dental Association Commission of Dental Accreditation.

I.  General Studies...............................................................15 Sem. Hrs.
                    ENG 101 Freshman English I...........................3 hrs
                    ENG 102 Freshman English II...........................3 hrs
                    SOC 150 Basic Concepts of Sociology...........3 hrs
                    COM 101 Fund. of Oral Communication...........3 hrs
                    PSYC 201 General Psychology.......................3 hrs

II.  First Year - First Semester...........................................17 Sem. Hrs.
                   CHEM 100 Found. of Chemistry.........................3 hrs
                   CHEM 101 Found. of Chemistry Lab..................1 hr
                   BIO 212 Anatomy & Physiology.........................4 hrs
                   DH 155 Head & Neck Anatomy..........................2 hrs
                   DH 156 Tooth Morphology................................. 2 hrs
                   DH 185 Clinical Dental Hygiene I.........................3 hrs
                   DH 186 Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab..................2 hrs

III.  First Year - Second Semester.....................................15 Sem. Hrs.
                   BIO 216 Microbiology..........................................3 hrs
                   DH 224 General & Oral Pathology.......................3 hrs
                   DH 237 Radiography...........................................1 hr
                   DH 238 Radiography Lab....................................1 hr
                   DH 285 Clinical Dental Hygiene II.........................2 hrs
                   DH 286 Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab..................2 hrs
                   BIO 330 Nutrition..................................................3 hrs

IV.  Second Year - First Semester.....................................15 Sem. Hrs.
                   DH 267 Dental Materials........................................1 hr
                   DH 268 Dental Materials Lab.................................1 hr
                   DH 325 Periodontology..........................................2 hrs
                   DH 350 Pharmacology & Anesthesiology..............3 hrs
                   DH 360 Community Dental Health I.........................3 hrs
                   DH 380 Clinical Dental Hygiene III...........................2 hrs
                   DH 381 Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab....................3 hrs

V.  Second Year - Second Semester..................................12 Sem. Hrs.
                   DH 232 Ethics, Jurisprudence, & Dentistry............1 hr
                   DH 370 Community Dental Health II.........................2 hrs
                   DH 385 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV...........................3 hrs
                   DH 386 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab....................3 hrs
                   DH 390 Applied Concepts in Dental Hygiene...........2 hrs
                   DH 460 Pain Management........................................1 hr

Total: 74 Hrs.

I.  GENERAL STUDIES................................................................. 48 Sem. Hrs.


II. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT................................... 59 Sem. Hrs.


III. PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT COURSES................................... 10 Sem. Hrs.
                    MATH 160 Introduction to Statistics.............. 3 hrs
                    BIO 124 Biological Principles......................... 3 hrs
                    BIO 125 Biological Principles Lab.................. 1 hr
                    BIO 210 Essentials of Biomed Terminology... 3 hrs


IV. GENERAL SUPPORT COURSES................................................ 9 Sem. Hrs.
                    EDUC 201 Human Development.................... 3 hrs
                    EDUC 403 Instructional Media....................... 3 hrs
                    One of the following choices....................... 3 hrs
                    PSYCH 225 Psychology of Childhood & Adolescence
                    PSYCH 252 Lifespan Development
                    PSYCH 320 Psychology of Adult & Old Age
                    PSYCH 321 Psychology of Personal Growth
                    PSYCH 416 Social Psychology
                    PSYCH 420 Psychology of Personality


V. DENTAL HYGIENE EDUCATION COURSES................................. 4 Sem. Hrs.
                    DH 455 Clinical Practice I.............................. 2 hrs
(Students in the senior year in the Two-Year Professional Sequence are exempt from the clinical oriented requirement)
                   DH 450 Senior Research in DH Education..... 2hrs


VI. ELECTIVES APPROVED BY THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TO TOTAL 128 HRS
A current list of approved electives can be viewed in the Dental Hygiene Department.
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College/Transfer Applicants: 2 and 4 year Program

1. If not attending West Liberty State College, the proper transfer forms must be obtained from the Admissions Office.
   
2. Completion of one unit of high school or college chemistry, one unit of high school or college algebra, and college biology (4 credits).
   
3. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.80.
   
4. Minimum grade of "C" in each science course attempted.
   
5. Transcript of college grades to date.
   
6. Health forms completed by physician.
   
7. Completed application form for the Department of Dental Hygiene.
   
   

** APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSIONS TO BOTH THE TWO-YEAR AND FOUR-YEAR PROGRAMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED BEFORE JANUARY 15 OF THE YEAR YOU ARE APPLYING.

• The Dr. E.J. Joseph Memorial Award is presented annually to a student completing the first year of the professional program.



• The Wheeling District Dental Society Scholarship is awarded annually to a first-year and a second-year student who reside in Marshall, Ohio, Brooke, or Hancock counties.



• The Catherine H. Dorer Scholarship is awarded annually to a first-year student who has shown a high degree of proficiency early in his/her training.



• The Dental Hygiene Program Scholarship is awarded annually to a first-year student entering the second semester of the program who demonstrates scholastic excellence.



• The American Dental Hygienists' Association Insititute for Oral Health administers scholarships to students at the associate and baccalaureate levels.



• The Pallottini Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Professional Promise is awarded annually to a student completing the first year of the professional program who demonstrates a strong work ethic and professional promise.
  

Degree Completion Program

Students may enroll in a full- or part-time arrangement. Students attending on a part-time basis must complete the program within six years after initial entrance ot the College.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR DEGREE COMPLETION

1. Applicants to the program are expected to fulfill the admission requirements listed in the catalog section titled Admissions and Adademic Policies.



2. Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited associate degree or certificate dental hygiene program.



3. A minimum overall grade point average of 2.5 is required.



4. Official college transcripts of all college work completed to date must be submitted with an application to the Program Director of Dental Hygiene.



5. A license to practice dental hygiene in a minimum of one state is required to enter this program.



6. An admission interview is required for each applicant. Appointments can be made by contacting the Program Director at 304-336-8030 or 800-732-6204x8030.



7. Applicant must have recommendation letter(s) from the employer(s) of his/her most recent dental hygiene position or the Director of the program where two-year dental hygiene degree was completed.  

Click here for an Application (pdf file)