Pre-Dental Hygiene

EOU and Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT), in partnership with the ODS Companies (ODS) is an innovative private-partnership that enables students to obtain an Associates of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in dental hygiene from OIT.  The partnership matches the resources of EOU, ODS, and OIT.

Degree Offerings

The ODS College of Dental Sciences offers an 18-month cohort program leading to the Associates of Applied Sciences (A.A.S.) degree in dental hygiene from OIT.  A.A.S. graduates who wish to complete the bachelor of science degree in dental hygiene can enroll in the online degree completion program offered by OIT.

 

Program Overview

EOU offers prerequisite and general education courses as outlined by the ODS College of Dental Sciences dental hygiene program.  Some non-clinical courses are taught online by OIT faculty in Klamath Falls.  Once admitted into the dental hygiene program, students will attend the ODS College of Dental Sciences, located in La Grande, Oregon.  ODS provides the administrative and educational facility, while OIT provides faculty for classroom and clinical studies.

Pre-dental hygiene coursework may be taken from EOU  either on-campus or on-line.  Required coursework includes one-year sequences of human anatomy and physiology with lab, introductory chemistry with labs, microbiology with lab, nutrition, college mathematics, general sociology, public speaking, English composition, medical terminology, and an introduction to dental hygiene course.

Students are strongly encouraged to consult with the pre-dental hygiene adviser when choosing appropriate coursework to be certain all course requirements are being met.