AS to BS-DH

Program Educational Plan Options

In order to complete the BS-DH Degree, students will choose from two different educational plan options to complete the required 8 online courses in either one or two academic years.

You have an option to complete this coursework in an accelerated one-year track, taking two classes per quarter, or a two-year track, with a more spread out schedule.

Students are admitted into the program in Fall and Spring quarters only.  

Option 1: One academic year (must start in Spring quarter)

* Our course schedule is subject to change.

Quarter	Course	Unit
Spring	IDS 300 - Research Methods, Statistics & Critical Thinking for Health Professionals Health 300 - Healthcare Across the Lifespan	5 5
Fall	DH 352 - Health Communication & Cultural Issues DH 350A - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course I	5 5
Winter	DH 356 - Education Theory, Practice & Administration DH 350B - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course II	5 5
Spring	DH 354 - Dental Hygiene Healthcare Management DH 350C - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course III	5 5

Option 2: Two academic years (must start in Fall quarter)

* Our course schedule is subject to change.

Quarter	Course	Unit
Fall	DH 352 - Health Communication & Cultural Issues	5
Winter	DH 356 - Education Theory, Practice & Administration	5
Spring	IDS 300 - Research Methods, Statistics & Critical Thinking for Health Professionals DH 354 - Dental Hygiene Healthcare Management	5 5
Fall	DH 350A - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course I	5
Winter	DH 350B - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course II	5
Spring	DH 350C - Dental Hygiene Research & Capstone course III Health 300 - Healthcare Across the Lifespan	5 5

Here is the summary course schedule of the two options. You can read about the description and more information about the eight AS to BS-DH online courses.

Note: Statistic is highly recommended before taking IDS 300.
IDS300 is a pre-requisite for the Research & Capstone courses. (DH350A, DH350B and DH350C).

There are no courses offered in the Summer quarter for the AS to BSDH program. It is advisable to take some GE courses during the Summer quarter. 

 

BS-DH Degree Requirements

The BS-DH degree will require completion of a minimum of 189 quarter units (125 semester units), including general education course work in alignment with CSU or IGETC pattern general education. If you are missing few courses, those can be taken concurrently with the program courses. But if you are missing more than a few, it is advisable that students complete them prior to applying for our program. Statistics course (Math 10) is highly recommended to be taken before applying to the program.

• GE Requirements

  Completion of the CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC is required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. Completion of the Associate Degree GE pattern does not complete the GE requirements for the Bachelor of Sciences degree.  Students with AS in Dental Hygiene will need to take a few additional GE courses for the Bachelor of Science degree.

  In general, most students who have completed an AS degree in Dental Hygiene still need to take some Humanities courses and Statistics to complete either the CSU or IGETC pattern of general education. 

  General education may be transferred from accredited colleges but must be equivalent to Foothill College courses and transferable to CSU or UC. All required general education must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher before the bachelor’s degree can be granted.

  Please read CSU or IGETC GE Information/Guide to learn more about GE pattern for general information. 

 

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***Attention Applicants***
There are new changes with the GE requirements, make an appointment with a Foothill College school counselor for more information. Have them analyze your transcripts to help you determine which completion track will work best for you.

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 Learn how to apply for the AS to BS-DH Completion program.