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Twin Cities Campus

Dental Hygiene M.S.D.H.

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School of Dentistry
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Contact Information
Division of Dental Hygiene, 9-372 Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-9121; fax: 612-625-1605)
Email: jaliv003@umn.edu
Website: http://www.dentistry.umn.edu
  • Program Type: Master's
  • Requirements for this program are current for Fall 2024
  • Length of program in credits: 32 to 39
  • This program requires summer semesters for timely completion.
  • Degree: Master of Science Dental Hygiene
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General Information section of this website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
The master of science in dental hygiene program prepares leaders in the profession for practice, research, the healthcare industry, and academia. The curriculum provides meaningful academic experiences for each graduate student based on their career goals and interest. Courses in the management track will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for careers in the healthcare industry such as sales, marketing and professional relations management, management of large dental clinics, practice management consulting, and entrepreneurship. Courses in the education track will provide students with the knowledge and skills to teach didactic, clinic, and laboratory courses in dental hygiene programs; conduct research; and assume administrative positions.
Program Delivery
  • primarily online (at least 80% of the instruction for the program is online with short, intensive periods of face-to-face coursework)
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program is 3.00.
Graduate of an accredited US institution dental hygiene program.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Baccalaureate degree; dental hygiene license; CPR certification; undergraduate statistics course.
Special Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit a typed essay including short and long term goals and an explanation of why an advanced degree is of interest, a current resume including evidence of leadership and dental hygiene clinic experience, and three letters of reference. Deadline May 1. Applicants pursuing the managment track must submit their GMAT score.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
  • GMAT
    • Total score: 500
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
  • TOEFL
    • Internet Based - Total Score: 94
    • Internet Based - Writing Score: 21
    • Internet Based - Reading Score: 19
    • Paper Based - Total Score: 550
  • IELTS
    • Total Score: 6.5
  • MELAB
    • Final score: 80
    • Speaking test score: 0
Key to test abbreviations (GMAT, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the General Information section of this website.
Program Requirements
Plan A: Plan A requires 24 major credits, up to credits outside the major, and 10 thesis credits. The final exam is oral.
Plan C: Plan C requires 32 to 39 major credits and up to credits outside the major. There is no final exam. A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project: Plan C students complete a capstone project based on internship experiences.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 2.80 is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 1 semesters must be completed before filing a Degree Program Form.
The MSDH degree requirements must be completed in five years for cohorts matriculating prior to 2020 and in four years beginning in 2020.
Core Curriculum (12 Credits)
All MSDH students take the following courses for a total of 12 credits:
DH 5401 - Research Methods in Health Sciences (3.0 cr)
DH 5407 - Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching (2.0 cr)
DH 5411 - Administrative Leadership and Professional Development (2.0 cr)
DH 5421 - Oral Health Care Policy and Funding Strategies (2.0 cr)
Statistics
EPSY 5261 - Introductory Statistical Methods (3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Dental Hygiene Education
Courses in the dental hygiene education track provide students with the knowledge and skills to teach didactic, clinic, and laboratory courses in dental hygiene programs; conduct research; and assume administrative positions.
Education Track Curriculum (12 Credits)
In addition to the 12 MSDH core credits, take the following 12 credits to complete the 24 course credits required:
DH 5403 - The Discipline of Dental Hygiene (2.0 cr)
DH 5405 - Curriculum and Course Development (2.0 cr)
DH 5409 - Dental Hygiene Clinic Administration (2.0 cr)
DH 5413 - Dental Hygiene Supervised Clinic Student Teaching (4.0 cr)
DH 5415 - Dental Hygiene Supervised Didactic Course Student Teaching (2.0 cr)
Plan A Option (10 Credits)
Plan A students must take 10 master’s thesis credits.
DH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's (1.0-18.0 cr)
Plan C Option (8 Credits)
Plan C students must take the following courses for 8 credits:
DH 5203 - Capstone (2.0-8.0 cr)
Management
The Management Track coursework can be taken online or on campus. Courses in the management track provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary for healthcare industry careers such as sales, marketing and professional relations management, management of large dental clinics, practice management consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Management Track Curriculum (27 credits)
In addition to the 12 MSDH core credits, Plan A students take 27 credits (17 course credits and 10 thesis credits), and Plan C students take 27 credits (19 course credits and 8 project credits) to complete the 39-credit minimum.
Management Track Core Courses (9 Credits)
All Management track students take the following courses for a total of 9 credits:
MBA 6031 - Financial Accounting (3.0 cr)
MBA 6211 - Marketing Management (3.0 cr)
MBA 6221 - Supply Chain & Operations (3.0 cr)
MBA Electives (8 to 10 Credits)
Plan A students select at least 8 credits, and Plan C students select at least 10 credits, from the following list in consultation with the advisor. Alternative courses may be taken with advisor approval.
ENTR 6025 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship (2.0 cr)
HRIR 6301 - Organizational Staffing and Employee Development (3.0 cr)
MBA 6301 - Strategic Management (3.0 cr)
MILI 6235 - Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy (2.0 cr)
MILI 6562 - Information Technology in Health Care (2.0 cr)
MKTG 6051 - Marketing Research - Rapid Insights (2.0 cr)
Plan A Option (10 Credits)
Plan A students must take 10 master’s thesis credits.
DH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's (1.0-18.0 cr)
Plan C Option (8 Credits)
Plan C students must take the following courses for a total of 8 credits:
DH 5201 - Management Internship (5.0 cr)
DH 5203 - Capstone (2.0-8.0 cr)
 
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DH 5401 - Research Methods in Health Sciences
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Summer
Developing skills in scientific method. Analyzing research findings. Types of research, problem selection, hypothesis writing, research planning/design, data collection/measuring techniques, analysis/interpretation of data. Ethics. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5407 - Instructional Strategies for Effective Teaching
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Application of principles of learning. Learning/teaching styles, student-centered teaching, instructional strategies. Microteaching selected strategies. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5411 - Administrative Leadership and Professional Development
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Application of leadership theory. Models of administrative roles in education, health care, research, and corporate health care settings. Education/organization culture, strategic planning, human resource management/budgeting. Professional development/advancement. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5421 - Oral Health Care Policy and Funding Strategies
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
An introduction to oral health care policy, advocacy and program funding through grant writing. Evaluate current health care policy, propose improved health care delivery systems, and grant writing fundamentals for evidence-based program implementation. prereq: Enrolled in Dental Hygiene grad program
EPSY 5261 - Introductory Statistical Methods
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Course Equivalencies: EPsy 3264/5231/5261/5263
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
EPSY 5261 is designed to engage students in statistics as a principled approach to data collection, prediction, and scientific inference. Students first learn about data collection (e.g., random sampling, random assignment) and examine data descriptively using graphs and numerical summaries. Students build conceptual understanding of statistical inference through the use of simulation-based methods (bootstrapping and randomization) before going on to learn parametric methods, such as t-tests (one-sample and two-sample means), z-tests (one-sample and two-sample proportions), chi-square tests, and regression. This course uses pedagogical methods grounded in research, such as small group activities and discussion. Attention undergraduates: As this is a graduate level course, it does not fulfill the Mathematical Thinking Liberal Education requirement. If you would like to take a statistics course in our department that fulfills that requirement, please consider EPSY 3264.
DH 5403 - The Discipline of Dental Hygiene
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Dental hygiene practice grounded in science and guided by research evidence. Etiology, prevention, and treatment of dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral cancer, and other conditions. Advances in technology. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5405 - Curriculum and Course Development
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Curriculum/course development/management, competency-based education/outcomes assessment. Role of accreditation in dental hygiene education. Students develop competency-based dental hygiene curriculum/course. prereq: Dental Hygiene grad student
DH 5409 - Dental Hygiene Clinic Administration
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Theory/practice of dental hygiene preclinic/clinic instruction. Administration of clinic. Developing protocols, calibrating faculty, monitoring student progress. Central Regional Dental Testing Service exam, clinic evaluation mechanisms, quality assurance. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5413 - Dental Hygiene Supervised Clinic Student Teaching
Credits: 4.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Observation/participation in supervised clinical teaching experiences in dental hygiene education. Psychomotor skill acquisition. Process of care. Feedback. Question asking. Evaluation of clinical skills. Ethical/legal issues.
DH 5415 - Dental Hygiene Supervised Didactic Course Student Teaching
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Observation/participation in supervised teaching experience in dental hygiene education under faculty mentorship.
DH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
Credits: 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]
DH 5203 - Capstone
Credits: 2.0 -8.0 [max 12.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Formulation of a final capstone project in a related to area of interest based on coursework taken or internship experience. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
MBA 6031 - Financial Accounting
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Basic principles of financial accounting, involving the consecution/interpretation of corporate financial statements. prereq: MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA Student
MBA 6211 - Marketing Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Management of the marketing function; understanding the basic foundational marketing concepts and skills in strategy development and planning of operational and strategic levels pertaining to product offering decisions, distribution channels, pricing and communication. prereq: MBA student
MBA 6221 - Supply Chain & Operations
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Supply chain and operations are at the core of how organizations deliver value to their customers. Effectively matching supply and demand is key to the success of any organization and world-class operations can lead to a significant and enduring competitive advantage. In contrast, poorly managed operations and supply chains can result in low customer satisfaction and diminished profit margins, ultimately leading to company failure in the long run. Beyond generating profits, companies around the world are also facing increasing pressure to perform well on the other two dimensions that constitute the ?triple bottom line?, namely people and the planet. By taking an ?end-to-end? view, we will explore a variety of topics related to managing today?s global supply chains, including environmental and social responsibility. The specific questions this course will address include: How can supply chain and operations help firms succeed? What are the issues and trade-offs confronting supply chain and operations managers? What tools and frameworks can managers use to tackle these challenges and develop and sustain a competitive advantage? What are the emergent environmental and social responsibility challenges facing supply chain managers and how should they address them? Topics covered: operations strategy, process analysis, statistical process control, lean operations, forecasting, inventory management under certain demand, sourcing, environmental and social responsibility in supply chains prereq: MBA student
ENTR 6025 - Introduction to Entrepreneurship
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring & Summer
The course helps students develop insights on starting and sustaining a successful venture. The course focus is on opportunity identification and evaluation: Where do new venture ideas come from? How do you recognize a good business idea? How can a so-so idea be improved to be a good opportunity? Students will focus on five characteristics of a good entrepreneurial opportunity: Creating significant customer value, profit potential, profit durability, founder and team fit, and amenability to financing. prereq: MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA student
HRIR 6301 - Organizational Staffing and Employee Development
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Developing plans for hiring to facilitate strategic goals, attracting talent, selecting best candidates, helping new employees onboard, developing knowledge/skills over time, keeping talented people. Evaluation of staffing, training, development effectiveness. prereq: MHRIR student or dept consent
MBA 6301 - Strategic Management
Credits: 3.0 [max 3.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
This course focuses on the competitive strategy of the firm, examining how firms achieve and maintain superior profitability relative to their competitors in the long run, and the firm's role in building a more just and sustainable world. Starting from overall industry analysis, we cover how firms position themselves to succeed in various competitive contexts based on their resources and capabilities. We then analyze how firms innovate and adapt their capabilities over time, especially in the digital age. We extend our analysis to the scope choices of the firm and discuss how firms can successfully compete across multiple countries and businesses. Throughout the course, case discussions examine and simulate the process through which strategic decisions are made and carried out. Students are placed in the role of decision-makers and frequently asked to analyze the key choices they must make to define, reinforce, and successfully implement the firm's strategy. prereq: MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA student
MILI 6235 - Pharmaceutical Industry: Business and Policy
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Spring
Business/policy issues specific to pharmaceutical industry. Interdisciplinary perspectives, active involvement by industry leaders.
MILI 6562 - Information Technology in Health Care
Credits: 2.0 [max 2.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall
Theoretical/conceptual base for health care information technology. Applications of current/developing health IT. Approaches to evaluate effectiveness of health IT systems. Information technology, computer technology, and data structures commonly found in health care information systems. Information system design/evaluation. prereq: MBA student
MKTG 6051 - Marketing Research - Rapid Insights
Credits: 2.0 [max 4.0]
Grading Basis: A-F only
Typically offered: Every Fall & Spring
Focus on developing rapid and actionable insights, by learning to form testable hypotheses, collect relevant data quickly, and perform fundamental analytics. Techniques will include survey design, sample design, online data collection, descriptive statistics, and tests for statistical significance. By the end of class, students will be able to provide convincing recommendations for common marketing and analytics-driven decisions. prereq: MBA 6210/6211, MBA or Mgmt Sci MBA student
DH 8777 - Thesis Credits: Master's
Credits: 1.0 -18.0 [max 50.0]
Grading Basis: No Grade
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
(No description) prereq: Max 18 cr per semester or summer; 10 cr total required [Plan A only]
DH 5201 - Management Internship
Credits: 5.0 [max 5.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Supervised experience in oral health care industry. Experience in corporations, health care management organizations, long-term care facilities, publishing firms, or professional organizations. An internship is required (minimum 14 weeks). prereq: Dental hygiene grad student
DH 5203 - Capstone
Credits: 2.0 -8.0 [max 12.0]
Grading Basis: S-N only
Typically offered: Every Fall, Spring & Summer
Formulation of a final capstone project in a related to area of interest based on coursework taken or internship experience. prereq: Dental hygiene grad student