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The philosophy of the graduate program advocates individualized career
planning and advising students to help meet their specific needs and
interests in an atmosphere conducive to enhancing the students' critical
thinking, decision making and self-evaluative skills as health care
professionals.
Graduate students have the opportunity to spend one semester as an extern at
another dental hygiene institution or health care facility. This
usually is determined by the graduate student's specialization and preference
for the extern site, as well as established criteria for the externship. This
experience has proved invaluable for most graduate students selecting this
option.