Student Learning Outcomes
The following competencies have been adopted by the faculty in the Division of Dental Hygiene as the skills, knowledge and values every graduate must be able to consistently and independently demonstrate to qualify for graduation. The School of Dentistry, Division of Dental Hygiene assessment plan calls for theses competencies to be assessed throughout the classroom, laboratory and patient care experiences during the student's tenure in the program in the form of papers, case study presentations, student portfolios, clinical competency examinations, community assessment and other appropriate assessment measures.
The UMKC dental hygiene graduate will be competent in:
- Assessing persons of all ages and stages of life.
- Treatment planning and case presentation for persons of all ages/stages of life.
- Health education strategies for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health.
- Provision of preventive and therapeutic dental hygiene services for persons of all ages/stages of life.
- Use of support procedures to facilitate the provision of dental hygiene care.
- Infection and hazard control procedures to prevent transmission of infectious diseases.
- Management procedures (emergency management, communication, etc.)
- Community oral health strategies.
- Utilization of information technology to assist in evidence-based decision making.
Students must complete the required writing intensive courses within the dental hygiene curriculum with a grade of "C" or higher thereby meeting the WEPT requirement for BSDH candidates.