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Complete your baccalaureate degree by taking advantage of the University of Michigan Dental Hygiene Degree Completion E-Learning Program. It is a convenient and direct route to meet the challenge of today's advanced dental hygiene educational requirements.

Establishing a community of learners enhances student success. When you begin the UM Degree Completion E-Learning Program you will participate in courses throughout the program with a group (cohort) of students.

Courses are scheduled in a sequence to allow for completion of this 36 credit hour program in a 24 month period. Most courses in the E-Learning Program will run seven weeks. The 15 week fall and winter semesters are divided into seven week "mini-mesters," allowing for one week off during week eight. Spring and summer semesters traditionally run in seven week formats.

Goals

The Degree Completion E-Learning program provides dental hygienists the opportunity to continue their education in order to obtain the baccalaureate degree, and to prepare these individuals for leadership roles and expanded career opportunities. Graduates will have the knowledge and skills for using sound scientific methods and accessing evidence-based information for making decisions and providing patient care. The goals of the E-Learning Degree Completion program are to:

• Develop leaders in the dental hygiene profession.
• Prepare dental hygienists to work as members of multidisciplinary health care teams and in alternative practice settings.
• Prepare dental hygienists for expanded roles and career opportunities.