Mission Statement
The Program is committed to creating an educational enviroment that will foster the development of learning as a life-long process, providing students with the cognitive knowledge, psychomotor skils and overall framework of affective values to provide dental hygiene care for a diverse, dynamic population.
Vision
The Program will develop and implement a premier educational program incorporating creative, scholarly activity, outstanding service and continuing professional development for students, faculty, staff and the community we serve.
DACC Catalog
For more details about the Dental Hygiene Program, please visit the DACC Catalog
Objectives
There are five (5) specific objectives for student learning outcomes in the Dental Hygiene Program. These are linked directly to the DACC Goals for student learning outcomes.
- Communicate effectively, verbally, non-verbally and in writing with individuals and groups from diverse populations.
- Apply ethical standards of conduct to personal life, professional roles and assume responsibility for self-assessment and lifelong learning.
- Apply numerical information and evidence-based research to the practice of dental hygiene.
- Use critical thinking and problem solving in the provision of evidence-based practice and promotion of patient health and wellness.
- Provide relevant, individualized, quality education, prevention strategies, and therapeutic services that will enhance oral and systemic health.
Goals
Goals have been established in four areas to help define the intended outcomes of the DACC Dental Hygiene Program, these include:
- Teaching and Education
- Patient Care
- Service.