Accelerated AS-MS in Dental Hygiene Program

3 Years
54 Credits

Covering 7 Key Areas

The Accelerated Online AS-MS in Dental Hygiene Program (AS-MS) provides a streamlined path for licensed dental hygienists with their associate degree to obtain an advanced degree in dental hygiene. It draws on the school’s successful E-Learning Degree Completion (BS) program and integrates it into the Master’s of Science in Dental Hygiene program. The AS-MS pathway reduces the total time needed to complete the BS and MS degrees separately, from 4 years to 3 years while still offering everything you expect from UM Dental Hygiene: expert faculty, rigorous curriculum, and in-demand career preparation for your future. The program is offered in an online format to support working professionals to remain in clinical practice, maintain personal responsibilities, and live in their community of choice while pursuing their educational goals.

Skills You'll Gain

Teaching, course development, and assessment in clinical, classroom, and online settings.
Leadership and administration
Health care policy and advocacy
Scholarship and research

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Tuition and Fees

The AS-MS in DH Program tuition information can be found on the AS-MS in DH Program Website. Once a graduate student, the program offers an out-of-state graduate student differential, resulting in comparable tuition to in-state graduate students. In addition, the Office of the Registrar provides the most up-to-date, comprehensive information on tuition and fees.

FAQs

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Distance Education Disclosure

Current and prospective online students are advised to review the notices provided on our Distance Education Disclosures page. This page contains institutional policies and federally required disclosures that impact online students, including information about the state authorization and professional licensure status of the university's online programs, unique complaint procedures available to out-of-state online students, and important notices for international students.