BA/BS in Dental Hygiene

This program is a Bachelor of Science with a Dental Hygiene Specialization, delivered through the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, preparing students for a career supporting dentistry practices and helping patients manage oral hygiene. The page describes the field as suited to those who want a health care career with a people-focused, flexible work schedule, and notes that students in the program take part in community engagement and work with non-profit organizations as part of their studies through the Faculty. A separate post-diploma degree completion program exists for students who already hold a Dental Hygiene certificate from the University of Alberta, indicating this specialization functions as the entry-level route into the BSc credential. It suits students drawn to a clinical, patient-facing allied health role that combines academic study with practical, people-oriented work, and who are considering dental hygiene as their primary path into oral health care rather than as a later add-on to an existing dental hygiene credential.