Wichita State University

Johnson County Community College Transfer Program to the Wichita State University WSU Department of Dental Hygiene
Department of Dental Hygiene (316) 978-3614
Dental Hygiene (Dual Enrollment) dental.hygiene@wichita.edu
Academic Year 2025-2026 Wichita.edu/dh

Program Description for Dual Enrollment Program-Dental Hygiene, AAS and Dental Hygiene, BS 

The Wichita State University (WSU) dual enrollment degree completion program in Dental Hygiene, offered completely online, is intended for students who are currently enrolled and in good status at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) in the Dental Hygiene, Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree program. To be eligible for admission, applicants must:

1. Be enrolled at JCCC, a regionally accredited school and a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).

2. Have a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA. 3. Be in good standing with the JCCC, Dental Hygiene, AAS degree program. 

Conditions of Dual Enrollment and Transfer:

  • Students entering the Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) dual enrollment program at WSU will be required to provide proof of enrollment at JCCC AAS program.
  • Students must work with a WSU academic advisor to create a plan of study.
  • Progression in the BSDH dual enrollment program will require a student to be in good standing in the JCCC program and achieve a grade of “C” (2.0) or higher in all required BSDH program courses at WSU. Progression in the curriculum requires completion of all coursework within six (6) years of admission to the BSDH program and beginning coursework.
  • Upon graduation from JCCC, the student will provide transcripts of completed JCCC program courses to WSU through the Office of Registration and Records, and notification of RDH licensure to an academic advisor.
  • WSU will apply the same academic progress and graduation standards to JCCC transfer students as are applicable to any other student in the same catalog year.
  • JCCC dual enrollment students will have access to financial aid, scholarships, and student services on a similar basis as any other student. As the majority of hours will be taken at JCCC while dually enrolled at WSU, a consortium agreement may be completed through JCCC. Please contact the JCCC Financial Aid Office in SC 253 or call 913-469-3840.
  • The WSU dual enrollment degree completion program requires 32 total credit hours. The core required courses include: DH 360, DH 420, DH 430, DH 452, DH 456, DH 465, DH 470, PHS 408, STAT 370 OR PSY 301, and two courses for a total of six (6) credit hours of Elective courses: PHS 404, MLS 430, PHS 310, and PHS 326. 

WSU Graduation Requirements:

  • Students must earn 60 credit hours from a 4-year institution, with the 28 retroactive credits plus 32 hours of new coursework at WSU. 
  • The JCCC courses applied for retroactive credit include: DHYG 125, DHYG 135, DHYG 140, DHYG 146, DHYG 148, DHYG 221, DHYG 225 and DHYG 250. These credits count towards two of the graduation requirements at WSU: 60 credits hours from a 4-year institution and 45 upper division credit hours.
  • Any student concurrently enrolled at JCCC and WSU will have fulfilled WSU general education requirements upon receiving their AAS degree in Dental Hygiene and completion of two elective courses listed under 32 total credit hours of WSU core required courses, with a grade of “C” or better.
  • For all bachelor’s degrees granted by WSU, at least 30 credit hours must be earned at WSU. In addition, at least 24 of the last 30 credit hours applied towards the degree must have been completed at WSU.
  • WSU requires a minimum of 120 total credit hours to graduate. This includes any transferred hours from a regionally accredited school.

JCCC & WSU Dual Enrollment Course Requirements: 

Track 1-Three Year Curriculum Plan:

First year students starting Fall semester: One class per semester until graduation from JCCC, then two per semester.

Fall Semester (First Year)

DHYG 121Clinical Dental Hygiene I: Pre-Clinic*5
DHYG 125Developmental Dentistry*2
DHYG 138Head and Neck Anatomy*2
DHYG 142Dental Radiography*2
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
Total Hours14

+ WSU Courses: DH 360 Fundamentals of Advanced Professional Roles  -2HRS

Total Hours: 16 (includes JCCC & WSU fall semester, first year) 

Spring Semester (First Year)

DHYG 135Dental Materials*2
DHYG 140Clinical Dental Hygiene II*4
DHYG 146Periodontics*3
DHYG 148Dental Health Education*2
Total Hours11

+ WSU Courses: DH 456 Special Care Populations- 3HRS

Total Hours: 14 (includes JCCC & WSU spring semester, first year) 

Summer Semester (First Year) 

BIOL 235The Science of Human Nutrition*3
Visit Humanities Elective #SGE Arts & Hum for JCCC equivalents.3
Total Hours6

+ WSU Courses: (Select one of the following courses)-3HRS

  • PSY 301 Psychological Statistics OR
  • STAT 370 Elementary Statistics OR
  • ^MATH 201 Statistics* at JCCC

Total Hours: 9 (includes JCCC & WSU summer semester, first year) 

Fall Semester (Second Year)

DHYG 221Clinical Dental Hygiene III*6
DHYG 225General and Oral Pathology*3
DHYG 232Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist*2
DHYG 234Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist*1
Total Hours12

+ WSU Courses:  PHS 408 Adaptive Leadership - 3HRS

Total Hours: 15 (includes JCCC & WSU fall semester, second year) 

Spring Semester (Second Year) 

COMS 120Interpersonal Communication3
DHYG 240Dental Public Health*2
DHYG 245Nitrous Oxide Analgesia*1
DHYG 250Clinical Dental Hygiene IV*6
Total Hours12

+ WSU Courses: DH 420 Educational Methodology in Dental Hygiene- 3HRS

Total Hours: 15 (includes JCCC & WSU spring semester, second year) 

Summer Semester (Second Year) 

Graduate from JCCC and obtain DH license 

+ WSU Courses: 

  • Elective of Choice 1 -3HRS
  • Elective of Choice 2 -3HRS

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU summer semester, second year) 

Fall Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 430 Curriculum Design, Evaluation and Management in Dental Hygiene Education (3HRS)
  • DH 470 Issues in Dental Hygiene (3HRS)

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU fall semester, third year) 

Spring Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 452 Population Health Management in DH (3HRS)
  • DH 465 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in DH (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU spring semester, third year) 

*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

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Statistics can be taken at JCCC, prerequisites are required.

Track 2-Three Year Curriculum Plan:

First year students starting Spring semester: One class per semester until graduation from JCCC, then two per semester.

Fall Semester (First Year) JCCC

DHYG 121Clinical Dental Hygiene I: Pre-Clinic*5
DHYG 125Developmental Dentistry*2
DHYG 138Head and Neck Anatomy*2
DHYG 142Dental Radiography*2
SOC 122Introduction to Sociology3
Total Hours14

Spring Semester (First Year) 

DHYG 135Dental Materials*2
DHYG 140Clinical Dental Hygiene II*4
DHYG 146Periodontics*3
DHYG 148Dental Health Education*2
Total Hours11

+ WSU Courses: DH 360 Fundamentals of Advanced Professional Roles  -2HRS

Total Hours: 13 (includes JCCC & WSU spring semester, first year) 

Summer Semester (First Year) 

BIOL 235The Science of Human Nutrition*3
Visit Humanities Elective #SGE Arts & Hum for JCCC equivalents.3
Total Hours6

+ WSU Courses:  PHS 408 Adaptive Leadership - 3HRS

Total Hours: 9 (includes JCCC & WSU fall semester, second year) 

Fall Semester (Second Year)

DHYG 221Clinical Dental Hygiene III*6
DHYG 225General and Oral Pathology*3
DHYG 232Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist*2
DHYG 234Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist*1
Total Hours12

+ WSU Courses: DH 420 Educational Methodology in Dental Hygiene- 3HRS

Total Hours: 15 (includes JCCC & WSU spring semester, second year) 

Summer Semester (Second Year)

Graduate from JCCC and obtain DH license 

+ WSU Courses: 

  • Elective of Choice 1 -3HRS
  • Elective of Choice 2 -3HRS

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU summer semester, second year) 

Fall Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 430 Curriculum Design, Evaluation and Management in Dental Hygiene Education (3HRS)

+ Courses: (Select one of the following courses)-3HRS

  • PSY 301 Psychological Statistics OR
  • STAT 370 Elementary Statistics OR
  • ^MATH 201 Statistics* at JCCC

Total Hours: 6 (WSU fall semester, third year) 

Spring Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 452 Population Health Management in DH (3HRS)
  • DH 465 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in DH (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU spring semester, third year) 

Summer Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 470 Issues in Dental Hygiene (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 3 (WSU summer semester, third year) 

*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite.

^

Statistics can be taken at JCCC, prerequisites are required.

Track 3-Four Year Curriculum Plan:

Second year students starting Fall semester: One class per semester until graduation from JCCC, then two per semester.

Fall Semester (Second Year) 

DHYG 221Clinical Dental Hygiene III*6
DHYG 225General and Oral Pathology*3
DHYG 232Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist*2
DHYG 234Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist*1
Total Hours12

 + WSU Courses: DH 360 Fundamentals of Advanced Professional Roles  -2HRS

Total Hours: 14 (includes JCCC & WSU fall semester, second year) 

Spring Semester (Second Year)

COMS 120Interpersonal Communication3
DHYG 240Dental Public Health*2
DHYG 245Nitrous Oxide Analgesia*1
DHYG 250Clinical Dental Hygiene IV*6
Total Hours12

+ WSU Courses: DH 465 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in DH (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 15 (from WSU spring semester, second year) 

Summer Semester (Second Year)

Graduate from JCCC and obtain DH license 

+ WSU Courses: 

  • Elective of Choice 1 -3HRS
  • Elective of Choice 2 -3HRS

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU summer semester, second year) 

Fall Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 430 Curriculum Design, Evaluation and Management in Dental Hygiene Education (3HRS)
  • DH 470 Issues in Dental Hygiene (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (WSU fall semester, third year) 

Spring Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 420 Educational Methodology in Dental Hygiene (3HRS)
  • DH 452 Population Health Management in DH (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU spring semester, third year) 

Summer Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • PHS 408 Adaptive Leadership (3HRS)

+ Courses: (Select one of the following courses)-3HRS

  • PSY 301 Psychological Statistics OR
  • STAT 370 Elementary Statistics OR
  • ^MATH 201 Statistics* at JCCC

Total Hours: 6 (WSU summer semester, third year) 

Fall Semester (Fourth Year) WSU

  • DH 465 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in DH  (3HRS)

Total Hours: 3 (WSU fall semester, fouth year) 

*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

^

Statistics can be taken at JCCC, prerequisites are required.

Track 4-Four Year Curriculum Plan:

Second year students starting Spring semester: One class per semester until graduation from JCCC, then two per semester.

Fall Semester (Second Year) JCCC

DHYG 221Clinical Dental Hygiene III*6
DHYG 225General and Oral Pathology*3
DHYG 232Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist*2
DHYG 234Local Anesthesia for the Dental Hygienist*1
Total Hours12

Spring Semester (Second Year) 

COMS 120Interpersonal Communication3
DHYG 240Dental Public Health*2
DHYG 245Nitrous Oxide Analgesia*1
DHYG 250Clinical Dental Hygiene IV*6
Total Hours12

+ WSU Courses: DH 360 Fundamentals of Advanced Professional Roles (2HRS) 

Total Hours: 14 (from WSU spring semester, second year) 

Summer Semester (Second Year)

Graduate from JCCC and obtain DH license 

+ WSU Courses: 

  • Elective of Choice 1 -3HRS
  • Elective of Choice 2 -3HRS

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU summer semester, second year) 

Fall Semester (Third Year) WSU

  • DH 456 Special Care Populations (3HRS)
  • DH 430 Curriculum Design, Evaluation and Management in Dental Hygiene Education (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU fall semester, third year) 

Spring Semester (Third Year) 

  • DH 420 Educational Methodology in Dental Hygiene  (3HRS)
  • PHS 408 Adaptive Leadership (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU spring semester, third year) 

Summer Semester (Third Year) 

  • DH 470 Issues in Dental Hygiene (3HRS)

​+ Courses: (Select one of the following courses)-3HRS

  • PSY 301 Psychological Statistics OR
  • STAT 370 Elementary Statistics OR
  • ^MATH 201 Statistics* at JCCC

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU or JCCC summer semester, third year) 

Fall Semester (Fourth Year)

  • DH 452 Population Health Management in DH (3HRS)
  • DH 465 Research and Evidence-Based Practice in DH (3HRS) 

Total Hours: 6 (from WSU fall semester, fourth year) 

*

JCCC course has a prerequisite or corequisite. 

^

Statistics can be taken at JCCC, prerequisites are required.

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