Overview

School of Dental Hygiene / School of Dental Hygiene is located in Norfolk, VA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Marketing
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Education
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Research
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Modeling and simulation
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Community/public health
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Global health
Master of Science (MS)	Dental hygiene	Generalist

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Dental Hygiene National Board Examination or copy of license to practice dental hygiene Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Writing proficiency exam, responsible conduct of research training

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12

Applied

3

Accepted

2

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	April 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Dental Hygiene National Board Examination or copy of license to practice dental hygiene
Master's Degree Requirements	BS or certificate in dental hygiene or related area, minimum GPA of 2.8 (3.0 in major), 4 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	12%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (88%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Clinical dental hygiene, dental hygiene client health behaviors, dental hygiene education interventions, oral product testing, cold plasma
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	43,581

Location & Contact

Address 2011 Health Sciences Building
Norfolk, VA  23529
United States

Contact Dr. Denise M. Claiborne
Assistant Professor/Graduate Program Director
Email: dclaibor@odu.edu
Phone: 757-683-5949
Fax: 757-683-5239

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