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Academics / Undergraduate programs
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
A four-year clinical degree that prepares you for licensure and for the practice, public health, and education roles a bachelor’s opens up.
Program Highlights
Students begin clinical practice in their first professional year, treating patients in the teaching clinics under faculty supervision. Cohorts are capped at 32.
Curriculum & Tracks
Two years of prerequisite science coursework are followed by two years of professional study. Students choose one of three tracks in the final year.
Degree Requirements
A total of 120 credits is required, including 60 credits of professional coursework taken in residence, with a C or better in every science prerequisite.
Career Outlook
Graduates work in private practice, hospital dentistry, school sealant programs, long-term care, and public health departments.
Admissions & Aid
Applications open in September. Admission to the professional phase is competitive and separate from admission to the University.
Contact
The program office can answer questions about prerequisites, transfer credit, and the application timeline.
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Academics / Undergraduate programs
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
A four-year clinical degree that prepares you for licensure and for the practice, public health, and education roles a bachelor’s opens up.
Program Highlights
Students begin clinical practice in their first professional year, treating patients in the teaching clinics under faculty supervision. Cohorts are capped at 32.
Curriculum & Tracks
Two years of prerequisite science coursework are followed by two years of professional study. Students choose one of three tracks in the final year.
Degree Requirements
A total of 120 credits is required, including 60 credits of professional coursework taken in residence, with a C or better in every science prerequisite.
Career Outlook
Graduates work in private practice, hospital dentistry, school sealant programs, long-term care, and public health departments.
Admissions & Aid
Applications open in September. Admission to the professional phase is competitive and separate from admission to the University.
Contact
The program office can answer questions about prerequisites, transfer credit, and the application timeline.
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Academics / Undergraduate programs
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
A four-year clinical degree that prepares you for licensure and for the practice, public health, and education roles a bachelor’s opens up.
Program Highlights
Students begin clinical practice in their first professional year, treating patients in the teaching clinics under faculty supervision. Cohorts are capped at 32.
Curriculum & Tracks
Two years of prerequisite science coursework are followed by two years of professional study. Students choose one of three tracks in the final year.
Degree Requirements
A total of 120 credits is required, including 60 credits of professional coursework taken in residence, with a C or better in every science prerequisite.
Career Outlook
Graduates work in private practice, hospital dentistry, school sealant programs, long-term care, and public health departments.
Admissions & Aid
Applications open in September. Admission to the professional phase is competitive and separate from admission to the University.
Contact
The program office can answer questions about prerequisites, transfer credit, and the application timeline.
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Academics / Undergraduate programs
Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene
A four-year clinical degree that prepares you for licensure and for the practice, public health, and education roles a bachelor’s opens up.
Program Highlights
Students begin clinical practice in their first professional year, treating patients in the teaching clinics under faculty supervision. Cohorts are capped at 32, which keeps the clinical instructor ratio low enough for individual chairside coaching.
Curriculum & Tracks
Two years of prerequisite science coursework are followed by two years of professional study covering oral anatomy, periodontology, radiography, and community oral health. Students choose one of three tracks in the final year.
Degree Requirements
A total of 120 credits is required, including 60 credits of professional coursework taken in residence, with a C or better in every science prerequisite and a 2.5 cumulative grade point average in the professional phase.
Career Outlook
Graduates work in private practice, hospital dentistry, school sealant programs, long-term care, and public health departments. The bachelor’s degree also opens roles an associate degree does not reach.
Admissions & Aid
Applications open in September. Admission to the professional phase is competitive and separate from admission to the University; students apply during their sophomore year.
Contact
The program office can answer questions about prerequisites, transfer credit, and the application timeline. Campus visits include a tour of the teaching clinics.