Dental

Admissions

Prerequisite courses may NOT be taken on a pass/fail option.
Required courses may only be repeated once to improve the grade. The second grade will be averaged with the first grade given for each course. This requirement applies to all courses taken at all colleges and universities.
All prerequisite courses must be completed by June 1 for fall admission into the program. No exceptions will be given for completion of summer courses. Both prerequisites and cumulative grade point averages (GPAs) are used to determine an applicant’s rank in the class selection process.
Developmental courses will not be calculated in a candidate’s GPA; i.e. MA 109, ENG W130 or ENG R150.
A minimum prerequisite GPA of 3.0/4.0 is required for all applicants. However, because admission into the program is competitive and the number of applicants exceeds the number of students selected for the program, completion of all courses with the prerequisite GPA of 3.5 or higher is strongly recommended.
Each year human anatomy, human physiology, and microbiology constitute a large portion of the Dental Hygiene National Board Examination. Therefore, credits in these three courses must be completed within five years of admission into the program. Credits in all other prerequisite courses will be accepted for 10 years. Outdated courses must be retaken.