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About Admissions

Admission Process

Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program is highly competitive, and class sizes are limited.  To be accepted into the program, you must:

  1. Complete a minimum of four hours in a dental office, observing a dental hygienist providing patient-care services.  Observation verification forms are provided by the IPFW Dental Hygiene Program. They are also available on this website. Go to Application and Forms.
  2. Submit the following information to the IPFW Dental Hygiene Program by February 1st of the year in which you are applying for enrollment:
    1. IPFW Dental Hygiene Program application.  NOTE:  Copies of applications from other programs are NOT accepted.
    2. IPFW Curriculum Information form
    3. Official college transcripts from all colleges/universities attended.*

      *Special note:  IU, Purdue, and IPFW students can use unofficial transcripts.

All applications must be received on or before the February 1st deadline.

Prerequisite Courses

All prerequisite courses must be completed by June 1st with a grade of C or better.  No exceptions will be made for courses completed after June 1st.  Final transcripts must be received by the Dental Hygiene Program no later than May 25th.

The prerequisite courses for the Dental Hygiene Program are as follows:

Course Number Name Credits
ENG W131 English Composition 3
COM 114 Public Speaking 3
CHM 11 Chemistry I w/ lab 3
CHM 112 Chemistry II w/ lab 3
PSY 120 Psychology 3
SOC S161 Sociology 4
BIOL 203 Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab 4
BIOL 204 Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab 4

Minimum Credit Hours: 26

Prior to entering the Dental Hygiene Program, other strongly recommended courses include:

NUR 106 Medical Terminology 3
BIOL 220  Microbiology w/ lab 4