It provides for considerable individualization of the student's program of study. Graduates of dental hygiene programs are allowed up to 62 semester hours of credit for their A.A.S. degree. Each applicant is evaluated individually, taking into consideration educational background and experience. Students also take course work in oral health while pursuing an academic discipline of their choice. Each student may select an area of concentration in which he or she completes degree requirements.
Options are available in liberal arts disciplines and other departmental majors.
The flexible format for satisfying degree requirements is designed to accommodate the needs of returning adult students. Admission Applicants should have a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.50 on a 4.00 scale. They must apply for admission to the University and to the B.S. in Oral Health Science program, and they must interview at the College of Dentistry. Official transcripts, including degrees conferred, from each college or university attended must be submitted along with the application to the University's Office of Admissions. For more information about the B.S. in oral health science, contact the University's Office of Admissions.