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Admission Requirements

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM

  • Graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program recognized by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) within the United States and Canada.  (Applicants who have completed at least one year of an accredited program may apply prior to graduation, but must be scheduled to graduate before beginning the Bachelor of Science program of study).
  • 2.5 cumulative GPA  (minimum)
  • 2.5  dental hygiene GPA  (minimum)
  • 2.5 GPA for the last 30 semester hours of college courses taken
  • Completion of 42 hours of Texas Core Curriculum if receiving your first baccalaureate degree
  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) - International applicants only: minimum scores560 (paper), 220 (computer-based), 68 (Internet-based)
  • Completed application (Click here for Texas Common Application)
  • $45 application fee
  • Official transcripts sent from each college attended

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