Allied Dental Programs
Dental Hygiene - Indianapolis
Bachelor of Science Degree Completion Admission
Prerequisites to the public health dental hygiene program
include completion of 90 undergraduate semester hours,
graduation from an accredited dental hygiene program,
satisfactory completion of the National Board Dental
Hygiene Examination, and current licensure as a dental
hygienist. Accepted students are expected to have
basic computer literacy sufficient to participate in Webbased
instruction, computer word processing, and email
communication. An application to the program may
be obtained by addressing communications to Director,
Dental Hygiene Program, Indiana University School of
Dentistry, 1121 West Michigan Street Rm 317, Indianapolis, IN
46202-5186. Applications may be received at any time
during the academic year, but the completed application
must be submitted to the program director at least 60 days
prior to the first semester in which the applicant wishes
to enroll. Completion of all application requirements and
an interview with the program director or admissions
committee is required before acceptance into the program
can be considered. Upon acceptance, each student must
complete a curriculum plan to be approved by the program
director before enrollment in required courses. Students in
the public health dental hygiene program must complete
the following courses that comprise the required core
curriculum. In addition to the core courses, students must
complete or have previously completed courses needed
to satisfy the state General Ed Core Curriculum and any
elective courses to fulfill the 120 credit hour requirement of
the bachelor’s degree.
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