School of Dentistry
Admission
Admissions Dental Hygiene
Admission into the Dental Hygiene Program is highly competitive, and class sizes are limited. To be accepted into the program, you must:
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 IUFW Dental Hygiene Program. They are also available on the website.
Submit the following information to the IUFW Dental Hygiene Program by February 1st of the year in which you are applying for enrollment:
1. Apply to the University and be admitted as a degree seeking student prior to May 25.
2. IUFW Dental Hygiene Program application. NOTE: Copies of applications from other programs are NOT accepted.
3. IUFW Curriculum Information form.
4. IUFW Observation Verification form(s).
5. Submit Essay. See program website for information.
6. Official college transcripts from all colleges/universities attended, other than Indiana University.*
7. 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 W13100 Reading, Writing, & Inquiry I; 3cr
COM 11400 Fundamentals of Speech Communication; 3cr
CHM 10400 Living Chemistry; 1 cr
CHM 29001 Selected Topics in Chemistry (Lab); 1 cr
PSY 12000 Elementary Psychology; 3 cr
SOC S16100 Principles of Sociology; 3 cr
BIOL 20300 Human Anatomy & Physiology I w/lab; 4 cr
BIOL 20400 Human Anatomy & Physiology II w/lab; 4 cr
BIOL 22000 Microbiology for Allied Health Professionals w/ lab; 4 cr*
*Corequisite, must be completed prior to starting Fall term
Optional Electives:
FWHS-H101 First Year Seminar Introduction to Health Sciences; 1 cr
DAST-A122 Introduction to Dentistry; 1 cr
Minimum Credit Hours: 28
Prior to entering the Dental Hygiene Program, other strongly recommended courses include:
RADX-R185 Medical Terminology; 3cr
Repeat Attempts. A student may make two graded attempts at a prerequisite course, with the most recent grade calculated in the prerequisite GPA. The student’s two attempts will include any graded attempt, whether or not eliminated from the student’s GPA by grade replacement.
