BS Dental Hygiene at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Programme overview

Within the University's liberal arts curriculum, the baccalaureate program provides advanced knowledge and practice in both general university courses and dental hygiene theory and research methodology. It prepares the dental hygienist to assume roles in many different healthcare environments, such as general and specialty practices, public schools, community health clinics, insurance companies, dental hygiene educational programs, extended care facilities, and in the health products industry.

Faculty: School of Dentistry | Duration: 4 years / 120 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Dental Hygiene B.S., Year 2: Fall, Year 2: Spring, Year 2: Summer, Year 3: Fall, Year 3: Spring, Year 3: Summer, Upper Division Writing Intensive Within the Major. The BS in dental hygiene requires that students take six consecutive terms of courses, including summer terms. Students must complete a minimum of 28 upper division major credits at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.

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Entry requirements

All prerequisite courses must be taken A-F. Biology and chemistry must be taken within five years of entry into the program and one or the other must be completed prior to application, so grades are on the transcript submitted at the time of application. In addition, applicants are strongly encouraged to have completed composition and psychology and/or sociology prior to application so grades are on the transcript submitted at the time of application.

Duration: 4 years / 120 credits

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.tc.umn.edu/

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