Admission Requirements
To be eligible for admission, candidates must have:
- completed a minimum of 57 semester hours of academic credit (exclusive of physical activity, military science, dogmatic religion and vocational courses) from an approved institution of higher learning;
- a minimum 2.0 on 4.0 scale (all grades, including failing grades and grades on repeat courses, are used to calculate pre-admission grade point average), Note: Prerequisite courses must also have a minimum of a 2.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- completed sixteen (16) hours of the science prerequisite courses prior to the January 15 application deadline to the program;
- completed 8 hours observation of a licensed or registered dental hygienist in a clinical environment;
- completed an interview;
- submitted ACT scores, and
- completed the following minimum prerequisite number of required courses:
REQUIRED COURSES |
Number of Courses* |
Number of Hours |
|---|---|---|
English Composition |
2 |
6 |
Humanities |
2 |
6 |
Anatomy and Physiology w/Lab** |
2 |
8 |
Chemistry w/Lab |
2 |
8 |
Microbiology w/Lab |
1 |
4 |
General Biology or Zoology w/Lab |
1 |
4 |
College Algebra |
1 |
3 |
Fine Arts |
1 |
3 |
Speech |
1 |
3 |
General Psychology |
1 |
3 |
Intro to Sociology |
1 |
3 |
Nutrition |
1 |
3 |
Abnormal, Adolescent/Child, Educational or Developmental Psychology |
1 |
3 |
* Students enrolled in a quarter academic calendar must complete the required sequence of courses which are equivalent to University of Mississippi courses.
**One course in anatomy plus one course in physiology or anatomy and physiology combined for two courses.
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