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Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH)

Admissions Information

Student selection is based on scholastic standing and a demonstrated interest in dental hygiene as a career.

The applicant is required to submit a completed Dental Hygiene Admissions supplemental application and provide three letters of recommendation to the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee. The Dental Hygiene Admissions supplemental application and letters of recommendation should be sent to:

Dental Hygiene Programs Admissions
UNC School of Dentistry
CB #7450, 3220 Old Dental Building
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450

APPLICATION DEADLINE

The effective deadline for transfer applications is January 15 for fall enrollment. Applications received after this date will be considered until the class is filled. Intra-University applicants should also adhere to this application schedule.

PREREQUISITE COURSES

Course Number

Course Title

Credit Hours

General Education Curriculum

ENGL 101

English Composition & Rhetoric

3

Foundations- English Comp. and Rhetoric

ENGL 102

English Composition & Rhetoric

3

Foundations- English Comp. and Rhetoric

*CHEM 101 & *CHEM 101L or

BIOC 107

Special General Descriptive Chemistry I & Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory I

Introduction to Biochemistry

4

Approaches-*Meets Physical and Life Sciences

CHEM 102 & CHEM 102L or


BIOC 108

General Descriptive Chemistry II & Quantitative Chemistry Laboratory II

Introduction to Biochemistry

4

Approaches-*Meets Physical and Life Sciences

MCRO 251 or

MCRO 255

Introduction to Medical Microbiology

Elementary Pathogen Microbiology

4

 

*PSYC 101

General Psychology

3

Approaches- *Meets Physical and Life Sciences

COMM 100 or

COMM 113 or

COMM 120

Communications and Social Process

Public Speaking


Intro to Interpersonal/
Organizational Communication

3

 

*SOCI 101 or

*SOCI 111

Sociological Perspectives

Human Societies

3

Approaches- *Meets Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommend, but not required: BIOL 101/101L, BIOL 252, NUTR 240, STOR 151, PHYI 203

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

FOUNDATIONS


English Comp & Rhetoric (CR)

Foreign Language (LF)

Quantative Reasoning (QR)

Lifetime Fitness (LF)

English 101 & 102 (Prerequisites)

Through level 3 for most majors unless you place into level 4

One course from qualifying department – STOR 151 recommended for Dental Hygiene Program

One course (#100-199) granting one academic hour of credit

APPROACHES


Physical & Life Sciences (PL, PX)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (SS, HS)

Humanities & Fine Arts (PH, VP, LA)

Two courses, at least one with lab

  • *CHEM101, CHEM 101L
  • *PSYC 101 will meet this requirement
  • *BIOC 107, BIOC 108

 

Three courses from at least two different departments.

  • At least one course must be Historical Analysis (HS). 
  • *SOCI 101 or 111 will meet one of these requirements.
  • This course can be either SS or HS

 

One course in Visual & Performing Arts (VP)

One course in Literary Arts (LA)

One course in Philosophical and Moral Reasoning (PH)

CONNECTIONS
A total of five Connections courses must be completed.


Communications Intensive (CI)

Quantitative Intensive (QI) or 2nd
Quantitative Reasoning (QR)

#Experiential Education (EE)

#US Diversity (US)

The North Atlantic World (NA)

Beyond the North Atlantic (BN)

The World Before 1750 (WB)

#Global Issues (GL)

# Must complete one course in these CONNECTION areas and two (2) additional areas.

Adapted from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill FIRST-YEAR GUIDE, An Academic Advising Guide for First Year Students 2007-2008

Pre-requisite courses must be completed prior to admission, but not application to the
Dental Hygiene Program.

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