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Allied Dental Education Programs
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
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 |
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*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 |
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*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
- *PSYC 101 will meet this requirement
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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
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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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