Dental Hygiene Bridge (AS to MS)
Location: Online | Start Term: FallAdvance beyond your associate’s degree to a master’s degree—without first earning your bachelor’s—in this unique MCPHS program.
Advance Your Education and Career in a Program That Suits Your Professional Goals
Your AS to MS Bridge Journey
The first year focuses on building critical skills that will set you up for success in your master’s-level studies. You’ll:
- Develop foundational research skills, with courses in oral health research and a foundational course in statistics.
- Take a dedicated course in writing for health professionals to enhance your professional communication abilities.
- Expand your clinical knowledge by exploring healthcare ethics and oral health for special-care populations while staying current with the latest evidence-based dental hygiene practices.
Your Master of Science Journey to Leadership and Impact
Our program aligns with the American Dental Education Association Graduate Dental Hygiene Aims and Outcomes, ensuring you receive a high-quality education focused on these critical skills:
- Educational Methodology: Learn to teach and mentor the next generation of dental hygienists.
- Community Health: Gain the skills to plan and implement public health initiatives that address oral health disparities.
- Leadership: Develop the leadership skills needed to drive change and work effectively with interprofessional teams.
- Creation & Dissemination of New Knowledge: Engage in research and contribute to the professional knowledge base through scholarly writing and disseminating new findings.
The program culminates with a Dental Hygiene Practicum, providing you with real-world, hands-on experience in an area of interest. This final experience, combined with the mastery of education, public health, and leadership skills, ensures you will graduate ready to make a significant impact on the profession.
The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS
Doing well while doing good
Professional success and personal satisfaction go hand-in-hand for MCPHS dental hygiene graduates.
Jeannette Diaz
| MSDH '20"The MCPHS graduate program is designed for working professionals, and can open doors within and outside of dentistry. As dental hygienists, we have a transferable and valuable skill set that is needed to inform policy and improve population health."
Bronwyn Swanson
| BSDH ’23“I’m extremely confident about going out into the workforce and finding a good job. MCPHS does a really great job of preparing you for the professional years.”
Other Pathways to a Career in Dental Hygiene
View the Technical Standards and the Exposure Control Plan [PDF] for the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.
News & Features
Keep up with the latest news from the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.