Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene, Accelerated

Students with 12 or more college credits may transfer in to the first or second year of the dental hygiene program. Courses must have been completed at a regionally accredited college or university with a grade of C or better for transfer. Math and science courses taken more than ten years prior to the anticipated date of matriculation to MCPHS will not be accepted.

While there are no specific required courses for entry into the first year of our program, the admission committee will look for success in any math and science courses you have already taken. If you complete any of the courses listed below, you may receive transfer credit and your first year course load may be lighter. However, due to the lock-step nature of MCPHS programs, entering the first year of the program with transfer credits will not change the total length of your program. Courses, other than elective courses, may not be moved forward in your schedule.

Required Courses for Entry into Year II:

• Anatomy and Physiology I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Basic Chemistry I & II with lab (8 credits)
• Algebra and Trigonometry (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Precalculus and Calculus)
• Expository Writing I & II (6 credits)
• American Culture, Identity, and Public Life (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include American History, U.S. History, U.S. Government, Western Civilization)
• Introduction to Psychology (3 credits) 

Additional courses accepted for transfer credit:

• Statistics (3 credits) (Acceptable substitutions include Basic Statistics, Biostatistics, Psychological Statistics, Economic Statistics)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• Humanities elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include Literature, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ethics, Religious Studies, Select Fine Arts, Advanced Level Languages)
• Behavioral Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include any upper level psychology course)
• Social Science elective (3 credits) (Acceptable courses include History, Political Science/Government, Anthropology, Upper-level Sociology, American Studies, Women Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Economics)
• Healthcare Ethics (3 credits)
• Interpersonal Communications for Health Professionals (3 credits)

Curriculum

Year I-Fall

Year I-Spring

Year I-Summer session

Year I-Summer session I

Year I-Summer session II

Year II-Fall

Year II-Spring

Year II - Summer session

Year II-Summer session II

Year III-Fall

Year III-Spring

Total credits to complete degree program: 120 s.h.

DHYG Program Electives