Dental Hygiene Admissions Criteria
Application
deadline is February 1, 2009
The dental hygienist is a member of the dental health team who provides
educational, preventive and therapeutic oral health services. Employment
opportunities may be available in private dental practice, hospitals, public
health agencies, educational institutions, and research.
Bachelor of Science degree in public health dental hygiene is offered for
dental hygienists who desire career options such as: public health, teaching,
research, business and marketing. This degree is awarded upon completion of an
additional 32 credit hours beyond the Associate of Science degree.
Average Salary for a Dental Hygienist
Salaries for dental hygienists vary depending on location and type of
practice. The last reported survey from the US Department of Labor, Bureau
of Labor Statistics dated 2006 and published in 2008. The median yearly salary
for dental hygienists in Indiana was $62,090 and the median hourly
salary was $30.00. According to
America's Career InfoNet,
annual salaries ranged from $62,100 to $77,000.
PRE-DENTAL HYGIENE CURRICULUM
High School Course Recommendations
IUPUI supports the State of Indiana's Core 40 curriculum. Therefore,
students should
complete Core 40 to be sure they satisfy the course requirements for regular
admission to most programs. Academic preparation should include
graduation from an accredited high school with four units of English and a
combined total of at least nine units from the following three areas with
representation in each: mathematics, science (biology and chemistry), and
social studies or foreign languages.
Computer Literacy
Faculty members of Indiana University School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene
Program expect dental hygiene students to use computers well enough to log on
the Internet to access information (including some course content).
Expectations include being the ability to search for dentistry related materials and to
return to an interesting site by using bookmarks. Students must have basic word
processing skills and to be able to use word processing programs. Students will
also be expected to log on to an e-mail account to communicate with other students and faculty.
The program provides remediation in basic online research strategies. On-site word processors are available at IUSD and the IUPUI
libraries.
REQUIRED COLLEGE COURSES: One semester of each of the
following:
Ø English Compostion
Ø Elementary Chemistry with Laboratory (a minimum of four (4) semester hours)
Ø
Human Anatomy (a minimum of three (3) semester hours)
Ø Human Physiology (a minimum of three (3) semester hours)
Ø
Microbiology with laboratory (a minimum of four (4) semester hours – the
microbiology course must include immunology)
Ø
Introductory Psychology
Ø
Introductory Sociology
Ø
Public Speaking
Ø Two Arts and Humanites Courses (Examples: liturature, foreign
language,
history, philosophy.)
Eligibility Requirements:
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A minimum college cumulative GPA of 2.50
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A minimum science (elementary chemistry lecture and lab, microbiology lecture
and lab, human anatomy and physiology) prerequisite GPA of 2.70.
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All required science courses must have been completed within the past (7)
seven years
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All prerequisite courses listed above must be complete by the end of the
spring semester of the year in which students wish to enter the program.
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Personal Statement
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Observation at two (2) separate Dental Offices for a minimum of 8 hours total
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Completion of Dental Hygiene Applicant Orientation
Application Procedures:
- IUPUI
Transfer Application Form - Applicants currently attending
another college or university (this does not include applicants attending an IU
campus) must submit an IUPUI transfer application. The online IUPUI transfer
application requires payment of a $50.00 application fee using a credit card at
the time of submission. You must send official high school and college
transcripts directly to the IUPUI Admissions Office. Updated official
transcripts must be sent to the IUPUI Admissions Office at the end of each
semester/quarter of coursework.
- 2009 DH ON-LINE
Application Now Available
APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 1, 2009. Note when applying online you will
need to have your college transcript(s) available to enter all college course
work you have completed and plan to complete, not just prerequisite course. If
college courses are not entered your application will not be considered
- Official College Transcripts All
applicants must send one official college transcript from every
college/university attended to the IUSD Student Records and Admissions Office.
Updated official transcripts must be sent at the end of each semester/quarter of
coursework.
- Dental Assisting Transcript
Applicants who have or are attending a Dental Assisting program must send one
official transcript from the program (if the dental assisting grades are not
included on college transcript).
- Dental Hygiene Personal Statement
The personal statement is included as part of the online application and is
required upon submitting the application. Please explain why you chose to
pursue a career in dental hygiene and how you have prepared for this field.
Describe any accomplishments you achieved, obstacles you cleared, or challenges
you overcame that impacted your preparation for the dental hygiene program.
Please limit your statement to 500 words.
- Dental Hygiene Practice Observation
Documentation All applicants are required to observe practicing
dental hygienists a minimum of 8 hours in two different practice settings. Each
dental hygienist must document your observation by providing the following
information on their office letterhead: your name, date and time of observation
and their signature. The IUSD Student Records and Admissions Office must
receive this documentation by the 1st of April 2009.
- Completion of the Required Dental Hygiene
Applicant Orientation. Information on the required dental hygiene
applicant orientation will be sent after the hygiene application is received and
reviewed.
Spring grades must arrive in the IUSD Student Record and Admissions Office
(DS 105) no later than the 20th of May 2009. The IUSD Student Records and Admissions Office will accept unofficial grade
reports, faxes and/or email from your instructors indicating the grade in the
required courses, followed by official transcripts. Applicants
attending a non IU Campus must also send an official spring transcript to the
IUPUI Admissions Office.
All questions concerning course prerequisites taken at various colleges and
universities, credit transfer and admissions requirements should be directed
to:
Indiana University School of Dentistry
Student Records and Admissions Office
1121 W. Michigan Street, Room 105
Indianapolis, IN 46202
Telephone: (317) 274-8173
Fax: (317) 278-9066
Applicants are encouraged to also apply to the other dental hygiene programs in
the state in order to enhance their chances of being accepted. Other programs
are located on the campuses of IU-Northwest (219) 980-6770, IU-South Bend (575)
520-4158, IUPU-Fort Wayne (260) 481-6837, and University of Southern Indiana
(812) 464-1702. Contact each individual program for admission requirements and
applicant procedures.