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ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAMS
HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT
Additional requirements for all students in the Health Sciences Division:
1. Evidence of professional liability insurance must be provided to the Program Director prior to
placement in a clinical assignment.
2. Students are financially responsible for all expenses related to any illness, accident or exposure to
communicable diseases either in a laboratory or clinical setting.
3. Students must show evidence of Hepatitis B vaccine immunization status according to program
guidelines.
4. Students will be expected to follow the health policies of the institution(s) where they are
assigned for their clinical placements.
5. Students will be required to purchase any uniforms, name tags, uniform patches, shoes, etc.
required for their specific clinical placements.
Individual programs may have additional program specific costs and fees. The student is advised
to check with the appropriate program to obtain a complete list of these additional expenses.
DENTAL HYGIENE (0355)
RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR CAREER
ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The program in Dental Hygiene is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation and has
been granted the accreditation status of approval. The Commission is a specialized accrediting body
recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Commission on Dental
Accreditation can be contacted at (312) 440-4653 or at 211 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL
60611.
Additional Admission Requirements:
1. Official college transcripts, plus official high school transcripts, if fewer than 30 semester
hours of college work have been completed.
2. SAT I (or equivalent ACT) scores for Dental Hygiene are encouraged, but not required for
admission. If no scores are presented, or if presented and if less than 430 verbal and 400
quantitative on the SAT I (less than 19 English and 18 mathematics on the ACT), the student
must take the Collegiate Placement Examination (CPE) or COMPASS test.
See Admissions and Acceptance.3. Students requiring Learning Support must complete the Learning Support coursework prior to
admission to the Dental Hygiene program.
4. A separate dental hygiene application submitted by June 1
st
. Applications received after June
1
st
may not receive full consideration.
5. A minimum of a 2.5 GPA on previous coursework.
6. Anatomy and Physiology, College Algebra and EITHER Introduction of Chemistry I OR
Essentials of Microbiology course work completed within the last ten years. If this course
work is older than 10 years, it will be evaluated by the Program Director. Al prerequisites
must be completed with a grade of C or better.
7. Proof of Hepatitis B immunization prior to first patient contact.
8. Proof of CPR Certification - American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Card prior to
first patient contact.
9. To progress successfully through the curriculum and function as a practicing dental hygienist
after graduation, the individual must have:
a. Visual acuity with or without corrective lenses to read an instrument calibrated in mm
and to detect subtle dental stains;
b. Hearing with or without auditory aids to measure blood pressure using an aneroid
sphygmomanometer and to obtain a medical/dental history by interview;
c. Physical ability to operate equipment (unit, stool, x-ray machine, etc.);