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Sierra Jackson
Administrative Coordinator
F 410-706-7201
Admissions
Phone: 410-706-4469
Email: Admissions
Web: www.dental.umaryland.edu/admissions/
Bachelor of Science Coursework
Technical Standards Students must meet Technical Standards according to the University standard. Please read before you are applying.
Pre-requisite courses for the Baccalaureate (BS) program must be taken at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university of the student's choice. A total of 57 pre-requisite coursework credits are required. The 24 science courses and nutrition MUST be current, meaning taken within the past 5 years prior to the year you wish to apply for the program.
The Dental Hygiene Program will accept, on a case by case basis, general credit by examination in the areas of non-science courses such as sociology, psychology, humanities, social sciences and English. The individual must contact the admissions advisor for the specific program of interest for individual advising and review of coursework. It is possible that 6-9 credits MAY be acceptable.
Note: While it is not a program requirement, it is highly recommended that our students purchase loupes for use in the program; the use of loupes is considered state of the art and assists in vision and ergonomics. The cost of loupes is not included in your tuition and fees, therefore, we recommend students budget for such a purpose in the fall of their first year (junior). The approximate cost of loupes for a student is $1500. Vendors regularly visit our school and a vendor night is held annually for purchases such as this.
NOTE: Due to the cohort structure and the sequencing of courses in dental hygiene programs, students who are unable to complete the entire dental hygiene program at The University of Maryland need to contact the desired transfer institution to determine admission and program requirements; including transferability of previously completed coursework.
Please note that students are required to earn at least a C grade in all pre-requisite courses. No grades lower than C will be accepted. Fifty-seven credits of coursework are required:
Anatomy/Physiology I and II | 8 Credits |
General Biology | 4 Credits |
Microbiology | 4 Credits |
Inorganic or General Chemistry | 4 Credits |
Organic Chemistry | 4 Credits |
*16-20 of the above sciences must be complete at the end of the fall semester PRIOR to the fall you wish to attend our program. Sciences must be current; taken within 5 years of the application year. Courses must be taken at a regionally accredited USA college or university
All courses must be complete at the end of the Spring semester PRIOR to the fall you wish to attend our program. All entering students are juniors and all students begin in the fall semester. Courses must be taken at a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
Basic Statistics |
3 Credits |
Technical or Research in Writing |
3 Credits |
English Composition |
3 Credits |
English Literature |
3 Credits |
Introduction to Psychology |
3 Credits |
Introduction to Sociology |
3 Credits |
Public Speaking |
3 Credits |
Social Sciences |
3 Credits |
Human Growth and Development |
3 credits |
Humanities |
3 Credits |
Total Credits |
57 |
Core Coursework at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry - Junior Year.
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NOTE: due to the cohort structure and the sequencing of courses in dental hygiene programs, students who are unable to complete the entire dental hygiene program at The University of Maryland School of Dentistry, need to contact the desired transfer institution to determine admission and program requirements, including transferability of previously completed coursework.
General Pharmacology and Therapeutics | 3 Credits |
Care and Management of the Special Patient | 2 Credits |
Dental Anesthesia and Sedation | 2 Credits |
Methods and Materials in Dentistry | 2 Credits |
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist I | 3 Credits |
Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist II | 2 Credits |
Prevention and Control I | 6 Credits |
Prevention and Control II | 5 Credits |
Oral/Dental Anatomy | 3 Credits |
Oral Histology | 1.5 Credits |
Oral Microbiology | 1.5 Credits |
General and Oral Pathology | 3 Credits |
Oral Radiology I | 2 Credits |
Oral Radiology II | 2 Credits |
Oral Health Literacy and Communication | 1 Credit |
Core Coursework at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry - Senior Year ▾
Students in their senior spring semester, take a written National Board and a clinical board (Northeast Regional Board). Upon graduation, and receiving a passing grade on their boards, students may sit for licensure according to individual state rules and regulations.
Advanced Clinical Practice I | 5 Credits |
Advanced Clinical Practice II | 5 Credits |
Community Oral Health 1 | 3 Credits |
Community Service Learning I, II | 3 Credits |
Education Program Development | 2 Credits |
Health Care Management | 2 Credits |
Principles of Scientific Evidence | 2 Credits |
Dynamics of Health Care | 2 Credits |
Innovative Dental Hygiene Practice | 2 Credits |
Total Credits |
122 |