Indiana University School of Dentistry
- Indiana
- Entry Level
- In-Person
- dentistry.iu.edu
Program Contact
1121 West Michigan St Room 319 Indiananpolis, Indiana 46202
Indiana University School of Dentistry has been a leader in dental education since its inception as The Indiana Dental College in 1879. IUSD is the home of the first dental hygiene program in Indiana, which was established in 1950. The IUSD Dental Hygiene Program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. The Bachelor degree program is a full-time curriculum which is three and one-half years in length and is composed of Prerequisite college course work (31 college credit hours), a core curriculum of professional coursework (52 credit hours) presented over five semesters and two summer sessions, including a specialized track (21 credit hours) in one of two subjects: Public Health Dental Hygiene and Public Health Administration. Prerequisite college course work must be completed at an undergraduate college or university prior to acceptance to the Dental Hygiene degree program at IUSD. Once accepted into the program, all core, and professional courses are mandatory. The Dental Hygiene program at Indiana University School of Dentistry is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. For more information please see our website https://dentistry.iu.edu/academics/degrees-programs/bs-dental-hygiene/index.html
Program Information
| Program Type | Entry Level |
|---|---|
| Teaching Method | In-Person |
| Degree Awarded | Bachelor |
| Program Size | 24 |
| Program Length | 30 months |
| Application Deadline | February 1, 2025 |
| Program Start Date | August 1, 2024 |
| Credit Hours Required to Graduate | 120 |
| Supplemental Application | No |
| Supplemental Fee | No |
| Accepts International Students | No |
| Supports Student Visa | No |
| Program Website | dentistry.iu.edu |
Application Requirements
Required Standardized Tests
Prerequisite Instructions
Prerequisite coursework if not taken on the IU Indianapolis campus must equal these courses:
• BIOL-N 261 Human Anatomy (5 credit hours)
• BIOL-N 217 Human Physiology (5 credit hours)
• CHEM-C 110 Chemistry of Life and CHEM-C 115 lab (5 credit hours)
*SPRING semester only on the IU INDY Campus
• COMM-R 110 Public Speaking (3 credit hours)
• ENG-W 131 English: Writing and Rhetoric (3 credit hours)
• MICR-J 210 Microbiology and Immunology (4 credit hours)
• Or Microbiology N251 (3 credit hours)
• PSY-B 110 Introductory Psychology (3 credit hours)
• SOC-R 100 Introductory Sociology (3 credit hours)