Dental Hygiene: Curriculum

The dental hygiene full-time curriculum consists of four semesters of classroom and clinical coursework. All classroom coursework is scheduled during weekdays, but UMDNJ-SHRP offers flexibility in clinic scheduling, with Saturday and evening clinics available for the convenience of students and patients.

As a prerequisite for admission to the program, students are required to complete six college level courses ( twenty-two credits) by the application deadline. (Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology, General Chemistry I, English Composition I, General Psychology I) Minimum GPA of 2.75 for prerequisites.

NOTE: Essex County College Students: Math-Algebra is a 4 credit course, students must take a total of 87 credits to graduate.

In addition to the required prerequisite courses, the following four (4) general education courses: Math - Algebra (please refer to individual requirements for the affiliate through which the application is submitted); Public Speaking; Introduction to Sociology; and English Composition II must be completed with a grade of "C" or above PRIOR to the start of the dental portion of the Program.

General Education Requirements: may be taken at BCC, ECC, RVCC, TESC and UCC (or another college, as long as residency requirements for the School of application have been met).

The nature of dental courses may require students to act as dental service providers and patients with fellow students.

COURSES ARE TAUGHT IN ENGLISH

Students are required to attend classes on multiple campuses. Some courses may be web-based. Students must have computer and internet access.

Criminal background checks are performed by the State Board of Dentistry of New Jersey prior to licensure

For Course Requirements for Graduation, please click on the following Link: http://coursecatalog.umdnj.edu/

* Core Courses - May be transferred from Dental Assisting Program with a grade of "C" or better.