Dental Hygiene, BS

Admissions and Regulations

Admission to the program is competitive and satisfaction of basic requirements does not guarantee admission. The admissions committee considers cumulative grade-point average, science grade-point average, quality of courses taken, ACT scores, and experience in the dental/dental hygiene field. The Program selects applicants it considers most qualified for the study and practice of dental hygiene.

1. Admission to the program is by competitive application.
2. Admission to the Bachelor of Science degree program will be limited to Louisiana residents.
3. Attainment of an acceptable quality point average will be stressed.
4. Attainment of a composite score of 20 on the American College Test (ACT) is required. School code is 1601.
5. Experience in a dental setting is strongly encouraged.
6. If a student is not accepted for a program, a new application and related material must be submitted each year in which consideration for admission is desired.

Admissions Regulations for the LSUHSC-NO School of Dentistry Dental Hygiene

Programs in New Orleans and Lafayette

Students are enrolled once a year for the fall semester. The following are the admission requirements.

1. After October 1 of the year prior to anticipated admission, an application will be available at the LSUSD website http://www.lsusd.lsuhsc.edu/fshygiene.html.
2. An official transcript from each college or university attended must be sent by the registrar of each institution directly to the Office of Admissions, LSU School of Dentistry, 1100 Florida Avenue, Box, 228, New Orleans, LA 70119-2799.
3. A recent passport-type photograph, full-face view, must accompany the admission form.
4. A personal interview with the Dental Hygiene Admissions Committee is required.
5. A copy of the applicant’s driver’s license.
6. A residency verification form.
7. One confidential recommendation on the form provided is submitted directly to the Office of Admissions by one of the applicant’s instructors.
8. An official copy of the candidate’s American College Testing (ACT) scores is required.

Bachelor of Science Degree

In order to earn a Bachelor of Science degree, 60 credit hours, which includes 39 hours of General Education courses and 21 hours of additional courses, are required. These courses meet the requirements of the Associate of Science/Louisiana Transfer degree (Biological Sciences concentration).

Curriculum

• Dental Hygiene Curriculum