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Dental Hygiene, AAS

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Dental Hygiene (Department)Undergraduate

Overview

Learning Outcomes

Admissions Requirements

Program Requirements

Course Sequence

Degree Requirements

Admission is on a competitive basis. All applicants must submit:

  • An application

  • Official transcripts (updated copies)

  • A completed Career Assessment Form (a new form must be submitted every year) (Fall 2025 cohort)

  • Interview by invitation. The Dental Hygiene department will contact competitive applicants. (Fall 2026 cohort)

The minimum admission requirements to the program include:

  • Completed high school Biology with a lab component with a grade of B and *

  • completed high school Chemistry with a lab component with a grade of B (if a candidate did not complete Biology and/or Chemistry with B grades in high school, equivalent courses taken at a post-secondary institution are acceptable substitutes, i.e., NCC CHEM135 and BIOS115) and *

  • an overall high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B)

The minimum admission requirements to the program for applicants who have completed more than 12 college credits include:

  • The most recently completed Biology course with a lab - if completed in high school with a grade of B, or if completed in college, a grade of B minus (i.e., NCC BIOS115, BIOS160 or BIOS204) and *

  • the most recently completed Chemistry course with a lab - if completed in high school with a grade of B, or if completed in college, a grade of B minus (i.e., NCC CHEM135) and *

  • a program-specific college science GPA of 2.70 (possible courses include NCC CHEM135, BIOS160 and BIOS202 only) and

  • a cumulative college GPA of 2.70 in all program- specific non-science courses

Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the Dental Hygiene program.

*High school courses must be college preparatory level. Equivalents from other colleges may satisfy requirements.

Please Note: Students accepted into the Dental Hygiene program will be required to submit results of a criminal background check and Pennsylvania Child and Elder Abuse History Clearance to the program director. Students will also be required to have health insurance, complete a personal medical history, and be certified prior to the start of the semester in First Aid and CPR/BLS of Healthcare Providers.

Deadlines

Please refer to the Health Professions Admissions Requirements page for information about application deadlines.

Please note that only the active application timeframe will be posted on the Health Professions Admissions Requirements page.

Contact the Admissions Office at 610-861-5500 for further information.