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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: