Admission Requirements
Admission to The University of Texas School of Dentistry's Dental Hygiene Program requires satisfactory completion of the following prerequisites courses from an accredited school. A grade of at least C must be earned in each of the required courses while maintaining a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 2.5.
Prerequisites for Certificate Program
| Class Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| English Composition I | 3 semester hours |
| Fundamentals of Speech | 3 semester hours |
| General Psychology | 3 semester hours |
| Sociology | 3 semester hours |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 semester hours * |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 semester hours * |
| Chemistry | 4 semester hours * |
| Microbiology | 4 semester hours * |
| Nutrition | 3 semester hours |
| Computer Science | 3 semester hours * |
| Total Semester Hours | 34 |
* Laboratory time is required
Prerequisites for Baccalaureate Degree Program
| Class Name | Semester Hours |
|---|---|
| Communications | |
| English | 6 semester hours |
| Speech | 3 semester hours |
| Mathematics | |
| College Math or higher | 3 semester hours |
| Natural Sciences | |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 semester hours * |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 semester hours * |
| Chemistry | 4 semester hours * |
| Microbiology | 4 semester hours * |
| Humanities | |
| Literature, Philosophy, Modern or Classical Language, Cultural Language, Cultural Studies |
3 semester hours |
| Visual and Performing Arts | |
| Arts, Dance, Music, Drama, Theatre | 3 semester hours |
| Social and Behavioral Science | |
| Psychology | 3 semester hours |
| Sociology | 3 semester hours |
| U.S. History | 6 semester hours |
| 3 hours each in Texas and American History or 6 hours in American History | |
| American Government | 6 semester hours |
| Must include a study of the Texas Constitution | |
| Computer Science | 3 semester hours * |
| Electives | 4 semester hours** |
| Nutrition | 3 semester hours |
| Total Semester Hours | 62 |
*Laboratory time is required
**The following are recommended elective courses to enrich the student's dental hygiene education to the fullest: foreign language, research design, statistics and sciences; non-PE, non-remedial.
The TOEFL test is required if the applicant did not attend high school in the United States.
All applicants for the Dental Hygiene class beginning Fall 2015 will be required to take the Health Science Reasoning Test as part of a holistic application process. This is a computer based test that is specifically designed to measure critical thinking skills. The test consists of critical thinking questions in health sciences contexts, although no specialized technical knowledge is required.