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Students can transfer to TWU to begin the dental hygiene program at the sophomore level. The Freshman level dental hygiene course - Orientation to Dental Hygiene can be taken in conjunction with sophomore level classes. Otherwise, all dental hygiene courses must be taken in sequence.

Any student accepted to TWU may declare Dental Hygiene as his or her major. DH 1101 Orientation to Dental Hygiene is offered in the freshman year and is open to all students. However, the Dental Hygiene Program is competitive and no Dental Hygiene course may be taken past the freshman year unless the student is accepted into the program. Students accepted into the program, who have not had the freshman DH class, will be allowed time during the sophomore year to take this class.

The Dental Hygiene Selection Committee begins the selection process in January prior to the fall semester when each new sophomore-level class begins. Applicants will be notified of acceptance before the end of the spring semester.

Dental Hygiene Application Process/Criteria/Academic Requirements

Students desiring entry into the TWU Dental Hygiene Program must complete the following:

Submit a University application to the TWU Office of Admissions following all of their requirements and instructions at least a month before applying to the Dental Hygiene Program and no later than December 1. Check with the TWU Office of Admissions (940-898-3188) to confirm that the TWU application process is complete and your transfer work has been posted.
Submit a Dental Hygiene application, an official high school transcript, and official college transcripts including the fall semester grades to the Dental Hygiene Program.

*The application deadline is January 9 prior to the fall Dental Hygiene class for which you are applying.

Submit the scores for the paper/pencil - HOBET (Health Occupation Basic Entrance Test) before January 9. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for the testing and have ERI send scores to the TWU Dental Hygiene Program before January 9. Students are only allowed to take HOBET ONCE per application period. Contact ERI Customer Service at 800-292-2273 to register for the paper/pencil HOBET. Payment is made to ERI at registration. This test involves Essential Math Skills, Science Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Basic Science, Stress Level Profile, Learning Style Profile, and Testtaking Skills.
Start immunization process (see attached) and complete the process, including titer before starting in the program.
Inform the Dental Hygiene Program by *January 9 if you have not taken any classes in the fall semester prior to the application deadline.
Inform the Dental Hygiene Program and the Office of Admissions if your address, phone number or application status changes.
If you plan to enroll for classes at TWU prior to beginning in the Dental Hygiene Program, make an advising appointment with Sonja Widman, Health Sciences Advisor, at (940) 898-3819 in order to plan your class schedules.

Criteria & Academic Requirements:

Must have been accepted by Texas Woman’s University Office of Admissions. Applicant must be accepted by the University and all transfer work evaluated in order to be considered by the Dental Hygiene Selection Committee.

● Completion of the Dental Hygiene Application. The completeness of your application is your responsibility. Please contact the Program office at 940-898-2870 or ssaunders@twu.edu to check on your application as needed. An incomplete application will not be considered.

Minimum college cumulative GPA of 2.8 to apply. (For students who have been accepted into the TWU Honors Program, grade points will be added for credit hours earned in honors courses.)
Minimum prerequisite science GPA of 2.5 to apply. In the event that prerequisite science courses are repeated, all grades earned on these courses will be included in prerequisite science GPA. It is required that prerequisite science courses be completed within five (5) years of application.
ERI must have submitted test scores for the paper/pencil - HOBET (Health Occupational Basic Entrance Test) before January 9. In order to be considered for the program, minimum scores must be earned in Science Reading (60) and Written Expression (54).
Completion of CHEM 1011/1013 or its equivalent as a prerequisite with a C or higher if one year of high school chemistry has not been completed. If one year of high school chemistry has been completed, student may take and must have a passing score on the TWU Chemistry Placement Test before the application deadline, January 9. If Placement Test is not passed, student must take CHEM 1011/1013 by application deadline, January 9.

Completion of at least one of the following required science courses or their equivalents: CHEM 1021/1023-Org & Phys, ZOOL 2031/2033-Anatomy & Physiology (equivalent-A&P I&II) or BACT 1001/1003-Microbiology with a C or higher by the time of the application deadline, January 9. Note that prerequisite science GPA must be 2.5.
Completion of at least one semester of college courses (12 hours) in the dental hygiene degree plan by the application deadline, January 9.
Successful completion of all freshman courses in the dental hygiene degree plan prior to beginning the fall semester of your sophomore year. (If you are a transfer student, you may take DH 1101 Orientation during the fall semester of your sophomore year.)
A grade of B or higher in the freshman Dental Hygiene Orientation course.
Students will be ranked according to the following: 40% prerequisite science GPA (minimum GPA 2.5), 20% cumulative GPA (minimum GPA 2.8), 20% HOBET Science Reading (minimum - 60), and 20% HOBET Writing Expression (minimum - 54).

TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM

Grades of C or higher in nutrition and statistics courses (NFS 2323 and MATH 1703) required on the dental hygiene degree plan prior to progressing to junior level dental hygiene courses.
Successful completion of all sophomore courses in the dental hygiene degree plan prior to progressing to junior year.
A grade of B or higher in the freshman dental hygiene course.
Grades of C or higher in all other dental hygiene courses.
Maintenance of a cumulative overall GPA of 2.8 or higher at the end of each semester.
All Dental Hygiene courses must be completed with a final grade of C or better.
Continuous progression through the program in consecutive semesters.

Out of state tuition is charged after 150 undergraduate credit hours.

Review the undergraduate catalog and a class schedule online or order from the TWU Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 425589, Denton, TX 76204 at (940) 898-3047. The catalog contains procedures, standards, and requirements that are important information for you. Information in this packet reflects revisions of academic requirements contained in the TWU Catalog.

Revised 6/12/2008

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Home Programs Faculty Students Admission Financial Aid Forms Clinic Contact	TWU Home > College of Health Sciences > Dental Hygiene > Admission Admission Students can transfer to TWU to begin the dental hygiene program at the sophomore level. The Freshman level dental hygiene course - Orientation to Dental Hygiene can be taken in conjunction with sophomore level classes. Otherwise, all dental hygiene courses must be taken in sequence. Any student accepted to TWU may declare Dental Hygiene as his or her major. DH 1101 Orientation to Dental Hygiene is offered in the freshman year and is open to all students. However, the Dental Hygiene Program is competitive and no Dental Hygiene course may be taken past the freshman year unless the student is accepted into the program. Students accepted into the program, who have not had the freshman DH class, will be allowed time during the sophomore year to take this class. The Dental Hygiene Selection Committee begins the selection process in January prior to the fall semester when each new sophomore-level class begins. Applicants will be notified of acceptance before the end of the spring semester. Dental Hygiene Application Process/Criteria/Academic Requirements Students desiring entry into the TWU Dental Hygiene Program must complete the following: Submit a University application to the TWU Office of Admissions following all of their requirements and instructions at least a month before applying to the Dental Hygiene Program and no later than December 1. Check with the TWU Office of Admissions (940-898-3188) to confirm that the TWU application process is complete and your transfer work has been posted. Submit a Dental Hygiene application, an official high school transcript, and official college transcripts including the fall semester grades to the Dental Hygiene Program. The application deadline is January 9 prior to the fall Dental Hygiene class for which you are applying. Submit the scores for the paper/pencil - HOBET (Health Occupation Basic Entrance Test)* before January 9. It is the responsibility of the student to arrange for the testing and have ERI send scores to the TWU Dental Hygiene Program before January 9. Students are only allowed to take HOBET ONCE per application period. Contact ERI Customer Service at 800-292-2273 to register for the paper/pencil HOBET. Payment is made to ERI at registration. This test involves Essential Math Skills, Science Reading Comprehension, Written Expression, Basic Science, Stress Level Profile, Learning Style Profile, and Testtaking Skills. Start immunization process (see attached) and complete the process, including titer before starting in the program. Inform the Dental Hygiene Program by January 9 if you have not taken any classes in the fall semester prior to the application deadline.* Inform the Dental Hygiene Program and the Office of Admissions if your address, phone number or application status changes. If you plan to enroll for classes at TWU prior to beginning in the Dental Hygiene Program, make an advising appointment with Sonja Widman, Health Sciences Advisor, at (940) 898-3819 in order to plan your class schedules. Criteria & Academic Requirements: Must have been accepted by Texas Woman’s University Office of Admissions. Applicant must be accepted by the University and all transfer work evaluated in order to be considered by the Dental Hygiene Selection Committee. ● Completion of the Dental Hygiene Application. The completeness of your application is your responsibility. Please contact the Program office at 940-898-2870 or ssaunders@twu.edu to check on your application as needed. An incomplete application will not be considered. Minimum college cumulative GPA of 2.8 to apply. (For students who have been accepted into the TWU Honors Program, grade points will be added for credit hours earned in honors courses.) Minimum prerequisite science GPA of 2.5 to apply. In the event that prerequisite science courses are repeated, all grades earned on these courses will be included in prerequisite science GPA. It is required that prerequisite science courses be completed within five (5) years of application. ERI must have submitted test scores for the paper/pencil - HOBET (Health Occupational Basic Entrance Test) before January 9. In order to be considered for the program, minimum scores must be earned in Science Reading (60) and Written Expression (54). Completion of CHEM 1011/1013 or its equivalent as a prerequisite with a C or higher if one year of high school chemistry has not been completed. If one year of high school chemistry has been completed, student may take and must have a passing score on the TWU Chemistry Placement Test before the application deadline, January 9. If Placement Test is not passed, student must take CHEM 1011/1013 by application deadline, January 9. Completion of at least one of the following required science courses or their equivalents: CHEM 1021/1023-Org & Phys, ZOOL 2031/2033-Anatomy & Physiology (equivalent-A&P I&II) or BACT 1001/1003-Microbiology with a C or higher by the time of the application deadline, January 9. Note that prerequisite science GPA must be 2.5. Completion of at least one semester of college courses (12 hours) in the dental hygiene degree plan by the application deadline, January 9. Successful completion of all freshman courses in the dental hygiene degree plan prior to beginning the fall semester of your sophomore year. (If you are a transfer student, you may take DH 1101 Orientation during the fall semester of your sophomore year.) A grade of B or higher in the freshman Dental Hygiene Orientation course. Students will be ranked according to the following: 40% prerequisite science GPA (minimum GPA 2.5), 20% cumulative GPA (minimum GPA 2.8), 20% HOBET Science Reading (minimum - 60), and 20% HOBET Writing Expression (minimum - 54). TO CONTINUE IN THE PROGRAM Grades of C or higher in nutrition and statistics courses (NFS 2323 and MATH 1703) required on the dental hygiene degree plan prior to progressing to junior level dental hygiene courses. Successful completion of all sophomore courses in the dental hygiene degree plan prior to progressing to junior year. A grade of B or higher in the freshman dental hygiene course. Grades of C or higher in all other dental hygiene courses. Maintenance of a cumulative overall GPA of 2.8 or higher at the end of each semester. All Dental Hygiene courses must be completed with a final grade of C or better. Continuous progression through the program in consecutive semesters. Out of state tuition is charged after 150 undergraduate credit hours. Review the undergraduate catalog and a class schedule online or order from the TWU Office of Admissions, P.O. Box 425589, Denton, TX 76204 at (940) 898-3047. *The catalog contains procedures, standards, and requirements that are important information for you.* Information in this packet reflects revisions of academic requirements contained in the TWU Catalog. Revised 6/12/2008 Get info about TWU and the Dental Hygiene program Get forms for the Dental Hygiene departmental application process Apply to TWU
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