Northern Arizona University

DENTAL HYGIENE APPLICATIONS & ADMISSIONS

Because the Dental Hygiene program at NAU adheres to a 1+3 curriculum, where one year of prequisite course work is combined with three years of dental hygiene coursework at NAU, must have complete (or be in the process of completing) 32 hours of coursework including completion of 7 credit hours of science prequisites prior to applying to the program. To view a complete list of Prerequisites/Program of Sudy click here for a word document and here for a pdf document. Once you are able to show that the prerequisites in the Prerequisite/Program of Study are in progress or completed, you may apply to the program. If the prequisites are completed at another institution, you will need to contact an advisor in the dental hygiene department for general advising. Dee Washington is the College of Health & Human Services Advisor. She can be reached via email at Dee.Washington@nau.edu or by phone at (928) 523-6198.

The Dental Hygiene program at NAU is a rigorous and demanding program. In the class of 2012, 30 students were admitted out of an applicant pool of 80. Of the 30 students admitted to the program, the average cumulative GPA was 3.65.

NAU Dental Hygiene does not accept students with advanced standing who transfer from other Dental or Dental Hygiene programs.

Due to the competitive nature of the application process, it is necessary that students complete the application in detail and as accurately as possible. To facilitate this process please refer to the documents below as you complete your application.

1. Instructions for Completing Application
2. 10 Tips for Successfully Completing Application
3. Application Form
4. Prerequisite/Program of Study
5. Criteria for Assessment (How application will be graded)
6. Application Checklist
7. Notice of Received Application
8. Advising Notebook:Notebook of common advising issues students might face. (This is a PDF Document)
9. Standard Academic-record request form (Form to request transcripts from previous coursework. Check with your previous university/college for their version. Seperate forms are needed for each trasncript request.)
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   Individuals who are involved in the provision of dental hygiene services may be exposed to blood borne pathogens that may result in human disease.

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