Department of Dental Hygiene
Application
The Basic Licensure Track of the BSDH program admits one cohort each year. Program admission is separate from University admission. Program applications are available online during designated time periods.
Acceptance to this program is competitive, meaning that the most highly qualified applicants will be accepted into the class. Eligibility requirements include completion of core curriculum prior to program enrollment. Size and quality of applicant pool varies, so chance of admission is fluid. Typically, cohorts of 24-28 students are selected from 150-200 applicants.
| Fall Application | Available October 1 - January 31 |
Potential Transfer Students
Potential transfer students must complete the University application as a "transfer" applicant, be accepted as a "transfer" student and attend mandatory University orientation before submission of dental hygiene application.
The dental hygiene program prerequisite of HSCI-2111-2111L-Introduction to the Health Care Environment with Lab must be completed during the first semester of enrollment at Clayton State prior to dental hygiene program admission.
For additional information contact the Department of Dental Hygiene at 678-466-4900.
Fall 2013
It is anticipated that the application for the Fall 2013 will be available October 1, 2012 through January 31, 2013.
Fall 2012
The Fall 2012 application was posted October 1, 2011. Priority deadline was November 15, 2011. Extended deadline was January 31, 2012.
The review process is currently underway. Selected applicants will be contacted in the near future to participate in an interview and written assessment in March. Final admission decisions will follow.
Priority Review
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First - completion of all program prerequisites by December
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Second - completion of all program prerequisites by May
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Third - completion of all program prerequisites by August
Competitive Admission
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Minimum 2.50 overall GPA—combination of institutional and transfer (includes all attempts in all courses)
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Minimum 2.50 math/science GPA—multiple attempts are averaged
A2 College Algebra (MATH 1101 or 1111)
D2 Statistics (MATH 1231)
D1 Science sequence I (CHEM1151-1151L or 1211-1211L)
D1 Science sequence II (CHEM1152-1152L or 1212-1212L)
F1 Human Anatomy & Physiology I (BIOL1151-1151L)
F2 Human Anatomy & Physiology II (BIOL1152-1152L)
F3 Microbiology (BIOL2250-2250L or 3250-3250L)
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Writing exercise and interview for selected applicants
Ranking Criteria
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Best—3.25 GPA; one attempt at math/sciences; currently enrolled in remaining prerequisites
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Good—3.00 GPA; limited attempts at math/sciences; two semesters remaining in prerequisites
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Fair—2.75 GPA; multiple attempts at math/sciences; two semesters remaining in prerequisites
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Poor—2.50 GPA; multiple attempts at math/science; several outstanding prerequisites