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Academic Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Academic Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Dental Health, BS


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Admission


Enrollment in the BS in Dental Health program is limited and admission is selective. This program is currently available only to students who have completed a regionally accredited dental assisting or dental hygiene program. Students may attend on a part-time basis and do not need to complete courses in sequence. Courses will be offered on a space available basis.

Degree Requirements


The BS in Dental Health is a degree completion program intended for current dental health professionals who wish to complete a bachelor’s degree at Pacific University. Students must complete the equivalent of 120 semester credits with a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or above. At least 30 semester credits of coursework must be completed at Pacific University and students must fulfill all program requirements in order to receive a Bachelor of Science in Dental Health.

Students must complete 14 semester credits in the following core courses (or equivalent):

Additional Credits


Students must complete an additional 16 semester credits of upper-level elective courses. Dental hygiene courses may be used to complete the elective requirement.

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