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Admissions Requirements

Dental Program Rubric Information

Selective Admissions Rubric: Dental Hygiene Program 

Criteria Possible Points Calculated Points

Information Session Attendance 

No points awarded Eligible to apply? Yes/No

Science Courses[1]
Chem. for Health Sciences or Gen. Chem.* 
A&P I *
A& P II
Nutrition
Microbiology

For each course completed:
A = 4.0
A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.33
B = 3.0
B- = 2.67
C+ = 2.33
C = 2.0
C- = 1.67

Total possible = 20

General Education Courses[1]
English Composition I *
Human Communication*
General Psychology
Principles of Sociology 

For each course completed:
A = 4.0
A- = 3.67
B+ = 3.33
B = 3.0
B- = 2.67
C+ = 2.33
C = 2.0
C- = 1.67
Total possible = 16

Other Credentials[3]
Academic Degree
Dental Assisting Certificate 
4Cs Pre-Dental Hygiene Track

One-point per category:
Academic Degree=1
Dental Assisting= 1 
Courses completed at 4Cs = 1

Total possible = 3

* Denotes a required admissions prerequisite course

Total Possible Score = 39

[1] Transfer credit by exam is accepted for general education course requirements for the ASDHY degree.  For the purposes of dental hygiene program admission only, a letter grade will be assigned to the exam score to permit rubric scoring as described below:
Advance Placement (AP) exam score: 5=A, 4=B, 3=C
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exam score: 50 or higher=C
Course Exam Challenge: Passing score=C
Further details regarding how to obtain transfer credit by exam can be obtain on the 4C credit for prior learning options webpage (http://lxa4.snsxedu.net/transfer/credit-for-prior-learning/) or by contacting the Registrar.

[3] Other Credentials include:
Academic Degrees: Associates Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, PhD
Dental Assisting Certificate: Must be taken through an accredited Dental Assisting program
Pre-Dental Track: A minimum of college-level Chemistry, A&P I, English Comp I, and Human Communication must be completed at Cape Cod Community College.