RDH to BSDH applicants will be considered for admission upon satisfactory completion of the following requirements:

• The application for this program opens online Nov. 1 and closes on June 1 for August entry of the same year. All prerequisites must be completed by May 31 before the start of the fall semester.
• An associate’s degree or certificate in dental hygiene from a program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all dental hygiene courses. Dental hygiene students currently enrolled in a program may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• An active RDH license or ability to secure a license in the first semester of enrollment.
• GPA of 2.75 or higher in the prerequisite courses listed below. These courses must be completed at a regionally accredited institution before enrollment.
• Completion of the Texas General Education Core Curriculum. More information can be found at Texas General Education Core Curriculum.
• One letter of recommendation from a professor using the institutional form can be found here.
• Print and fill out your portion of the form and give it to the person writing the recommendation. The person completing the recommendation should send the completed recommendation form to the UTHealth Office of the Registrar. The official university form must be submitted.
• Applicants outside of Texas MUST reside in a participating National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) state to be accepted into our program. To see if your state participates, or to get more information, please visit NC-SARA.

Curriculum

RDH to BSDH - Online

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Semester		Hours
DHDC 4501	Introduction to Health Care Teaching	3
DHDC 4502	Ethics and Leadership	3
	Hours	6
Second Semester
DHDC 4503	Professional Communications	3
DHDC 4505	Seminar in Education I	3
	Hours	6
Third Semester
DBPG 5352	Biostatistics for Dental Professionals	3
	Hours	3
Second Year
First Semester
DHDC 4506	Clinical Laboratory Teaching	3
DHDC 4507	Clinical Laboratory Teaching Practicum	3
	Hours	6
Second Semester
DHDC 4508	Seminar in Education II	3
DHDC 4509	Education Practicum	4
	Hours	7
Third Semester
DHDC 4510	Capstone	3
	Hours	3
	Total Hours	31

Graduation Requirements

RDH to BSDH Program

To be eligible for graduation, a student must complete the following requirements:

• The candidate must, in the opinion of the faculty, have satisfactorily completed the prescribed curriculum of the respective UTSD Dental Hygiene Program.
• The candidate must have a C (2.0) grade point average.
• The candidate must have 128 SCH to obtain a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene.
• The candidate must have completed a minimum of two semesters at UTSD.
• The candidate must have discharged all of the financial obligations to UTSD and/or UTHealth Houston and
• The candidate must have a sustained record of satisfactory professional and ethical behavior.
• The candidate can enroll full or part-time but must complete the program within five years.