Requirements and Curriculum | Dental Hygiene AS

Starting in the fall of 2026, the AS program will no longer be accepting new students. The last graduating class of AS degree students will be in the spring of 2028. Students interested in studying dental hygiene should apply to the bachelor's degree program. 

Students can apply for acceptance into the Intended Dental Hygiene (IDH) curriculum as a first-year student. Students can also opt to transfer courses from another institution. At the completion of the dental hygiene prerequisite courses, the student applies for consideration for acceptance into the Dental Hygiene program. IDH students are given priority for acceptance into the program. 

The minimum requirements for acceptance into the dental hygiene program are a cumulative 3.0 GPA and a B- or better in all science prerequisite courses. Once in the dental hygiene program, a minimum of a 2.0 (C) grade is required in all dental hygiene courses, otherwise a cumulative GPA of a 2.0 is acceptable. 

The Regis College Dental Hygiene Program reserves the right to request applicant interviews with the Dental Hygiene Program Director or designee. 

Intended Dental Hygiene students: An IDH student, who has received two (2) failing dental hygiene prerequisite course grades, by either receiving a course grade below the required B- (80%) or a WF for a course withdrawal, will not be admissible into the dental hygiene program. The two (2) failing grades may be due to two (2) attempts of the same course or two (2) separate courses. A withdrawal from a course when failing (“WF”) is considered a failing grade attempt. Students who withdraw due to a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA) from the university are exempt. 

Students in the dental hygiene program: A dental hygiene student, who has received two (2) failing dental hygiene course grades, either by receiving a course grade below the required C (73%) or a WF for a course withdrawal, will be dismissed from the dental hygiene program. The two (2) failing grades may be due to two (2) attempts of the same course or two (2) separate courses. A withdrawal from a course when failing (“WF”) is considered a failing grade attempt. Students who withdraw due to a Medical Leave of Absence (MLOA) from the university are exempt. If a student in the program fails a dental hygiene course, he/she will not be able to progress to the next semester and will be required to repeat the course the following year* if the student wishes to remain in the dental hygiene program (*pending available space).