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Dental Hygiene
Eastern Washington University

Dental Hygiene

Eastern Washington University

The entry-level Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program:

  • Is for individuals who seek entry-level education in the dental hygiene field.
  • Prepares students for licensure and entry to the profession through two academic years of upper-level coursework.

Dental hygiene students receive hands-on training in our industry-standard working clinic.

Our cohort of 40 students begins the program as juniors each fall semester. The Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene program is taught over five consecutive 16-week semesters, including an eight-week summer semester.

Visit the program website Dental Hygiene Department Program Specialist (509) 828-1295 dentalhygiene@ewu.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$32,148.00

Total required fees

$4,776.00

Books and supplies

$2,040.00

Locations

Spokane

Instructional methods

In-Person Variable Sites

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

4 Years

Length of training

Bachelor

Award type

120

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

BS

Education Prerequisites

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

Attendance at a dental hygiene information session

Completion of the observation hours requirement

Apply to EWU

Complete the Dental Hygiene application.

All priority prerequisite science classes completed by the end of winter quarter of the year applying

Minimum grade of a C+ or 2.3 GPA in all dental hygiene prerequisites

If invited, attend a formal interview

Ability to complete all of the dental hygiene prerequisites and EWU Breadth Area Core Requirements (BACR) and graduation requirements prior to the fall entry into the program


Required Immunizations include the following:

  • Hepatitis B series—6 months to complete
  • Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR)
  • Varicella (chicken pox)
  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (Tdap)—initial Tdap and then Td or Tdap every 10 years
  • Influenza—yearly
  • COVID-19—Not required for entry into program. ( May still be required for off-site clinical rotations.)

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Top industries for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

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