Dual-Enrollment Dental Hygiene - Online

Through TWU’s unique dual-enrollment program, earn your Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene while enrolled in a partnering Associate of Applied Science program.

Program features

A TWU professor assists a dental hygiene student with taking tooth X-rays with a patient.

Available only to students accepted into a partnering community college’s dental hygiene program
Dual-enroll at TWU and your community college
120 credit hours, 30 at TWU
TWU courses 100% online
High quality, affordable education and career preparation
Small classes with accessible, knowledgeable and supportive faculty

Partnerships with community colleges across the state

Texas Woman’s currently partners with several community colleges across the state to bring our accredited Bachelor of Science program to your community. Check out the partnering school curriculum agreements for more details:

Other community college agreements are in process. Check back for updates.

Career Opportunities

A bachelor’s degree in dental hygiene opens career paths including:

Registered Dental Hygienist*: $74,070 per year
Dental Sales Representative: $60,340 per year
Dental Hygiene Instructor*: $76,000 per year

Salary data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

You also have the option of continuing your education and boosting your future earning potential with a graduate degree in Health Studies with a Dental Hygiene focus.

*Job outlook for 2016-26 rated as much faster than average.
**Job outlook for 2016-26 rated as faster than average.

Program requirements

As a full-time student, you can complete the 120 required semester credit hours in just two years with:

30 credit hours minimum from TWU
36 hours of upper-division courses (some dental hygiene courses taken through your AAS program may count toward this requirement)

You must finish your associate's degree dental hygiene program to be allowed to continue in the dual-enrollment program.

Admission requirements

Undergraduate Admission

When you apply to TWU, we will evaluate your academic achievement and preparation, as well as your standardized test scores. Admission to TWU is valid for four terms, unless you have attended another higher education institution.

Check out the links below for specific admissions information:

Questions about the admissions process? Contact the Office of Admissions Processing.

Office of Admissions
Texas Woman’s University
P.O. Box 425649
Denton, TX 76204-5649
oap@twu.edu
940-898-3076 or 1-866-809-6130 ext. 3076

Admission to the Dual-Enrollment Dental Hygiene Program (Online)

All applicants must meet the general undergraduate admission requirements.

Requirements

Acceptance into a partnering community college’s dental hygiene program.
Completion of English Composition I and II.

How to Apply

Apply to TWU as a transfer student. Please select Dental Hygiene Program as your First Choice School and then select Dental Hygiene (BS) as your major on the next page.
After acceptance to TWU, apply to the dental hygiene Dual Enrollment program. To complete the program application, applicants must first create their TWU Pioneer Portal account and log in to their TWU Google Drive account using their TWU email address and Pioneer Portal password.
Program application deadlines (applicants should apply to the university prior to these deadlines):

Fall: Aug. 1
Spring: Dec. 15
Summer: May 15

For questions contact

Amy Teague, RDH, MS
Associate Clinical Professor
Dual-Enrollment Coordinator
MCL 911H
ateague@twu.edu
940-898-2874

Admissions Coordinator
csohadmissions@twu.edu
940-898-2870

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