Application

Applying to the Dental Hygiene (BS) Program

Applications are due January 15th of each year.

All applications must be filled out and submitted online to be an accepted applicant; see application below for details.

2025 Application Cycle - Please read all instructions thoroughly!

Students have the option to apply to the on-campus entry level Dental Hygiene (BS) program AND/OR the on-campus entry level Dental Hygiene (BS) program with advanced placement in the Master of Science in Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT) program.

For Fall of 2025, up to six students will be admitted to the Advanced Placement ADT program (dual track) along with the dental hygiene program. Twenty-four additional students will be admitted to only the dental hygiene program. This means there will be a total of 30 students enrolled in dental hygiene coursework starting Fall of 2025.

We have the following ADT/DH Application Information Sessions available for any student wanting to apply to the program in 2024. This is a mandatory session ONLY if you intend to apply for the advanced placement in the ADT program.

Mandatory ADT/DH Application Information Session
Time: 11/21/2024 at 8:30am CST
Location: CSB 112 or via Zoom
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91090465441
Meeting ID: 910 9046 5441

Mandatory ADT/DH Application Information Session (same as previous offering)
Time: 12/4/2024 at 11:00am CST
Location: CSB 351 or via Zoom
https://minnstate.zoom.us/j/91090465441
Meeting ID: 910 9046 5441

If you want to be considered for both programs, you need to submit 2 separate applications. Eligible students can apply to both programs or may choose only to apply to one of the options.

Instructions for applying to the on-campus entry level MSU Dental Hygiene (BS) Program:

Download the 2025 Dental Hygiene Application (updates coming!)
Fill out the application and submit before the deadline of Jan 15^th.
Submit online using the One Drive link below:

Link to upload application to One Drive

MSU Dental Hygiene (BS) Diversity Statement Rubric

0 points	1.5 points	3 points
Minimal to no experience with diversity	Moderate experience with diversity Culturally aware	Strong experience with diversity Culturally aware
No examples given or only one weak example	Strong examples: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or multiple examples given	Examples: 1, 2, 3

Diversity Experience Examples

1) Applicant is diverse (individual is not typical hygienist white, female, abled body)

2) Applicant has low SES status (may be 1st generation student)

3) Applicant has diversity within nuclear family (parent/sibling may be diverse, disabled)

4) Applicant has diversity within extended family (cousin, aunt/uncle, grandparent)

5) Applicant has volunteered with agency/programs that specifically address diversity

6) Applicant has volunteer experiences where they have encountered diversity

7) Applicant has been employed with agency/programs that specifically address diversity

8) Applicant has been employed where they have encountered diversity

Instructions for applying to the on-campus entry level MSU Dental Hygiene (BS) Program with Advanced Placement in the Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT) Program (dual-track):

Download the 2025 Dental Hygiene – Advanced Placement ADT Application [HERE]
Fill out the application and submit before the deadline of Jan 15^th.
Submit online using the One Drive link below:

Link to upload application to One Drive

MSU Dental Hygiene (BS) Program with Advanced Placement in the Advanced Dental Therapy (ADT) Program (dual-track) Diversity Statement Rubric

Coming soon – questions please email Anitha Peddireddy at anitha.peddireddy@mnsu.edu

An e-mail confirming receipt of your application will be sent to you as soon as your application is received. Please allow a full two weeks for processing, if you still have not received e-mail confirmation of receipt of your application, call 507-389-1313 to verify your application was received.

Students admitted to either program must attend a mandatory orientation scheduled for Monday, April 21, 2025, from 1:00pm – 4:00pm. Students unable to attend this orientation will forfeit their place in their respective program and must apply to re-enter the program the following year.

A Degree Audit Report (DARS) will be evaluated by the dental hygiene admission committee – you do not need to include this in your application. Please make sure that ALL prerequisite course grades from Fall 2024 semester are posted on your DARS report.

Transfer Students: verify all transfer credits have been processed on MSU DARS

DARS is an acronym for Degree Audit Reporting System.

DARS uses a student's degree program information (degree, major, minor, catalog year) on file in the student records system, to create a "template" of that program. Then all of a student's courses are placed into the template to produce a document called an audit. The audit shows which requirements are completed and which are left to be done. It can be used by students and advisors to monitor a student's progress towards graduation.

NOTE: Changes to Application starting in January 2027

Scoring Dental Assistants

DH Application Scoring	2%	1%
ADT Application Scoring	4%	2%
	Fully Licensed Dental Assistant Foreign trained dental therapist or dentist	Unlicensed dental assistant with additional certifications (Limited Radiology Certification or Expanded Functions)
Method of Assessment or Verification	Licensure Foreign license/transcripts	Certificate and/or Licensure from Board of Dentistry

Course Repeat/Withdraw Policy

The following science pre-requisites may be repeated only one time each (2 overall attempts). The highest grade achieved will be used to calculate the Science GPA for admission ranking. A withdraw is considered one attempt.

BIOL 201
BIOL 202
BIOL 271
CHEM 106/CHEM 111
DHYG 219
DHYG 223
DHYG 225