Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene - Predental Track

As a dentist, you have the power to restore and promote patients’ oral health. This unique program allows you to begin your education focused on your goal of attending dental school while preparing you as a dental hygienist.

In this 37-month program, you'll spend the first 21 months completing your core curriculum and dental school prerequisites on the Boston campus. Then, you will continue in the 16-month professional phase in Boston, where you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professional experts through clinical experiences in our prestigious on-campus clinic and community facilities.

When you graduate in December, you’ll be eligible to sit for the dental hygiene licensing examinations and may work as a dental hygienist to gain practical experience before starting dental school. With far more clinical expertise than many of your dental school peers, you'll be positioned to flourish in dental school.

Ready to shape your future? There’s no better place to start.

MCPHS is a private, not-for-profit, healthcare-focused university with a full spectrum of healthcare programs. As a teaching institution, we are passionate about our students, and they are equally passionate about advancing into careers in a vital industry. While it’s nearly impossible to put a price on building your life around your passion, we think you’ll find that MCPHS is a remarkable, all-around value for what you get in return.

Mission

MCPHS prepares graduates to advance health worldwide through excellence, innovation, and collaboration in teaching, practice, scholarship, and research and to transform the communities that they will serve.

Vision

MCPHS is an innovator in health and professional education that prepares future generations of global leaders and promotes systems to improve the health of the public.

• Student success: Our graduates are prepared to achieve high levels of success, both in their chosen careers and in life.
• Student experience: Our students are active participants in their learning, enjoy a strong sense of connection with the University community, and feel empowered to meet their personal and professional goals.
• Faculty and staff success: Our faculty and staff are recognized as leaders in higher education due to their sustained efforts to grow professionally and to collaborate as a community.
• Infrastructure and technology: Our intellectual, physical, and digital environments invite engagement, advance learning, embrace innovation, promote collaboration, and support quality in all that we do.