Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene

Here’s general information:

• The Dental Hygiene pathway accepts 32 students once each year.
• The program starts in the fall semester.
• Competition for entering the program is intense. The program received 116 applications for Fall 2016.
• For the students accepted for the Fall 2016 class, the average science GPA was 3.76, and the overall GPA was 3.63.
• Enrollment begins in mid-October and ends in early January for the following fall admission. An application will be posted on the Dental Hygiene pathway page during the enrollment period.
• The professional part of the program is offered only during the day. General education courses are offered by the college in all three semesters and are offered days, evenings and online.
• Because of the volume of applications, the Dental Hygiene department does not give individual tours of the facilities.
• The application for the Dental Hygiene program, and a shadowing form used when students observe professional dental hygienists are available on the Dental Hygiene pathway page during the enrollment period.
• There are 37 credits of general education coursework that must be completed to graduate from the Perimeter College Dental Hygiene pathway, in addition to the 40 credits of professional courses.
• The professional part of the pathway requires five semesters.
• Additional semesters are required to complete the general education coursework.
• There are 77 credits total to be completed to earn an associate degree following the dental hygiene pathway.
• All general education courses do not have to be completed before applying to the program.
• Letters of recommendations are not part of the application process and will not be considered.

To apply to the dental hygiene pathway, a student must:

• Be currently enrolled at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College.
• Have completed CHEM1151 (Survey of Chemistry).
• Have completed BIOL2110 and BIOL2120 (Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 and corresponding labs).
• Have completed 20 hours of shadowing experience with a dental hygienist.
• Have completed all science courses within the last seven years.
• Submit an application

A: The application will be available online on the Dental Hygiene pathway page during the enrollment period between mid-October and January.

A: No. You must be a current student at Georgia State University Perimeter College to apply to the Dental Hygiene pathway. Even if you are a college graduate, you must apply to the college as a transfer student in order to have your transcript evaluated. Part of the application process to the college is to submit your transcripts to Admissions. (Once you have been notified by the college of your admittance to the college and the courses accepted for transfer, you can make an appointment with Advising and Counseling at any of the Georgia State University Perimeter College campuses if you have any concerns.)

A: Yes.

Georgia State University’s Dental Hygiene Associate Degree Program at Perimeter College will be offering its Fall 2017 program information seminars Oct. 4 and Nov. 9 as follows:

Day Date Time Campus Room #

Wednesday      10/4/2017 12 p.m.  Dunwoody NC1100

Thursday           11/9/2017 5 p.m.         Dunwoody NC1100

Both sessions will provide the same information. Each seminar will present the requirements for admission, the application process and discuss the dental hygiene profession. There is no registration required to attend a seminar.

The schedule also is posted on the Dental Hygiene pathway page.

A: The Advising and Counseling Department at Perimeter College has trained counselors available for student advisement. Should you decide to enroll at Perimeter College, you will meet with an advisor at your new student orientation, and you can discuss your plans of pursuing the Dental Hygiene pathway at this meeting. Your college advisor will develop a course progression map for you to follow for the general education coursework necessary for applying to the dental hygiene program. At the department level, we do not have trained counselors and do not review transcripts. Only general information about the program is offered at the department office.

A: Dental Hygiene classes and clinic are scheduled Monday through Thursday and can be as early as 7 a.m. and end as late as 5 p.m. You may have days off and breaks in between classes as the schedule varies from semester to semester. There will be times when the schedule is as consuming as a full-time job, and it is strongly suggested that students in the program not work at jobs while enrolled. Students are encouraged to complete all of their general education requirements prior to starting the program.

A: Dental Hygiene classes and clinic are scheduled Monday through Thursday and can be as early as 7 a.m. and end as late as 5 p.m. You may have days off and breaks in between classes as the schedule varies from semester to semester. There will be times when the schedule is as consuming as a full-time job, and it is strongly suggested that students in the program not work at jobs while enrolled. Students are encouraged to complete all of their general education requirements prior to starting the program.

A: Kinesiology is the study of movement patterns related to fitness and physical activities.

A: Students no longer need to meet the additional requirement, PE classes, to graduate.

A: No, the Kinesiology and Health discipline has no exemption or testing out for any of its classes.

Associate of Science in Nursing

No. A waiting list is not kept. Any applicant not admitted, or accepted students who decide not to enter the program, may update their application, in writing, the succeeding semester, but will be considered according to the same criteria.

The Associate of Science degree for the Registered Nurse is offered. Georgia State University Perimeter College Department of Nursing has articulation agreements with state schools which offer a progression from Associate degrees to the Bachelor degrees. Other articulation agreements include a progression from Associate to a Masters degree. To receive information about these programs, please contact the schools who offer the higher degree.

Four semesters for the Generic Track and 3 semester for the LPN-RN Bridge Track. This does not include the time it takes students to complete the Nursing General Education courses.

Unlike most Bachelor of Science programs, the Associate degree program at GPC does not require the completion of advance theory courses. The program takes less time to complete yet still prepares students to take the NCLEX examination for registered nurses.

You can still become a registered nurse, but without the Bachelor of Science degree you will not be able to obtain an administrative position in nursing. You will also need a Masters to teach or specialize.

No, although you are strongly encouraged to complete all requirements prior to starting the Nursing Program. You need to complete at least one of the biology courses and labs listed under the Nursing General Education Courses before applying to the Nursing Program.

The LPN to RN Bridge Track requires all courses to be completed.

Georgia State University Perimeter College Department of Nursing requires the TEAS to be less than two years old. Other schools may have different requirements.

No. Classes and clinical experiences under the Professional Curriculum occur on varying days and times of the week.

The LPN-RN Bridge Track requires that you begin the program during the summer. No other nursing courses are available in the summer.

No. The Admissions and Progression Committee averages all grades listed under the General Education Courses for the BIOL and GEN ED GPAs. The only exception made is for the three biology courses. Those that are older than six years old will not be included in the required GPAs.

Current Student Handbook, Academic Year 2020-2021