AS to BS-DH

It's best to speak to a school counselor at Foothill College regarding class equivalency and class requirement inquiries. Before making an appointment with a counselor, you will need to apply for admissions at Foothill College Admission - Foothill College Online Application 

Once you receive your school ID via email, which may take 1-2 days, you can make an appointment with any of the counselors who are appointed for the AS to BS-DH program at FHDA https://foothill.edu/counseling/. The list of school counselors are as follows: Jue Thao, Isaac Escoto, and Leticia Serna.

To achieve the Bachelor's Degree in Dental Hygiene at Foothill College, you need to complete the IGETC or CSU GE pattern and complete the 8 courses in the AS to BSDH program. A school counselors can help you figure out what GE courses you need to take to fulfill the IGETC or CSU GE pattern. 

Once you figure out the GE courses you need to complete the IGETC or CSU GE pattern, you can make a decision if you want to: complete the GE courses before applying for the AS to BSDH program OR take the GE courses together with the required courses in the program. You can definitely take the GE courses and program courses concurrently while you're in the program.

You can either do a 1-year educational plan or a 2-year educational plan. Please read all about this on Program Educational Plan Options. Once you've made your decision of an educational plan, you can apply for the AS to BSDH program at Apply for the Program.

The courses are all online, so there is no on-campus requirement. However, students are invited to attend the commencement ceremony on-campus in June if they wish. 

Note: Individuals who currently reside in certain states are not allowed to enroll in online courses out of state.  These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Washington DC. Please contact A&R (650) 949-7325 for more information.

Applicants are admitted into the program on first come first served basis. It is possible that there will be a waiting period before the next admission cycle. Always check the website for updates.

We admit applicants twice a year, in Spring and Fall quarters. See application periods on the "Apply for the Program" tab. 

If you are missing few GE courses, you can still apply and take those courses concurrently with the program courses. But it would be advisable to take them before starting the program if there's a waiting period. 

Completion of the CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC is required for the Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene. Completion of the Associate Degree GE pattern does not complete the GE requirements for the Bachelor of Sciences degree.  Students with AS in Dental Hygiene will need to take a few additional GE courses for the Bachelor of Science degree.

In most cases missing GE course requirements are as follows: 

• English 1B 
• Sociology 
• Humanities courses 
• Statistics

General education may be transferred from accredited colleges but must be equivalent to Foothill College courses and transferable to CSU or UC. All required general education must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher before the bachelor’s degree can be granted.

Please read CSU or IGETC GE Information/Guide to learn more about GE pattern for general information. 

Students can take GE courses concurrently with the program courses.

The appointed to the AS to BS-DH program at FHDA https://foothill.edu/counseling/. The list of counselors that help with AS to BSDH Completion Program applicants is as follows: Jue Thao, Isaac Escoto, and Leticia Serna.

General education may be transferred from accredited colleges but must be equivalent to Foothill College courses and transferable to CSU or UC. 

You can speak to a counselor at Foothill College to determine class equivalencies and GE requirements to fulfill the IGETC or CSU GE pattern. You may apply to Foothill College for admission and once you received your student ID in 1-4 days, you may make an appointment with a counselor.  

The appointed counselors for the program are Jue Thao, Isaac Escoto, and Leticia Serna.

**Make sure to inform the counselor that you are a working RDH and inquiring for the AS to BSDH Completion Program ​

Admission: https://foothill.edu/reg/
Counseling: https://foothill.edu/counseling/

You can obtain your official College Transcripts by requesting a copy from all the colleges you've attended. Typically, registrar offices or registration departments at the corresponding college will assist you with this.

• Please note that unofficial copies will not be accepted and may automatically disqualify you.
  
  
• You can request electronic transcripts or e-transcripts from your previous school(s) directly to Foothill College. If they need an email address, the official transcripts can be sent to fhtranscripts@fhda.edu.
  
  
• If the school doesn't offer e-transcripts, you can have the official transcripts mailed to:

Admission and Records
AS to BS-DH
Foothill College
12345 El Monte Road
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022

• Official Foothill College and/or De Anza College transcripts are not required. If you took courses at Foothill College or De Anza College previously, you do not need to request your transcripts.
  
  
• If you cannot obtain any of the required documents, please be prepared to provide a letter of explanation, which will be attached to your application.

The course fees are $87 per unit, so the program will cost approximately $4,000 ($9700 for out-of-state students), not including additional costs for textbooks or any other course materials.

Estimated cost for books is $200-$350. 

Tuition is paid as you register for your courses every quarter. 

You can also apply for an Installment Plan. 

Yes. For more information, you can visit https://foothill.edu/financialaid/ or  contact the Financial Aid Office at fhfinancialaidoffice@fhda.edu.

Yes, Statistics is a required course to complete the IGETC or CSU GE Pattern. 

However, regarding taking Statistics before registering for IDS300, it is highly recommended but not required to take Statistics before registering for IDS300. 

Yes, we highly recommend to make an appointment to speak to a Foothill College counselor before applying to the program.

They can  analyze your transcripts to determine the GE courses you will need to complete. They can check for course equivalency and give you insight if there is any changes with GE requirements with CSU or IGETC GE patterns. 

Before making an appointment with a counselor, you will need to apply for admissions at Foothill College Admission to obtain your CWID (School ID) - Foothill College Online Application 

Once you receive your CWID (School ID) via email, which may take 1-2 days, you can make an appointment with any of the counselors who are appointed for the AS to BS-DH program at FHDA https://foothill.edu/counseling/. The list of school counselors are as follows: Jue Thao, Isaac Escoto, and Leticia Serna.

The AS to BSDH courses are desinged for working dental hygienists, they are 100% online and the course format is asynchronous. If you have further questions, you may send your inquiries to astobsdh@fhda.edu.

The capstone project is a three-quarter process in which students pursue independent research on a question or problem of their choice with the guidance of a faculty mentor and culminating in the production of a substantial paper that reflects a deep understanding of the chosen topic.

The topic for the capstone project should be related to the field in which the student is interested in pursuing a career after earning the degree and may involve one of the following areas but not limited to:

• Dental Hygiene Education
• Dental Public Health
• Corporate Educators/Administrators
• Policy-making
• Clinical Dental Hygiene/ Basic Science