Dental Hygiene Bridge (AS to MS)
Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene
Location: Online
Start Term: Fall
Advance beyond your associate’s degree to a master’s degree—without first earning your bachelor’s—in this unique MCPHS program.
Advance Your Education and Career in the Nation’s Only Dental Hygiene Bridge Program
Your AS to MS Bridge Journey
AS—MS Bridge
- study oral health research, healthcare ethics, writing for health professionals, and a foundational course in statistics
- explore oral health in special-care populations and be updated on evidence-based dental hygiene practice
Master of Science Graduate Program
Core Content
- learn essentials in public health, health education, health behavior, health policy, and program planning and evaluation
- study research design, methodology, and data analysis as well as how to prepare a manuscript for publication
Choose between two concentrations:
Education Concentration
- study adult learning theory as well as curriculum and course design for health professionals (including a practicum for application of coursework)
Public Health Concentration
- learn essentials in epidemiology as well as advanced dental hygiene practice (including a practicum for application of coursework)
The Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene at MCPHS
Doing well while doing good
Professional success and personal satisfaction go hand-in-hand for MCPHS dental hygiene graduates.
MCPHS Community Voices
The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, alumni, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).
Jeannette Diaz
| MSDH '20"The MCPHS graduate program is designed for working professionals, and can open doors within and outside of dentistry. As dental hygienists, we have a transferable and valuable skill set that is needed to inform policy and improve population health."
Bronwyn Swanson
| BSDH ’23“I’m extremely confident about going out into the workforce and finding a good job. MCPHS does a really great job of preparing you for the professional years.”
Dental Hygiene Student Donates Stem Cells to Patient in Need
Other Pathways to a Career in Dental Hygiene
View the Technical Standards and the Exposure Control Plan [PDF] for the Forsyth School of Dental Hygiene.