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New Baccalaureate Program Celebrates Graduates

By The Editors On Sep 15, 2023 0

FROM LEFT: KRISTINA CARTER, BS; KAITLIN CARMOEGA, BS; AND DANIELLY CALDAS, BS, ARE THE FIRST GRADUATES OF EASTERN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE’S BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE PROGRAM.

Eastern International College (EIC), a private, for-profit college in Jersey City, New Jersey, opened a 3-year Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) Program in 2019. Recently the school celebrated its first graduating class of 58 dental hygienists.

The curriculum encompasses 45 semester credits of general education and 78 semester credits of technical courses over the 3-year program, which culminates in a baccalaureate degree. The BSDH Program is fully accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

From Dimensions of Dental Hygiene. September 2023;21(8):13