DHYG 1901 | Dental Hygiene I |
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Credit Hours | 3.0 |
Prerequisites | BIOL 2110, BIOL 2110L, BIOL 2120, BIOL 2120L, BIOL 2300, BIOL 2310, CHEM 1151, and CHEM 1151L, each with a'C' or higher |
Corequisites | DHYG 1911 |
Description | This course is an introduction to the dental hygienist’s role and responsibilities within the profession to include prevention of disease transmission and the |
DHYG 1904 | The Dental Process of Care and Medical Emergencies |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911, each with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 1915 |
Description | This course is a continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist within the dental hygiene process of care including medical emergencies in the health care setting. |
DHYG 1905 | Dental Hygiene II |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911, each with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 1915 |
Description | This course is a continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on special needs populations. |
DHYG 1906 | Dental Hygiene III |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1904, DHYG 1905, and DHYG 1915, each with a 'C' or better |
Description | Continuation of the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on nutrition and its relationship to general and oral health and with an emphasis on oral preventive measures. Provides a basic introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. |
DHYG 1911 | Clinical Dental Hygiene I |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | BIOL 2110, BIOL 2110L, BIOL 2120, BIOL 2120L, BIOL 2300, BIOL 2310, CHEM 1151, and CHEM 1151L, each with a 'C' or higher |
Description | This course is a laboratory/clinical introduction to the application of infection and disease prevention methods, the dental hygiene process of care, and clinical |
DHYG 1914 | Periodontics for the Dental Hygienist |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911, each with a 'C' or better |
Description | This course is designed to provide the dental hygienist with knowledge of periodontal disease in the overall health of patients with special emphasis on the inflammatory response as it relates to periodontal disease; the |
DHYG 1915 | Clinical Dental Hygiene II |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Corequisites | DHYG 1904 and DHYG 1905 |
Description | Prerquisites: DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911, each with a ‘C’ or better. This course provides the application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to patients in a clinical setting. |
DHYG 1916 | Oral Pathology |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1901 and DHYG 1911, each with a "C" or better |
Description | This course is a study of the principles of general and oral pathology in relationship to the manifestation of diseases in the oral cavity, to include teeth, soft tissues and supporting structures with emphasis on the role of the dental hygienist and early detection. |
DHYG 1917 | Clinical Dental Hygiene III |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1904, DHYG 1905, and DHYG 1915, each with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 1906 |
Description | This course involves the application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to include supplemental patient services in a clinical setting. |
DHYG 1921K | Dental Tissues |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | Admission to the Dental Hygiene program |
Description | This course is a study of the embryological and histological development of the face, oral cavity, and the primary and permanent dentitions. The anatomy and functions of the primary and permanent dentitions and their supporting |
DHYG 1923K | Dental Radiology |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | Admission to the Dental Hygiene program |
Description | This course is a study of the principles of ionizing radiation, the principles and techniques of intraoral and extraoral radiography, interpretation of dental radiographs and environmental safety measures. Instructional topics are |
DHYG 1928K | Dental Materials |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1904, DHYG 1905, and DHYG 1915, each with a "C" or better |
Description | This course is designed to provide the dental hygiene student with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the materials/procedures utilized to deliver supplemental patient services to patients. |
DHYG 2907 | Dental Hygiene IV |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1906 anf DHYG 1917 with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 2909 |
Description | This course is designed to continue the development of the dental hygiene student in the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist with focus on advanced |
DHYG 2908 | Dental Hygiene V |
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Credit Hours | 1.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 2907 and DHYG 2909, each with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 2912 |
Description | This course is designed to continue the development of the dental hygiene student in advanced instrumentation and critical thinking skills utilized during comprehensive care of the periodontal and special needs patients. Ethical |
DHYG 2909 | Clinical Dental Hygiene IV |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1906 and DHYG 1917 with a 'C' or better |
Corequisites | DHYG 2907 |
Description | This course focuses on the clinical application of ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care to periodontally involved patients in various clinical settings and sites. |
DHYG 2912 | Clinical Dental Hygiene V |
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Credit Hours | 4.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 2908 and DHYG 2909 with a 'C' or better |
Description | This course provides an advanced application of comprehensive ethical and professional reasoning while delivering the dental hygiene process of care with limited instructor involvement and increased emphasis on time management. |
DHYG 2923 | Dental Pharmacology and Anesthesiology |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | CHEM 1151, CHEM 1151L, and DHYG 1911, each with a C or better |
Description | This course is a study of the properties, dosage and effects of therapeutic drugs, analgesics and anesthetics with emphasis placed on pharmacological agents used in dentistry and office emergencies. |
DHYG 2924 | Public Health I |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 1906 with a 'C' or better |
Description | This course is a survey of the methods of epidemiology used to determine the dental health of a community and an explanation of program planning to promote dental health through prevention and education. Critical review of dental research will include basic statistical methods. |
DHYG 2925 | Public Health II |
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Credit Hours | 2.0 |
Prerequisites | DHYG 2924 with a 'C' or better |
Description | This course requires the student to implement a child and adult dental health education program utilizing the knowledge, skills and criteria acquired in DHYG 2924. In addition, students will apply basic research principles for assessment of a clinical research project. |