Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 231 Dental Hygiene (BS) Program Prerequisite: Successful completion of an Associate of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene, National Board Examination and a Regional or State Practical Exam. Maintenance of a current dental hygiene license Minor: Not Required. Grade Requirements: All courses required for the major must be successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better (a "C-" grade is not acceptable). Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 120 credit hours is required for graduation; 88 of these are taken for the AS degree and an additional 7 must be taken to complete the BS in Dental Hygiene degree. A prerequisite to the Baccalaureate Thesis course is an upper division Research and Statistics course (numbered 3000 or above, minimum of 3 cr hrs). Thirteen more upper division hours are selected by the student from a menu of elective courses. Transcripts of transfer students will be evaluated on an individual basis. Transfer students must also complete the residency requirement (30 credit hours of WSU course work). Advisement Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene majors must complete a contract with the Dental Hygiene Department Chair. Admission Requirements An Advanced Dental Hygiene major application to the program of study contract must be completed with the Dental Hygiene Department Chair prior to beginning any of the advanced courses. General Education Refer to Degree and General Education Requirements for Bachelor of Science requirements. Any general education requirements not taken as part of the Associate of Science program must be completed in order to graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree. Major Course Requirements for BS Degree To be taken in addition to the courses required for an Dental Hygiene (AS). Dental Science Courses Required (7 credit hours) ** • DENT 4530 - Principles and Application of Evidence - based Dental Hygiene Practice (2) • DENT 4780 - Baccalaureate Thesis (3) * • DENT 4890 - Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience (2) *^4 prerequisite to the Baccalaureate Thesis course is an upper division Research and Statistics course (numbered 3000 or above, minimum of 3 cr hrs). ** Each student must also select upper division course work bring the total of upper division hours to 40 credit hours. Department of Emergency Care and Rescue (EMT and Paramedic) Department Chair: Jeffrey Grunow, MSN, NREMT-P Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 409 Telephone Contact: Robbyn Dunn 801-626-6521 Associate Professor: Jeff Grunow, MSN, NREMT-P; Assistant Professor: Rebekah Dickinson, MPAS, PA-C; Instructor: Cynthia Belnap, BSN, FNS Medical Advisor: Jon Apfelbaum, M.D. A paramedic is a person who renders advanced life support to persons at the site of an illness or injury or en route to a hospital facility. They function under the direct supervision of an Emergency Physician or Registered Nurse and are certified for such functioning by state Emergency Medical Services agency. The institutional certificate and two-year applied science degree program in Paramedic Studies are based on a curriculum designed to provide an academic background in science, health related fields, and communication using critical thinking and assessment based management. The program prerequisites provide the general requirements and foundation that prepares the student to meet the demands of the paramedic classes. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite requirements are required prior to starting the paramedic sequence and include: 1. a "C" or better in ENGL 1010, MATH 0990, Anatomy and Physiology classes, and Medical Terminology; and 2. an overall GPA o f 2.7 o r above; and 3. Current EMT-Basic Certification; and 4. a score of 75% or better on the departmental EMT assessment exam on no more than two attempts The longstanding Utah Bureau of EMS policy requiring one year of EMS experience or EMT-Intermediate has been relaxed. Eligible students may wish to consider PAR 1005 and PAR 1006 to gain EMS field experience prior to entering the paramedic program. This program may require more than two years for completion depending upon the timing it takes for an individual to complete the prerequisite requirements. Weber State contracts with authorized clinical and field agencies to precept students for EMT and paramedic certification. Background criminal investigation and drug testing of students is required. Acceptance to the paramedic program does not assure eligibility for a state or National Registry certification. Utah or a related state Office of EMS makes final decisions on the issuance of professional licensor or certification. Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog