204 205 Core and General Education Refer to page 32 for Associate of Science requirements. The majority of general education courses are taken as prerequisites to the program. The following required support courses also fulfill General Education requirements: HthSci PD120, Psych SS101, Soclgy SS101, Commun HU102 and Health PD105. Course Requirements for A.S. Degree Basic Science Prerequisite Courses (24 credit hours) See above for requirements Prerequisite Support Courses (31 credit hours) See above for requirements Dental Science Courses Required (82 credit hours) DenSci 201 Dental Anatomy 3 DenSci 205 Head & Neck Anatomy 3 DenSci 206 Clinical Dental Hygiene I 2 DenSci 207 Dental Hygiene I 3 DenSci 208 Radiology I 2 DenSci 210 Clinical Radiology I 1 DenSci 211 Oral Pathology 4 DenSci 212 Radiology II 1 DenSci 214 Clinical Radiology II 1 DenSci 215 Periodontology I 3 DenSci 216 Clinical Dental Hygiene II 3 DenSci 217 Dental Hygiene II 3 DenSci 219 Dental Materials 1 DenSci 220 Dental Materials Lab 1 DenSci 226 Clinical Dental Hygiene III 3 DenSci 227 Dental Hygiene III 3 DenSci 230 Oral Health Research & Statistics 3 DenSci 235 Dental Medicine I 5 DenSci 281 Professional Ethics 1 DenSci 301 Community Dental Health I 2 DenSci 302 Community Dental Health I Lab 1 DenSci 305 Dental Medicine II 4 DenSci 310 Periodontology II 2 DenSci 311 Community Dental Health II 2 DenSci 312 Community Dental Health II Lab 1 DenSci 315 Human Behav in Dental Settings 2 DenSci 320 Dental Hygiene Externship 1 DenSci 321 Dental Hygiene Externship Lab 3 DenSci 336 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV 4 DenSci 337 Dental Hygiene IV 2 DenSci 346 Clinical Dental Hygiene V 4 DenSci 347 Dental Hygiene V 2 DenSci 356 Clinical Dental Hygiene VI 4 DenSci 357 Dental Hygiene VI 2 Dental Science DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci DenSci Electives 283 292 313 392 405 410 480 483 489 492 499 Directed Readings 1-3 Short Courses, Workshops... 1-6 Independent Study 1-3 Short Courses, Workshops... 1-6 Dental Hygiene Clinical Teaching Practice 1-5 Dental Hygiene Needs of Geriatric Patient 3 Individual Research 1-5 Directed Readings 1-3 Cooperative Work Experience 1-9 Short Courses, Workshops... 1-6 Seminar 1-3 Suggested Course Sequence The following suggested course sequence for the Pre-Dental Hygiene year and for the A.S. Degree in Dental Hygiene is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor. Engl 111 Psych 101 HthSci 111 HthSci 120 Total Hrs. 1st Year At; DenSci 205 DenSci 206 DenSci 207 DenSci 208 DenSci 210 DenSci 230 Total Hrs. DenSci 301 DenSci 302 DenSci 305 DenSci 310 DenSci 336 DenSci 337 Total Hrs. 4 5 5 3 17 3 2 A 2 1 3 14 15 Soclgy 101 5 Commun 102 3 Engl 112 4 LS Gen Ed 4 HthSci 112 5 Total Hrs. 21 ■ ■ ■■ ■ "■■■■■ - ■*)T*"'*V- ■..:■ . .. . DenSci 201 DenSci 211 DenSci 212 DenSci 214 DenSci 215 DenSci 216 DenSci 217 Total Hrs. 3 4 1 1 3 3 3 18 DenSci 219 DenSci 220 DenSci 311 DenSci 312 DenSci 320* DenSci 321* DenSci 346 DenSci 347 Total Hrs. 1 1 2 1 1 3 4 2 11-15 Pre-Dlnt J Health 105 HthSci 113 HthSci 230 PS Gen Ed HU Gen Ed Total Hrs. JstYearJ DenSci 226 DenSci 227 DenSci 235 DenSci 315 DenSci 281 Total Hrs. DenSci 320* DenSci 321* DenSci 356 DenSci 357 HL Gen Ed Total Hrs. 3 5 4 5 3 20 14 9-13 *DenSci 320 and DenSci 321 "Extern" are taken only once; either Winter or Spring Quarter. Dental Hygiene BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH SCIENCES DEGREE (B.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of the requirements for the Dental Hygiene A.S. degree. » Minor: 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 180 credit hours is required for graduation—140 of these are taken for the A.S. degree and an additional 8 must be taken to complete the Advanced Dental Hygiene Major. A total of 60 upper division credit hours is required (courses numbered 300 and above) — 36 of these are taken for the A.S. degree, and the additional 8 that must be taken to complete the Advanced Dental Hygiene Major are upper division. Sixteen more upper division hours are generated by the student's chosen minor. Advisement Prospective baccalaureate students are advised by the Dental Health Program Director. The number to contact is: 1-801-626- 6130. Individual counseling appointments can be made for direct assistance. Admission Requirements Refer to the admission requirements under the A.S. program. There are not additional requirements for the B.S. program. Core and General Education Refer to pages 32-36 of this catalog for Bachelor of Science requirements. Any General Education requirements not taken as part of the A.S. program must be completed in order to graduate with a B.S. degree. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree To be taken in addition to the three-year curriculum for the A.S. degree. Additional Dental Hygiene Courses Required (total of 8 credit hours) A total of eight additional Densci credit hours are required. Three of these hours must come from Densci 483 - Directed Readings. This course is the baccalaureate thesis course. Five additional hours can be selected from the upper division dental hygiene offerings that were not taken as part of the A.S. degree. Sample Course Sequence The following suggested fourth year of study towards the B.S. degree is provided to assist students in planning their schedules. Use this only as a guideline and be sure to consult with an advisor. A minor, approved by the Dental Hygiene Program Director, must also be completed. All other WSU requirements for the B.S. degree must be met. SeuulAuuaol DenSci 483 DenSci Elective Courses to complete minor Courses to complete minor Courses to complete minor DENTAL SCIENCE COURSES-DENSCI 201. Dental Anatomy (3) W Tooth morphology, functional and positional relationship of the teeth within the dentition. 205. Head and Neck Anatomy (3) A Identification of major anatomical landmarks of head and neck, their innervation, blood supply and function. Includes two (2) hours of lecture and a three-hour lab each week. 206. Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2) A Clinical application of principles of DenSci 207. Must accompany DenSci 207. Two three-hour labs each week. 207. Dental Hygiene I (3) A Theory essential to performing clinical prophylaxes, including but not limited to armamentarium, patient-operator positioning, aseptic technique, soft tissue exam, patient history, principles of instrumentation and control therapy. Must accompany DenSci 206. 208. Radiology I (2) A Preparatory skills for clinical radiology. Includes lecture material on x-ray safety and exposure techniques. Must accompany DenSci 210. 210. Clinical Radiology I (1) A Clinical application of DenSci 208. Must accompany DenSci 208. One three-hour lab each week. 211. Oral Pathology (4) W Manifestations of disease processes in the oral cavity. 212. Radiology II (1) W Principles of radiographic exposure of intra-oral films and radiographic interpretation. Must accompany DenSci 214. Prerequisites: DenSci 208 and DenSci 210. 214. Clinical Radiology II (1) W Clinical application of DenSci 212. Lab must accompany DenSci 212. One three- hour lab each week. Prerequisites: DenSci 208 and DenSci 210. 215. Periodontology I (3) W Basic periodontal structures an disease processes. 216. Clinical Dental Hygiene II (3) W Clinical application of DenSci 217. Lab must accompany DenSci 217. Two four-hour labs each week. Prerequisites: DenSci 206 and DenSci 207. 217. Dental Hygiene II (3) W Continuation of Dental Hygiene I. Didactic instruction for intermediate skills in oral prophylaxis. Must accompany DenSci 216. Prerequisites: DenSci 206 and DenSci 207. 219. Dental Materials (1) W Identification of materials used in dental office procedures. Must accompany DenSci 220. 220. Dental Materials Lab (1) W Manipulation of dental materials. Lab must accompany DenSci 219. One two-hour lab each week. 226. Clinical Dental Hygiene III (3) S Clinical application of DenSci 227. Lab must accompany DenSci 227. Two four-hour labs each week. Prerequisite: DenSci 216 and DenSci 217. 227. Dental Hygiene III (3) S Continuation of Dental Hygiene I and II. Didactic instruction for intermediate skills in oral prophylaxis, radiographic interpretation and science and practice of dental nutrition. Must accompany DenSci 226. Prerequisite: DenSci 216 and DenSci 217. 230. Oral Health Research & Statistics (3) Introductory principles of oral health research and statistics. Application to current research efforts in dental hygiene. Prerequisite: Math 105 or equivalent. 235. Dental Medicine I (5) S Common medical problems of dental patients and their treatment. 250. Professional Ethics (1) Professional Ethics is designed to provide dental hygiene students with a foundation in the professional standards governing the dental hygiene profession and the development of ethical decisionmaking skills. These standards and skills will be reinforced throughout the dental hygiene curriculum. 283. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-3) Limited to dental hygiene majors. A maximum of nine hours may be accumulated with this course. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) Consult the quarterly class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. 301. Community Dental Health I (2) A Principles of dental public health, including epidemiology, sociological concepts of health and illness health behavior, public attitudes and principles of dental health education. Must accompany DenSci 302. 302. Community Dental Health I Lab (1) A Field projects in selected community agencies. Must accompany DenSci 301. One three-hour lab each week. 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