CLS 4800. Special Problems** (1-3) F, S Prerequisite: Consent of instructor prior to registration. CLS 4830. Directed Readings** (1-3) F, S Advance topics related to the correlation of clinical laboratory data to disease processes. Students may work as a group or independently with academic or clinical faculty. CLS 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs** (1-3) F, S Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific tide and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. D E PARTMENT Dental Hygiene Department Chair: Ms. Stephanie Bossenberger-James, RDH, M.S. Location: Allied Health, Room 475 Telephone Contact: Karen Bateman 801-626-6130 Professors: Stephanie Bossenberger-James, Frances L. McConaughy; Assistant Professors: Sue Dougherty, Joy Gall, Anna Marie Hauser; Instructor: Kami Hanson I he dental hygienist is a health educator concerned with the prevention of dental disease. Dental hygienists perform their services under the supervision of licensed dentists, and are the only members of the dental team who are licensed to perform a service direcdy to the client. Dental hygienists provide oral health education, remove deposits from around the teeth and gums, expose dental radiographs and deliver other treatments to prevent and manage dental disease. The dental hygiene curriculum is three years in length. The first year may be completed at any accredited college or university and consists of pre dental hygiene courses. These courses include: chemistry, anatomy, physiology, microbiology, English, public speaking, psychology, sociology and nutrition. This year of pre- dental hygiene courses is followed by two years of specialized study in dental hygiene. The two year dental hygiene curriculum includes practical experience in the WSU Dental Hygiene Clinic. Students also rotate to off-campus sites for extended clinical experiences. Students who successfully complete the three-year curriculum are awarded an Associate of Science degree from Weber State. A fourth year leading to a bachelor's degree is optional. To become a licensed dental hygienist, each student must successfully pass a written National Board Exam and a practical regional exam. The Dental Hygiene Program is accredited by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting agency recognized by the Council on Post-secondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education. Dental Hygiene BACHELOR DEGREE (B.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Successful completion of an Associate's 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 A.S. degree and an additional 7 must be taken to complete the B.S. 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 contract must be completed with the Dental Hygiene Department Chair prior to beginning the advanced courses. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Bachelor of Science requirements. Any general education requirements not taken as part of the A.S. program must be completed in order graduate with a B.S. degree. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree To be taken in addition to the courses requted for an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene. Dental Science Courses Required (7 credit hours) * A total of seven additional DenSci aedit hours are requted: two torn DenSci 4530 - Principles and Application of Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice, three from DenSci S14780 - Baccalaureate Thesis, and two from DenSci 4890 - Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience. DenSci SI4780 may be used to fulfill 3 credit hours of the WSU scientific inquiry B.S. requtement. DenSci 4530 Principles and Application of Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice (2) DenSci SI4780* Baccalaureate Thesis (3) DenSci 4890 Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience (2) * A 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 from a menu of elective courses to bring the total of upper division hours to 40 credit hours. Dental Hygiene ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE DEGREE (A.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of the prerequisite courses listed under the Admission Requirements below. » Grade Requirements: Prerequisite course work must meet a standard of 2.25 GPA. 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 44 credit hours of dental science course work is required for the associate's degree. Additionally, 35 hours of prerequisites are necessary. Students must also complete nine additional hours to meet WSU requirements for the A.S. degree. Total credit hour requirements equal 88 horn's. WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY 2 0 04-2005 CATALOG