229 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 hours. Advisement Prospective students are advised by the advisement counselors in the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Advisement office. The number of this office is: 1-800-350-7042 (in Utah) out- of-state 1-801-626-7136 or 626-6128. The Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions Advisement Office will mail out brochures and applications upon request. Individual counseling appointments can be made for direct assistance. Admission Requirements Students must apply to and be accepted into the program to be admitted into any of the courses required for a degree in Dental Hygiene. The science prerequisite courses are listed below and must be completed with a minimum GPA of 2.25 prior to being admitted into the program. These basic science courses must have been taken within five years of the date of anticipated enrollment in the Dental Hygiene Program. ZOOL 2100 Human Anatomy (4) ZOOL 2200 Human Physiology (4) CHEM PS1010 Introductory Chemistry (3) MCR LSI 113 Intro Microbiology (3) The Biomedical Core (HlthSci 1110 and HlthSci 1111) may be substituted for the four courses listed above. This core will award 4 credit hours to the General Education requtement of Life and Physical Sdences. Five more approved credit hours will be needed to fulfill this category of the general education requtements. At least one course in the additional five hours must be a Physical Science approved general education cowse. Other prerequisite courses include HTHS 2230 ENGL ENIOIO ENGL EN2010 PSYSSI010 SOC SS/DV1010 COMMHU1020 NUTRLS1020 Intro Pathophysiology (3) Intro to Writing (3) Intermediate Writing (3) Intro Psychology (3) Introduction to Sociology (3) Principles of Public Speaking (3) Foundations in Nutrition (3) Application Process Applicants to the program must complete a specific application form to be considered for admission into the dental hygiene program. This application package can be obtained from the Advisement Office in the Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions (1-800-350-7042 in Utah). The application package will call for letters of reference, current transcripts and ACT scores, and verification of previous health- related work experience. The application deadline for Fall Semester enrollment is February 1st of each year. A $20.00 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Associate of Science requirements. The majority of general education requirements for the AS degree are taken as prerequisites to the program. However, students must complete all Associate of Science general education requirements to earn the degree in Dental Hygiene. Course Requirements for A.S. Degree Dental Science Courses Required DENT 2201 Concepts of Community Dental Health (1) DENT 2205 Head/Neck and Dental Anatomy (2) DENT 2206 Clinical Dental Hygiene/Radiology (4) DENT 2207 Dental Hygiene I (3) DENT 2208 Radiology (2) DENT 2211 Oral Pathology (3) DENT 2215 Periodontology (2) DENT 2216 Clinical Dental Hygiene II (3) DENT 2217 Dental Hygiene II (3) DENT 2219 Dental Materials (1) DENT 2235 Dental Medicine I (2) DENT DV2250 Professional Ethics (1) DENT 3301 Community Dental Health Service Learning Lab (1) DENT 3305 Dental Medicine II (3) DENT 3336 Clinical Dental Hygiene III (4) DENT 3337 Dental Hygiene III (3) DENT 3346 Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (4) DENT 3347 Dental Hygiene IV (2) Dental Science Electives DENT 2800 Individual Research (1-3) DENT 2830 Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-3) DENT 2920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes & Special Programs (1-3) DENT 3130 Independent Study (1-3) DENT 4405 Dental Hygiene Clinical Teaching Practice (4) DENT 4410 Dental Hygiene Needs of the Geriatric Client (2) DENT SI4530 Principles & Application of Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice (3) DENT SI4780 Baccalaureate Thesis (3) DENT 4800 Individual Research (1-3) DENT 4810 Summer Elective Clime (4) DENT 4830 Directed Readings, Projects & Research (1-3) DENT 4890 Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience (4) DENT 4920 Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes & Special Programs (1-4) DENT 4990 Seminar (1-2) Suggested Course Sequence Please refer to this program in the on-line catalog (weber.edu/catalog) and/or contact the department for a suggested course sequence. DENTAL SCIENCE COURSES DENT All Dental Science Cowses requte prior acceptance into the Dental Hygiene Program. Required Dental Science Courses DENT 2201. Concepts of Community Dental Health (1) This course will present the basic concepts of planning and implementing community dental health programs. These principles include epidemiology, sociological concepts of health and illness, health behavior, public attitudes and principles of dental health education. General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Jnferdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS/BAT LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science & Technology CEET CS MFET/MET CMT DGET ENGR AUSV/ATTC IDT SST TBE Arts & Humanities COMM ENGL ART/ARTH Business & ECON MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN LOM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog