DENT SI4780. Baccalaureate Thesis (3) This course is designed to give dental hygiene students an opportunity to complete a thesis project in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the BS/DH major. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the BS/DH program, completion of the WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement and three (3) credit hours of course work meeting the scientific inquiry BS requirement. DENT 4800. Individual Research (1-3) Special project in a student's area of interest. DENT 4810. Summer Elective Clinic (4) Summer intensive clinical course which allows the student to set personal achievement goals for clinical techniques and assists them through the process of skill development. DENT 4830. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-3) Limited to dental hygiene majors. A maximum of nine hours may be accumulated with this course. DENT 4890. Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience (2) This course is designed to specifically meet the interests and career goals of the student. The student must be licensed to practice dental hygiene at the site in which the work experience will take place or have successfully completed an accredited dental hygiene program. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BS/DH Program and consent of the instmctor. DENT 4920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-4) Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will appear on the student transcript. DENT 4990. Seminar (1-2) Current concepts in dental hygiene for baccalaureate level dental hygiene students. DEPARTMENT Emergency Care and Rescue (EMT and Paramedic) Department Chair: Jeffrey Grunow, NREMT-P, MSN Location: Marriott Allied Health Building, Rm 409 Telephone Contact: Kay Van Kampen 801-626-6521 Assistant Professor: Jeff Grunow, MSN, NREMT-P; Instructors: Cynthia L. Belnap, RN, BS; Rebekah Dickinson, ADN, PA; Dave Fluckiger, BS, EMT-P 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 Room Physician or Registered Nurse and are certified for such functioning by the Utah State Department of Health. The two-year applied science degree program in Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) is based on a curriculum designed to provide an academic background in science, health related fields, and communication. The 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 the paramedic 231 application process and include: (1) a "C" or better in Health Science courses or equivalent classes and Medical Terminology; (2) an overall GPA of 2.7 or above; (3) one year experience as an EMT- Basic within the last three years or equivalent. This program may require more than two years for completion depending upon the timing it takes for an individual to obtain their work experience. Weber State contracts with authorized agencies to train their employees for paramedic certification. Students who successfully complete contracted programs receive a certificate of completion. Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (A.A.S.) » Program Prerequisite: Acceptance to the program. See the Admission Requirements listed below. » Grade Requirements: C or better in all courses, with a minimum GPA of 2.7. » Credit Hour Requirements: A total of 60-63 credit hours is required for graduation - 40 of these are required within the program. Three upper division credit hours (courses numbered 3000 and above) are required within the program. Advisement Emergency Care and Rescue students must meet with a faculty advisor at least annually for course and program review. Call 801- 626-6521 for more information or to schedule an appointment. Admission Requirements Students are eligible to apply for admission to the Emergency Care and Rescue (Paramedic) program upon completion of the following: 1. Make application to Weber State University 2. Admissions counseling by a Dumke College of Health Professions advisor 3. Satisfactory completion of the prerequisite requirements 4. Completion of the Paramedic program application form by designated date: a. Successful completion of the program EMT-B written assessment exam with a minimum score of 75% b. Payment of the $20 application fee 5. Current EMT-Basic Utah certification with verification of experience General Education Refer to pages 36-41 for Associate of Applied Science Degree requirements. The following courses required for this program will also fulfill general education requirements: Biomedical core courses (see below), COMM HU2110, PSY SSI010 and SOC SS/DV1020. Course Requirements for A.A.S. Degree Prerequisite and Paramedic Courses Required (54 credit hours) PAR 1000 -1021 must be satisfied as prerequisites for the Paramedic coins es numbered 2000 and above. PAR 1000 EMT Basic (2) PAR 1001 EMT Basic Lab (4) PAR 1010* EMT Intermediate Intro (2) PAR 1011* EMT Intermediate Intro Lab (2) PAR 1020* EMT Intermediate (2) PAR 1021* EMT Intermediate Lab (2) PAR 2000 Intro to Paramedic Practice (4) PAR 2010 Medical Emergencies (5) PAR 2020 Traumatic Emergencies (5) PAR 2030 Special Considerations in Paramedic Practice (4) 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 FL DANC MUSC THEA 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 ROON Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2005-2006 Catalog