456 Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions DENT 3346 - Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Credits: (4) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Clinical lab which must accompany DENT 3347. One eight hour clinic and one four hour clinic each week. Prerequisite: DENT 2206 , DENT 2216 , DENT 3336 . DENT 3347 - Dental Hygiene IV Credits: (2) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Continuation of DENT 2207, DENT 2217, DENT 3337. Emphasis on expanded client care services and with client populations with special treatment needs. Must accompany DENT 3346. Prerequisite: DENT 2207, DENT 2217, DENT 3337- DENT 4010 - Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course provides an interdisciplinary experience with the team concept as a priority. The students learn the role of the health care team members, each with their different skills and objectives. The course teaches students to practice an interdisciplinary approach as they research, interact and learn in the interdisciplinary environment of a health care setting. Cross-listed with HTHS 4010 and NRSG 4010 . DENT 4405 - Dental Hygiene Clinical Teaching Practice Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Supervised teaching in the Weber State Dental Hygiene program. Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and acceptance into the BS/DH major program. DENT 4410 - Dental Hygiene Needs of the Geriatric Client Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] An overview of dental health needs of elderly clients. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and acceptance into the BS/DH major program. DENT 4530 - Principles and Application of Evidence - based Dental Hygiene Practice Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Emphasis is on the critical appraisal of scientific literature, the development of clinical problem statements and hypotheses and the formulation of a research proposal. Ethical issues inherent in the research process and the identification of appropriate hypothesis testing procedures will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BS/ DH program and completion of WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. DENT 4780 - Baccalaureate Thesis Credits: (3) Typicallv taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] 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. Prerequisite: Acceptance into the BS/DH program, completion of the WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. DENT 4800 - Individual Research Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Special project in a student's area of interest. May be repeated twice for a maximum of 3 credit hours. DENT 4810 - Summer Elective Clinic Credits: (4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] 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 Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] Limited to dental hygiene majors. A maximum of nine hours may be accumulated with this course. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog