231 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 application to the program of study contract must be completed with the Dental Hygiene Department Oiair prior to beginning any of 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 to graduate with a B.S. degree. Course Requirements for B.S. Degree To be taken in addition to the courses required for an Associate's Degree in Dental Hygiene. Dental Science Courses Required (7 credit hours)* A total of seven additional DENT credit hours are required: two from DENT 4530 - Principles and Application of Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice, three from DENT SI4780 - Baccalaureate Thesis, and two from DENT 4890 - Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience. DENT SI4780 may be used to fulfill 3 credit hours of the WSU scientific inquiry B.S. requirement. DENT 4530 Principles and Application of Evidence-based Dental Hygiene Practice (2) DENT SI4780* Baccalaureate Thesis (3) DENT 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 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 2.5 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 Mcrobiology (3) The Biomedical Core (HlthSci 1110 andHlthSci 1111) may be substituted for the four courses listed above. This core will award 4 credit hours to the General Education requirement of Life and Physical Sciences. Five more approved credit hours will be needed to fulfill this category of the general education requirements. At least one course in the additional five hours must be a Physical Science approved general Other prerequisite courses include HTHS 2230 ENGL ENIOIO ENGL EN2010 PSY SSI010 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, General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS 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 SCM MGMT MKTG ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/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 SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog