DENT 3305. Dental Medicine II (3) The study of local anesthesia with regard to pharmacology, administration techniques, methods of pain and apprehension control and nitrous oxide sedation. Includes laboratory experiences in the administration of local anesthesia and nitrous oxide sedation. Prerequisite: DENT 2235. DENT 3336. Clinical Dental Hygiene III (4) Clinical application of DENT 3337. This course must accompany DENT 3337. Three four hour clinics each week. Prerequisite: DENT 2206 and DENT 2216. DENT 3337. Dental Hygiene III (3) Continuation of DENT 2207,2217. Emphasis on advanced instrumentation in the care of clients with periodontal disease. Must accompany DENT 3336. Prerequisite: DENT 2207 and DENT 2217. DENT 3346. Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (4) Clinical lab which must accompany DENT 3347. One eight hour clinic and one four hour clinic each week. Prerequisite: DENT 2206, 2216, 3336. DENT 3347. Dental Hygiene IV (2) Continuation of DENT 2207,2217, 3337. Emphasis on expanded client care services and with client populations with special treatment needs. Must accompany DENT 3346. Prerequisite: DENT 2207, 2217,3337. Elective Courses DENT SI2230. Oral Health Research & Statistics (2) This course is designed to provide the student with research design and statistics principles as they apply to oral health settings and issues. Prerequisite: WSU Math Competency. DENT 2800. Individual Research (1-3) Special project in a student's area of interest. DENT 2830. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-3) Limited to dental hygiene majors. A maximum of nine hours may be accumulated with this course. DENT 2920. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-3) 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 3130. Independent Study (1-3) Independent project in an area of interest; second year dental hygiene students only. Project approval by dental hygiene faculty. DENT 4010. Interdisciplinary Health Care Teams (3) 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 leam in the interdisciplinary environment of a health care setting. Cross-listed with HTHS and NRSG. DENT 4405. Dental Hygiene Clinical Teaching Practice (4) 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 (2) An overview of dental health needs of elderly clients. Prerequisite: Consent of instmctor and acceptance into the BS/DH major program. 233 DENT 4530. Principles and Application of Evidence- based Dental Hygiene Practice (2) 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. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the BS/DH program and completion of WSU Quantitative Literacy requirement. 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, BA, 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 Physician or Registered Nurse and are certified for such functioning by the Utah State Department of Health. 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 MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS PHIL PSY SW GERT SOC ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog