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 37-43 for Bachelor of Science requirements. Any general education requirements not taken as part of the AS program must be completed in order to graduate with a BS degree. Course Requirements for BS 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 BS 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 (as) » Program Prerequisite: Completion of the prerequisite courses listed under the Admission Requirements below. » Grade Requirements: Prerequisite course work must meet a standard of 2.5 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 AS 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 (HTHS 1110 and HTHS 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. Three more credit hours of approved Physical Science are needed to complete this category of the general education requirements. Other prerequisite courses include HTHS 2230 Intro Pathophysiology (3) ENGL EN1010 Introductory College Writing (3) ENGL EN2010 Intermediate College Writing (3) PSY SSI010 Intro Psychology (3) SOC SS/DV1010 Introduction to Sociology (3) COMM HU1020 Principles of Public Speaking (3) NUTR LS1020 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 current transcripts and verification of previous health-related work experience. The application deadline for Fall Semester enrollment is February 1st of each year. A $25.00 application fee must be paid at the time the application is submitted. General Education Refer to pages 38-43 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 AS 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 (2) Weber State University 2009 - 2010 Catalog