Dr. Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions 479 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 as an assistant to the supervising faculty. Prerequisite: Consent of the faculty member 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) Typically 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. DENT 4850 - Study Abroad Credits: (1-6) Variable Title Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Summer [Full Sem] The purpose of this course is to provide opportunities for students in health professions to experience a study abroad program that is designed to explore healthcare, culture, and clinical experience. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours. DENT 4890 - Advanced Community or Clinical Work Experience Credits: (2) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem, Online] Spring [Full Sem, Online] Summer [Full Sem, Online] This course is designed to specifically meet the interests and career goals of the Dental Hygiene Degree-completion student or the student completing the Baccalaureate degree, Dental Hygiene major prior to initial licensure as a dental hygenist. The student who is completing this course as part of their BS degree, initial entry into the profession, will participate in an advanced community or clinical work experiences under the direct supervision of program faculty. The baccalaureate degree completion student must be licensed to practice dental hygiene at the site in which the work experience will take place, have successfully completed an accredited dental hygiene program, or have a work Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog