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Show Dental Hygiene DENTAL SCIENCE COURSES 201. Dental Anatomy (4) Tooth morphology, functional and positional relationship of the teeth within the dentition. 203. Oral Anatomy, Embryology and Histology (4) Development of the structures of the oral cavity. Study of oral cavity tissues. Demonstration on the preparation of slides. 205. Head and Neck Anatomy (4) Identification of major anatomical landmarks of head and neck, their innervation, blood supply and function. 206. Clinical Dental Hygiene I (2) Clinical application of principles of DS207 Dental Hygiene I. Must accompany DS207. Two three-hour labs each week. 207. Dental Hygiene I (3) Theory essential to performing clinical prophylaxes, including, but not limited to, armamentarium, patient-operator positioning, aseptic technique, soft tissue exam, patient history, principles of instrumentation and control therapy. Must accompany DS206. 208. Radiology I (1) Prepartory skills for clinical radiology. Includes lecture material on x-ray safety and exposure techniques. Must accompany DS210. 210. Clinical Radiology I (1) Clinical applicaion of DS208. Must accompany DS208. One three-hour lab each week. 211. Oral Pathology (4) Manifestations of disease processes in the oral cavity. 212. Radiology II (1) Principles of radiographic exposure of intraoral films and radiographic interpretation (Formerly DS209). Must accompany DS214. Prerequisites: DS208, DS210. 214. Clinical Radiology II (1) Clinical application of DS212. Lab must accompany DS212. One three-hour lab each week. Prerequisites: DS208, DS210. 215. Periodontology (4) Periodontal structures and their disease processes, proper therapeutic techniques. 216. Clinical Dental Hygiene II (3) Clinical application of DS217. Lab must accompany DS217. Two four-hour labs each week. Prerequisites: DS206, DS207. 217. Dental Hygiene II (3) Continu ation of Dental Hygiene I. Didactic instruction for intermediate skills in oral prophylaxis. Must accompany DS216. Prere- qusites: DS206, DS207. 219. Dental Materials (1) Identification of materials used in dental office procedures. Must accompany DS220. 220. Dental Materials Lab (1) Manipulation of dental materials. Lab must accompany DS219, One three hour lab each week. 226. Clinical Dental Hygiene III (3) Clinical application of DS227. Lab must accompany DS227. Two four-hour labs each week. Prerequisite: DS216, DS217. 227. Dental Hygiene III (3) Continuation of Dental Hygiene I and II. Didactic instruction for intermediate skills in oral prophylaxis, radiographic interpretation and science and practice of dental nutrition. Must accompany DS226. Prerequisite: DS216, DS217. 235. Dental Medicine I (4) Common medical problems of dental patients and their treatment. 282. Directed Readings, Projects and Research (1-3) Limited to dental hygiene majors. A maximum of nine hours may be accumulated with this course. 292. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flexibility and to meet many different needs a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title. The specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 301. Community Dental Health I (2) Principles of dental public health, including epidemiology, sociological concepts of health and illness, health behavior, public attitudes and principles of dental health education. Must accompany DS302. 302. Community Dental Health I Lab (1) Field projects in selected community agencies. Must accompany DS301. One three hour lab each week. 305. Dental Medicine II (2) Material on local anesthesia with regard to pharmacology, administration techniques, methods of pain and apprehension control. Prerequisite: DS235. 311. Community Dental Health II (2) Continuation of Dental Science 301 and 302; and material on health care delivery systems, health manpower and public health programs and personnel. Must accompany DS312. Prerequisite: DS301, DS302. 312. Community Dental Health II Lab (3) Field projects to include independent study with sample selections, hypothesis testing, utilizing didactic instruction from Psychology 215. Lab which must accompany DS311. One nine-hour lab each week. Prerequisite DS301, DS302. 313. Independent Study (1-3) Independent project in the area of interest. Second year dental hygiene students only. Project approval by dental hygiene staff. 320. Dental Hygiene Externship (1) Seminar on private office topics. Must accompany DS321. Prerequisite DS226. 321. Dental Hygiene Externship Lab (3) Private office experience for students in their final year of training. Must accompany DS320. Prerequisite: DS226. 336. Clinical Dental Hygiene IV (5) Clinical lab which must accompany DS337. Two eight-hour labs each week. Prerequisite: DS226, DS227. 337. Dental Hygiene IV (2) Continuation of Dental Hygiene I, II. and III including root planing, soft tissue curretage, amalgam polishing, and enamel sealants. Medical Technology Must accompany DS336. Prerequisite: DS226, DS227. 346. Clinical Dental Hygiene V (5) Clinical lab which must accompany DS347. Two eight-hour labs each week. Prerequisite: DS336, DS337. 347. Dental Hygiene V (2) Continuation of Dental Hygiene I, II, III, and IV. Didactic instruction to include occlusal evaluation and behavior modification techniques. Must accompany DS346. Prerequisite: DS336, DS337. 356. Clinical Dental Hygiene VI (5) Clinical lab which must accompany DS357. Two eight-hour labs each week. Prerequisite: DS346, DS347. 357. Dental Hygiene VI (2) Continuation of Dental Hygiene I, II, III, IV, and V including dental jurisprudence and ethics, job interviews, and office management. Must accompany DS356. Prerequisite: DS346, DS347. 492. Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs (1-6) In order to provide flixibility and to meet many different needs, a number of specific offerings are possible using this catalog number. When the number is used it will be accompanied by a brief and specific descriptive title, the specific title with the credit authorized for the particular offering will appear on the student transcript. 100 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY Michael A. Beard, Medical Technology Program Director Roger C. Nichols, Medical Laboratory Technician Director Dean F. Hammond, M.D. Medical Director Professors: Michael A. Beard, Marie Hotter; Associate Professors: Leonard Gary Nielsen, Roger Nichols; Assistant Professors: Yasmen Simonian; Instructor: Lance Carpenter. Adjunct and Clinical Faculty (see faculty listings). Description —Medical Technologists perform laboratory tests that contribute to the detection, diagnosis, treatment, and study of disease. Education — At Weber State College the Medical Technology programs utilize a ladder concept in curriculum planning. The four year curriculum is divided into two programs. The Medical Laboratory Technician program comprises the first two years. Students that apply and are accepted into the MLT Program may graduate with an Associate of Applied Science degree and are eligible to sit for certification examinations. Students who wish to continue on for a four-year degree must apply and be accepted into the B.S. 101 —G ~1ntc Bnc rmi nir- rltoi i Recorc s Registrar Composite HfTfefiteptr "jPrj^ffls 1 1 llHi Humanities i I 1 usiness c Economics Eutiudi on Natural ^SrieTicfiSL Social JiStiences Teuftrfatef Pnntinn nn Mil IIIIIUIIIU "lEtiatiation |
