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Dental Hygiene (DENT-HYG)

DENT-HYG 4625      Dental Hygiene Administration View Details
This course is designed for the post-certificate dental hygiene student. Major topic areas include accreditation of dental hygiene programs, the impact of National and State Board examinations on curriculum planning, selective admissions policies and procedures, faculty evaluation, promotion and tenure and students' rights.
Credits: 2 hours
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DENT-HYG 4630      Practicum In Dental Hygiene Administration View Details
Under the supervision of the Director of Dental Hygiene, the student will gain actual experiences in the daily administration of a dental hygiene program. The student may contract for responsibilities such as admissions, budget preparations, course scheduling, report writing and student academic counseling.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4635      Practicum In Clinical Supervision View Details
Under the supervision and permission of the Dental Hygiene Clinical Supervisor, the student will gain actual experience in the duties involved in coordinating the clinical education of a dental hygiene student. The student may contract for responsibilities such as, coordinating mock board examinations, maintaining student clinical records, developing faculty and student clinic schedules and report writing.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4640      Student Teaching And Conference I View Details
Under the direction of a supervising professor, the student may select teaching experience in the classroom areas of their choice. The student develops behavioral course objectives, comprehensive lesson plans, test and examination items, classroom presentations, and prepares student evaluations in the selected classroom teaching areas. The student may select teaching assignments in one of the developed externship student teaching programs. Conferences will be held in conjunction with the course.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4650      Student Teaching And Conference II View Details
The student will continue to develop teaching skills in laboratory and/or classroom areas as selected by the student under the direction of a supervising professor. Offered on-line and on-site.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4660      Independent Study In Dental Hygiene View Details
This course is designed for the dental hygiene student who desires independent study of a particular problem or area of interest in dental hygiene education.
Credits: 1-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4680      Dental Hygiene Clinical Instruction I View Details
Continued development of competency as a clinical instructor under the supervision of the dental hygiene faculty. Requires a half-day in clinic student instructor. Offered on-line and on-site.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4685      Dental Hygiene Clinical Instruction II View Details
A continuation of DENT-HYG 4680 Dental Hygiene Clinical Instruction I. Under the supervision of the dental hygiene faculty, students may continue to develop skills as a dental hygiene clinical instructor.
Credits: 1-4 hours
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DENT-HYG 4750      Geriatric Oral Health Promotion And Education View Details
This course is designed to enhance knowledge, attitudes, behavior and clinical care directed at geriatric oral health promotion and education. It is designed for dental hygienists and other health care providers who work with the older adult. Teaching methods include seminar, self-instructional modules and a community-based practicum.
Credits: 1-5 hours
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