Dental Hygiene

Courses
Course Code and Number, Course Title, Credit(s)

DHYG 414 Educational Program Development (2)
Students explore effective instructional skills used by dental hygienists in such areas as public school systems, community health programs, higher education, and consumer education.

DHYG 601 Seminar: Literature Review and Evaluation for Dental Hygienists (3)
Through an analysis and critique of literature pertinent to the dental hygienist, students examine biological, clinical, research, political, sociological, and educational trends that influence dental hygiene. Students identify potential research questions.

DHYG 609 Special Topics in Dental Hygiene (1-4)
Through seminar, laboratory, clinical, and research activity, this course enables the student, in cooperation with a faculty adviser, to work on an area of interest in dental hygiene.

DHYG 618 Effective Clinical Teaching (1-6)
Through independent study, seminar, and clinical experience, the beginning dental hygiene clinical teacher identifies, analyzes, and develops the skills and attitudes necessary for successful clinical instruction. Students take this course concurrently with a clinical teaching practicum.

DHYG 619 Teaching Practicum (1-4)
Students, working with faculty advisers, gain experience teaching in didactic and clinical or laboratory settings.  Faculty advisers emphasize an analytical approach to teaching effectiveness.

DHYG 639 Advanced Clinical Practice Practicum (2-4)
Students work with faculty advisers to gain knowledge and experience in an advanced clinical area of dental hygiene practice, such as nutritional analysis and counseling, oromyofacial pain, periodontics, or orthodontics.

DHYG 799 Master’s Thesis Research (1-6)
Master’s Level Research Design, Methodology, and Statistics (6)

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