COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Head & Neck Anatomy
PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 123 CREDIT HOURS: 1
2. PREREQUISITES: BIO 201, BIO202, Current enrollment in the Dental Hygiene
program.
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: Margaret J. Febrenbach and Susan W. Herring,
Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck,
3rd Edition Elsevier, 2007.
SUPPLIES:
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Focuses on the study of head and neck anatomy with emphasis
on the muscles of mastication, the lymphatics, the TMJ, the
nerve and vascular supply, and the oral cavity.
4. COURSE GOAL: To demonstrate a practical, working knowledge of the anatomy of the head and neck.
This will include the bones, muscles, vasculature, nerves and lymphatic system.
5. COURSE OBJECTIVES: A detailed list of course objectives will be given at the beginning of the
first class.
6. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
COURSE GRADING SCALE
A 93 - 100
B 85 - 92
C 77 - 84
D 69 - 76
F 68 - 0
ATTENDANCE POLICY:
Attendance is required in all dental hygiene classes (didactic, laboratory and clinic). It is the student’s responsibility to arrive on time and be prepared for class.
The attendance policy of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community Colleges' with the following additions:
§ Any absence must be reported to the program administrative assistant by 8:00 a.m.
Absences and tardies are tracked by the administrative assistant.
§ If any absence occurs during a scheduled test or examination, the student will receive an automatic zero (0).
§ Extended absences for emergency circumstances will be dealt with on an individual basis.
§ More than two absences will result in the lowering of a full letter grade.
§ Three or more tardies are equal to one absence.
§ If 20 percent or more of a lecture or laboratory class is missed, the student will receive a failing grade.
§ Missed Clinics Cannot Be Made Up.
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