COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Head & Neck Anatomy
PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 123 CREDIT HOURS: 1
2. PREREQUISITES: Acceptance to the Dental Hygiene Program
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: Margaret J. Febrenbach and Susan W. Herring,
Illustrated Anatomy of the Head and Neck,
3rd Edition W. B. Saunders Company, 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 expected in all classes and 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 the
class. The attendance policy of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community
College’s with the following additions:
· Any absence must be reported to the program secretary by 8:00 by 8:00 AM.
· If any absence occurs during a scheduled test or examination, the student will be
required to complete the said exercise within one week of the original date.
The makeup test must be scheduled with the course instructor.
· Extended absences for whatever reason will be dealt with on an individual basis.
· In the event of an absence, the student will be required to make up class time
with an appropriate assignment as designated by the course faculty.
Clinic time cannot be made up.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic
integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as
described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the
following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in
academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of
the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic
integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the
discretion of the instructor.
ADA NOTICE:
Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive Accommodations for this class.
Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.