COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: Clinical Theory of Dental Hygiene I
PREFIX/NUMBER: DEH 153 CREDIT HOURS: 2
2. PREREQUISITES: DEH 101 and DEH 102
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: Daniel, Susan J. and Harfst, Sherry A., Mosby’s Dental Hygiene Concepts,
Cases, and Competencies, 2nd Ed., Mosby’s, St. Louis, Missouri, 2008.
Wilkins, Esther M., Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, 9h Ed., Lippincott, Philadelphia, 2005.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Builds on the broad theoretical basis provided in DEH 101 and DEH 102. Focuses on enhancing patient assessment skills, instrumentation and additional information on preventative and prophylactic clinical procedures.
4. COURSE GOAL: Builds on the broad theoretical basis provided in DEH 101 and DEH 102. Focuses on enhancing patient assessment skill, instrumentation and additional information on preventative and prophylactic clinical procedures.
5. COURSE GRADING CRITERIA:
A 93 - 100
B 85 - 92
C 77 - 84
D 69 - 76
F 68 - 0
Attendance:
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 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 secretary by 8:00 a.m.
· 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 make-up 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.
Academic Integrity:
The 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.