5 credit hours. This course provides dental hygiene students and practitioners with an overview of the instructional planning process. Emphasis will be placed on the steps in the process, the development and utilization of media, and oral presentation skills. 3 credit hours. This course provides dental hygiene students with the skills needed to understand, interpret and critique professional literature.
Emphasis is placed on statistical tests and the design of a sound research protocol.
3 credit hours. This course emphasizes the role of dental and dental hygiene public health programs in the health care delivery system. The role of the dental hygienist in community disease prevention and health promotion activities will be stressed. Students will have the opportunity to interact with a broad spectrum of community groups during the field experience aspect of the course. 4 credit hours.