Fieldwork can occur on or off campus. Faculty adviser approval required prior to registration. Minimum of 25 hours per credit directly supervised each term. This course is designed to stimulate thinking and formulate opinions on definitions of health, and, specifically, oral health. Various organizations are reviewed to compare and contrast their actions to promote health.
Students review current actions and formulate their actions for future involvement.
The course provides an overview of the ways that health professionals collect information and the application to the delivery of health care. In addition, the course is designed to help provide students with the foundation for locating and evaluating scientific information, and to become informed consumers of completed research. Unrestricted Elective Courses Independent Study Minimum of 45 hours per point. Cannot be used to satisfy the required dental specialty or Liberal Education Plan requirements. Formal registration and prior faculty approval are required.