• DHY 435: Supportive Periodontology Therapy

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course continues to teach the dental hygiene student successfully how to use the disease interpretation skills they have learned and expound upon them further with treatment modalities such as irrigation, chemical agents, and host modulation therapy. The student hygienist will also become familiar with surgical concepts, periodontal emergencies, dental implants, the perio-systemic link and patient cases. Emphasis will be placed on current research and the importance of practicing evidence based dentistry. Prerequisites: Successful completion of subsequent numbered DH courses as outlined in the clinic manual. This course consists of 3 lecture hours per week. (3-0-0)
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• DHY 438: General and Oral Pathology

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to assist the dental hygiene student to recognize, understand, evaluate and document diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. Student will learn to use dental photography and dental radiography to determine normal and disease status as well as identify abnormalities. Upon completion of this course, student should be able to identify diseases of the oral cavity, discuss its etiology, the clinical features, as well as prognosis and treatment. This course consists of 3 lecture hours per week. (3-0-0)
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• DHY 441: Capstone Prep

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to mentor students as they develop their senior Capstone presentation. Faculty will mentor students as they assimilate the knowledge they have acquired in the dental hygiene courses within the Bachelor of Science degree. This course is offered as a hybrid course. (1-0-0)
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• DHY 456: Dental Ethics & Practice Management

  1.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to give students real-world situations they may encounter in the dental hygiene profession. Students will develop a framework to make ethical decisions based on actual case studies. Students will also study the Tennessee Practice Act to prepare them for legal or ethical dilemmas they may face. A review of the ADHA Code of Ethics and the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional conduct will also be evaluated during this course. Upon completion of this course, students should be equipped to make sound ethical and legal decisions they might encounter. This course consists of one hour of lecture each week. (1-0-0)
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• DHY 457: Community Dental Health Practicum

  2.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is the continuation of the fall Dental Public Health and Research course in which students apply public health/health education principles through implementing individual community oral health education projects. Emphasis is on health promotion, communication, collaboration, development and delivery of educational presentations. This course consists of 2 hours of practicum time per week. (2-0-0)
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• DHY 461: Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice IV

  6.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to deliver and evaluate advanced clinical hygiene treatment to periodontal patients. Students will develop skills in air polishing, placement of chemotherapeutic agents, ultrasonic scaling, root planning, and soft tissue curettage. Students will continue to develop patients and time management skills. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to provide non-surgical periodontal therapy, evaluate effectiveness of treatment, and help patient progress to optimum oral health. This course consists of 12 clinical hours per week. Prerequisites: DH 311, DH 341, DH 381, DH 411 (0-0-12)
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• DHY 462: Dental Hygiene Seminar IV

  2.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This seminar course is offered in conjunction with DH 461, Dental Hygiene Clinic IV and is part of the clinical education continuum. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced clinical techniques, adjunctive dental hygiene treatment and increased case based learning and problem solving in the clinical setting. This course consists of one hour lecture per week. (1-0-0)
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• DHY 491: Dental Hygiene Senior Capstone

  2.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This capstone course is designed to provide students an opportunity to apply into practice the knowledge and principles learned in the dental hygiene courses within the Bachelor of Science degree. This course provides students with the opportunity to synthesize, analyze, and develop solutions for a periodontally involved patient. This course is offered as a hybrid course. (2-0-0)
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• DSM 92: Essential Mathematics

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  Essential Mathematics is designed to provide the student with the basic skills, competencies, and problem solving opportunities required for successful entry into college level mathematics courses. Topics include elementary operations performed on, relationships between, and properties of the integers, rationals, and real numbers; algebraic operations on polynomial and rational expressions; exponentiation; linear, rational, and quadratic equations and inequalities; an introduction to functions; and order of operations with an emphasis on problem analysis and problem solving. Three hours of lecture per week are required. Students placed in this course must demonstrate mastery of this content prior to enrolling in or receiving credit for any math course numbered Mxxx. This course does not satisfy any ACR math requirement and it does not contribute to credit hours earned toward a degree. (Fall & Spring)
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• DSW 90: Basic Writing

  3.00 Credits

  Tennessee Wesleyan University

  
  This course is designed for students whose writing skills need to be strengthened before they are ready to enroll in college-level composition (E 101). Students are taught how to formulate a thesis and construct a well-organized, well-supported, and grammatically-proficient essay in response to topics similar to those found on the English Placement Test. Satisfactory classroom performance, as determined by the instructor, and passing of the English Placement Exam, as evaluated by a committee of English faculty, enable the student to qualify for E 101. Grades given will be P/F. Students may retake the class up to two more times until they achieve a passing grade on the placement test. This course does not satisfy any ACR English requirement, nor does it contribute to credit hours earned toward a degree. (Fall/Spring on demand)
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