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Course Criteria
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2.00 Credits
This course prepares students to provide oral health instruction and basic nutritional counseling. 2 lecture hours, 1 lab hour. (2 credit hours/special course fee)
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1.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Dental Materials I. Provides students with an opportunity to gain competence in the manipulation of dental materials. 1 lecture hour, 1 lab hour. (1 credit hour/special course fee)
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1.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Dental Radiography I. Provides students with an opportunity to gain competence in exposure, developing and interpretation skills of dental radiographs. 2 lab hours. (1 credit hour/special course fee)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a continuation of Chairside Assisting I, with an emphasis on dental specialty practices and improving competency in chairside procedures. 3 lecture hours, 1 lab hour. (3 credit hours/special course fee)
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5.00 Credits
This course introduces students to practical management, which provides information and practice in performing general duties in the typical dental business office, including maintaining financial records, applying for and gaining and maintaining employment. The applied psychology unit introduces the principles of the psychological aspects of behavior of the dental patient during treatment, communication between the dentist, patient and members of the dental health team. Stress-coping mechanisms and verbal and nonverbal communication are emphasized. (5 credit hours)
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8.00 Credits
Students perform dental assisting duties in off-campus facilities under the supervision of a dentist and his/her staff. This begins the fourth week of the second semester, Monday through Thursday of each week for approximately eight hours a day with students returning to campus on Fridays to continue theory, lab units and seminar-type activities. No stipend is received for any portion of the off-campus clinical experience. 1 lecture hour, 23 lab hours. (8 credit hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to increase basic reading skills essential for success in academic programs and the workplace. The course emphasizes identifying the stated main idea, supporting details, relationships and vocabulary development. Placement scores: A COMPASS Reading Placement test score from 0 to 57, or a score of 12 or below on the reading section of the ACT. Students taking Reading Skills must receive a grade of "C" or better in the course and in DEVE 0314 (Reading Improvement) and DEVE 0316 (College Reading) in subsequent semesters to complete the developmental reading program at PTC. Final grade will be A, B, C or NC (no credit) (3 credit hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students who need further instruction and assistance in identifying implied main ideas, patterns of organization, inferences, author\'s purpose and tone and recognizing the difference between fact and opinion. Prerequisite: DEVE 0312 with a grade of "C" or better, a COMPASS Reading Placement test score from 58 to 71, or a score from 13 to 15 on the reading section of the ACT. Students must successfully complete Reading Improvement before enrolling in DEVE 0316 (College Reading) the following semester. Final grade will be A, B, C or NC (no credit) (3 credit hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to help students build a college-level vocabulary through the study of word parts and context clues, develop and apply critical reading and thinking skills, and practice reading across the disciplines. Prerequisite: DEVE 0314 with a grade of "C" or better, or a COMPASS Reading Placement test score from 72 to 81, or a score from 16 to 18 on the reading section of the ACT. Final grade will be A, B, C or NC (no credit) (3 credit hours)
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an intensive review of grammar and practice in spelling, punctuating, capitalizing, identifying sentence structures and basic writing. Placement scores: A COMPASS Writing Skills Placement test score from 0 to 26, or a score of 12 or below on the English section of the ACT. Final grade will be A, B, C or NC (no credit) (3 credit hours)
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