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2.00 Credits
Dance performance provides the opportunity for students to apply intermediate and advanced skills in ballet, jazz and modern dance in preparation for public performance. Emphasis is placed on student application of dance , staging, and performance techniques in a theatrical environment. This course fulfills the lower division requirements for dance majors. This course, in combination with Physical Education 129, may be taken four times for credit.
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1.00 - 2.00 Credits
Dance production explores the technical and management aspects of producing a dance concert. Emphasis is placed on student application of design and construction of costumes, lighting design, makeup application, stage and house management, and publicity. This course fulfills lower division requirements for dance majors. This course, in combination with Physical Education 118, may be taken four times for credit.
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3.00 Credits
This is an introductory course to the Dental Assisting Program. Students completing the course are prepared for the beginning phase of the Dental Assisting Program. This course aids the student in an understanding of the dental profession by exploring its history from early times through present day practice and the educational requirements and responsibilities of each Dental Health Team. Ethical and legal aspects, methods of conflict resolution, risk management and standards of patient care are presented. Students develop oral, written, and non-verbal communication skills and an understanding of psychological needs of dental patients, employers, and co-workers. This course will also explore the demands of a career in the dental health field as well as introducing and analyzing basic dental terminology. This is a prerequisite course for students enrolling in the Dental Assisting Program.
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1.50 Credits
This course is for students enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program. This course focuses on the principles and techniques necessary for preventing tooth decay, including the importance of nutrition, personal preventive oral hygiene, and education of the dental patient on preventive dental care. The goal and components of a preventive dentistry program are included. This course also includes the discussion of personal nutrition and nutritional counseling plus charting a diet diary. Identification of sources and the practice of using fluoridation as a preventive measure against tooth decay and the purpose of dental sealants are also presented.
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0.50 Credits
This course is for students enrolled in the Dental Assisting Program. This laboratory course presents the practical application of preventive dental care, including an analysis of personal/patient nutrition and nutritional counseling. This lab course also focuses on the principles and techniques necessary for personal preventive oral hygiene. Patient education strategies for maintaining preventive oral hygiene and regular professional care are included. The practice of using fluoridation and sealants as preventive measures against tooth decay is covered.
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3.50 Credits
This is a basic science course covering anatomy and physiology of the human body. It exposes the Dental Assisting student to various dental science areas including tooth morphology, embryology, bones, nerves, and muscles of the head and neck. It also includes an introduction to dental office microbiology, infection control, chemical & waste management. Pharmacology, oral pathology, dental office emergency and first aid are included. Field trip is required to obtain CPR certification.
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2.00 Credits
This course covers historical development, chemical and physical properties, as well as the agencies responsible for the standards of dental materials. The preparation of dental materials and their effect on the oral environment are examined. The dental assisting student will learn the effects of proper and improper manipulation and the safe practice of handling dental materials.
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1.00 Credits
This course affords the dental assisting student an opportunity to prepare and manipulate a variety of dental materials, including the safety issues of each dental material. The demonstrations and evaluations focus on the effects of proper and improper manipulation by the chairside assistant.
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2.00 Credits
This basic dental assisting course presents the role of the restorative dental assistant. This course includes sterilization/disinfection principles, preparation/function of instruments, matrix systems and care/maintenance of dental equipment. Principles of team positioning as well as delivering dental care in four-and six-handed general dentistry, and moisture control methods are stressed. Patient relations and techniques of team interactions are introduced. This course is for students who have been admitted to the Dental Assisting Program.
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2.00 Credits
This basic dental assisting laboratory course allows for the practical application of chairside dental assisting techniques in restorative dentistry. Students develop skills in manipulation and delivery of restorative materials. In addition, skills are developed in sterilization procedures and in the preparation of instruments. Care and maintenance of equipment used in restorative dentistry are stressed. Team positioning, four & six-handed dentistry, and oral evacuation skills are developed as well as skills in patient handling. This course is for students who have been admitted to the Dental Assisting Program.
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