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CPSO1103: Career Path Success 3 Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours: 30/0/0 In this series of three courses that make up the Career Path Success program, students will learn and practice the essential skills needed for successful employment in the healthcare community. Students will explore attitudes, behaviors and communication skills expected by employers, coworkers and patients. Students will learn the importance of working with specialized populations & under served populations. Students will prepare resumes, practice interview skills, understand the importance of interview follow-up, and be introduced to financial literacy concepts. Through self examination and experiential exercises students will improve their interactions with others and be more prepared for the professional workforce. CSC113' 0: Computer Science Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 This course provides a fundamental explanation of the procedures to utilize hardware and software. The student will explore and practice functions in Windows® operating system, computer software applications, the Internet, hardware basics and network systems. Students will practice essential word processing and spreadsheet skills for the creation and editing of typical documents. DHt04: Dental Materials Credit Hours: 2 Clock Hours:15/30/0 This course is designed to introduce the dental hygienist to a variety of dental materials used in the dental office, it focuses on history, composition, properties, and uses of materials, as well as techniques of manipulation and how this assists the hygienist in a professional capacity. This course enhances the ability of the student to make judgments in a clinic or office regarding the use of dental materials with consideration of how they react in the oral cavity. DH-110: Oral Embryology & Histology Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 This course deals with cells and tissues of the body, focusing on those tissues composing the head, neck, and oral cavity. Emphasis is placed on dental histology, embryology, general histology, and healing and repair in the oral structures. DH130: Dental Office Management Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours: i5/o/o In this course, the students will utilize dental practice management software for electronic data collection, as well as financial and treatment record keeping. In this course, the students will identify the responsibilities of the dental hygienist within a dental practice. The students will recognize the complexity of patient care as it applies to creating and understanding concept maps. The students will discuss and propose a plan to use calendars, time management, prioritizing and organizational skills to increase productivity. DH14o: Dental Hygiene Process of Care Credit Hours: 1 Clock Hours:15/o/0 This introduces students to employ critical decision - making skills to reach conclusions about the patient's needs related to oral health and disease that fall within the dental hygiene scope of practice. Students will Learn how to work with the dentist to integrate their respective diagnoses and treatment plans into a single comprehensive plan that requires a full spectrum of professional knowledge, skills and judgments. This collaborative relationship between the dental hygienist and dentist ensures that the comprehensive treatment needs of the patient will be identified, evaluated and addressed, DH203: Periodontology Credit Hours: 3 Clock Hours: 45/0/0 This course will cover periodontal anatomy, normal periodontal tissues, etiology, pathology, and clinical manifestations of periodontal disease. It will also address periodontal therapy, including preventive, surgical and non-surgicat methods. Specific topics will Include periodontal disease complexity, prevention of the disease, treatment, drug therapy, and osseous integration. DH207: Dental Hygiene Seminar Credit Hours: 2 Clock Hours: 30/0/0 This course is developed for second -year students to obtain new information regarding dental hygiene procedures or practice. The focus is on advanced student presentation evaluation. Special emphasis is on presentation and discussion of such topics as case histories, treatment plans, and preventive measures, 2022-2023 Garden Grove Catalog I Publication Date: May 20. 2023 1 Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023 84