DH 411 - Dental Public Health Field Experience

Credits: 1

Semesters Offered: Spring
Campus/Sites Offered: Charleston
Offering Note: No additional information available.

Description
Off campus clinical and oral health promotion experience in dental public health settings.

Student Learning Outcomes

Facilitate group skills and strategies to modify the oral health behavior of diverse populations.
Integrate behavioral science theories into public health program planning.
Use biostatistical analysis to interpret the effectiveness of healthcare programs.
Justify the dental hygienists’ role in the field of dental public health.
Model cultural competence with diverse populations.
Perform clinical skills on diverse populations in dental public health settings.
Modify the dental hygiene process of care for dental public health settings.

Prerequisite: Admission to the B.S. Dental Hygiene program
Corequisite: None

Graded: Letter Grade