Undergraduate - Herzing University

DS 204 Dental ManagementIn this course, the student will be introduced to the responsibilities of office management and the administrative assistant, including schedulingand appointment control, records management, recall systems, financial transactions, telephone technique, dental insurance, inventory control,and application of dental practice management software. Information regarding patient rights and privacy under the federal Health InsurancePortability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) will also be discussed. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting, DS 102Pre-Clinical Dental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, and DS 110 Expanded Functions.DS 207 Dental Ethics and JurisprudenceThis ethics and jurisprudence course is designed to prepare the student for their internship experience as well as the appropriate state and/or national certifications. This course provides information on the ethical, legal, and professional experiences and obligations of the dentalassistant as a member of the dental healthcare team. Students will receive information on a variety of topics representative of the dentalassisting profession. Topics will include, but are not limited to: ethical behaviors; professional associations; legal terminology; patient rights andresponsibilities; and assistant-related responsibilities. Rules and statutes published and enforced by the state dental board will be covered.Ethics and Jurisprudence is a course that aids the student in combining their didactic training and professional development skills in preparationfor a comprehensive examination and entry-level employment. 2.00 credit hours. Prerequisites: DS 101 Chairside Assisting I, DS 102 PreclinicalDental Assisting, DS 108 Dental Science, and DS 110 Expanded Functions I.DS 294 InternshipDuring the internship clinical phase of training, the student will experience various aspects of working in a private dental office, group dentalpractice, or specialty dental office. The internship will provide the student with the opportunity to experience and participate in the duties of adental assistant in a clinical setting. Areas such as treatment room preparation, infection control procedures, four-handed dentistry, front officeprocedures, laboratory procedures, and expanded functions will be emphasized. Students will learn by observing experienced dental officepersonnel and participating in a clinical setting under close supervision of trained healthcare professionals. 7.00 credit hours. Prerequisites:All didactic course work, PD 214 AS/AAS/BS/Diploma Internship Preparation, program GPA of 2.00, and CPR.(DT) DRAFTING TECHNOLOGYDT 150 AutoCAD IThis course introduces the use of AutoCAD commands. Topics include the main menu functions of file, edit, view, insert, format, tools, draw,dimension, modify, and image and the creation of two-dimensional detail drawings to standards and conventions. 4.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: None.DT 202 Civil DraftingThis course provides a practical application of the civil drafting standards. Drawings are produced that institute proper site developmentincluding access roads, street, subdivisions, and road design. Definitions of location terms are provided along with calculations to locatedistance via longitude and latitude. Current appropriate software is used to develop three-dimensional drawings and man-made and naturalland contours. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: DT 150 AutoCAD I.DT 220 Architectural Drafting IThis course integrates currently accepted standards and conventions of the American Institute of Architects in order to introduce students to thematerials and methods used in current residential drafting and design. Topics include how to select and use materials, how to detail foundationplans, framing plans, wall sections, building sections, and stair window and door details. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: DT 150 AutoCAD I.DT 225 Architectural Drafting IIThis course integrates currently accepted standards and conventions of the American Institute of Architects in order to design a complete setof working drawings for commercial drafting and design. Topics include: how to develop a site plan; designing footing, foundation, floorand roof plans; working with wall, building, and stair sections; and developing room finish, window, and door schedules. 4.00 credit hours.Prerequisite: DT 220 Architectural Drafting I.DT 235 Drafting Standards and Conventions IThis course focuses on developing skills and techniques in reading, analyzing, comprehending, and detailing complex orthographic projections.Topics include: normal, inclined, and oblique surfaces; cylindrical surface intersections; dimensioning features of size and their locations; andwelding fastener and finish notation. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: DT 150 AutoCAD I.DT 245 Drafting Standards and Conventions IIThis course focuses on developing skills and techniques in reading, analyzing, and comprehending sectional, auxiliary, and detailed views ofgears, cams, and bearings. Topics include: revolved sections, removed sections, and aligned sections; projection and measurement in developingauxiliary views; and gear, cam, and bearing notation. 4.00 credit hours. Prerequisite: DT 235 Drafting Standards and Conventions I.392 Herzing UNIVERSITY undergraduate Catalog May 2012