2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

6 Programs of StudyDENA 1061 Dental Assisting Advanced Functions I . . . . . . . . . . 3DENA 1062 Dental Assisting Advanced Functions II. . . . . . . . . . 2DENA 1063 Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1DENA 1780 Introduction of Dental Assisting Internships . . . . . . 3DENA 1781 Specialty Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENA 1782 General Internship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4General Education/MnTC Requirements: 20 creditsGoal 1 - Communication: 7 creditsENGL 1021 Composition I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Select one of the following COMM courses: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3COMM 1021 Fundamentals of Public SpeakingCOMM 1031 Interpersonal CommunicationCOMM 1041 Small Group CommunicationCOMM 1051 Intercultural CommunicationGoal 2 - Critical Thinking is fulfilled when all MnTC goals arecompleteGoal 3 and/or Goal 4 - Sciences/Math/Logical Reasoning:3 creditsCHEM 1020 Chemistry Concepts-recommended* . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 2035 Microbiology-recommended* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Goal 5 - History/Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 creditsPsychology elective recommended* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sociology elective recommended* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Goal 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 creditsGoals 7-10 - Three credits in one of the four goalsAdditional Requirements:Sufficient credits to total 64*Required courses to graduate Century College Dental Hygiene program.See a counselor if pursuing a degree in hygiene or dentistry.Advanced Specialty CertificateDental Practice ManagementTotal Number of Credits: 16Program Description: This certificate specializes in management,supervision, and human relations in a dental setting. Responsibilitieswould include the efficient operation of a dental office. Graduates areemployed in dental offices in a dental practice management position.Application Requirements: A graduate of an accredited dentalassistant program and 1500 hours of dental assisting experienceCareer/Occupational Requirements: 15 creditsCAPL 1010 Introduction to Software Applications. . . . . . . . . . . 3ENGL 1025 Technical Writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3MKTG 1025 Professional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3MKTG 2010 Workplace Leadership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3OFFT 2055 Administrative Office Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Additional Requirements:Sufficient credits to total 16Dental HygieneProgram Options:Dental Hygiene AAS Degree (79)Associate in Applied Science DegreeDental HygieneTotal Number of Credits: 79Program Description: The Dental Hygiene Program prepares studentswith the entry-level competencies, knowledge, skills and attitudesrequired for licensure to practice as dental hygienists in the state ofMinnesota. The DENH program courses are offered over five semesters(four full-time semesters and one part-time summer session); theprogram is accredited by the American Dental Association sponsoredCommission on Dental Accreditation.Application Requirements: All applicants must be Minnesotaregistered dental assistants (RDA) or hold an equivalent credential fromanother state, with 6 months or more of dental assisting work experience(1040 hours) in the past 3 years and have an overall college GPA of 2.5.Students must earn the grade of “C” or better and an overall GPA of2.75 or higher in the four science courses listed in the next section. Allscience courses must have a lab component. Other general educationapplication pre-requisites are ENGL 1021 and a 3 credit COMM course(1021, 1031, 1041, or 1051). See Admissions or Counseling Center foradditional application information.BIOL 2031 Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 2032 Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 2035 Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CHEM 1020 Chemistry Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ORCHEM 1041 Principles of Chemistry I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Additional Program Requirements: Students must earn a grade of“C” or higher in all required Career/Occupational and MNTC courses.Enrolled dental hygiene students must pass a Minnesota HumanServices background study with no restrictions and pass a physicalexam before treating patients in the student clinic; they must alsomaintain their credential as a Registered Dental Assistant with thestate of Minnesota (i.e., pay annual fees, maintain CPR certificationand continuing education documentation) while they are enrolled in theprogram. NOTE: The MN Board of Dentistry accepts all DENH programcourses for RDA continuing education credit.Career/Occupational Requirements: 48 creditsDENH 1021 Head and Neck Anatomy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 1024 Dental Embryology, Histology, and Anatomy. . . . . . 3DENH 1030 Radiology for the Dental Hygienist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 1040 Dental Hygiene Principles I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENH 1045 Dental Hygiene Practice I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Century College 2010-2011