2010-11 Course Catalog - Century College

6 Programs of StudyDENH 1050 Periodontology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 1060 Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 1070 Applied Biochemical Nutritionfor the Dental Hygienist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 1080 Dental Hygiene Principles II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENH 1085 Dental Hygiene Practice II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENH 2005 Pain Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 2010 Dental Hygiene Principles III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENH 2015 Dental Hygiene Practice III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5DENH 2020 General and Oral Pathology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3DENH 2030 Community Dental Healthand Epidemiology . . . . . . 2DENH 2035 Community Dental Health Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 2040 Legal Aspects of Dental Practice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2DENH 2065 Dental Hygiene Practice IV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5General Education/MnTC Requirements: 31 creditsGoal 1 - Communication: 7 creditsThis requirement has been met by the Program Application RequirementsENGL 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: 15creditsThis requirement has been met by the Program Application RequirementsBIOL 2031 Anatomy and Physiology I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 2032 Anatomy and Physiology II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4BIOL 2035 Microbiology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3CHEM 1020 Chemistry Concepts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4ORCHEM 1041 Principles of Chemistry I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Goal 5 - History/Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 creditsPsychology elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Sociology elective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Goal 6 - Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 creditsGoals 7-10 - Three credits in one of the four goalsOptional Courses:DENH 2060 Dental Hygiene Seminar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1DENH 2790 Independent Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3EducationProgram Options:Paraeducation Certificate (16)Paraeducator AAS Degree (64)Education AS Degree (64)CertificateParaeducationTotal Number of Credits: 16Program Description: The Paraeducation Certificate combinesparaeducation courses in key areas with experience working withchildren in educational settings. The Paraeducation Certificate isdesigned to prepare paraeducators to meet the “highly qualified”definition of the No Child Left Behind Act.Additional Program Requirements:Structured, education-related practicums, service learning and fieldexperiences are important components of quality education programs.Students in the Paraeducation Certificate Program are requiredto complete a minimum of 30 hours of approved practicums, fieldexperiences or service learning.Students are required to appropriately document their learningexperiences using the portfolio skills taught in EDUC 1020, which isrecommended as a first semester course for all education majors.Core Requirements: 10 creditsEDUC 1020 Portfolios for Educators I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1EDUC 1050 Reading and Study Skills for Paraeducators . . . . . . 3EDUC 1070 Mathematics Support Strategies forParaeducators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3EDUC 2055 Writing Support Strategies forParaeducators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Career/Occupational Requirements: 6 creditsSelect a minimum of 6 credits from any education courses.Students may substitute other approved courses for the above Career/Occupational Requirement upon the recommendation of faculty andadministrative approval by academic petition.Associate in Applied Science DegreeParaeducatorTotal Number of Credits: 64Program Description: The Associate in Applied Science Paraeducatoris a pre-professional program providing an essential core of educationcourses and experiences. It prepares individuals for work as educationalparaprofessionals. The curriculum provides specific training, generaleducation and experience working with children or youth in educationalsettings. This degree will fulfill the education requirements forparaprofessionals as described in the No Child Left Behind legislation(Title I schools).Additional Program Requirements: Structured, education-relatedpracticums, service learning and field experiences are importantcomponents of quality education programs. Students in the ParaeducatorAssociate in Applied Science program are required to complete aminimum of 100 hours of approved practicums, field experiences orservice learning.651.779.3300 59