dentist, patient, and members of the dental health team. Stress-coping mechanisms, verbal, and nonverbal communication is emphasized. The Practice Management course is to provide information and practice in performing general duties in the typical dental business office. The unit includes maintaining financial records, job application, and gaining and maintaining employment. DA 19073 CHAIRSIDE ASSISTING II - A continuation of DA 19004. This course provides the student knowledge with an emphasis on dental specialty practices and improving competency in chairside procedures. This course will cover all nine of the dental specialties preparing the student for the Chairside portion of the Dental Assisting National Board certification exam. DA 19082 DENTAL MATERIALS II - A continuation of DA 19033. This course provides students with an opportunity to gain competence in the manipulation of dental materials. The emphasis of this course will be in the lab setting improving the techniques of temporary crowns, study models and bleaching trays. DA 19102 DENTAL RADIOLOGY II - A continuation of DA 19053. This course provides students with an opportunity to gain competence in exposure, developing, and interpretation skills of dental radiographs. The students will be exposing and processing a complete radiographic series on a patient under the direct supervision of the instructor. Upon successful completion of DA 19052 Dental Radiology I and DA 19102 Dental Radiology II the student will meet the requirements to sit for the Radiography portion of the Dental Assisting National Board. DA 19112 DENTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE I - Students perform dental assisting duties in off-campus facilities under the supervision of a dentist and his/her staff. This begins in the sixth week of the second semester, Tuesday and Thursday of each week for approximately eight hours a day accumulating 64 hrs. During this part of the clinical training the student will be rotated through various dental specialty offices and general offices. DA19123 DENTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE II - A continuation of DA 19112. The students will continue to perform dental assisting duties in off-campus facilities under the supervision of a dentist and his/her staff. This begins in the sixth week of the second semester, Monday through Thursday of each week for approximately eight hours a day accumulating 72 hrs. Class time will be scheduled on a Friday. During this part of the clinical training the student will be rotated through various dental specialty offices and general offices. DA 19136 DENTAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE III - During the last semester of the year, the student will finish the clinical practice in one office, Monday through Friday of each week for six weeks. On scheduled Fridays, the students will return to campus seminars and instruction. Upon successful completion of DA 19136 Dental Clinical Experience III the student is eligible to sit for the Chairside portion of the Dental Assisting National Board certification exam, completing the testing of the three components (Radiography, Infection Control and Chairside Assisting) of Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)
ECONOMICS EC 21003 MACROECONOMICS – This course is a study of how economic systems operate, with much stress placed on money, banking, and national income. It is designed to increase awareness of economic problems and encourage the student to analyze alternative solutions. Resource allocation in International Trade is investigated. Prerequisite: Grade “C” or better in MA 14043 College Algebra or MA 14093 Mathematical Applications for Business. EC 21013 MICROECONOMICS – This course is a study of how market participants interact to allocate scarce resources to the production of goods and services. Particular emphasis is placed on production cost and revenue and how these factors determine the firm’s output. Market conduct, the economics of human resources and social problems, and alternate economic systems are investigated. Prerequisite: Grade “C” or better in MA 14043 College Algebra or MA 14093 Mathematical Applications for Business. This course is offered only in the spring semester.
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