Dental Hygiene

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DH 101 INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL CONCEPTS 2 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: DH 102. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Introduces skills and clinical procedures required for dental hygiene patient procedures. [D; CSU]
DH 101 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72991 DH 101 70 08:00AM-09:50AM F 7215 Kubischta,Karen 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
75522 DH 101 71 10:00AM-11:50AM F 7215 Kubischta,Karen 18 1*
NATIONAL CITY, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 102 INTRODUCTION TO CLINIC 2 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: DH 101. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides laboratory experience in the skills and clinical procedures required for dental hygiene patient care. [D; CSU]
DH 102 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72993 DH 102 70 08:00AM-10:50AM T 7217 Kubischta,Karen 18 1*
    02:00PM-04:50PM TH 7217 Bell,Darcie    
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
72994 DH 102 71 02:00PM-04:50PM T 7217 Kubischta,Karen 18 0*
    08:00AM-10:50AM TH 7217 Bell,Darcie    
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 105 INFECTION CONTROL 1 Unit Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides legal and ethical aspects of infectious disease transmission and its prevention. Includes information to meet the OSHA and CDC guidelines for education on infection control and hazardous materials management. [D; CSU]
DH 105 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
75483 DH 105 72 11:30AM-12:20PM TH 7201B Barrs,Kenneth 18 1*
    12:30PM-01:20PM TH 7201B      
NATIONAL CITY, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 111A DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY 2 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: DH 111B. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Emphasizes the principles of dental radiology and clinical application of procedures involved in exposing, processing, interpreting, and evaluating radiographs and images. Included digital radiology, panorex, intraoral camera, and digital camera. [D; CSU]
DH 111A Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72996 DH 111A 70 01:00PM-02:50PM M 7215 Hopkins,Kesa 18 1*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 111B DENTAL RADIOGRAPHY LABORATORY 1 Unit Grade only. [Corequisite: DH 111A. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides laboratory and clinical applications of procedures involved in exposing, processing, interpreting, and evaluating dental radiographs. [D; CSU]
DH 111B Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
72997 DH 111B 70 08:00AM-10:50AM W 7217 Hopkins,Kesa 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
72998 DH 111B 71 11:20AM-02:10PM W 7217 Hopkins,Kesa 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
72999 DH 111B 72 02:40PM-05:30PM W 7217 Hopkins,Kesa 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 113B CLINICAL CONCEPTS II 1 Unit Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program. Prerequisite: DH 113A or equivalent.] Emphasizes intermediate theory and skill development for clinical procedures required for dental hygiene patient care. [D]
DH 113B Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73001 DH 113B 71 10:30AM-11:20AM TH 7215 Gray,Beth 18 5*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 114 HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY 2 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides an anatomical and morphological study of the structures of the head and neck. Includes muscles, nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatics with hands-on practice in a laboratory setting. [D; CSU]
DH 114 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73002 DH 114 70 08:00AM-09:50AM M 7215 Di Zinno,William 18 1*
    10:00AM-10:50AM M 7215      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 117 MEDICAL AND DENTAL EMERGENCIES 1 Unit Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides an overview of common medical emergencies that occur in the dental office. Includes pathophysiology of emergencies, signs and symptoms, treatment modalities, and the role of the registered dental hygienist. [D; CSU]
DH 117 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73003 DH 117 70 11:30AM-01:20PM T 7215 Lukacs,Linda 9 1*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 10/16/2012 Ends: 12/11/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 122 CLINIC II 4 Units Grade only. [Corequisite: DH 113B. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students who are enrolled in the Dental Hygiene program. Prerequisite: DH 118 or equivalent.] Provides intermediate clinical practice of dental hygiene treatment procedures on more difficult cases. Includes complex patient assessment, treatment planning, oral hygiene instructions, radiographs, local anesthesia, advanced hand and ultrasonic scaling, selective polishing, application of chemotherapeutic agents, sealants, documentation, and related procedures on child, adolescent, adult, geriatric, and medically compromised patients. [D; CSU]
DH 122 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73004 DH 122 70 08:00AM-11:50AM M 7217 Gray,Beth 18 2*
    05:30PM-09:20PM TH 7217 Poulos,Teresa    
    01:00PM-05:05PM F 7217 Tibbetts,Roger    
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY, EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
73005 DH 122 71 01:00PM-05:05PM M 7217 Gray,Beth 18 3*
    05:30PM-09:20PM T 7217 Davis,Margaret    
    08:00AM-11:50AM F 7217 Lawson,Mary    
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY, EVENING Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 123 ORAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1 Unit Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.] Provides study of the orofacial region and morphologic aspects of the primary and secondary dentitions and their supporting structure. Emphasizes root structures of each permanent tooth. [D; CSU]
DH 123 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73006 DH 123 70 01:00PM-01:50PM F 7215 Hopkins,Kesa 18 1*
    02:00PM-02:50PM F 7215      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 124 ORAL EMBRYOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY 2 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene Program.] Introduces the embryologic development of the face, neck, and orofacial structures. Examines facial developmental disturbances, tooth development and eruption, the histology of the oral mucosa, gingival, dentogingival junctional tissues, enamel, and supporting structures. [D; CSU]
DH 124 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73007 DH 124 70 03:00PM-04:50PM M 7215 Di Zinno,William 18 0*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 200A COMMUNITY DENTAL HEALTH I 2 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.] Introduces and study of the philosophy and background of community dental health. Emphasizes program planning, implementation, and evaluation. Includes practical experience implementing programs in various community settings. [D; CSU]
DH 200A Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
75325 DH 200A 71 11:30AM-01:20PM T 7214 Stewart,Susan 18 8*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 203 PATHOLOGY 2 Units Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.] Introduces general pathology with an emphasis on oral pathology to include: histology, physical descriptions, signs and symptoms, and treatment modalities. [D; CSU]
DH 203 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73009 DH 203 70 02:30PM-04:20PM T 7214 Lukacs,Linda 18 8*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 204 PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY 1 Unit Grade only. [Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.] Introduces principles related to development of a comprehensive preventive dentistry program. Emphasizes development and prevention of dental caries. Includes theory and lab application of dietary assessment and counseling, fluorides, and pit and fissure sealants. [D; CSU]
DH 204 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73010 DH 204 70 11:30AM-12:20PM TH 7215 Petralia,Laurie 18 9*
    12:30PM-01:20PM TH 7215      
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 205 ADVANCED PERIODONTICS 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: DH 115 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.] Introduces practical application of treatment planning, advanced principles of periodontal nonsurgical and surgical therapies, and techniques for advanced instrumentation. Includes instruction in soft tissue curettage and local administered antibiotic agents. [D; CSU]
DH 205 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73011 DH 205 70 03:00PM-04:50PM W 7214 Lukacs,Linda 18 8*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
DH 206 DENTAL PHARMACOLOGY 2 Units Grade only. [Prerequisite: DH 114 or equivalent. Limitation on Enrollment: Enrollment is limited to those students in the Dental Hygiene program.]. Provides a broad overview of the pharmacodynamics of drug actions. Includes modes of administration, mechanisms of action, biotransformation, excretion, drug interactions and side effects. Emphasizes those drugs relevant to the practice of dental hygiene. [D; CSU]
DH 206 Sections Offered
Cls No. Crs/Sect No. Time Days Room Instructor #Weeks #Seats
73012 DH 206 70 11:30AM-01:20PM W 7215 Lukacs,Linda 18 8*
HIGHER ED CENTER, NATIONAL CITY - DAY Begins: 8/20/2012 Ends: 12/20/2012 *Open seats as of Wednesday, November 14, 2012 2:15 PM
Total Courses: 16 Total Sections: 21
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