3 credit hours (Online) This introduction to teaching course examines the theory and practice pertaining to important aspects of learning and teaching. Also included are instructional strategies, methodologies and assessment of student learning. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This course will focus on issues faced by the healthcare professional including ethical and legal issues related to the practice and scope of dental hygiene. Topics include, but are not limited to, ethics and professionalism, ethical principles and values, models for ethical decision making, ethics and cultural differences, and ethical dilemmas. Students will work independently and in teams to apply the material to real life situations utilizing case study format and personal life experiences. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This course will address current trends and issues affecting the dental/dental hygiene profession. In-depth discussions will explore the profession with critical analysis in the areas of dental hygiene education, research, and clinical practice. Student will work in teams to engage and facilitate on-line discussions. The final course project will focus on one or more of these issues. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This course will cover pertinent topics in dental/allied dental education. The course will examine issues related to teaching and learning the academic setting. Topics will also include developing a teaching philosophy; formulating a curriculum vitae and teaching portfolio. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to become competent clinical instructions. Psychomotor skills development and analysis as well as remediation of performance problems; provision of feedback; identification of cognitive, psychomotor, and affective behaviors are topics related to clinical teaching. Faculty calibration and clinical evaluation are also included. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (On Campus) This course is designed to give students an opportunity to teach with a faculty member in a clinical course taught to dental, dental hygiene, or dental assisting students. Students will participate in course planning, weekly teaching of the didactic, laboratory, and/or clinical content. This course requires formal agreement with a participating dental hygiene program prior to the beginning of the second year of the program. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This course will provide the student with advanced knowledge of current concepts and factor involved in the occurrence and treatment of oral disease. These issues will be studied through lectures, case presentations and the literature. Letter Graded

4 credit hours (On Campus) This course is a one semester, planned and supervised professional teaching internship, designed to allow the student to apply knowledge and skills acquired in previous didactic courses. This practicum experience will focus on didactic, clinical, or laboratory instruction integrating leadership, professionalism, ethics, educational theories, and teaching strategies, with an emphasis on assessment and evaluation. This course requires a formal agreement with a participating dental hygiene program prior to the beginning of the second year of the program. Letter Graded

3 credit hours (Online) This capstone course incorporates the major learning themes of the dental hygiene online degree curriculum resulting in a student-generated scholarly project/essay. It will be offered both Spring and Summer semester to accommodate students' as necessary. Letter Graded