Catalog 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

DHYG 438 Senior Capstone and Portfolio

2 credits
This course incorporates major learning themes of the student’s dental hygiene education resulting in a student-generated capstone and portfolio. The capstone and portfolio will encompass the highlights of the student’s research and major projects. Demonstration of the dental hygiene program learning outcomes is achieved through experiential learning, self-analysis, and strategies for completion and presentation of a capstone project and portfolio.

Prerequisites: DHYG 422 , DHYG 423 , DHYG 425 , and DHYG 426  

Corequisites: DHYG 432 , DHYG 433 , DHYG 434 , and DHYG 435  

Quarters Offered: Spring

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

  • Plan and produce a written summary and self-analysis of the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation of the capstone project
  • Integrate evidence-based research relevant to the treatment and outcomes for the capstone
  • Design, develop, organize, and incorporate program coursework highlights into a portfolio
  • Construct a portfolio
  • Generate a presentation of the capstone project


Total Hours: 20 Lecture Hours: 20